A major public holiday in the UK and worldwide, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, marked by family gatherings, feasts, and gift-giving.
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Global Handwashing Day 2026
A global campaign dedicated to raising awareness of handwashing with soap as a key way to prevent diseases and save lives.
Global Handwashing Day 2026
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Oct 15, 2026 1:00 AM
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October 15, 2026 1:00 AM
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Event Summary
A global campaign dedicated to raising awareness of handwashing with soap as a key way to prevent diseases and save lives.
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Global Handwashing Day is an international hand washing promotion campaign to motivate and mobilise people around the world to improve their hand washing habits. Washing hands at critical points both during the day and washing with soap are important. In 2008, Global Handwashing Day was celebrated for the first time.
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