Introduction
Important Days mark the significance of certain inventions, discoveries, learnings, honors, sacrifices, etc. The article: National International Significant Dates, lists the important days of every month observed across the world. Example: January 4th is recognized as World Braille Day. World Braille Day is observed every year on January 4th. It is the birth date because of Louis Braille (1809-1852), the inventor of braille. Louis was born in 1809 in France and became blind after a childhood accident. Louis Braille invented the reading and writing system when he was 15 years old.
Imp Days
Below provided is a month wise list of important international & national days observed in India and across the world. The article is primarily useful for aspirants of competitive exams in the general knowledge preparation.
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| S.No. | Dates | Occassion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1 | Army Medical Corps Establishment Day |
| 2 | January 4 | World Braille Day |
| 3 | January 6 | World war Orphans Day |
| 4 | January 8 | African National Congress Foundation Day |
| 5 | January 9 | NRI Day |
| Pravasi Bharatiya Divas | ||
| 6 | January 10 | World Hindi Day |
| 7 | January 12 | National Youth Day |
| 8 | January 15 | Indian Army day |
| 9 | January 24 | National Girl Child Day |
| 10 | January 25 | National Voters day |
| 11 | January 26 | India’s Republic Day |
| International Customs Day | ||
| 12 | January 27 | International Holocaust Remembrance Day |
| 13 | January 28 | World Leprosy Day |
| 14 | January 30 | Martyrs’ Day |
| S.No. | Dates | Occassion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 2 | World Wetlands Day |
| 2 | February 4 | World Cancer Day |
| National Day of Srilanka | ||
| 3 | February 5 | Kashmir Day |
| 4 | February 6 | International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation |
| 5 | February 7 | Safer Internet Day |
| 6 | February 10 | National Deworming Day |
| 7 | February 11 | International Day of Women and Girls in Science |
| 8 | February 12 | National Productivity Day |
| 9 | February 13 | Sarojini Naidu's Birth Anniversary |
| World Radio Day | ||
| 10 | February 14 | Valentines Day |
| 11 | February 20 | World Day of Social Justice |
| 12 | February 21 | International Mother Language Day |
| 13 | February 22 | World Thinking Day |
| 14 | February 24 | Central Excise Day |
| 15 | February 28 | National Science Day |
| S.No. | Dates | Occassion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 1 | Zero Discrimination Day |
| 2 | March 3 | World Wildlife Day |
| World Defence Day | ||
| World Hearing Day | ||
| 3 | March 4 | National Security Day |
| 4 | March 8 | International Women’s Day |
| 5 | March 10 | CISF Raising Day |
| 6 | March 15 | World Disabled Day |
| World Consumer Rights Day | ||
| 7 | March 18 | Ordnance Factories Day (India) |
| 8 | March 20 | International Day of Happiness |
| 9 | March 21 | World Forestry Day |
| World Down Syndrome Day | ||
| 10 | March 22 | World Water Day |
| 11 | March 23 | World Meteorological Day |
| 12 | March 24 | World TB Day |
| 13 | March 27 | World Theatre Day |
| S.No. | Dates | Occassion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 1 to April 7 | Prevention of Blindness Week |
| 2 | April 2 | World Autism Awareness Day |
| International Children’s Book Day | ||
| 3 | April 4 | International Mine Awareness Day |
| 4 | April 5 | National Maritime Day |
| 5 | April 6 | International Day for Sports Development and Peace |
| 6 | April 7 | World Health Day |
| 7 | April 8 | International Romani Day |
| 8 | April 10 | World Homeopathy Day |
| 9 | April 11 | National Safe Motherhood Day |
| 10 | April 12 | International Day of Human Space Flight |
| 11 | April 13 | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
| 12 | April 17 | World Haemophilia Day |
| 13 | April 18 | World Heritage Day |
| 14 | April 21 | Secretaries’ Day |
| Civil Services Day | ||
| 15 | April 22 | World Earth Day |
| 16 | April 23 | World Book and Copyright Day |
| 17 | April 24 | National Panchayati Raj Day |
| 18 | April 25 | World Malaria Day |
| 19 | April 26 | World Intellectual Property Day |
| 20 | April 28 | World Day for Safety and Health at Work |
| 21 | April 29 | International Dance Day |
| 22 | April 30 | International Jazz Day |
| S.No. | Dates | Occassion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May (1st Sunday) | World Laughter Day |
| 2 | May (1st Tuesday) | World Asthma Day |
