Events are being held throughout the world in 2024 to mark the International Day of Peace. Below is a sample list. Inclusion of events on this site does not imply endorsement by the United Nations of those events or the entities organizing them. Please confirm details with the organizers of these events before making any arrangements to participate in them.
Immerse yourself in a special 5Rhythms dance meditation to cultivate inner peace and unity. Together, we鈥檒l create waves of energy and pause for a global moment of silence. All levels welcome鈥攃ome ready to sweat, release, reconnect, and find harmony within. Bring water, curiosity, and friends!
Join a simultaneous global invocation of peace on the International Day of Peace, September 21, from 9:00 鈥 9:07 a.m. ET (New York time). Pray or meditate individually or in a group, offering your heart鈥檚 love and deep inner yearning for a oneness-world family. Peace begins inside each of us, and spreads.
At 11am a bugle-call for peace will be played. FirstPeace has been composed by Sally Beamish for the PeaceBugle project. As part of International Bugles, it is hoped that FirstPeace will be played on all continents. Help by downloading and playing FirstPeace. It is available to anyone in the world as an mp3 recording and score.
The mission of the EMIR Healing Center is to advocate, educate, and support individuals, families, and communities affected by homicide and violent crimes. This event will include food, music, drumming, artwork and more.
Communal gathering using singing and sound to access, express and release some of the grief we are all carrying. Our grief was never meant to be private and tended alone. And in these heavy and tumultuous times, we need community more than ever.
Pause the World for Peace LIVE SOLAR BROADCAST IN TIMES SQUARE, NY. This is the 22nd Annual event, initially started at the band shell in Central Park in 2002, with Reverend Susana Bastarriica/James Canning's and Paul Sladkus as hosts. The event moved to Times Square in 2014.
Join BuildaBridge and a world-class cadre of drummers to awake the body. For two hours, you鈥檒l learn and experience the power of drumming. Expect to join as individual and leave as a valued member of a drumming community (and much more).
Join us for a day of free activities for all ages including live musical performances, yoga, children鈥檚 storytelling, a public art project, and of course, our annual Human Peace Sign photograph.
We will walk together in silence, embodying our commitment to non-violence, reconciliation, peace, and hope for our region and the world. Everyone is welcome, from all communities and faiths. This is not a political demonstration but a walking meditation to promote inner and outer peace.
For many years, the Philadelphia Police have engaged communities, especially youth, in peace related activities. We鈥檝e provided this toolkit for them but have also encouraged them to create their own activities based upon the needs in their districts.
Schools across the city have been given our PDP Toolkit & Ideas for Building Peace in the Classroom. Feel free to share these resources!
Join us for an all-day online experience designed to bring together people from all over the world to view, listen to, and enjoy video, audio and written word, creating a vibration of peace, hope and harmony.
The Pax Catholica Forum (PCF) initiative unites Catholic youth and peace organisations to foster peace-building leadership rooted in Catholic social teachings. The PCF 2024 in Rome will focus on 鈥淵outh for a Culture of Just and Sustainable Peace,鈥 emphasising the vital role of young people in promoting peace and justice.
Interfaith Prayer Service for the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 25th Anniversary of The Culture of Peace, and International Day of Peace Celebrations!
Reconnect with your inner peace through a gentle outdoor yoga flow, followed by a calming meditation session. This event is perfect for all levels. We鈥檒l be participating in the global Peace Wave, sending out waves of positive energy and unity across the world. Let鈥檚 come together to create harmony within ourselves and beyond.
Rally Around Peace Festival, September 21, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Imua Discovery Garden, Maui. Join us for the 2nd annual Rally Around Peace Festival, a vibrant celebration of unity, peace, and community spirit on the beautiful island of Maui. This free, family-friendly event brings together people of all ages.
Discover what is a "Culture of Peace" and how you can participate in its growth. Through this free online course (that is translatable into over 100 languages), you will learn your role in building a peaceful future through working to support human rights, nonviolence, sustainability, women鈥檚 equality, and much more.
Dr. Sidney Cohen will speak on the topic of Betrayal Trauma. When we have been betrayed in the past it has most likely been by someone close to us, either by a loved one, a partner, or a supervisor, our job, it鈥檚 important to acknowledge these events in our lives.
The event will showcase speakers, including Dr Preston Lindsay, a peace scholar, speaking on the "Culture of Connection", Lauren Markham, a Rotary Peace Fellow, speaking on her work with immigrants and refugees in the Oakland Unified School District and a panel of youth leaders (RYE, RYLA, and Interact).
The Peace Campaign is devoted to bringing together grassroots movements and organizations to create a culture of peace, establish departments and ministries of peace, & prioritize nonviolent forms of communication. WE do this through promoting a global military ceasefire & the multilateral framework of the 缅北禁地for resolving international conflicts.