World Habitat Day is marked on the first Monday of October each year, and is recognized by the United Nations to reflect on the state of towns and cities, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter. This year, World Habitat Day falls on October 2.

• World Habitat Day is celebrated to raise awareness of the importance of having a habitat or a home of our own and discuss important aspects of them, with reference to the impact they have on us.
• The theme for World Habitat Day 2023, “Resilient Urban Economies: Cities as Drivers of Growth and Recovery,”
• World Habitat Day was first celebrated in 1986 with the theme "Shelter is My Right". Nairobi was the host city for the observance that year.