| 3 | May 1 | Workers’ Day (International Labour Day) |
| May Day | ||
| Maharashtra Day | ||
| 4 | May 3 | World Press Freedom Day |
| 5 | May 4 | International Firefighters Day |
| Coal Miners’ Day | ||
| 6 | May 7 | World Athletics Day |
| 7 | May 8 | World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day |
| 8 | May 9 | World Thalassaemia Day |
| 9 | May 10 | World Migratory Bird Day |
| 10 | May 11 | National Technology Day |
| 11 | May 12 | International Nurses Day |
| 12 | May 14 (2nd sunday) | Mothers’ Day |
| 13 | May 15 | International Families Day |
| 14 | May 16 | National Dengue Day |
| 15 | May 17 | World Telecommunication Day |
| 16 | May 18 | World AIDS Vaccine Day |
| 17 | May 20 | World Metrology Day |
| 18 | May 21 | Anti-Terrorism Day |
| 19 | May 22 | International Day for Biological Diversity |
| 20 | May 23 | World Turtle Day |
| 21 | May 24 | Commonwealth Day |
| 22 | May 25 | International Missing Children’s Day |
| 23 | May 29 | International Day of UN Peacekeepers |
| 24 | May 30 | Goa Statehood Day |
| 25 | May 31 | Anti-tobacco Day |
June
| S.No. | Dates | Occassion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June (3rd Sunday) | Father’s Day |
| 2 | June 1 | World Milk Day |
| 3 | June 2 | International Sex Workers Day |
| 4 | June 4 | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression |
| 5 | June 5 | World Environment Day |
| 6 | June 8 | World Ocean Day |
| 7 | June 12 | World Day Against Child Labour |
| 8 | June 13 | International Albinism Awareness Day |
| 9 | June 14 | World Blood Donor Day |
| 10 | June 15 | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
| 11 | June 16 | International Day of Family Remittances |
| 12 | June 17 | World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
| 13 | June 19 | International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. |
| 14 | June 20 | World Refugee Day |
| 15 | June 21 | International day of yoga |
| 16 | June 23 | Public Services Day |
| International Widows’ Day | ||
| International Olympic Day | ||
| 17 | June 26 | International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
| 18 | June 27 | Micro-, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Day |
| 19 | June 29 | National Statistics Day |
| S.No. | Dates | Occassion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 1 | National Doctor’s Day |
| 2 | July 2 | World Sports Journalists Day |
| World UFO Day | ||
| 3 | July 3 | International Plastic Free Day |
| 4 | July 4 | American Independence Day |
| 5 | July 6 | World Zoonoses Day |
| 6 | July 7 | Global Forgiveness Day |
| World Chocolate Day | ||
| 7 | July 11 | World Population Day |
| 8 | July 12 | Malala Day |
| 9 | July 15 | World Youth Skill Day |
| 10 | July 17 | International Justice Day |
| 11 | July 18 | International Nelson Mandela Day |
| 12 | July 26 | International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem |
| Kargil Vijay Diwas | ||
| 13 | July 28 | World Hepatitis Day |
| World Nature Conservation Day | ||
| 14 | July 29 | International Tiger Day |
| 15 | July 30 | World Day Against Trafficking in Persons |
| S.No. | Dates | Occassion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 1 to August 7 | World Breasfeeding Week |
| 2 | August 5 (1st Sunday) | International Friendship Day |
| 3 | August 6 | Hiroshima Day |
| 4 | August 7 | National Handloom Day |
| Sanskrit Day | ||
| 5 | August 8 | World Senior Citizen’s Day |
| 6 | August 9 | Kranti Diwas (Quit India Movement Day) |
| International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples | ||
| 7 | August 10 | World Bio Fuel Day |
| 8 | August 12 | International Youth Day |
| 9 | August 13 | Organ Donation Day |
| 10 | August 15 | Indian Independence Day |
| 11 | August 19 | World Photography Day |
| World Humanitarian Day | ||
| 12 | August 20 | Sadbhavana Diwas |
| 13 | August 29 | National Sports Day |
| International Day Against Nuclear Test | ||
| 14 | August 30 | Small Industry Day |
| S.No. | Dates | Occassion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1 to September 7 | National Nutrition Week |
| 2 | September 2 | World Coconut Day |
| 3 | September 5 | National Teachers’ Day |
| International Charity Day | ||
| 4 | September 8 | International Literacy Day |
| 5 | September 9 | World First Aid Day |
| 6 | September 10 | World Suicide Prevention Day |
| 7 | September 12 | International Day of South Cooperation |
| 8 | September 14 | Hindi Divas |
| 9 | September 15 | Engineers’ Day |
| International Day of Democracy | ||
