World Tourism Day Countdown 2024
What is World Tourism Day?
World Tourism Day is celebrated annually on September 27th. It was established by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in 1980 to raise awareness about the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.
Significance of this Day
World Tourism Day is important for several reasons:
- It highlights the importance of sustainable tourism and its positive impact on countries and communities around the world
- It promotes tourism's role in preserving cultural heritage and fostering international understanding
- It raises awareness about tourism's potential as a pillar of sustainable development
- It encourages the exploration of tourism's contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
- It addresses the challenges and opportunities in the global tourism sector
How to Use the World Tourism Day Countdown 2024
Our countdown tool provides a real-time update on the time remaining until this important day:
- The countdown automatically adjusts to your local time zone
- It displays days, hours, minutes, and seconds remaining until September 27th
- The countdown resets each year after World Tourism Day
- You can embed this countdown on your website or share the link to build anticipation and raise awareness for this significant day in global tourism