September 21 has the privilege of being celebrated not only as World Alzheimer’s Day but also as the International Day of Peace. Since most of us were probably unaware of this fact, today we shall enlighten you on it and tell you what it is that makes this day so special, why do we celebrate it and what kind of celebration is this day marked by? So saddle yourself for a lesson on the origins of World Peace Day.
History Behind 21 September – International Day of Peace
This day was first established in 1981by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly to coincide with its opening session, which was always held on the third Tuesday of September. Thus the first Peace Day came to be observed in September 1982. It was only in 2001 that the General Assembly voted unanimously to establish 21st September as an annual day of non-violence and cease fire.
