International Days May 3 2024 (United Nations)

The following is an overview of the days and the corresponding celebration declared by the United Nations that apply to Friday, 2024-05-03:

• 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

• Orthodox Good Friday:

  ^[floating] With the interest of respecting the diversity of United Nations staff members, resolution 62/250 designates Orthodox Good Friday as a floating holiday. Generally, the Orthodox Church celebrates Good Friday on a later date than most Western churches because the Orthodox Church still lives according to the old Julian Calendar.
  • Resolution 69/250

Notes:

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

^[floating] A 'floating' holiday. An employee at the United Nations may or may not choose to take this day as a holiday. Starting in 2016, the United Nations staff will no longer have 10 official holidays. There will be nine official holidays and each employee will be able to choose one of seven floating holidays as a 10th holiday.