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When is world tourism day? Thank you for your questions.

World tourism day is on the 27th of September every year, which is a festival for tourists and tourists designated by the World Tourism Organization. The purpose of the festival is to promote the international community to better understand the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic values. China officially became a member of the World Tourism Organization on 1983, and carried out activities according to the annual theme and requirements.

As a specialized agency of the United Nations, the World Tourism Organization is committed to promoting responsible, sustainable and barrier-free tourism, and invites all parties concerned to participate in special celebrations held in their respective countries or holiday destinations on September 27th every year.

According to the recommendation of the UNWTO Executive Council, the UNWTO General Assembly chooses appropriate celebration activities in world tourism day. The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization addresses and presides over official celebrations in world tourism day every year.

China Every year in world tourism day, a theme is put forward. 20 15 is "one billion tourists, one billion opportunities", 20 16 is "tourism promotes development, tourism promotes poverty alleviation and tourism promotes peace", 20 17 is "sustainable tourism" and 20 18 is "sustainable tourism".