Born on April 11
World Parkinson's Day
A red tulip for steady friends.
Next: April 11, 2027
Where it comes from
World Parkinson's Day was launched on 11 April 1997 by the European Parkinson's Disease Association, now Parkinson's Europe, with the World Health Organization as co-sponsor.
How it's celebrated
Parkinson's groups around the world hold awareness campaigns, talks, webinars, wellbeing events and fundraisers on 11 April, and many people wear or share a red tulip, the symbol of Parkinson's.
Did you know
The red tulip comes from J.W.S. Van der Wereld, a Dutch grower with Parkinson's, who developed a red-and-white tulip in 1980 and named it 'Dr James Parkinson'; it became the official symbol in 2005.
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