Born on October 29
International Day of Care and Support
For everyone who looks after someone.
Next: October 29, 2027
Where it comes from
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 29 October the International Day of Care and Support in July 2023, in resolution 77/317. Trade unions had already held a global day of action for care on that date since 2019.
How it's celebrated
UN Women, the International Labour Organization and the UN human rights office mark the day with events in Geneva and New York, and governments use it to talk about childcare, care for older people and fair pay for care workers.
Did you know
The ILO estimates that 16.4 billion hours of unpaid care work are done every day, equal to two billion people working eight hours without pay.
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