World Oceans Day in United States - 2024
08 Jun 2024, Saturday
World Oceans Day is annually observed on June 8 to raise awareness of the challenges humanity faces to protect the world's oceans.
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When is World Oceans Day in United States 2024?
08 June 2024, Saturday
About: World Oceans Day
World Ocean Day is an international day that takes place annually on 8 June. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development and the Ocean Institute of Canada at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Ocean Project started global coordination of World Ocean Day starting in 2002. "World Oceans Day" was officially recognised by the United Nations in 2008. The international day supports the implementation of worldwide Sustainable Development Goals and fosters public interest in the protection of the ocean and the sustainable management of its resources. World Oceans Day is observed by all UN member states, incl. Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, South Africa and the United States.
Observed by | All UN member states, including Argentina Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, South Africa and the United States |
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Date | 8 June |
date | 8 June |
Frequency | Annual |
First time | June 8, 1992 |
Twitter profile | WorldOceansDay |
Instagram profile | worldoceanday |
Facebook profile | worldoceanday |
Official Website | http://www.worldoceansday.org/ |
Wikidata description | world day on or around June 8 |
Wikidata id | Q559920 |
Wikidata label | World Oceans Day |
Wikidata aliases | Array |
World Oceans Day (2024) in other countries.
S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | United States | 08 Jun, Saturday | World Oceans Day | United Nations observance |