International Sex Workers Day observed annually on June 2

Exam-focused facts from the 4 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

International Sex Workers Day, also known as International Whores' Day, is observed annually on June 2.
The day aims to raise awareness of the often exploited working conditions of sex workers.
The origins of the day trace back to a protest in Lyon, France, on June 2, 1975, when sex workers occupied the Church of Saint-Nizier after two sex workers were murdered.
The first International Sex Workers Day was celebrated on June 2, 1976, to commemorate the first anniversary of the strike.
Two other related observances are International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (December 17) and International Sex Workers' Rights Day (March 3).