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• Total days: 366 days
• Extra day: February 29 (Februray has 29 days instead of 28)
• Frequency: Happens every 4 years

Last updated 26-07-2026 by NA

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International Lefthanders Day is observed annually on 13 August to celebrate the uniqueness of left-handed people and raise awareness of the challenges they may face in a predominantly right-handed world.

The day was established in 1976 by the Left-Handers Club.

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• The World Organ Donation Day is observed globally on 13th August every year.
• This day is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and motivate people to donate organs after death. 

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• The Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945, at 11:01 AM.
• The atomic bomb pm Nagasaki was dropped on 9 August 1945.
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•  The United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki On August 9, 1945. 
• The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people
  
• “Fat Man” dropped an atomic bomb at 11:02 that morning.
• Little Boy was the name of the Atomic Bomb dropped on the city of Hiroshima
  
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World Breastfeeding Week first observed in 1992.

World breastfeeding week: 1st to the 7th of August annually 

Theme 2026: Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works

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World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated on July 28 to increase awareness about the best practices to protect our natural resources.

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• New Zealand (Southern Hemisphere):
• Longest day – 22 December
• Shortest day – 22 June.

Additional information:

• Pakistan (Northern Hemisphere):
• Longest day – 21 June
• Shortest day – 21 December.

Last verified on 27-07-2026

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World Youth Skills Day is celebrated on 15 July.

In 2014, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that proclaimed July 15 as World Youth Skills Day.

Theme 2025: Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond.

Theme 2026: Skills for a Shared Future

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World Day for International Justice is celebrated throughout the world on July 17.

July 17 is the date of the adoption of the treaty that created the International Criminal Court. 

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International Malala Day is observed every year on July 12 

celebrate the life and legacy of Pakistani education activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai.

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About Malala Yousafzai

Born: 1997

Belongs: Mingora, Swat

Received Noble Prize in 2014

She is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate