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World Ozone Day

World Ozone Day, observed each year on 16 September, marks the 1987 signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the observance in 1994 through resolution 49/114.

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Date Rule
Fixed Gregorian date, 16 September, every year. 1
Observance Type
Commemoration of a person or event 1
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Sources
1. International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (United Nations)
United NationsObservance summary paragraph
Quote, Observance summary paragraph
The UN General Assembly proclaimed this day through resolution 49/114 in 1994.
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