International Day of Light 2020

International Day of Light is observed on 16 May to raise awareness about the important role played by all the light-based technologies in the lives of people in areas of education, art, and culture sustainable development, science & technology, and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, and energy.

The day marks the 60th anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by Theodore Maiman, the physicist, and engineer.

The International Day of Light was initiated by UNESCO. The day marks the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser by engineer and physicist Theodore Maiman on 16 May 1960.

2020 International Day of Light marks the global celebration of the second edition of the International Day of Light.