Important Days Full List

JANUARY
January 01

Global Family Day

January 04

World Braille Day

January 09

Pravasi Bhartiya Divas/NRI Day (India)

January 12

National Youth Day (India)

January 15

Army Day (India)

January 24

National Girl Child Day/Balika Divas (India)

January 25

National Voters Day (India)

January 25

National Tourism Day (India)

January 26

Republic Day (India)

January 26

International Customs Day

January 27

International Day of Commemoration in

the Memory of Victims of Holocaust

January 28

Data Privacy Day

January 30

Martyrs Day (India)

January 30

World Leprosy Day

January 31

Street Childrens Day

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FEBRUARY
February 02

World Wetlands Day

February 04

World Cancer Day

February 06

International Day of Zero Tolerance to

Female Genital Mutilation

February 11

World Day of Sick

February 12

Darwin Day

February 13

World Radio Day

February 14

St. Valentines Day

February 20

World Day of Social Justice

February 21

International Mother Language Day

February 22

World Scout Day

February 24

Central Excise Tax Day (India)

February 28

National Science Day (India)

2nd Sunday of
February
Last Day of
February (28th or
29th)

World Marriage Day

Rare Disease Day

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MARCH
March 03

World Wildlife Day

March 03

National Defence Day (India)

March 04

National Safety Day (Security of Industrial

Institutions India)

March 04

World Day of Fight against Sexual Exploitation

March 08

International Womens Day

March 12

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Foundation

Day (India)

March 14

Pi Day

March 15

World Consumer Rights Day

March 18

Ordnance Factories Day (India)

March 20

International Francophonie Day

March 20

World Sparrow Day

March 20

International Day of Happiness

March 20

World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People

March 21

World Forestry Day

March 21

International Day for Elimination of Racial

Discrimination

March 21

World Down syndrome Day

March 21

World Poetry Day

March 22

World Water Day

March 23

World Meteorological Day

March 23

Martyrs' Day (India)

March 24

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day

March 27

World Theatre Day

2nd Monday of March

World Commonwealth Day

2nd Friday of March

World Sleep Day

2nd Thursday of March

World Kidney Day

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APRIL
April 02

World Autism Awareness Day

April 04

International Day of Mine Awareness and

Assistance in Mine Action

April 05

National Maritime Day (India)

April 07

World Health Day

April 10

World Homeopathy Day

April 12

International Day of Human Space Flight

April 14

Ambedkar Jayanti (India)

April 17

World Haemophilia Day

April 18

International Day for Monuments and Sites

April 21

Civil Service Day (India)

April 22

Earth Day

April 23

UN English Language Day

April 23

World Book and Copyright Day

April 24

National Panchayati Raj Divas (India)

April 24

World Day for Animals in Laboratories

April 25

World Malaria Day

April 26

World Intellectual Property Day

April 28

International Workers Memorial Day

April 29

Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical

Warfare

April 29

International Dance Day

April 30

International Jazz Day

Last Week of April

World Immunisation Week

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MAY
May 01

International Workers Day/Labour Day

May 03

World Press Freedom Day

May 08

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

May 08

International Thalassemia Day

May 11

National Technology Day (India)

May 12

International Nurses Day

May 12

World Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day

May 15

International Day of Families

May 17

World Telecommunication and Information

Society Day

May 17

World Hypertension Day

May 18 (on or around) International Museum Day

May 20

World Metrology Day

May 21

Anti-Terrorism Day (India)

May 21

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and

Development

May 22

International Day for Biological Diversity

May 23

World Turtle Day

May 25

World Thyroid Day

May 28

International Day of Action for Womens Health

May 29

International Day of United Nations

Peacekeepers

May 31

World No Tobacco Day

1st Sunday of May

World Laughter Day

1st Tuesday of May

World Asthma Day

2nd Weekend of May

World Migratory Bird Day

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JUNE
June 01

Global Day of Parents

June 01

World Milk Day

June 03

International Level Crossing Awareness Day

June 04

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of

Aggression

June 05

World Environment Day

June 08

World Brain Tumour Day

June 08

World Oceans Day

June 12

World Day Against Child Labour

June 14

World Blood Donor Day

June 17

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

June 18

International Picnic Day

June 20

World Refugee Day

June 21

International Yoga Day

June 21

World Hydrography Day

June 21

World Music Day

June 23

International Olympic Day

June 23

United Nations Public Service Day

June 23

International Widow's Day

June 25

Day of the Seafarer

June 26

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit

Trafficking

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JULY
July 01

National Doctors' Day (India)

