For activity leaders, clubs and classes

Country of the Week, 2026

A year of armchair travel planned for you: one country every Monday, the same for every group, each with a free large-print pack and a big-screen quiz. World days are marked too, with something to do on the day.

January

5 JanKenya
12 JanLithuania
19 JanMyanmar
26 JanCroatia

February

2 FebSenegal
9 FebMongolia
16 FebLatvia
23 FebUnited Kingdom

21 February: International Mother Language Day. Learn a few words with a crossword

March

2 MarArmenia
9 MarTanzania
16 MarIndonesia
23 MarTunisia
30 MarEstonia

April

18 April: World Heritage Day. UNESCO World Heritage Sites on the map
22 April: International Mother Earth Day. The great rivers of the world
23 April: World Book and Copyright Day. Family roots: stories from the old country

May

4 MayIran
11 MayBelgium
18 MayPoland
25 MaySerbia

21 May: World Day for Cultural Diversity. A trip to a country you have never visited

June

1 JunPortugal
8 JunHungary
15 JunEthiopia
22 JunBulgaria
29 JunAustria

8 June: World Oceans Day. Oceans and seas on the map
17 June: Desertification and Drought Day. The great deserts of the world

July

6 JulSouth Korea
13 JulUnited States
20 JulLebanon
27 JulUkraine

18 July: Nelson Mandela International Day. A trip to South Africa

August

3 AugKazakhstan
10 AugJordan
17 AugGeorgia
24 AugDenmark
31 AugSaudi Arabia

September

7 SeptUnited Arab Emirates
14 SeptPanama
21 SeptItaly
28 SeptJapan

27 September: World Tourism Day. Before your cruise: guides to the countries on the route

October

5 OctMexico
12 OctGreece
19 OctFrance
26 OctIreland

1 October: International Day of Older Persons. A large-print country pack for your group
1 October: World Postcard Day. Send a postcard from a trip to family
16 October: World Food Day. Cook a dish from another country
24 October: United Nations Day. Can you name every country?

November

2 NovIndia
9 NovPeru
16 NovSpain
23 NovNew Zealand
30 NovMorocco

December

7 DecCanada
14 DecAustralia
21 DecEcuador
28 DecGermany

11 December: International Mountain Day. The highest mountains of the world