International Day of Families will be observed on May 15 across the world including Pakistan to highlight the importance of families to people, societies and cultures around the world. International Day of Families 2013 theme is "Advancing Social Integration and Intergenerational Solidarity."
A wide range of events would be organised at local, national and international levels. These include: workshops, seminars and policy meeting for public officials; exhibitions and organised discussions to raise awareness of the annual theme; educational sessions for children and young people; and the launch of campaigns for public policies to strengthen and support family units.
In some countries, tool kits are created to help people organise celebrations aimed at a particular section of the population, such as school children or young adults. The year 1994 was proclaimed as the International Year of Families by the United Nations.