Global Handwashing Day : 15 October
- The Global Handwashing Day (GHD) is observed on 15 October every year.
- It is an international handwashing promotion campaign to motivate and mobilize people around the world to improve their handwashing habits.
- The day was established by the Global Handwashing Partnership (GHP) (formerly called “Public Private Partnership for Handwashing” (PPPHW)) in 2008
- Theme of GHD 2021 is “Our Future Is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together”..