World Teachers' Day is celebrated annually on 5 October to commemorate the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. On 8 October 2020, UNESCO, through the Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO, in  collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture held  a celebration of the World Teacher's Day with the theme "Guru: Memimpin dalam Krisis, Menata Masa Depan Pendidikan Indonesia” or “Teachers: Leading in Crisis, Reimagining the Future on Education in Indonesia”. This theme is adapted from the theme of the 2020 World Teachers' Day "Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the Future”.