International Days May 3 2022 (United Nations)

The following is an overview of the days and the corresponding celebration declared by the United Nations that apply to Tuesday, 2022-05-03:

• World Press Freedom Day:

  ^[UNESCO] In order to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom;assess the state of press freedom in the world;defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in line of duty, the General Assembly of the United Nations, in 1993, taking into account the recommendation of the UNESCO General Conference, proclaimed May 3rd as World Press Freedom Day.
  • Official note

• Eid al-Fitr:

  ^[headq] As stated in resolutions 52/214, 52/468 and other related United Nations resolutions, staff at all United Nations duty stations, including the United Nations Headquarters, are to observe Eid al-Fitr as holiday. Eid al-Fitr is also called Breaking the Fast Feast because it falls on the first day of the month of Shawwal, right after the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the islamic calendar. Please note that the date for the start of any lunar islamic month varies based on the observation of new moon by local religious authorities, so the exact day of celebration varies by locality and there may be a one-day error in the date calculation.
  • Resolution 52/214
  • Resolution 52/468

Notes:

^[UNESCO] Day observed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

^[headq] This is an official holiday at the United Nations Headquarters.