World Teachers' Day, held annually on October 5th since 1994, commemorates teachers’ organizations worldwide. Its aim is to mobilise support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers.
According to UNESCO, World Teachers' Day represents a significant token of the awareness, understanding and appreciation displayed for the vital contribution that teachers make to education and development.
Education International (EI) (the global union federation that represents education professionals worldwide) strongly believes that World Teachers' Day should be internationally recognized and celebrated around the world. EI also believes that the principles of the 1966 and 1997 Recommendations should be considered for implementation in all nations.
Over 100 countries observe World Teachers' Day. The efforts of Education International and its 401 member organisations have contributed to this widely spread recognition. Every year, EI launches a public awareness campaign to highlight the contributions of the teaching profession.
Teachers Day in Afghanistan 24 May
Teachers Day in Albania March 7
Teachers Day in Argentina September 11
Teachers Day in Australia last Friday in October
Teachers Day in Azerbaijan October 5
Teachers Day in Bhutan May 2
Teachers Day in Bolivia June 6
Teachers Day in Brazil October 15
Teachers Day in Chile October 16
Teachers Day in China (PRC) September 10
Teachers Day in Colombia May 15
Teachers Day in Croatia October 5
Teachers Day in Czech Republic March 28
Teachers Day in Ecuador April 13
Teachers Day in El Salvador June 22
Teachers Day in Hong Kong September 10
Teachers Day in Hungary First Sunday of June
Teachers Day in India September 5
Teachers Day in Indonesia November 25
Teachers Day in Iran May 2
Teachers Day in Jamaica May 6
Teachers Day in Lithuania October 5
Teachers Day in Lebanon March 3
Teachers Day in Malaysia May 16
Teachers Day in Mexico May 15
Teachers Day in Mongolia First weekend of February
Teachers Day in Pakistan October 5
Teachers Day in Panama December 1
Teachers Day in Paraguay April 30
Teachers Day in Peru July 6
Teachers Day in Philippines October 5
Teachers Day in Poland October 14
Teachers Day in Russia October 5
Teachers Day in Singapore September 1
Teachers Day in Slovakia March 28
Teachers Day in South Korea May 15 since 1963 in Seoul and 1964 in Chunju city
Teachers Day in Republic of China (Taiwan) September 28
Teachers Day in Thailand January 16
Teachers Day in Turkey November 24
Teachers Day in United States National Teacher Day is the Tuesday
Teachers Day in Vietnam November 20
Teachers Day in Oman February 28
Teachers Day in Egypt February 28
Teachers Day in Libya February 28
Teachers Day in Qatar February 28
Teachers Day in Bahrain February 28
Teachers Day in United Arab Emirates February 28
Teachers Day in Yemen February 28
Teachers Day in Tunisia February 28
Teachers Day in Algeria February 28
Teachers Day in Morocco February 28
Teachers Day in Saudi Arabia February 28
Teachers Day in Jordan February 28
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