International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
Also known as
IDRR Day
International Day for Disaster Reduction
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
Observed
the second Wednesday in October (1990 to 2009)
annually on October 13th (since 2010)
Dates
Founded by
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on December 22nd, 1989
Tags
Awareness & Advocacy
Government & Politics
Science & Technology
Hashtags
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Sources
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, also known as IDRR Day, International Day for Disaster Reduction, and International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, is observed next on Monday, October 13th, 2025. It was observed the second Wednesday in October from 1990 until 2009. It has been observed annually on October 13th since 2010.