International Day of Cooperatives 2021

International Day of Cooperatives worldwide  observed    since 1923 and officially proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on the centenary of the ICA in 1995, the International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated annually on the first Saturday of July.

The aim of Day is to increase awareness of cooperatives and promote the movement's ideas of international solidarity, economic efficiency, equality, and world peace. Since 1995, the ICA and the United Nations through the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) have jointly set the theme for the celebration of CoopsDay.  It will be commemorated on July 3 with the theme “Rebuild Better Together."

This year’s celebration will be the 27th International Day of Cooperatives recognized by the United Nations and the 99th International Cooperative Day.

How to celebrate Coops Day?

Cooperatives around the world celebrate Coops Day in many different ways. Below are examples of some of the activities organised by cooperatives around the world:

Use newspapers and radio programmes to create awareness.

Cooperative Fairs, exhibits, contests, and campaigns are held.

Meetings with government officials, United Nations agencies and other partner organisations are held.

Cooperatives partner with community agencies to champion economic, environmental, social and health challenges (blood drives, tree planting, etc.)