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There are currently 60 events scheduled in 12 countries for Darwin Day 2009.

Welcome to the Darwin Day Celebration website


Portrait By: G. Richmond

Darwin Day is a global celebration of science and reason held on or around Feb. 12, the birthday anniversary of evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin. This year marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth.

On this website you can find all sorts of information about Charles Darwin and the Darwin Day Celebration. If you are hosting a Darwin Day event, you can post information about it on our events listing. You can also locate Darwin Day programs near you by searching our events section.

We have also provided resources for hosting Darwin Day events, including promotional support and a list of potential Darwin Day presenters.

We will be adding more information constantly. So please check back regularly.




Countdown to D a r w i n  D a y ! February 12th

84 days, 18 hours: 24 minutes: 10 seconds!
The Darwin Day Celebration (DDC) promotes public education about science and encourages the celebration of Science and Humanity throughout the global community. DDC is administered by the Institute for Humanist Studies (IHS). Website problems can be reported here.