World AIDS Day is an international day observed on 1 December every year since 1988, marking the AIDS pandemic caused by HIV infection and honoring those who have died of the disease. Governments, health officials, non-governmental organizations and individuals around the world mark the day, often with education on AIDS prevention and control.
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Date RuleFixed Gregorian date, 1 December, every year. 1 Observance TypeCommemoration of a person or event 1 FAQs
Does World AIDS Day fall on a different date each year?
It is always 1 December.
No. World AIDS Day is held on a fixed Gregorian date, 1 December, every year, and it has been designated on that date since 1988. It is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.
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World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease.
- Timing Rules: World AIDS Day Observance Rule
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