National Women’s Days

Women’s Right to Vote

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2025

Calendar of National Women’s Days

A comprehensive resource highlighting significant dates dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements, advocating for gender equality, and raising awareness about women’s rights issues worldwide.

2025EventCountry
Jan 26Women’s Day SwedenSweden
Feb 1Women’s Day ItalyItaly
Feb 7Women’s Day SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Feb 29Women’s Day CzechiaCzechia
Mar 8International Women’s Day 2025
Mar 10-21CSW69 / Beijing+30 (2025)
Mar 27Women’s Day BelgiumBelgium
Apr 3Women’s Day TurkeyTurkey
Apr 12Women’s Day EstoniaEstonia
Apr 21Women’s Day FranceFrance
May 5Women’s Day PortugalPortugal
May 8Women’s Day LuxembourgLuxembourg
May 9Women’s Day The NetherlandsNetherlands
May 15Women’s Day IsraelIsrael
May 28Women’s Day GreeceGreece
Jun 5Women’s Day DenmarkDenmark
Jun 2Women’s Day IrelandIreland
Jun 11Women’s Day NorwayNorway
Jul 2Women’s Day UKUK
Jul 16Women’s Day BrazilBrazil
Jul 20Women’s Day FinlandFinland
Jul 20Women’s Day RussiaRussia
Aug 9National Women’s DaySouth Africa
Aug 11Women’s Day CroatiaCroatia
Aug 11Women’s Day SloveniaSlovenia
Aug 16Women’s Day CyprusCyprus
Aug 18Women’s Day IndonesiaIndonesia
Aug 26Women’s Equality DayUSA
Aug 28Emirati Women’s DayUAE
Aug 31Women’s Day MalaysiaMalaysia
Sep 5Women’s Day MaltaMalta
Sep 19Women’s Day New ZealandNew Zealand
Oct 1Women’s Day ChinaChina
Oct 1Women’s Day SpainSpain
Oct 16Women’s Day BulgariaBulgaria
Nov 2Women’s Day LithuaniaLithuania
Nov 4Lebanese Women’s DayLebanon
Nov 12Women’s Day AustriaAustria
Nov 12Women’s Day GermanyGermany
Nov 19Women’s Day RomaniaRomania
Nov 26Women’s Day IndiaIndia
Nov 28Women’s Day PolandPoland
Dec 17Women’s Day JapanJapan

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About National Women’s Days

National Women’s Days have the potential to foster international collaboration among countries by encouraging the sharing of data on key women’s rights issues at national, regional, and global levels. This collaborative effort can help identify common challenges and disparities, paving the way for collective action to address pressing issues such as equal pay, reproductive rights, and gender-based violence.

National Women’s Days can stimulate policy discussions and lead to the formulation or enhancement of laws and policies that promote gender equality. Governments may use the occasion to announce new initiatives or measures aimed at improving the status of women.

Presently, only three countries officially commemorate the specific national day when women were granted universal suffrage—the right to vote. These countries are the United States (celebrated as Women’s Equality Day), the United Arab Emirates (observed as Emirati Women’s Day), and South Africa (designated as National Women’s Day). Notably, in 2018 Lebanon made an attempt to establish Lebanese Women’s Day.

Women’s suffrage, the history of women’s right to vote

The history of women’s right to vote, also known as women’s suffrage, is a significant chapter in the struggle for gender equality and political representation. It encompasses the efforts made by women and their allies to secure the right to vote and participate in democratic processes. The journey towards women’s suffrage has varied across countries and spanned several centuries. Here’s a general overview:

