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WORLD CAR-FREE DAY

When is World Car-Free Day in 2023?

World Car-Free Day in 2023 is on the Friday, 22nd of Sep (9/22/2023).

World Car-Free Day is on the 265rd day of 2023. There are 100 days left in the year.

World Car-Free Day Facts

  • Date: Sep 22, 2023
  • International
  • Also Called: World Car-Free Day
  • Celebrations: Grab the bicycle and head to work
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Over the last 21 years, the world car-free day has traditionally been celebrated annually on the 22nd of September. The organizers choose a particular theme each year primarily aimed at awareness creation on the numerous benefits of cycling, carpooling or even walking to work. Motorists are urged not to drive their cars for a day.

Cities across the globe hold organized and varying car-free day activities. These include people leaving their cars at home and instead opting to walk or cycle to run different errands. The primary aim of this is to change people’s perception of private car use and reduce noise and motor vehicle air pollution.

What are the Objectives of World Car-Free Day?

The primary objective of the world car-free day is to raise awareness on the importance of embracing alternative means of travel other than dependence on private cars. The principal focus of the campaign is environmental conservation and the reduction of noise and air pollution in our cities.

On this day, city planners and the local authorities get a perfect opportunity to present ideas on alternative modes of transport to the public. This day offers us an ideal platform to either pledge support or even suggest ways of improving the ideas presented. The overall aim of this car-free campaign is to come up with a policy that can reduce traffic jam, pollution, and grant clean air to every city.

World Car-Free Day History

The first world car-free day was observed in the year 2000. The Environmental Transport Association established the World Car Free Day but the initial observance day was the first Tuesday in the second half of June. The holiday was later designated as a self-standing day to be celebrated on September 22nd. In a bid to tackle deadly pollution, car-free days the UK has been increased especially in London.

Today world car-free day is observed in many countries to improve the pedestrian spirit, mass transit, public transit, use of bicycles and walking.

How to Celebrate World Car-Free Day

Take the initiative to reduce planet pollution today. Leave your car at home and instead, grab the bicycle and head to work. If you intend to go shopping, take a walk or use public transport instead. However, be sure to make this a regular affair and not a one-day thing.

Additionally, take this chance to educate others about the car-free day initiative. There is a high chance that many people in your locality have never heard nor celebrated the car-free day. Take this opportunity to educate your neighbors, family members and friends and highlight to them the importance of the car-free day.

If your town is organizing car-free events, add value to this day by volunteering and participating in the organized activities. By being part of these celebrations, you will get a chance to make new friends, expand your social or business networks and most importantly, remain physically fit after indulging in the various activities.

Why Celebrate World Car-Free Day?

Research has shown that motor vehicles account for the highest amount of gas emissions into the atmosphere. When we use public transport and leave our cars at home, the number of cars on the roads is reduced and so is pollution. This also reduces traffic jam and road pack hence making commuting easy and convenient for everyone.

When we use bicycles or walk to our destinations, we get a chance to enjoy nature. Personal vehicles contribute to noise pollution giving us no opportunity to hear voices of birds and other animals. So, a car-free day means that you get to enjoy the scenic views and everything else mother nature has to offer.

Most importantly, the world car-free day gives us a chance to save money for car fuel and maintenance costs. Moreover, you get to have peace of mind and no tension or stress especially if your car tends to break down regularly.

Indeed, the above car-free day advantages should motivate us to take a break from our cars from time to time.

World Car-Free Day Observances

DAY
DATE
HOLIDAY NAME
  • Tue
  • Sep 22, 2015
  • Thu
  • Sep 22, 2016
  • Fri
  • Sep 22, 2017
  • Sat
  • Sep 22, 2018
  • Sun
  • Sep 22, 2019

