17 October 2026: Celebrating the International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The 42nd session of the General Conference of UNESCO in November 2023 proclaimed 17 October as the International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
To mark this third edition, States Parties, cultural institutions, communities, non-governmental organizations, category 2 centres, UNESCO Chairs, and all the other stakeholders of the 2003 Convention are encouraged to join the celebration by organising events and activities to showcase the diversity and richness of living heritage and to raise awareness of the importance of its safeguarding.
The events and activities to be organized in October 2026 can be showcased through the dedicated webpage and are eligible to receive the dedicated logo in support of this International Day.