World Tourism Day 2022: 27 September

World Tourism Day 2022: 27 September

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Category : Important Days Published on: September 28 2022

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  • Every year the United Nations observes World Tourism Day on 27 September. It is a day to support travel because it not only improves our lives but is also vital for a nation’s politics and economics.
  • The official celebration of World Tourism Day 2022 has been organized this year in Bali, Indonesia with the theme of 'Rethinking Tourism'.
  • The main reason purpose for observation of this day is to spread and foster awareness of travel and tourism.
  • World Tourism Day was established by the UN World Tourism Organization in September 1979, and its inaugural events took place on September 27.
  • The late Ignatius Amaduwa Atigbi, a Nigerian national, was the one who proposed the idea of marking September 27 of every year as World Tourism Day.
  • The Indian government established January 25 as the National Tourism Day to raise awareness about the importance of tourism to the country’s economy.
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