World Television Day - Time And Date

The United Nations’ (UN) World Television Day is annually observed in many places around the world on November 21. The day recognizes that television plays a major role in presenting different issue that affect people.

What Do People Do?

World Television Day is a day to renew governments’, organizations’ and individuals’ commitments to support the development of television media in providing unbiased information about important issues and events that affect society. News about World Television Day may be shared via print, online and broadcast media. Television and radio bloggers may write comments, editors may write in the editors’ columns, and writers, academics and journalists may write feature articles about the meaning behind this event.

Educational institutions may mark World Television Day on their calendars and educators may use this day as an opportunity to invite guest speakers to discuss media and communication issues relating to television. Discussion topics may include: how television promotes cultural diversity and a common understanding; the links between democracy and television; and the role of television in social, political and economic developments.

Public Life

World Television Day is a global observance and not a public holiday.

Background

The UN acknowledges that television can be used to educate many people about the world, its issues and real stories that happen on the planet. Television is one of the most influential forms of media for communication and information dissemination. It is used to broadcast freedom of expressions and to increase cultural diversity. The UN realized that television played a major role in presenting global issues affecting people and this needed to be addressed.

On December 17, 1996, UN General Assembly proclaimed November 21 as World Television Day to commemorate the date on which the first World Television Forum was held earlier that year. The UN invited all member states to observe the day by encouraging global exchanges of television programs focusing, among other things, on issues such as peace, security, economic and social development and cultural change enhancements.

Symbols

The UN logo is often associated with marketing and promotional material for this event. It features a projection of a world map (less Antarctica) centered on the North Pole, inscribed in a wreath consisting of crossed conventionalized branches of the olive tree. The olive branches symbolize peace and the world map depicts the area of concern to the UN in achieving its main purpose, peace and security. The projection of the map extends to 60 degrees south latitude, and includes five concentric circles.

World Television Day Observances

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Year	Weekday	Date	Name	Holiday Type
2021	CN	21 Tháng mười một	World Television Day	United Nations Observance
2022	T2	21 Tháng mười một	World Television Day	United Nations Observance
2023	T3	21 Tháng mười một	World Television Day	United Nations Observance
2024	T5	21 Tháng mười một	World Television Day	United Nations Observance
2025	T6	21 Tháng mười một	World Television Day	United Nations Observance
2026	T7	21 Tháng mười một	World Television Day	United Nations Observance
2027	CN	21 Tháng mười một	World Television Day	United Nations Observance
2028	T3	21 Tháng mười một	World Television Day	United Nations Observance
2029	T4	21 Tháng mười một	World Television Day	United Nations Observance
2030	T5	21 Tháng mười một	World Television Day	United Nations Observance
2031	T6	21 Tháng mười một	World Television Day	United Nations Observance

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