For activity leaders, clubs and classes

Country of the Week, 2027

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

4 JanOman
11 JanLaos
18 JanCambodia
25 JanCuba

February

1 FebAlbania
8 FebFiji
15 FebIceland
22 FebNigeria

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

March

April

5 AprEgypt
12 AprSwitzerland
19 AprSlovakia
26 AprNorway

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

3 MayChina
10 MayGhana
17 MayMadagascar
24 MayBolivia
31 MayAzerbaijan

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

June

7 JunColombia
14 JunIsrael
21 JunSlovenia
28 JunMalaysia

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

July

5 JulFinland
12 JulBangladesh
19 JulCosta Rica
26 JulBotswana

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

August

2 AugUruguay
9 AugBrazil
16 AugNorth Macedonia
23 AugAlgeria
30 AugVietnam

September

6 SeptTürkiye
13 SeptSweden
20 SeptNepal
27 SeptUzbekistan

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

October

4 OctThailand
11 OctSouth Africa
18 OctArgentina
25 OctSri Lanka

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

1 NovJamaica
8 NovPakistan
15 NovUganda
22 NovPhilippines
29 NovChile

December

6 DecKenya
13 DecLithuania
20 DecMyanmar
27 DecCroatia

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