International Day of Cooperatives is marked annually on the first Saturday of July. This year, the day is being observed on 2 July to highlight the contributions of the cooperative movement.

• The occasion spreads awareness about how cooperatives work in harmony for social, cultural, and economic development.
• This year all the cooperatives across the globe will be celebrating the International Day of Cooperatives under the theme of ‘Cooperatives Build a Better World.’
• The International Day of Cooperatives is commonly known as Coops Day.