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• World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed annually on November 5
• Established: 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly
• Aim: Raise awareness about tsunami risks and disaster preparedness.
• Theme 2025: World Tsunami Awareness Day

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World Animal Day is celebrated on October 4.

This day is celebrated to promote animal rights.

Theme 2025: Save animals, Save the planet!

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• International Day of Older Persons is observed on 1 October.
• This day was proclaimed by UNGA in 1990.
• Theme 2025: Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being and Our Rights
• Theme 2026: The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives
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International Coffee Day is an occasion that is used to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage,celebrated on October 1.

First Coffee Day was celebrated in 2015

Theme 2026: Celebrating Coffee, Honouring the People Behind Every Cup

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• Observed on: 16 October every year
• Purpose: To raise awareness about food security, hunger, and nutrition
• 2024 Theme: Right to foods for a better life and a better future
• 2025 Theme: Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future

Additional information:

FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)

• Established on: 16 October 1945
• Founder: United Nations
• Headquarters: Rome, Italy

Last verified on 03-10-2026