International Malala Day 2026 – July 12

Exam-focused facts from the 16 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

International Malala Day is observed globally on July 12 every year.
The United Nations (UN) officially declared July 12 as Malala Day in 2013.
The day commemorates Malala Yousafzai's first public appearance at the UN Youth Assembly on her 16th birthday after surviving a Taliban attack.