Global observance

International Day of Education

International Day of Education is an annual global observance recorded by the United Nations. This countdown follows the published calendar date worldwide and retains the United Nations source for review.

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DateJanuary 24, 2027

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TimezoneYour local timezone

LocationWorldwide

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When is International Day of Education?

The United Nations lists International Day of Education on January 24 each year. This countdown follows that published global observance date.

This calendar-date countdown follows your local timezone. It does not invent a universal midnight.

Date schedule

Current and future dates for International Day of Education.

These dates are calculated from a reviewed recurrence rule and stop at the stored source-review horizon. Estimated rows remain labelled as estimates.

Sunday, January 24, 2027Current countdown
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
United Nations · Checked August 1, 2026
Monday, January 24, 2028
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
United Nations · Checked August 1, 2026
Wednesday, January 24, 2029
Confirmed by source · Whole calendar days
United Nations · Checked August 1, 2026
Thursday, January 24, 2030
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United Nations · Checked August 1, 2026
Friday, January 24, 2031
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United Nations · Checked August 1, 2026