DESIGNATED MONTH

Designated Month for RY 2015-2016.

Month

Designated Month for 2015-16

UN/International Days

JULY

  

11     World Population Day (MCH)
18     Nelson Mandela’s birthday. (support the End Polio Now campaign in Africa).
28     World Hepatitis Day (DPT)

AUGUST

Membership and Extension Month

12     International Youth Day (NewGens)
19     World Humanitarian Day (PCPR)

SEPTEMBER

Area of Focus: Basic Education and Literacy

8     International Day of Literacy (UN) (BEL)
21     International Day of Peace (PCPR)

OCTOBER

Area of Focus: Economic and Community Development

5     World Teacher's Day (BEL)
11     International Day of the Girl Child (BEL) 15     Global Handwashing Day (WAS)
16     World Food Day (ECD)
17     International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (UN) (ECD)
24     World Polio Day (DPT/MCH)

NOVEMBER

Rotary Foundation Month

3     International Day of Persons with Disabilities: (DPT/MCH)
5     Week of 5 November – World Interact Week (NewGens)
14     World Diabetes Day (DPT)
16     International Day for Tolerance (PCPR)
19     World Toilet Day (WAS)
20     Universal Children’s Day (UN) (Youth)

DECEMBER

Area of Focus: Disease Prevention and Treatment

1     World AIDS Day (DPT)
3     International Day of Disabled Persons (DPT)
5     UN: International Volunteers Day
10     Human Rights Day (PCPR)

JANUARY

Vocational Service Month

 

FEBRUARY

Area of Focus: Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution

4     World Cancer Day: (DPT)
23     Rotary’s anniversary

MARCH

Area of Focus: Water and Sanitation

8     International Women’s Day - (BEL/MCH)
13     Week of 13 March – Rotaract’s anniversary (NewGens)
21     World Down's Syndrome : (MCH)
22     World Water Day (UN) (WAS)

APRIL

Area of Focus: Maternal and Child Health

2     World Autism Awareness Day: (DPT)
4     UN International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action (PCPR)
7     UN World Health Day (DPT)
12     Anniversary of Salk polio vaccine - (DPT) mid-April
19     Birthday of Paul Harris.
22     Earth Day (ECD)
23     World Immunization Week (DPT)
25     World Malaria Day (DPT)
20-25     Rotary Family Health Days (DPT)
31     World No Tobacco Day (DPT)

MAY

New Generations Month

5     International Day of the Midwife (WHO) (MCH)

JUNE

Rotary Fellowships Month

12     World Blood Donor Day (DPT)