Important Days (National & International)

MONTH TYPE DAY DETAILS

January National January 12 National Youth Day
January 15 Army Day
January 26 Republic Day*
January 30 Martyrs' Day*
International January 10 World Laughter Day
January 26 International Customs Day
January 30 World Leprosy Eradication Day
February National February 24 Central Excise Day
February 28 National Science Day*
March International March 8 International Women’s Day*
March 15 World Disabled Day
World Consumer Rights Day
March 21 World Forestry Day
International Day for the
Elimination of Racial
Discrimination
March 22 World Day for Water
March 23 World Meteorological Day
March 24 World TB Day
April National April 5 National Maritime Day
International April 7 World Health Day
April 17 World Haemophilia Day
April 18 World Heritage Day
April 22 Earth Day
April 23 World Book and Copyright Day
May National May 11 National Technology Day
International May 1 International Labour Day
(Workers’ Day)*
May 3 Press Freedom Day
May 8 World Red Cross Day
May 12 International Nurses Day
May 15 International Day of the Family
May 17 International
Telecommunication Day*
May 24 Commonwealth Day
May 31 Anti-tobacco Day
June International June 5 World Environment Day*
July International July 1 International Joke Day
July 11 World Population Day
July National Ice Cream Day
August National August 9 Quit India Day*
August 15 Independence Day*
August 29 National Sports Day
International August 6 Hiroshima Day
August 9 Nagasaki Day
September National September 5 Teachers' Day*
Sanskrit Day
International September 8 World Literacy Day*
September 16 World Ozone Day*
September 26 Day of the Deaf
September 27 World Tourism Day*
October National October 8 Indian Air Force Day
October 10 National Post Day
International October 1 International Day for the Elderly
October 2 International Day of Non-
Violence*
October 3 World Habitat Day
October 4 World Animal Welfare Day
October 12 World Sight Day
October 13 UN International Day for
National disaster reduction
October 14 World Standards Day
October 15 World White Cane Day( guiding
the Blind)
October 16 World Food Day
October 24 UN Day*
October 30 World Thrift Day
November National November 14 Children’s Day*
International November 14 Diabetes Day
November 29 International Day of Solidarity
with Palestinian People
December National December 18 Minorities Rights Day
December 23 Farmers Day [Kisan Divas]
International December 1 World AIDS Day*
December 10 International Day of
Broadcasting

PS: The days marked with * are important to remember and have been
repeatedly asked in the various competitive exams.

Compiled By:
Varun Jindal
http://Er.VarunJindal.googlepages.com