# World IA Day

Since 2012, World IA Day has grown from a handful of locations to over 136 locations spanning six continents. The celebration unites practitioners, students, and enthusiasts in a day of learning, sharing, and connection—all focused on making information more findable, usable, and meaningful.

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## Save the date: World Information Architecture Day 2026

WIAD26 is a wrap. Twenty cities. One global theme.&#x20;

**Next year, World IA Day 2027 lands on March 6.** Same mission, new theme, new communities joining the map. Theme announcement, call for organizers, and more details to follow later this year.

<a href="https://luma.com/worldiaday" class="button secondary" data-icon="arrow-right">See calendar of events</a>

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## Past Celebrations

World IA Day has grown to become a vital platform for advancing the practice of information architecture. Check out the past 3 years of events:

* [world-ia-day-2026](https://www.information-architecture.world/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2026 "mention")
* [world-ia-day-2025](https://www.information-architecture.world/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2025 "mention")
* [world-ia-day-2024](https://www.information-architecture.world/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2024 "mention")

[View archive of all themes and celebrations](https://www.information-architecture.world/worldiaday/events)

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## Organize or sponsor World IA Day

<table data-card-size="large" data-column-title-hidden data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Headline</th><th>Content</th><th data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Bring World IA Day to your community</strong></td><td>Interested in organizing a World IA Day celebration in your city? Applications for local organizers open in June.</td><td><a href="call-for-organizers">call-for-organizers</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Be a global or local sponsor</strong></td><td>Support the information architecture community through sponsorship at global or local levels.</td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/-LrFMS-mbB77MtL2MomZ/s/pk7EPQ2MV6Glje9MMcY0/">Sponsor</a></td></tr></tbody></table>