Important Days & Their Themes (January to June 2017)

January 2017
January 1 - Global Family Day, Army Medical Corps Establishment Day

January 4- World Braille Day

Janaury 4- International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development

, Theme- Perfectly in accordance with the 2030 Universal Agenda for Sustainable
Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

January 6 - World War Orphans Day

January 9 - NRI Day or Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas

January 10 - World Laughter Day, World Hindi Day

January 11 - Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri

January 12 - National Youth Day or Birthday of Swami Vivekananda

January 15 - National Army Day

January 23 - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's Birth Anniversary

January 24 - National Girl Child Day of India, Theme- Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao

January 25 - National Tourism Day

January 25- National Voters Day, Theme- Empowering Young and Future Voters

January 26 - Republic Day of India, International Customs duty day

January 27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day

January 28 - Data Protection Day,Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai

January 30 - National Martyr’s Day or Sarvodaya Day,World Leprosy Eradication Day

February 2017
1 February- World Hijab Day

2 February- World Wetlands Day, Theme- Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction

4 February- World Cancer Day, Theme- We can. I can

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 Important Days & Their Themes (January to June 2017)
6 February- International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, Theme-
“Building a solid and interactive bridge between Africa and the world to accelerate
ending FGM by 2030.

7 February- Safer Internet Day, Theme- Be the Change: Unite for a Better Internet

10 February- National Deworming Day, Theme- “Krimi se chhutkara, sehatmand

bhavishya hamara” and “worm-free children healthy children"

11 February- The International Day of Women and Girls in Science

12 February- National Productivity Day, Theme- 'From Waste to Profits-through

Reduce, Recycle and Reuse

13 February- National Women's Day, World Radio Day, Theme- Radio is You

14 February- Valentine's Day

15 February- Singles Awareness Day

20 February- World Day of Social Justice, Theme- preventing conflict and sustaining
peace through decent work

21 February- International Mother Language Day, Theme- Towards Sustainable

Futures through Multilingual Education

27 February- World NGO Day

28 February- National Science Day, Theme- Science and Technology for Specially Abled
Persons
March 2017
1 March: Zero Discrimination Day, Theme- Make Some Noise for Zero Discrimination

3 March: World Wildlife Day, Theme- Listen to the young voices

3 March: World Hearing Day, Theme- Action for hearing loss: make a sound
investment

8 March: International Women's Day, Theme- Women in the Changing World of Work:
Planet 50-50 by 2030

9 March 2017: World Kidney Day, Theme- Kidney Disease and Obesity: Healthy
Lifestyle for Healthy Kidneys

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 Important Days & Their Themes (January to June 2017)
15 March 2017: World Consumer Rights Day, Theme- Building a Digital World
Consumers can Trust
Second Monday of March: Commonwealth Day, Theme- A peace-building
Commonwealth

21 March: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Theme-

'Racial profiling and incitement to hatred, including in the context of migration

21 March: International Day of Forests, Theme- Forests and energy

22 March: World Water Day, Theme- Why Wastewater?

23 March: World Meteorological Day, Theme- Understanding Clouds

24 March: World Tuberculosis Day, Theme- Unite to End TB: Leave no one behind

25 March: The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the
Transatlantic Slave Trade, Theme- Remember Slavery: Recognising the Legacy and
Contributions of People of African Descent

April 2017
April 1 - Orissa Day, April fool's day

April 2 - World Autism Awareness Day, Theme- Toward Autonomy and Self-
Determination

April 4 - International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, Theme-
Needs driven. People Centred

April 5 - National Maritime Day

April 6 - International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

April 7 - World Health Day, Theme- Depression: Let's Talk

April 8 - World Romani Day

April 12 - World Aviation & Cosmonauts Day

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 Important Days & Their Themes (January to June 2017)
April 13 - Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day

April 14 - B.R.Ambedkar Remembrance Day

April 15 - World day of Silence, Day of Dialogue, 70th Himachal Day

April 17 - World Haemophilia Day, Theme- Hear Their Voices

April 18 - World Heritage Day, Theme- Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism

April 21 - World Creativity and Innovation Day, National Secrataries day, National Civil
Services Day

April 22 - World Earth Day, Theme- Environmental & Climate Literacy

April 23 - World Book and Copyright Day, World English Language Day

April 24 - World Lab Animals Day, National Panchyati Raj Diwas

April 25 - World Malaria Day, Theme- Malaria prevention: let’s close the gap

April 25 - Italy Liberation Day

April 26 - International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day

April 26 - World Intellectual Property Day, Theme- Innovation Improving Lives.

