Explanation

World Thyroid Awareness Day is observed on 25 May annually. 

Thyroid: a disease

Theme 2026: Thyroid and Nutrition

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Explanation

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 24 May as International Day of Markhor.

First edition has been celebrated on 24 May 2024.

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25 May has been proclaimed by the United Nations as World Football Day.

In 2024, 25 May marks the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament in history which took place on May 25, 1924 in Paris.

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Explanation

Africa Day is observed every year on May 25.

It marks the founding of the Africa Day in 1963, which later became the African Union.

The day is celebrated across Africa and in the diaspora to reflect on African unity, liberation, development, and shared identity.

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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is celebrated annually on May 17.

The date was chosen to commemorate the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on May 17, 1865, marking the day the first International Telegraph Convention was signed in Paris.

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