World marks Nelson Mandela Day!

Mandela Day is celebrated on July 18, Nelson Mandela's birthday.
It's Nelson Mandela International Day, a day of service celebrated
on July 18, Mandela's birthday.

Mandela, the former president of South Africa and Nobel Peace
Price recipient, died at the age of 95 on Dec. 5, 2013. This is the
first time the day has been celebrated since his death.



The day was unanimously approved in 2009 by the U.N. General
Assembly. It was created to honor Mandela and inspire others to
carry on his efforts to "take responsibility for making the world a
better place, one small step at a time," according to a statement
from the Nelson Mandela Foundation Initiative.