The first ITD was held at New Delhi in India in 2005.
It is observed on December 15 in many countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Uganda, India and Tanzania, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, France and Germany as well.
It is celebrated on the motto “Harnessing Benefits for all From Field to Cup”.
In 2019, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) decided to observe this day on May 21.
The season of tea production begins in May in most of the tea producing countries.