| 10 | September 16 | International Day for Prevention of Ozone Layer |
| 11 | September 21 | World Alzheimer’s Day |
| Day for Peace & Non-violence (UN) | ||
| 12 | September 24 | World Rivers Day |
| World Deaf Day | ||
| 13 | September 25 | World Pharmacists Day |
| 14 | September 26 | World Environmental Health Day |
| World Contraception Day | ||
| 15 | September 27 | World Tourism Day |
| 16 | September 28 | World Rabies Day |
| Gunners Day India | ||
| World Maritime Day | ||
| 17 | September 29 | World Heart Day |
| 18 | September 30 | International Translation Day |
| S.No. | Dates | Occassion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 2nd Thursday | World Sight Day |
| 2 | October 1 | International Day for Older Persons |
| World Vegetarian Day | ||
| 3 | October 2 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| World Habitat Day (1 st Monday of October) | ||
| 4 | October (4 to 10) | World Space Week |
| 5 | October 4 | World Animal Welfare Day |
| 6 | October 5 | World Teachers’ Day |
| 7 | October 6 (1st Friday) | World Smile Day |
| 8 | October 8 | Indian Air Force Day |
| 9 | October 9 | World Post Day |
| Columbus Day | ||
| 10 | October 10 | World Mental Health Day |
| World Day Against the Death Penalty | ||
| 11 | October 11 | International Girl Child Day |
| 12 | October 12 | World Arthritis Day |
| 13 | October 13 | International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction |
| 14 | October 14 | World Standards Day |
| 15 | October 15 | World White Cane Day (guiding the blind) |
| International Day of Rural Women | ||
| World Students Day | ||
| 16 | October 16 | World Food Day |
| 17 | October 17 | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
| 18 | October 20 | World Statistics Day |
| National Solidarity Day | ||
| World Osteoporosis Day | ||
| 19 | October 21 | Police Commemoration Day |
| 20 | October 24 | United Nations Day |
| World Development Information Day | ||
| World Polio Day | ||
| 21 | October 27 | World Day for Audiovisual Heritage |
| 22 | October 28 | National Ayurveda Day |
| International Animation Day | ||
| 23 | October 29 | International Internet day |
| World Stroke Day | ||
| 24 | October 31 | National Unity Day |
| World Savings Day | ||
| World Cities Day | ||
| Vigilance Awareness Week |
| S.No. | Dates | Occassion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 1 | World Vegan Day |
| Karnataka Formation Day | ||
| 2 | November 5 | World Tsunami Day |
| 3 | November 7 | National Cancer Awareness Day |
| 4 | November 8 | International Radiology Day |
| 5 | November 9 | Legal Services Day |
| World Quality Day | ||
| 6 | November 10 | World Science Day for Peace and Development |
| 7 | November 11 | National Education Day |
| 8 | November 12 | World Pneumonia Day |
| Public Service Broadcasting Day | ||
| 9 | November 13 | World Kindness Day |
| 10 | November 14 | Children’s Day |
| World Diabetes Day | ||
| 11 | November 16 | International Day for Tolerance |
| World Philosophy Day | ||
| 12 | November 17 | National Epilepsy Day |
| 13 | November 20 | Africa Industrialization Day |
| Universal Children’s Day | ||
| 14 | November 21 | World Television Day |
| 15 | November 25 | International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women |
| 16 | November 26 | Constitution Day |
| National Milk Day | ||
| 17 | November 29 | International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People |
| S.No. | Dates | Occassion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 1 | World AIDS Day |
| 2 | December 2 | International Day for Abolition of Slavery |
| National Pollution Control | ||
| 3 | December 3 | World Day of the Handicapped |
| 4 | December 4 | Indian Navy Day |
| 5 | December 5 | International Volunteer Day |
| 6 | December 7 | Indian Armed Forces Flag Day |
| International Civil Aviation Day | ||
| 7 | December 9 | International Anti-Corruption Day |
| 8 | December 10 | Human Rights Day |
| 9 | December 11 | International Mountain Day |
| 10 | December 12 | Universal Health Coverage Day |
| 11 | December 14 | World Energy Conservation Day |
| 12 | December 16 | Vijay Diwas (Victory Day) |
| 13 | December 18 | Minorities Rights Day (India) |
| International Migrants Day | ||
| 14 | December 20 | International Human Solidarity Day |
| 15 | December 22 | National Mathematics Day |
| 16 | December 23 | Kisan Divas (Farmer’s Day) (India) |
| 17 | December 24 | National Consumers Day |
| 18 | December 25 | Christmas Day |
| Good Governance Day |