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World Bee Day is celebrated on 20 May. On this day Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping, was baptized in 1734.[1]
The purpose of the international day is to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators for the ecosystem.[2]
The UN Member States approved Slovenia’s proposal to proclaim 20 May as World Bee Day in December 2017.[3][4]
External links
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Official webpage
References
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^Taufbuch - Radovljica. Radovljica. 1732–1740. p. 36.
^"World Bee Day". www.un.org.
^"On Slovenia's initiative, the UN proclaims May 20 as World Bee Day". RTVSLO.si.
^"Today Is: World Bee Day". News Herald. Port Clinton, OH. May 20, 2021. p. A2. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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