Celebrate ‘A Steady Signal in a Noisy World’ on International Credit Union Day® 2026 at Credit Union of Denver.
Lakewood, Colorado — On October 15, 2026, credit union members around the world will celebrate International Credit Union Day®, an annual event to commemorate the credit union movement’s impact and achievements. This year marks the 78th anniversary of this annual event, which will be celebrated under the theme of “Cooperation for a Prosperous World”. In honor of this special day, Credit Union of Denver invited its members and the entire community to celebrate on Friday, October 16th with giveaways, conversation and information about the importance of credit unions.
Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives that provide an effective and viable alternative to for-profit financial institutions for more than 400 million members in over 100 countries worldwide. More than 67,000 credit unions exist globally, providing a variety of financial services for their members, recognized as a force for positive economic and social change. As a $1.1 billion dollar financial institution, Credit Union of Denver has been here for nearly a century Doing Life With You. We continue our vision: “We aspire to enrich our members’ lives by delivering the best value, innovation and personal service while remaining financially strong.”
Since 1948, International Credit Union Day® has been celebrated annually on in October. Each year, the international event affords the opportunity to remember credit unions’ proud history and promote awareness of and support for the credit union and financial cooperative difference.
There are still 1.3 billion people across the globe who are unbanked. Credit unions truly have the perfect business model to serve underserved populations and that is a message we hope our entire global movement will celebrate and promote on Thursday, October 15.
International Credit Union Day is organized by World Council of Credit Unions, the global trade association and development platform for credit unions and other financial cooperatives, as well as numerous national credit union trade associations and federations around the world.
On October 15, credit unions from around the world will join forces to celebrate the day with membership drives, contests and fundraisers to help their local communities.