July 01

International Joke Day

July 02

World Sports Journalists Day

July 02

World UFO Day

July 04

International Day of Cooperatives

July 06

World Zoonosis Day

July 11

World Population Day

July 12

Malala Day

July 17

World Day for International Justice

July 18

Nelson Mandela International Day

July 26

Kargil Vija Divas (India)

July 28

World Nature Conservation Day

July 28

World Hepatitis Day

July 29

Global Tiger Day

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AUGUST
August 06

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony

August 07

National Handloom Day (India)

August 09

Quit India Day (India)

August 09

International Day of the Worlds Indigenous

Peoples

August 10

International Biodiesel Day

August 12

International Youth Day

August 13

International Lefthanders Day

August 15

Independence Day (India)

August 19

World Humanitarian Day

August 20

World Mosquito Day

August 20

Sadbhavna Divas (India)

August 23

International Day for the Remembrance of

the Slave Trade and its Abolition

August 29

National Sports Day (India)

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SEPTEMBER
September 02

Coconut Day

September 05

Teacher's Day (India)

September 08

International Literacy Day

September 10

World Suicide Prevention Day

September 14

Hindi Divas

September 15

International Day of Democracy

September 15

Engineers' Day (India)

September 16

International Day for Preservation of Ozone

Layer

September 21

International Day of Peace

September 21

World Alzheimer's Day

September 22

Car-Free Day

September 27

World Tourism Day

September 28

International Right to Know Day

September 28

World Rabies Day

2nd Saturday of
September
Last Sunday of
September
Last Sunday of
September
September 01 - 07

World First Aid Day

World Heart Day
World Deaf Day
National Nutrition Week (India)

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OCTOBER
October 01

World Vegetarian Day

October 01

International Day of Older Persons

October 01

National Voluntary Blood Donation Day

(India)

October 02

International Day of Non-Violence

October 02

National Anti-Drug Addiction Day

October 04

World Animal Day

October 08

Indian Air Force Day

October 09

World Post Day

October 10

World Mental Health Day

October 10

National Postal Day (India)

October 11

International Day of Girl Child

October 12

World Arthritis Day

October 13

International Day for Disaster Reduction

October 14

World Standards Day

October 15

Global Hand washing Day

October 15

International Day of Rural Women

October 16

World Food Day

October 16

World Allergy Awareness Day

October 17

International Day for the Eradication of

Poverty
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October 17

World Trauma Day

October 20

National Solidarity Day (India)

October 20

World Osteoporosis Day

October 20

World Statistics Day

October 21

Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders

Prevention Day

October 24

United Nations Day

October 24

World Polio Day

October 24

World Development Information Day

October 26

World Obesity Day

October 29

World Stroke Day

October 30

World Thrift Day/World Savings Day

1st Monday of
October

World Habitat Day

October 02-08

Wildlife Week (India)

October 09-15

National Postal Week (India)

2nd Thursday of
October

World Sight Day

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NOVEMBER
November 01

November 08

World Vegan Day

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation
of Environment in War and Armed Conflict
World Radiography Day

November 09

Legal Services Day (India)

November 10

World Immunisation Day

November 10

World Science Day for Peace and Development

November 11

National Education Day

November 12

World Pneumonia Day

November 14

Children's Day

November 14

World Diabetics Day

November 16

National Press Day

November 16

International Day for Tolerance

November 17

International Students' Day

November 17

World Prematurity Day

November 19

World Toilet Day

November 19

International Men's Day

November 19

National Integration Day (India)

November 21

World Fisheries Day

November 21

World Hello Day

November 21

World Television Day

International Day for Elimination of Violence
Against Women
National Law Day (India)
International Day of Solidarity with the
Palestinian People

November 06

November 25
November 26
November 29
2nd Thursday of
November
3rd Thursday of
November
3rd Sunday of
November

World Quality Day

World Philosophy Day
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic
Victims
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DECEMBER

December 01

World AIDS Day

December 02

National Pollution Control Day (India)

December 02

World Computer Literacy Day

December 02

International Day for Abolition of Slavery

December 02

World Pollution Prevention Day

December 03

International Day of Person with

Disabilities

December 04

Navy Day (India)

December 05

World Soil Day

December 05

International Volunteer Day

December 07

Armed Forces Flag Day (India)

December 07

International Civil Aviation Day

December 09

International Anti-Corruption Day

December 09

World Patient Safety Day

December 10

World Human Rights Day

December 11

International Mountain Day

December 14

National Energy Conservation Day (India)

December 18

International Migrants Day

December 18

Minorities Rights Day (India)

December 20

International Human Solidarity Day

December 23

Kisan Divas (India)

December 24

National Consumer Rights Day

2nd Sunday of
December

International Children's Day of

Broadcasting
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