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International Day of Light

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International Day of Light

Summary

International Day of Light is a world day[1].

Key Facts

  • International Day of Light's instance of is recorded as world day[2].
  • light is named after International Day of Light[3].
  • International Day of Light's commemorates is recorded as light[4].
  • International Day of Light's commemorates is recorded as Theodore Maiman[5].
  • International Day of Light's commemorates is recorded as ruby laser[6].
  • August 30, 2017 marks the founding of International Day of Light[7].
  • International Day of Light began on 2018[8].
  • International Day of Light's organizer is recorded as UNESCO[9].
  • International Day of Light's day in year for periodic occurrence is recorded as May 16[10].
  • International Day of Light's official website is recorded as https://www.unesco.org/en/days/international-day-light[11].
  • International Day of Light's official website is recorded as https://ar.unesco.org/commemorations/dayoflight[12].
  • International Day of Light's described at URL is recorded as https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000260889.page=34[13].

Body

When and Where

International Day of Light began on 2018[8].

Context

International Day of Light's instance of is recorded as world day[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . unesdoc.unesco.org. Retrieved . unesdoc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Yuriklim · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → light
    Bluesky handle → idlofficial.bsky.social
    Official website → https://www.unesco.org/en/days/international-day-light, https://ar.unesco.org/commemorations/dayoflight
    Day in year for periodic occurrence → May 16
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://www.lightday.org/"
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