World Tourism Day: September 27

• The World Tourism Day is observed worldwide on September 27 since 1980. 
• This date was chosen by the United Nations World Tourism Organization as on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted.
• In 2018 the theme of WTD is “Tourism and the Digital Transformation”.
• The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.

Points to Remember:

1. When is the World Tourism Day observed
2. Theme of 2018