International Youth Day

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International Youth Day
Young people
Date	12 August
Next time	12 August 2025 (2025-08-12)
Frequency	Annual

International Youth Day (IYD) is an awareness day designated by the United Nations that takes place on August 12.

The purpose of the day is to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. The first IYD was observed on 12 August 2000.