The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 each year.
On December 14, 1990 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the
International Day of Older Persons as recorded inResolution 45/106. The holiday was observed for the first
time on October 1, 1991.
The holiday is celebrated by raising awareness about issues affecting the elderly, such as senescence and elder
abuse. It is also a day to appreciate the contributions that older people make
to society.
The observance is a focus of ageing organizations and the United Nations
Programme on Ageing.
This holiday has its own site! Have a look!
This holiday has its own site! Have a look!
This is how this holiday was celebrated in some parts of Russia in 2012.
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Older persons make major contributions to society. Today all across the globe there are around 600 million persons aged 60 years and over. The International Day of Older Persons is similar to National Grandparents Day in the United States and Canada as well as Respect for the Aged Day in Japan. As Antoine de Saint-Exupéry said: “A man’s age is something impressive, it sums up his life: maturity reached slowly and against many obstacles, illnesses cured, grieves and despairs overcome, and unconscious risks taken; maturity formed through so many desires, hopes, regrets, forgotten things, loves. A man’s age represents a fine cargo of experiences and memories.”
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