To download the schedule of 2025 statutory meetings (LHE/25/Schedule Rev.3): English|French (published on
10 September 2025)
| January | |
|---|---|
| 20 to 23 January | Meeting of the Bureau of the twentieth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (electronic consultation) |
| 24 to 31 January | Electronic exchange of the Members of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage |
| March | |
| 11 March | Meeting of the Bureau of the twentieth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris) |
| 25 to 26 March | First meeting of the Evaluation Body (online) - private meeting |
| April | |
| 22 April | Regional consultation meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean in preparation of the reflection year on the periodic reporting mechanism of the 2003 Convention |
| 30 April | Regional consultation meeting for Europe in preparation of the reflection year on the periodic reporting mechanism of the 2003 Convention |
| May | |
| 13 May | Regional consultation meeting for the Arab States in preparation of the reflection year on the periodic reporting mechanism of the 2003 Convention |
| 20 May | Regional consultation meeting for Africa in preparation of the reflection year on the periodic reporting mechanism of the 2003 Convention |
| 27 May | Regional consultation meeting for Asia and the Pacific in preparation of the reflection year on the periodic reporting mechanism of the 2003 Convention |
| June | |
| 11 June | Meeting of the Bureau of the twentieth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris) |
| 16 to 17 June | Expert meeting (Part I) on Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in urban contexts (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris) - private meeting |
| July | |
| 7 to 11 July | Second meeting of the Evaluation Body (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris) - private meeting |
| 16 July | Thirteenth annual coordination meeting of Category 2 Centres active in the field of intangible cultural heritage (online) - private meeting |
| September | |
| 18 to 19 September | Expert meeting (Part II) on Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in urban contexts (online) - private meeting |
| 23 to 25 September | Third meeting of the Evaluation Body (online) - private meeting |
| October | |
| 17 October | International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (second edition) |
| 23 October | Meeting of the Bureau of the twentieth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris) |
| 23 October | Information and exchange meeting of the twentieth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris) |
| December | |
| 8 to 13 December | Twentieth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (New Delhi, India) |