World Sight Day in United States - 2023
12 Oct 2023, Thursday
World Sight Day is annually held on the second Thursday of October to raise awareness about blindness and vision impairment.
How many days ago was World Sight Day 2023? [Countup]
How many months ago was World Sight Day 2023?
6 Months, 14 Days
How many weeks ago was World Sight Day 2023?
28 Weeks, 1 Days
How many days ago was World Sight Day 2023?
197 Days
How many hours ago was World Sight Day 2023?
4,728 Hours
How many minutes ago was World Sight Day 2023?
283,680 Minutes
When was World Sight Day in United States 2023?
12 October 2023, Thursday
About: World Sight Day
World Sight Day, observed annually on the second Thursday of October, is a global event meant to draw attention on blindness and vision impairment. It was originally initiated by the SightFirstCampaign of Lions Club International Foundation in 2000. It has since been integrated into VISION 2020 and is coordinated by IAPB in cooperation with the World Health Organization. The theme for World Sight Day 2014—held on October 9, 2014—was "No more Avoidable Blindness". It took place on the second Thursday in October 2014.
| Official name | World Sight Day |
|---|---|
| Also called | WSD |
| Observances | Focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment |
| Date | Second Thursday of October every year |
| date | Second Thursday of October every year |
| First time | 12 October 2000 |
| Wikidata description | global event to draw attention to vision problems |
World Sight Day (2023) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 12 Oct, Thursday | World Sight Day | Worldwide observance |