Each important day helps remind us about important events, achievements or values from the past or present. Examples of such days include Independence Day and Constitution Day and global events such as World Health Day and Earth Day. Today, these days support reflection, celebration and help people learn about history, enjoy the present and plan for the future. Whether people mark a fight for freedom or support a cause such as nature conservation, important days help unite different communities through common values. Here is list of important days
January:
- January 1: New Year’s Day, Global Family Day
- January 4: World Braille Day
- January 9: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day) (India)
- January 10: World Hindi Day
- January 12: National Youth Day (India)
- January 15: Army Day (India)
- January 24: National Girl Child Day (India), International Day of Education
- January 25: National Tourism Day (India), National Voters Day (India)
- January 26: Republic Day (India), International Customs Day
- January 30: Martyrs’ Day (India), World Leprosy Eradication Day
February:
- February 2: World Wetlands Day
- February 4: World Cancer Day
- February 13: World Radio Day, Sarojini Naidu Birth Anniversary (India)
- February 14: Valentine’s Day
- February 28: National Science Day (India)
March:
- March 3: World Wildlife Day
- March 4: National Safety Day (India)
- March 8: International Women’s Day
- March 15: World Consumer Rights Day
- March 21: International Day of Forests, World Poetry Day, World Down Syndrome Day, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- March 22: World Water Day
- March 23: World Meteorological Day
- March 24: World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
April:
- April 1: April Fool’s Day
- April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
- April 4: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
- April 7: World Health Day
- April 11: National Safe Motherhood Day (India)
- April 11: National Pet Day (International observance)
- April 12: International Day of Human Space Flight
- April 13: Vaisakhi/Baisakhi/Vishu (India)
- April 14: B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day (India)
- April 17: World Hemophilia Day
- April 18: World Heritage Day
- April 21: National Civil Service Day (India)
- April 22: World Earth Day
- April 23: World Book and Copyright Day
- April 24: National Panchayati Raj Day (India)
- April 25: World Malaria Day
- April 26: World Intellectual Property Day
- April 29: International Dance Day
May:
- May 1: International Labour Day
- May 3: World Press Freedom Day
- May 8: World Red Cross Day, World Thalassemia Day
- May 11: National Technology Day (India)
- May 12: Mother’s Day (Second Sunday of May)
- May 15: International Day of Families
- May 17: World Telecommunication Day
- May 21: National Anti-Terrorism Day (India)
- May 22: International Day for Biological Diversity
- May 31: World No Tobacco Day
June:
- June 5: World Environment Day
- June 21: International Day of Yoga, World Music Day
- June 26: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
July:
- July 1: National Doctor’s Day (India)
- July 11: World Population Day
- July 18: Nelson Mandela International Day
- July 28: World Nature Conservation Day, World Hepatitis Day
August:
- August 9: Quit India Movement Day (India)
- August 12: International Youth Day
- August 15: Independence Day (India)
- August 29: National Sports Day (India)
September:
- September 5: Teachers’ Day (India)
- September 8: International Literacy Day
- September 15: Engineers’ Day (India)
- September 16: World Ozone Day
- September 21: International Day of Peace
- September 27: World Tourism Day
October:
- October 1: International Day of Older Persons
- October 2: Gandhi Jayanti (India), International Day of Non-Violence
- October 8: Indian Air Force Day (India)
- October 9: World Post Day
- October 10: World Mental Health Day
- October 11: International Day of the Girl Child
- October 15: World Students’ Day (India)
- October 16: World Food Day
- October 24: United Nations Day
- October 31: Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) (India)
November:
- November 11: National Education Day (India)
- November 14: Children’s Day (India), World Diabetes Day
- November 19: International Men’s Day
- November 26: Constitution Day (India)
December:
- December 1: World AIDS Day
- December 4: Indian Navy Day (India)
- December 10: Human Rights Day
- December 23: Kisan Diwas (Farmer’s Day) (India)
