On November 19, International Men’s Day celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. We highlight positive role models and raise awareness of men’s well-being. Our theme for 2026 is “The Future is Everyone”.
Watch this historic International Mens Day video featuring Lisa Britton a men and boys advocate from the USA, Dr Jerome Teelucksingh the founder of International Men’s Day, with David Maywald, author and Executive Leader for International Men’s Day with Warwick and Nathaniel Marsh from Dads4Kids Australia discussing the new theme and forward motion for Men & Boys around the globe.
Watch the inaugural 2025 International Mens Day Webcast featured below. You will hear from many notable leaders in the men’s movement. Be inspired as you hear their wisdom, real stories, challenges, and solutions for supporting men and boys from all around the globe!
The team at International Men’s Day encourage everyone to advocate for positive reform at the United Nations for Men and Boys. The three goals for 2026:
1. Formal recognition of International Men’s Day on the UN calendar (the first offical day for men or boys, when there are already 13 days for women and girls).
2. Mandatory reporting of outcomes for males and females across UN programs and the Sustainable Development Goals.
3. Endorsement of the New York Declaration for Men and Boys, coming 31 years after adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Action Plan for women and girls.
GET INVOLVED
We provide suggestions on how you can celebrate International Men’s Day, and how to get your local community and council involved to create a community event and or a special award ceremony.
The month of November is important for the masculine soul because it gathers several events that are important to men. Movember is the month we focus on raising money for men’s health. Men’s Equality Month is a full month that we focus on achieving equal treatment and care for men and boys. On November 20, we celebrate International Children’s Day, which then forms 48 hours of celebration for men and children, and the special relationship they share.
So we have plenty of reasons to celebrate International Men’s Day. We invite you to check out our fact sheet on how to run a community event for International Men’s Day. Feel free to use the International Men’s Day Logo or adapt the IMD logo into your own language, as the French have done.
You might like to thank some men who are positive male role models in your community and use our IMD Appreciation Award certificates. You can download our posters and other resources here.
International Men’s Day encourages men to teach the boys in their lives the values, character and responsibilities of being a man. Mahatma Gandhi said, “We must become the change we seek.” It is only when we all, both men and women, lead by example that we will create a fair and safe society that allows everyone the opportunity to prosper.
International Men’s Day is an opportunity for people everywhere of goodwill to appreciate and celebrate the men in their lives and the contribution they make to society for the greater good of all.