World Rose Day
World Rose Day is held on September 22. This event in the third decade of the month September is annual. Help us
Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases and affects millions of people across the globe. World Rose Day, also known as the Day for the Welfare of Cancer patients, honours cancer patients worldwide and is celebrated in memory of Melinda Rose, a 12-year-old Canadian who passed away from the disease in 1996 (lived in Canada and was diagnosed with Askin's tumor, a rare type of blood cancer). The day is celebrated not only to fuel their spirits but also to honour the brave efforts to defeat cancer.
People send texts, gifts, and flowers especially rose to cancer patients on Rose Day to express their support. Cancer individuals and their families may have psychological effects in addition to the physical stress that cancer can cause. These small acts of kindness can have a significant impact on patients.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
World Marrow Donor Day on September 21 (is celebrated globally on the third Saturday of September);
World Cleanup Day on September 21 (the third Saturday of September);
World Gratitude Day on September 21 (First celebrated in 1965);
International Eat An Apple Day on September 21 (Third Saturday of Septembe);
International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 21 (Held on the third weekend of September);
Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin on September 21 (Orthodox Church);
Surgeon Day on September 21 (Celebrated on the third Saturday of September);
World CML Day on September 22 (Since 2008, patient organizations around the world have initiated events and projects on "CML Awareness Day" on September 22 to raise awareness of the needs of patients living with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia);
International Daughters' Day on September 22 (Celebrated on the fourth Sunday of September);
Bladder Cancer Awareness Walk in Canada on September 22 (This charity event began in 2006. It takes place every year on the fourth Sunday in September);
International Day against Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Women and Children on September 23 (is celebrated every 23 September. It was jointly established by the World Conference of the Coalition against Trafficking in Persons and the Women’s Conference that took place in January 1999 in Dhaka, Bangladesh);
International Day of Sign Languages on September 23 (adopted by the UN on November 14, 2017)