International Tea Day facts for kids
Quick facts for kids International Tea Day |
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Tea harvesting in Sri Lanka, one of the celebrants of International Tea Day
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| Official name | International Tea Day |
| Observed by | United Nations |
| Begins | 2020 |
| Date | May 21 |
| Next time | 21 May 2026 |
International Tea Day is a special day celebrated every year on May 21. The United Nations decided to make this day official. They made this decision on December 21, 2019. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) helps organize the day.
This special day helps people learn about the long history of tea. It also shows how important tea is to different cultures and economies around the world. The main goal is to encourage everyone to support growing and enjoying tea in a way that helps the planet. It also highlights how tea can help fight hunger and poverty.
Before this, an International Tea Day was celebrated on December 15 since 2005. This was mainly in countries that produce a lot of tea. These countries include India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Uganda, and Tanzania. This earlier day wanted to show governments and people how the global tea trade affects workers and farmers. It also asked for better prices and fair trade for tea growers.
How the Day Started
The idea for International Tea Day began in January 2005. Several groups, mostly trade unions from India and Sri Lanka, worked together. They met at the World Social Forum.
The first International Tea Day was celebrated in New Delhi, India, in 2005. Later celebrations took place in Sri Lanka in 2006 and 2008. These events and related tea conferences were often organized by trade union groups.
In 2015, the Indian government suggested making International Tea Day a bigger, worldwide event. They proposed this to the FAO Intergovernmental Group on Tea (IGG on Tea).
The FAO IGG on Tea works to support the global tea industry. This group strongly supported the idea of an International Tea Day. In 2015, they discussed the idea during a meeting in Milan, Italy. The proposal was then approved by the FAO Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP). Finally, the United Nations General Assembly officially adopted it in December 2019.
Images for kids
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Tea harvesting in Sri Lanka, one of the celebrants of International Tea Day
See also
In Spanish: Día Internacional del Té para niños
