International Tea Day Observed on 21 May 2025.

Important Days

Every year on May 21, the United Nations (UN) observes International Tea Day (ITD) to honour the cultural, economic, and social importance of tea worldwide.


      - The year 2025 marks the 6th official observance of ITD on May 21.

      - International Tea Day was first celebrated on December 15, 2005, in New Delhi, India, initiated by tea workers.

     

Main Point :-   (i) In October 2015, the Government of India proposed establishing a globally recognized International Tea Day during the FAO Intergovernmental Group on Tea meeting.

      (ii) Recognizing tea’s cultural and socio-economic value, the United Nations General Assembly officially declared May 21 as International Tea Day in December 2019.

(iii) The first UN-recognized International Tea Day was celebrated on May 21, 2020, shifting from the earlier December date to create a unified global observance.

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