The International Day of Families

May 15 is celebrated as International Family Day every year.

May 15 is celebrated as International Family Day every year.
In 1993, the General Assembly decided that 15 May of every year should be observed as The International Day of Families.
This day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase the knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families.
This year’s 25th anniversary of Copenhagen Declaration and Beijing Platform for Action comes at a time of one of the most challenging global health and social crises, the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic .
The pandemic brings into sharp focus the importance of investing in social policies protecting the most vulnerable individuals and families