International Day of Care and Support is observed worldwide every October 29. This United Nations observance was established to highlight the importance of care work, both paid and unpaid, and to encourage governments to implement comprehensive care and support policies. The day aims to recognize the essential role of care work in individual well-being and societal functioning, encompassing tasks such as child care, health care, and domestic work. It seeks to address the challenges faced by care workers, including inadequate wages and lack of protections, particularly affecting women and immigrant workers. The observance also focuses on breaking down gender stereotypes associated with care work and advocating for the recognition and valuation of paid care workers as essential to the workforce.