International Jazz Day: April 30
- The International Jazz Day is celebrated annually on April 30 to recognize the power of this music to bring people together as well as raise awareness in the international community of the virtues of jazz as an educational tool.
- It was declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2011.
- The day was created on the idea of jazz pianist and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock.