| January | International Day of Education | January 24 |
| | International Data Privacy Day | January 28 |
| February | International Day of Women and Girls in Science | February 11 |
| | Safer Internet Day | February (2nd Tuesday) |
| March | International Women’s Day | March 8 |
| | International Day of Happiness | March 20 |
| April | World Health Day | April 7 |
| | World Creativity and Innovation Day | April 21 |
| | Earth Day | April 22 |
| | World Design Day | April 27 |
| May | International Day of the Midwife | May 5 |
| | International Day of Families | May 15 |
| | World Telecommunication and Information Society Day | May 17 |
| | Africa Day | May 25 |
| | International Day of Action for Women’s Health | May 28 |
| June | World Environment Day | June 5 |
| | International Day of the African Child | June 16 |
| July | World Population Day | July 11 |
| August | African Women’s Day | August 9 |
| | International Youth Day | August 12 |
| | World Humanitarian Day | August 19 |
| September | World Suicide Prevention Day | September 10 |
| | World Contraception Day | September 26 |
| | International Safe Abortion Day | September 28 |
| October | World Mental Health Day | October 10 |
| | International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction | October 13 |
| | International Day of the Girl Child | October 11 |
| November | African Youth Day | November 1 |
| | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women | November 25 |
| | Start of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence | November 25 to December 10 |
| | World Science Day for Peace and Development | November 10 |
| | World Children’s Day | November 20 |
| December | World AIDS Day | December 1 |
| | End of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence | December 10 |
