International Moon Day Jul 20, 2024

International Moon Day

Today we"re celebrating small steps and giant leaps—it"s International Moon Day. This day honors the legacy of the Apollo 11 mission. Initially celebrated as National Moon Day, it was recognized by the United Nations in 2021. Human civilizations have gazed at the sky for millennia, contemplating the origins and mysteries of the moon. The advent of space exploration transformed it into the target of numerous missions.

© Victor Blum/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Jul 20, 2018Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
Jul 20, 2019Bringing the moon to Earth
Jul 20, 2020Earthrise on Moon Day
Jul 20, 2021Fly me to the moon
Jul 20, 2022National Moon Day
Jul 20, 2023International Moon Day
Jul 20, 2025Moon Day
Jul 20, 2026International Moon Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Oct 28, 2020A grotesque scene
Aug 9, 2023International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
Mar 18, 2025Rock formations at Sedona, Arizona
Aug 7, 2018Guiding ships to safety
Sep 7, 2025Gdańsk on the banks of the Motława, Poland
Apr 21, 2026European hedgehog, France
Feb 8, 2023Uredd Rest Area, Norway
Jun 17, 2020Don t go chasing waterfalls
Jul 20, 2020Earthrise on Moon Day
Feb 15, 2022Lantern Festival
Oct 27, 2020A bridge of Madison County
Oct 10, 2022Indigenous Peoples Day
Apr 17, 2024Black bear cub emerging into spring
Jul 7, 2026Plate-billed mountain toucan with orchids, Ecuador
Jan 11, 2025Heri es-Swani in Meknes, Morocco
Nov 21, 2021The Great Glen
Jan 12, 2026Eurasian otter and pup, Estonia
Sep 16, 2022Puma in Patagonia
Aug 1, 2020Where fire meets water
Oct 17, 2018Let’s talk fossils
Jul 20, 2026International Moon Day
Jul 29, 2021Hiding in plain sight
Jan 14, 2019An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
Sep 19, 2020Arrr, it be Talk Like a Pirate Day
Jan 13, 2022Tasiilaq, Greenland
Feb 13, 2021Four little birds sitting in a tree…
Feb 6, 20262026 Winter Olympics
Jan 18, 2019An opulent backdrop for a historic event
Jan 20, 2018Yellow-eyed penguins, Moeraki, New Zealand
Nov 30, 2019A big place to shop small