International Day of Peace

Did you know today is the International Day of Peace? I didn’t, until this weekend.

The United Nations created the International Day of Peace in 1982, and they made Sept. 21 the official, permanent date of the holiday in 2002. So this holiday is over a quarter of a century old!

And it’s definitely a necessary holiday, too. We should be working for peace as much as possible every day of the year, but it’s good to have a day to stop, reflect on progress, and come up with new ideas and find new supporters.

It’s a little late to get a celebration together, unfortunately. And while there were no events in the local area this year, there were a few in Sacramento and Jackson, including a harvest picnic. Maybe next year we can get something going a bit closer to home!

In the meantime, check out the Web site for the International Day of Peace for information about the holiday and ideas about how to work for peace year-round.