International Men's DayisNovember 19, in Trinidad and Tobago. The tradition began in 1999, probably by analogy to International Women's Day.
Recognition and support of the day is limited; in Malta it is celebrated on February 7, in BrazilonJuly 15, in UkraineonFebruary 23, in IndiaonSeptember 29 and in Oltenia (region of Romania) on March 9. In Norway it's celebrated on October 7, and on November 25 in Canada.
Also, Russia and Kyrgyzstan celebrate Defender of the Fatherland DayonFebruary 23, which in recent times has essentially become these countries' version of International Men's Day.
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