List of National and Regional Public Holidays of International in 2023

DAYDATEHOLIDAY
SundaySunJan 01, 2023Jan 01Global Family Day
WednesdayWedJan 04, 2023Jan 04World Braille Day
WednesdayWedJan 11, 2023Jan 11International Thank-You Day
MondayMonJan 30, 2023Jan 30World Leprosy Day
SundaySunFeb 12, 2023Feb 12Darwin Day
TuesdayTueFeb 21, 2023Feb 21International Mother Language Day
WednesdayWedFeb 22, 2023Feb 22World Thinking Day
WednesdayWedMar 01, 2023Mar 01International Day of the Seal
WednesdayWedMar 08, 2023Mar 08International Women's Day
MondayMonMar 20, 2023Mar 20World Frog Day
TuesdayTueMar 21, 2023Mar 21World Down Syndrome Day
WednesdayWedMar 22, 2023Mar 22World Water Day
ThursdayThuMar 23, 2023Mar 23World Meteorological Day
FridayFriMar 24, 2023Mar 24World TB Day
SaturdaySatMar 25, 2023Mar 25Earth Hour
SundaySunApr 02, 2023Apr 02International Children's Book Day
FridayFriApr 07, 2023Apr 07World Health Day
WednesdayWedApr 12, 2023Apr 12Yuri's Night
SundaySunApr 16, 2023Apr 16International Special Librarians Day
FridayFriApr 21, 2023Apr 21International Creativity and Innovation Day
SaturdaySatApr 22, 2023Apr 22Earth Day
SundaySunApr 23, 2023Apr 23World Book Day
TuesdayTueApr 25, 2023Apr 25World Penguin Day
TuesdayTueApr 25, 2023Apr 25World Malaria Day
WednesdayWedMay 03, 2023May 03World Press Freedom Day
FridayFriMay 05, 2023May 05International Midwives Day
MondayMonMay 08, 2023May 08World Red Cross Day
WednesdayWedMay 10, 2023May 10World Lupus Day
FridayFriMay 12, 2023May 12International Nurses Day
SaturdaySatMay 13, 2023May 13IEEE Global Engineering Day
MondayMonMay 15, 2023May 15International Day of Families
WednesdayWedMay 17, 2023May 17World Hypertension Day
ThursdayThuMay 18, 2023May 18International Museum Day
SundaySunMay 21, 2023May 21World Day for Cultural Diversity
MondayMonMay 22, 2023May 22International Day for Biological Diversity
TuesdayTueMay 23, 2023May 23World Turtle Day
WednesdayWedMay 24, 2023May 24World Schizophrenia Day
ThursdayThuMay 25, 2023May 25Towel Day
WednesdayWedMay 31, 2023May 31World No-Tobacco Day
ThursdayThuJun 01, 2023Jun 01World Milk Day
SaturdaySatJun 03, 2023Jun 03World Bicycle Day
MondayMonJun 05, 2023Jun 05World Environment Day
ThursdayThuJun 08, 2023Jun 08World Ocean Day
WednesdayWedJun 14, 2023Jun 14World Blood Donor Day
FridayFriJun 16, 2023Jun 16International Day of the African Child
SaturdaySatJun 17, 2023Jun 17World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought
TuesdayTueJun 20, 2023Jun 20World Refugee Day
WednesdayWedJun 21, 2023Jun 21International Yoga Day
MondayMonJun 26, 2023Jun 26International Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking
TuesdayTueJul 11, 2023Jul 11World Population Day
SundaySunJul 16, 2023Jul 16World Snake Day
FridayFriJul 28, 2023Jul 28World Hepatitis Day
MondayMonAug 07, 2023Aug 07International Friendship Day
TuesdayTueAug 08, 2023Aug 08Universal & International Infinity Day
WednesdayWedAug 09, 2023Aug 09International Day of the World's Indigenous People
ThursdayThuAug 10, 2023Aug 10International Biodiesel Day
SaturdaySatAug 12, 2023Aug 12International Youth Day
SundaySunAug 13, 2023Aug 13International Lefthanders Day
MondayMonAug 14, 2023Aug 14World Lizard Day
WednesdayWedAug 23, 2023Aug 23International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & its Abolition
FridayFriSep 08, 2023Sep 08International Literacy Day
WednesdayWedSep 13, 2023Sep 13International Chocolate Day
FridayFriSep 15, 2023Sep 15Software Freedom Day
FridayFriSep 15, 2023Sep 15International Day of Democracy
SaturdaySatSep 16, 2023Sep 16International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
TuesdayTueSep 19, 2023Sep 19Talk Like a Pirate Day
ThursdayThuSep 21, 2023Sep 21World Gratitude Day
FridayFriSep 22, 2023Sep 22World Car-Free Day
FridayFriSep 29, 2023Sep 29Inventors Day
FridayFriSep 29, 2023Sep 29World Heart Day
SundaySunOct 01, 2023Oct 01International Music Day
SundaySunOct 01, 2023Oct 01World Ballet Day
MondayMonOct 02, 2023Oct 02World Farm Animals Day
TuesdayTueOct 03, 2023Oct 03World Temperance Day
WednesdayWedOct 04, 2023Oct 04World Animal Day
ThursdayThuOct 05, 2023Oct 05World Teacher's Day
TuesdayTueOct 10, 2023Oct 10World Mental Health Day
MondayMonOct 16, 2023Oct 16World Food Day
TuesdayTueOct 17, 2023Oct 17International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
TuesdayTueOct 24, 2023Oct 24United Nations Day
SundaySunOct 29, 2023Oct 29International Internet Day
WednesdayWedNov 08, 2023Nov 08World Town Planning Day
TuesdayTueNov 14, 2023Nov 14World Diabetes Day
ThursdayThuNov 16, 2023Nov 16International Day for Tolerance
SundaySunNov 19, 2023Nov 19World Toilet Day
TuesdayTueNov 21, 2023Nov 21World Television Day
SaturdaySatNov 25, 2023Nov 25International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
ThursdayThuNov 30, 2023Nov 30International Computer Security Day
FridayFriDec 01, 2023Dec 01World Aids Day
SaturdaySatDec 02, 2023Dec 02International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
TuesdayTueDec 05, 2023Dec 05International Volunteers Day
ThursdayThuDec 07, 2023Dec 07International Civil Aviation Day
SundaySunDec 10, 2023Dec 10Human Rights Day