April 28 - International Worker’s Memorial Day

April 28 - World day for Safety and Health at work, Theme- 'Optimize the collection and
use of OSH data

April 29 - World Dance Day, Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare

April 30 - International Jazz Day

24 April to 30 April - World Immunization Week 2017, Theme- VaccinesWork

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 Important Days & Their Themes (January to June 2017)

May 2017

May 01 - World Labour Day or May Day or Workers Day, Maharashtra Day

May 02 - Ganga Swachhta Sankalp Divas

May 03 - World Press Freedom Day, Theme- ‘Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s
role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies’.
May 03 - World Asthma Day, Theme- e 'Asthma: Better Air, Better Breathing'

May 03 - International Sun Day

May 03 - International Energy Day

May 04 - Coal Miners Day (Intl.), International Firefighters’ Day

May 05 - World Athletics Day, World Midwives Day

May 06 - World No Diet Day

May 08 - World Red Cross Day or Red Crescent Day, Remembrance and Reconciliation
for Lost Lives of Second World War

May 09 - World Thalassaemia Day

May 10 - International Migratory Bird Day, Theme- Their Future is Our Future

May 11 - National Technology day

May 12 - International Nurses Day

May 13 - International Criminal Court Day

May 15 - International Day of the Families

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 Important Days & Their Themes (January to June 2017)
May 17 - World Tele-communication and Information Society Day, Theme- Big Data for
Big Impact

May 17 - Wold AIDS Vaccination day

May 17 - World Hypertension Day

May 17 - International day against Homophobia and Transphobia

May 18 - World Museum Day

May 20 - World Meteorology Day

May 21 - National Anti Terrorism Day

May 21 - National Day for Cultural Development

May 21 - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

May 22 - International Day for Biological Diversity, Theme- Biodiversity and

Sustainable Tourism

May 24 - Commonwealth Day, Theme- Peace-building

May 25 - World Missing Childrens day

May 29 - International Day of Peacekeepers, Theme- Together for Peace: Respect,

Safety and Dignity for All

May 31 - World Anti Tobacco Day, Theme- Tobacco – a threat to development

June 2017
June 1 - Global Day of Parents

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 Important Days & Their Themes (January to June 2017)
June 4 - World Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

June 5 - World Environment Day, Theme- connecting People to Nature

June 8 - World Brain Tumor Day, World Oceans Day, Theme- Our Oceans, Our Future

June 12 - World Day Against Child Labor, Theme- In conflicts and disasters, protect
children from child labour

June 13 - International Albinism Awareness Day

June 14 - World Blood Donor Day, Theme- Give Blood, Give Now, Give Often

June 15 - World Elder Abuse Awareness day, Theme- Understand and End Financial
Abuse of Older People: A Human Rights Issue.

June 16 - International Integration Day

June 17 - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, Theme- Our Land, Our
Home, Our Future

June 18 - International Picnic Day

June 19 - International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Theme-
‘Preventing Sexual Violence Crimes through Justice and Deterrence’

June 20 - World Refugee Day

June 21 - World Music Day

June 21 - International Yoga Day, Theme- yoga for Health

June 23 - International Olympic Day

June 23 - United Nations Public Service Day

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 Important Days & Their Themes (January to June 2017)
June 23 - International Widows Day

June 25 - Day of the Seafarer, Theme- Seafarers Matter

June 26 - International Day against Drug abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Theme- Listen
First - Listening to children and youth is the first step to help them grow healthy and
safe

June 28 - Tau Day

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