INTERNATIONAL DAYAWARENESS

World Freedom Day

Every year on November 9, we honor the night the wall came down and freedom walked through. World Freedom Day commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the moment that opened Eastern and Central Europe to liberty. It is a day to remember the courage of those who stood up to tyranny, and the work that still lies ahead.

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Monday, November 9Every year on November 9

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Roots: First proclaimed in 2001 by President George W. Bush
Also on Nov 9: Microtia Awareness Day · Fried Chicken Sandwich Day · Louisiana Day
Hashtag: #WorldFreedomDay

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3 ways to celebrate

AT HOME

Tell the Story at Home

Watch footage of November 9, 1989 with your family, or read Reagan's Brandenburg Gate address together. Stories of freedom's victory are the best inheritance we can pass down.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Stand With Those Still Fighting

Learn about an organization that defends free expression or supports those living under oppression, and consider volunteering or giving. Freedom defended anywhere is freedom strengthened everywhere.

AT WORK OR SCHOOL

Teach the Next Generation

Ask a teacher to spend ten minutes on the fall of the Berlin Wall, or share a short account of it at work. A freedom that is remembered is a freedom that is guarded.

Plan ahead

World Freedom Day is observed on November 9 every year. Here is where it lands for the next ten years, handy for planners, marketers and party people.

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Fast facts

During the Wall's 28 years, more than 75,000 people were imprisoned for trying to leave East Germany, and over 1,000 were killed attempting to escape (U.S. Congressional Record).

Reflect on one freedom you use today, and learn the name of someone who fought for it.