ID DAY RESOURCES
GET INVOLVED!
Feel free to download, use and share these resources on social media to commemorate ID Day, 16 September.
Official social media tags: #Identityday #IDDay #IdentityMatters #MyIdentityMyShadow
Linkedin & Twitter mentions: @ID4AFRICA
ID Day 2026 Campaign Theme:
My Identity, My Shadow. Never Apart.
The 2026 ID Day theme draws on a simple yet powerful metaphor: just as a shadow accompanies us throughout our lives, our identity is an inseparable part of who we are. Identity is more than an administrative construct—it is the foundation upon which individuals are recognized, included, protected, and empowered to participate fully in society. This theme reminds us that every person deserves a trusted legal identity that remains with them throughout their life journey, enabling access to rights, services, and opportunities.
Create Your Campaign Visual
Social Media Campaign
Let’s show the world that identity matters everywhere!
To Participate:
1. Take a photo (solo or group) showing you shadow.
2. Upload it using the button provided.
3. Crop as needed and hit 'Apply' to generate your campaign image.
4. Download and post it on your favourite socials. If using Safari on mobile, tap the download arrow in your URL bar to access your campaign image.
5. Tag us @ID4AFRICA
6. Also include any of our campaign hashtags: #IDDAY, #identityday, #MyIdentityMyShadow, #IdentityMatters
Optional: Add your country + a message about why ID Day matters to you!
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ID Day Email Signature
To commemorate ID Day, please add this image to your email signature. We hope you will encourage others to show their support and display the signature for at least 1 week.
ID Day Branding
Make your ID Day commemoration stand out! Brand your giveaway items using the ID Day print resources.
ID Day Practical Guide
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ID Day Coalition Partner Badge
Show that you're a proud Partner of the ID Day Coalition by downloading and displaying your customizable badge on your various online platforms!
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Principles On Identification for Sustainable Development
ID DAY VIDEOS
ID Day 2025: Highlights
A Special ID Day 2024 Video Message from Dr. Atick, Executive
Chairman, ID4Africa
What's so important about
16 September?
We stand for International Identity Day
Join our ID-Day Emissaries in Standing for 16 September as International Identity Day. Watch, like and share their message.
Follow D-Naff, Myra Dunoyer Vahighene, André Franck Ahoyo, Bouba Aeisatu, Eveline Angonwi Nongne, Eugine Ngalim, and Ali Jita.
Watch & Share the Journey
ID4Africa & the Identity Community in Africa together made International Identity Day possible. To celebrate our achievements, we've made a special video highlighting the journey that began in Nigeria.
Video Archive
A Special Commemorative Message from Dr. Joseph Atick 2024
A Special Commemorative Message from Dr. Joseph Atick 2023
A Special Commemorative Message from Dr. Joseph Atick
The Move Towards International Identity Day 16.9
Bridging the Identity Divide
Highlights from Identity Day 2023 - 16 September
Moments forts d'ID Day 2023 - 16 septembre
Destaques do Dia da Identidade 2023 - 16 de setembro
