International Tea Day

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| image = Sri Lanka-Province du Centre-Cueilleuse de thé (3).jpg

| caption = Tea harvesting in Sri Lanka, one of the celebrants of International Tea Day

| official_name = International Tea Day

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| observedby = United Nations

| begins = 2020

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| date = May 21

| mdy = yes

|scheduling = same day each year

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International Tea Day is observed annually on May 21, according to the United Nations.{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/en/observances/tea-day|title=International Tea Day|accessdate=2020-05-21|publisher=UN}} The concerning resolution was adopted on December 21, 2019, and calls on the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to lead the observance of the Day.{{cite web|url=https://undocs.org/A/RES/74/241|title=Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 19 December 2019|publisher=United Nations|accessdate=2020-05-21}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/international-tea-day/en/|title=International Tea Day|accessdate=2020-05-21|publisher=FAO}}

The International Tea Day aims to raise awareness of the long history and the deep cultural and economic significance of tea around the world. The goal of the day is to promote and foster collective actions to implement activities in favour of the sustainable production and consumption of tea and raise awareness of its importance in fighting hunger and poverty.

An International Tea Day has been celebrated on December 15, since 2005, in tea producing countries like India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Uganda and Tanzania.{{Cite web|title = International Tea Day|url = http://www.cista-india.net/ITDDetails.aspx?id=1|website = Confederation of Indian Small Tea Growers Association|accessdate = 2015-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222120707/http://www.cista-india.net/ITDDetails.aspx?id=1 |archive-date=December 22, 2015 |url-status=dead}} International Tea Day aims to draw global attention of governments and citizens to the impact of the global tea trade on workers and growers, and has been linked to requests for price supports and fair trade.{{Cite web|title = South Asian tea workers call for International Tea day|url = http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080106/KandyTimes/kandytimes_000015.html|website = Sunday Times in Sri Lanka|accessdate = 2015-12-15|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202244/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080106/KandyTimes/kandytimes_000015.html|archive-date = 2016-03-04|url-status = live}}{{Cite web|title = International Tea Day: Consumers Demand a Fair Cuppa|url = http://transfair.ca/en/news-views/news/international-tea-day-consumers-demand-a-fair-cuppa|website = Fairtrade Canada|accessdate = 2015-12-15|date = 2010-01-11|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151222115315/http://transfair.ca/en/news-views/news/international-tea-day-consumers-demand-a-fair-cuppa|archive-date = 2015-12-22|url-status = dead}}

The tea consumption is associated with various mental health benefits, including stress reduction and improved cognitive function.{{cite web |title=Mental and Physical Health Benefits of Drinking Tea |url=https://www.gigadocs.com/blog/international-tea-day-mental-and-physical-health-benefits-of-drinking-tea/ |publisher=gigadocs}} International Tea Day highlights these benefits, promoting tea as a natural aid for mental well-being.