  • Seneca Falls Convention (1848): The women’s suffrage movement in the United States gained momentum in 1848 with the Seneca Falls Convention. Organized by women’s rights activists, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, the convention demanded women’s right to vote. The convention marked the beginning of a formalized women’s rights movement.
  • Late 19th Century: Women’s suffrage movements emerged in various countries, including the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, and parts of Europe. Notable suffragists like Emmeline Pankhurst in the UK and Kate Sheppard in New Zealand played crucial roles in advocating for women’s voting rights.
  • Wyoming and New Zealand: Wyoming, a territory in the United States, granted women the right to vote in 1869, becoming the first jurisdiction to do so. Similarly, New Zealand became the first self-governing country to grant women the right to vote in 1893.
  • Progressive Era in the United States: In the early 20th century, the women’s suffrage movement gained momentum in the United States. Suffragists such as Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, and Carrie Chapman Catt led campaigns, organized rallies, and fought for suffrage at the national level.
  • Suffrage in Various Countries: In the early 20th century, women’s suffrage gained ground in several countries. Notable milestones include Finland granting women the right to vote in 1906, Norway in 1913, and Denmark and Russia in 1915.
  • United States 19th Amendment: After decades of struggle, the United States passed the 19th Amendment in 1920, granting women the right to vote. This achievement was the result of relentless activism and advocacy by suffragists.
  • Global Expansion: Throughout the 20th century, women’s suffrage spread to many other countries. Notable examples include the United Kingdom granting full suffrage in 1928, France in 1944, Italy in 1945, Switzerland in 1971 (in some cantons), and Saudi Arabia in 2015.

Today, women’s suffrage is widely recognized as a fundamental right in many countries. However, challenges related to gender equality and political representation persist, and the ongoing struggle for women’s rights continues in various forms across the world.

DAYCOUNTRYYEAR
01/01Tuvalu1947
01/02Cuba1934
01/03Nauru1968
01/06Vietnam1946
01/25Honduras1955
01/31Kazakhstan1924
01/31Yugoslavia1946
02/01Italy1945
02/02Armenia1921
02/02United Kingdom1918
02/04Belarus1919
02/07Switzerland1971
02/15Mexico1947
02/15Papua New Guinea1964
02/18Bahamas1961
02/19Senegal1945
02/29Czechia1920
02/29Slovakia1920
03/01Botswana1965
03/03Ecuador1929
03/08International Women’s Day
03/10Ukraine1919
03/20Sri Lanka1931
03/25Belize1954
03/27Belgium1948
03/28Venezuela1946
04/02Palau1979
04/03Turkey1930
04/04Moldova1978
04/14Andora1970
04/21France1944
04/21Nicaragua1955
04/24Sweden1919
04/27Sierra Leone1961
04/29San Marino1959
04/29Madagascar1959
04/30Lesotho1965
04/30Philippines1937
05/01Marshall Islands1979
05/03Democratic Republic of the Congo1967
05/05Portugal1931
05/05Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1951
05/07Liberia1946
05/09Netherlands1919
05/15Israel1948
05/15Luxembourg1919
05/16Kuwait2005
05/19Azerbaijan1921
05/20Mauritania1961
05/23Gabon1956
05/28Greece1952
06/01Tunisia1959
06/02Ireland1918
06/05Denmark1915
06/11Norway1907
06/12Australia1962
06/19Iceland1915
06/23Egypt1956
06/25Mozambique1975
07/01Liechtenstein1984
07/05Algeria1962
07/05Panama1941
07/12Sao Tome and Principe1975
07/16Brazil1934
07/18Singapore1947
07/20Finland1906
07/20Russia1917
08/06Seychelles1948
08/09South Africa1956
08/11Croatia1945
08/11Slovenia1945
08/16Cyprus1960
08/18Indonesia1945
08/22Togo1945
08/25Columbia1954
08/26USA1920
08/31Malaysia1957
09/05Malta1947
09/06Swaziland1968
09/07Peru1955
09/10Syria1949
09/19New Zealand1893
09/25Rwanda1961
09/29Argentina1947
10/01China1949
10/01Spain1931
10/02Guinea1958
10/05Lithuania1921
10/16Bulgaria1944
10/23Barbados1950
10/24Bahrain2002
10/30Zambia1962
11/01Mongolia1924
11/03Federated States of Micronesia1979
11/04Bangladesh1972
11/04Ethiopia1955
11/04Lebanon1952
11/07Namibia1989
11/11Angola1975
11/12Austria1918
11/12Germany1918
11/15Kiribati1947
11/17Costa Rica1949
11/18Latvia1918
11/19Romania1946
11/20Jamaica1944
11/24Estonia1918
11/25Haiti1950
11/26India1949
11/28Poland1918
12/01Antigua & Barbuda1951
12/09Suriname1948
12/10Thailand1932
12/12Kenya1963
12/16UAE2006
12/16Uruguay1932
12/17Japan1945
12/17Monaco1962
12/31Macedonia1946
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–Afghanistan1964
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