International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development 

About International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development 

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2026 United Nations Saturday, December 5thInternational Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development  2025 United Nations Friday, December 5thInternational Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development  2024 United Nations Thursday, December 5thInternational Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development  2023 United Nations Tuesday, December 5thInternational Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development  2022 United Nations Monday, December 5thInternational Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
Summary
A unique chance for volunteers and organizations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values, and to promote their work.

International Volunteer Day is a chance for individual volunteers, communities and organizations to promote their contributions to development at the local, national and international levels. By combining UN support with a grassroots mandate, International Volunteer Day is a unique opportunity for people and volunteer-involving organizations to work with government agencies, non-profit institutions, community groups, academia and the private sector.

The International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution A/RES/40/212 on 17 December 1985. Since then, governments, the UN system and civil society organizations have successfully joined volunteers around the world to celebrate the Day on 5 December.

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