List of Popular Celebration Days of United States in 2023

DAYDATEHOLIDAY
ThursdayThuJan 12, 2023Jan 12National Pharmacists Day
ThursdayThuJan 19, 2023Jan 19National Popcorn Day
WednesdayWedFeb 01, 2023Feb 01National Signing Day
ThursdayThuFeb 02, 2023Feb 02Groundhog Day
FridayFriFeb 03, 2023Feb 03National Wear Red Day
ThursdayThuFeb 09, 2023Feb 09National Pizza Day
MondayMonFeb 13, 2023Feb 13Galentine's Day
TuesdayTueFeb 14, 2023Feb 14Valentine's Day
WednesdayWedFeb 15, 2023Feb 15National Bagel Day
SaturdaySatFeb 18, 2023Feb 18National Drink Wine Day
TuesdayTueFeb 21, 2023Feb 21National Pancake Day
WednesdayWedFeb 22, 2023Feb 22National Margarita Day
FridayFriMar 03, 2023Mar 03National Employee Appreciation Day
TuesdayTueMar 07, 2023Mar 07National Cereal Day
SundaySunMar 12, 2023Mar 12Daylight savings
MondayMonMar 13, 2023Mar 13National Napping Day
TuesdayTueMar 14, 2023Mar 14National Walkout Day
TuesdayTueMar 14, 2023Mar 14National Pi Day
MondayMonMar 20, 2023Mar 20National Proposal Day
ThursdayThuMar 23, 2023Mar 23National Puppy Day
ThursdayThuMar 30, 2023Mar 30National Doctor Day
WednesdayWedApr 05, 2023Apr 05National Walking Day
ThursdayThuApr 06, 2023Apr 06National Burrito Day
FridayFriApr 07, 2023Apr 07National Beer Day
TuesdayTueApr 11, 2023Apr 11National Pet Day
WednesdayWedApr 12, 2023Apr 12National Grilled Cheese Day
ThursdayThuMay 04, 2023May 04National Day Of Prayer
SundaySunMay 14, 2023May 14Mother's Day
ThursdayThuMay 25, 2023May 25National Towel Day
ThursdayThuMay 25, 2023May 25National Wine Day
FridayFriJun 02, 2023Jun 02National Donut Day
ThursdayThuJun 08, 2023Jun 08National Best Friends Day
SundaySunJun 18, 2023Jun 18Father's Day
WednesdayWedJun 21, 2023Jun 21National Selfie Day
ThursdayThuJun 22, 2023Jun 22National Kissing Day
TuesdayTueJul 11, 2023Jul 11Amazon Prime Day
ThursdayThuJul 13, 2023Jul 13National French Fry Day
FridayFriJul 14, 2023Jul 14National Nude Day
SundaySunJul 16, 2023Jul 16National Ice Cream Day
WednesdayWedJul 19, 2023Jul 19National Hot Dog Day
MondayMonJul 24, 2023Jul 24National Tequila Day
SaturdaySatJul 29, 2023Jul 29National Chicken Wing Day
TuesdayTueAug 01, 2023Aug 01National Girlfriends Day
SundaySunAug 06, 2023Aug 06National Sister Day
MondayMonSep 18, 2023Sep 18National Cheeseburger Day
TuesdayTueOct 03, 2023Oct 03National Boyfriends Day
WednesdayWedOct 04, 2023Oct 04National Vodka Day
WednesdayWedOct 04, 2023Oct 04National Taco Day
MondayMonOct 09, 2023Oct 09Leif Erikson Day
SaturdaySatOct 21, 2023Oct 21Sweetest Day
SundaySunOct 29, 2023Oct 29National Cat Day
TuesdayTueOct 31, 2023Oct 31Halloween
FridayFriNov 03, 2023Nov 03National Sandwich Day
FridayFriNov 24, 2023Nov 24Black Friday
MondayMonNov 27, 2023Nov 27Cyber Monday
SaturdaySatDec 02, 2023Dec 02Candle Day
SaturdaySatDec 09, 2023Dec 09National Pastry Day
FridayFriDec 15, 2023Dec 15National Ugly Sweater day