International Moon Day Jul 20, 2024

Today we"re celebrating small steps and giant leaps—it"s International Moon Day. This day honours the legacy of the Apollo 11 mission. Initially celebrated as National Moon Day in the United States, the day was recognised globally by the United Nations in 2021. Apollo 11, the pioneering space mission that first landed humans on the moon, was launched on July 16, 1969. It culminated in the astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin taking the first steps on the moon on July 20, 1969.

© Victor Blum/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Celebrating our looming lunar neighbour
One giant leap for mankind
Jul 20, 2025Moon Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep 21, 2025Sea otters, Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States
Nov 6, 2024Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, United States
Nov 10, 2023Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
So fresh, so clean
Jan 21, 2026Sand dunes in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan
Oct 24, 2023Vijayadashami
A ghost on the mountain
Jan 17, 2025Brown pelican, San Diego, California, United States
Mar 7, 2026Humpback whales, Monterey Bay, California, United States
Feb 20, 2026Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Dec 8, 2025Christmas lights on buildings of Domaso, Lake Como, Italy
Sep 19, 2024Obereversand Lighthouse, Dorum, Germany
Jan 26, 2025Republic Day
Cascade in the City of Waterfalls
Sep 25, 2023Sea Otter Awareness Week
Nature’s art installation
Apr 11, 2026Papagayo Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
This lake is no mirage
Sep 19, 2023Ganesh Chaturthi
Oct 4, 2023World Space Week
Dec 15, 2024Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy
Urban planning never stops
Will we be ready for the ‘big one?’
Oct 7, 2025Fall colours below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado, United States
A pair of high achievers
Jun 8, 2025World Oceans Day
Oct 20, 2024International Sloth Day
Oct 5, 2023Gentoo Penguins, Antarctica
Jan 25, 2025Porto, Portugal
Blue Skies in Beautiful Bavaria