UN International Day
International Day of Yoga
A United Nations observance recognizing yoga, health, balance, and well-being.
Nepal Edition
June 21, 2028
International Day of Yoga leads today's complete edition for Nepal.
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Wednesday, June 21, 2028
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World Family Story Day
A day for the stories people inherit, correct, retell, laugh about, argue over, and pass along.
Regional/Cultural Day
Yoga Diwas
Celebrated at sunrise in Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, and at temples and parks across Nepal. Mass yoga sessions are held in Kathmandu's Durbar Square and on the banks of the Bagmati River. Yoga has deep roots in Nepali spiritual practice, and the day is observed with demonstrations of asanas, pranayama breathing, and dhyana (meditation). Monasteries and ashrams offer free classes, and the Ministry of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine promotes traditional healing practices. The Himalayas have been a refuge for yogis for thousands of years, and the tradition continues in caves and hermitages across the high country.
Regional/Cultural Day
Nepal Small Shop Sign Day
A day for the handwritten notice, the open sign, the sale tag, and the shopkeeper making the day work.
Regional/Cultural Day
Good Barber Chair Day
A day for trust, conversation, mirrors, clippers, scissors, and leaving a little sharper than you arrived.
Regional/Cultural Day
Animals of Turkmenistan Day
You encounter Turkmenistan's distinctive wildlife including the Central Asian cobra, Caspian seal, Persian leopard, and the wild Akhal-Teke horse breed in desert and steppe environments. You find that Turkmen families typically keep dogs, cats, and horses as essential pets and working animals. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.