International Day of Families

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2023 Date	15 May 2023
2024 Date	15 May 2024

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International Day of Families in 2023

Monday, 15 May

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International Day of Families History

International Day of Families seeks to raise awareness about issues relating to families. This includes social, economic, and demographic issues. This day aims to provide families with the resources and knowledge they need to be self-sustainable. It encourages countries to provide these resources and opportunities as it views the family as an integral part of society.

International Families Day was established in 1993 by the UN General Assembly. It is observed annually on May 15th.

Top Tweets for International Day of Families -

Happy International Nurses Day to all our nurses here at the RCH! We’re incredibly proud of our talented nurses who go above and beyond to deliver great care to our patients and families. https://t.co/96403bQ1Jt
— The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne (@RCHMelbourne) May 12, 2022

Glad to join the incredible @WCKitchen team at the Glorieta shelter to serve a special Mother’s Day lunch to families evacuated due to the wildfires. The All Together NM Fund is collecting donations for those impacted by wildfires if you’re able to donate:https://t.co/joqQcuX3OC https://t.co/OnpqZzmrzm
— Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (@GovMLG) May 8, 2022

Thrilled to share my graduation with 3 amazing women from my cohort @JacquiCameron18 @rfiolet & @MandyMcKz all of us supervised by the very talented @hegarty_kelsey What a great day we had!!! @unimelb @safer_families https://t.co/VGpGpu4yp1
— Cynthia Brown (@cynthia_l_brown) May 15, 2022

International Day of Families Facts

The theme for International Day of Families in 2022 was Families and Urbanization.
According to lending tree, in 2022, California, New York and Florida have the largest homeless populations.
According to EarthWeb, there are about 326,000 people living in transitional housing and homeless shelters in the U.S. in 2022.
According to Family Promise, in 2022, about 2.5 million children experienced homelessness in America.

In the News and Trending for International Day of Families

Updated 05:17Morawa family in emotional Mother’s Day reunion after six month hospital stay

perthnow.com.au

SBS Hindi News 08 May 2022: On Mother's Day, families take the center stage in election campaigning

sbs.com.au

Family reunited with 100-year-old World War I Indigenous soldier's medal ahead of Anzac Day

abc.net.au

Campaign targets families on Mother's Day

goulburnpost.com.au

International Day of Families Top Events and Things to Do

Spend time with your family. Go on vacation, visit an amusement park, find something that everyone in the family can enjoy.
Check out the 2020 International Day of Families video if you missed it. It explores how mothers around the world reacted to the global pandemic and subsequent lockdowns.
Watch a feel-good movie about the value of family. Here are our suggestions:
Coco (2017)
Moana (2016)
Finding Nemo (2003)