International Day of Charity Observed on September 5

• The International Day of Charity is observed annually on 5 September. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012.
• September 5 was chosen in order to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa, who had always been engaged in charitable work.
• The prime purpose of the International Day of Charity is to raise awareness and provide a common platform for charity related activities all over the world for individuals, charitable, philanthropic and volunteer organizations for their own purposes on the local, national, regional and international level.

Points to Remember:

1. When is the International Day of Charity observed?
2. The day commemorates the death anniversary of whom?