International Day of Cooperatives

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2023 Date	1 July 2023
2024 Date	6 July 2024

2023 Holidays & Dates

International Day of Cooperatives in 2023

Saturday, 1 Jul

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International Day of Cooperatives History

International Day of Cooperatives aims to spread awareness of the importance of working cooperatively towards equality. The observance has been observed on the first Saturday of July since 1923. Additionally, in 1995 the United Nations, together with the International Cooperative Alliance, decided to instate an annual theme. According to the United Nations, cooperative jobs are more equally dispersed between rural and urban areas and tend to be more sustainable.

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Cooperatives employ 280 million people - 10% of the total working population globally. These community-based enterprises create opportunities for livelihoods & income generation, and can make significant contributions to the #GlobalGoals. https://t.co/sN83IygVWD #CoopsDay https://t.co/E7hHGiCnsi
— United Nations in South Africa (@UNinSouthAfrica) July 2, 2022

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— @COSATU Today (@_cosatu) July 2, 2022

Today marks International Day of Cooperatives. CHIETA’s investment in cooperatives recognises the important role they play in providing economic opportunities for communities. By 2025 CHIETA aims to support 200 cooperatives and 2 000 SMEs to become sustainable. #CoopsDay https://t.co/tbOSWbt4eV
— CHIETA_SETA (@CHIETA_SETA) July 2, 2022

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International Day of Cooperatives Facts

The theme for International Day of Cooperatives in 2021 was Cooperatives for building a people-centred and environmentally just recovery.
According to the UN, cooperatives employed about 280 million people across the globe in 2019.
According to the UN, the largest 300 cooperatives and mutual organizations reported an annual total of $2,034 billion in 2019.

International Day of Cooperatives Top Events and Things to Do

Learn more about the International Cooperative Alliance. Founded in 1895, it is one of the oldest non-governmental organizations. It is also one of the largest organizations. It represents almost 1 billion cooperative members.
Watch the UN's 2020 International Day of Cooperatives video if you missed it. The video focuses on cooperative solutions that can help lower the risks of climate change.