International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
On 23 August UNESCO remembers the transatlantic slave trade and marks the 1791 uprising in Saint Domingue, now Haiti, that helped bring about its end.
- UK
- USA
- International
OrganiserUNESCO
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Last checked19 October 2026
First held1998
About the day
UNESCO leads the day, first marked in Haiti in 1998 and in Senegal in 1999. It encourages study of the causes and consequences of the slave trade and its lasting links between Africa, Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean.
Dates for the next three years
| Year | Date | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Monday 23 August 2027 | UK, USA, International | Same date every year |
| 2028 | Wednesday 23 August 2028 | UK, USA, International | Same date every year |
| 2029 | Thursday 23 August 2029 | UK, USA, International | Same date every year |
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