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Nelson Mandela International Day Observed on 18 July

19 July 2026National

Nelson Mandela International Day is observed every year on 18 July, Mandela's birthday, to honour his legacy of peace, freedom and social justice. The 2026 theme is "It's Still in Our Hands to Combat Poverty and Inequity." The day encourages people to devote 67 minutes to community service — one minute for each of Mandela's 67 years of public service. It was declared by the UN General Assembly in 2009 and first observed in 2010.

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Nelson Mandela: first Black President of South Africa (1994) | Nobel Peace Prize 1993 (shared with F. W. de Klerk) | India Bharat Ratna to Mandela: 1990 | UN HQ: New York

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Nelson Mandela International Day (18 July) marks the "67 minutes" of service tradition; the 2026 theme is "It's Still in Our Hands to Combat Poverty and Inequity."

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Nelson Mandela International Day is observed every 18 July (Mandela's birthday) to honour his legacy of service, freedom, justice and democracy. The UN adopted it in 2009; first observed in 2010. The 2026 theme is It's Still in Our Hands to Combat Poverty and Inequity. People are encouraged to devote 67 minutes to community service, symbolising Mandela's 67 years of public life.

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