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International Day of Light

International Day of Light is held on May 16. Initiated by UNESCO on November 14, 2017. This event in the second decade of the month May is annual.

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Light plays a central role in our lives. On the most fundamental level, through photosynthesis, light is at the origin of life itself. The study of light has led to promising alternative energy sources, lifesaving medical advances in diagnostics technology and treatments, light-speed internet and many other discoveries that have revolutionized society and shaped our understanding of the universe.

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International Conscientious Objectors Day on May 15;

International Virtual Assistants Day on May 15 (the third Friday in May);

World Endangered Species Day on May 15 (This environmental date is celebrated on the third Friday of May);

Mucopolysaccharidosis Awareness Day on May 15;

International Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Day on May 15;

International Day of Living Together in Peace on May 16 (adopted by the UN on December 8, 2017);

World Whisky Day on May 16 (Third Saturday of May);

World Dog Day on May 16 (started by The Vanderpump Dog Foundation in 2016. Celebrated on the third Saturday of May);

International Coeliac Day on May 16;

World Nordic Walking Day on May 16 (is a day of unified commemoration of the Nordic Walking Family around the world. It is for everyone, of all ages and abilities);