International Men's Day

International Men's Day
Also called	Men's Day
Observed by	59 countries Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Azerbaijan Australia The Bahamas Belgium Bangladesh Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Burundi Brazil Canada Cayman Islands China Croatia Cyprus Cuba Denmark Finland France Ghana Grenada Hungary India Iran Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Iceland Jamaica Latvia Lithuania Maldives Malta Mexico Nepal Netherlands Norway Nigeria Pakistan Poland Portugal Romania Russia Seychelles South Africa Spain St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Sweden Tanzania Trinidad and Tobago Ukraine United Kingdom United States Vietnam Zimbabwe
Liturgical color	Blue
Type	International Civil awareness day Men day
Date	19 November
Next time	19 November 2024 (2024-11-19)
Frequency	Annual
First time	1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Started by	Thomas Oaster (1992, Malta) Jerome Teelucksingh (1999, Modern)
Related to	Father's Day, Children's Day, International Women's Day, International Non-Binary People's Day

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International Men's Day (IMD) is a global awareness day for many issues that men face, including parental alienation, abuse, homelessness, suicide, and violence, celebrated annually on November 19. The objectives of celebrating an International Men's Day are set out in 'All the Six Pillars of International Men's Day'.^[1] It is also an occasion to celebrate boys' and men's lives, achievements and contributions, in particular for their contributions to nation, union, society, community, family, marriage, and childcare.^[2][3]