International Family Day also called International Day of Families is celebrated every year on May 15.
The United Nations created the International Day of Families as a way to shine a spotlight on several issues that can impact families.
The UN on its website says the General Assembly in 1993 decided that May 15 of every year should be observed as the International Day of Families.
This year's International Day of Families aims to tackle the issue of climate change.
The theme for this year is 'Families and Climate Change'.
