Is July 18 an auspicious day of the zodiac?

July 18 on the Gregorian calendar is Mandela International Day and Sales Festival. 18 July is 199 days of the solar year (leap year is 200 days), and there are still 166 days before the end of the year.

Mandela International Day

On June 165438+ 10/day, 2009, Jean Victor Nkolo, spokesman for the President of the United Nations General Assembly, said that the 64th session of the General Assembly passed a resolution to designate the birthday of former South African President nelson mandela on July 1 8 every year as "Mandela International Day" in recognition of him.

Nkolo said at the daily news conference that the General Assembly adopted this resolution on June 5438+065438+1October 10 in 2009, and highly praised Mandela's long-term efforts in promoting conflict resolution, improving race relations, promoting human rights and achieving reconciliation and gender equality.

After the adoption of the resolution, President Treki said that Mandela had devoted his life to the well-being of all mankind and suffered great hardships. The Congress paid tribute to this great man by establishing Mandela International Day. On July 8, 2009, on Mandela's 9 1 birthday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered a speech, praising Mandela as "a model of global citizens" and "a vivid embodiment of the highest values of the United Nations".