List of Important Days With Themes

Published on Monday, February 15, 2021 By - Unknown

January 2021
Date Day Theme
4th January 2021 World Braille Day --
Maharashtra’s Journalist
6th January 2021 --
Day

6th January 2021 World Day for War Orphans --

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas or Theme: ‘Contributing to

9th January 2021
NRI Day Aatmanirbhar Bharat’
10th January 2021 World Hindi Day --
Theme: Channelizing Youth Power
12th January 2021 National Youth Day
for Nation Building
14th January 2021 Armed Forces Veterans Day --
15th January 2021 India Army Day --
18th January to 17th February National Road Safety
--
2021 Month
16th Raising Day of
18 January 2021
th
NDRF (National Disaster --
Response Force)
23rd January 2021 Parakram Diwas --
24th January 2021 National Girl Child Day --
Theme: ‘Recover and Revitalize
International Day of
24th January 2021 Education for the COVID-19
Education
Generation’
Theme: ‘Making Our Voters
25 January 2021
th
National Voters Day Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and
Informed’
25th January 2021 National Tourism Day --
26th January 2021 72nd Republic Day of India --
 Theme: Customs bolstering Recovery,
26th January 2021 International Customs Day
Renewal and Resilience
International Day of
Theme: Facing the Aftermath:
Commemoration in memory
27th January 2021 Recovery and Reconstitution after the
of the victims of the
Holocaust
Holocaust
Martyr’s Day or Shaheed
30th January 2021 --
Diwas
Theme: ‘Beat Leprosy, End Stigma
31st January 2021 World Leprosy Day
and advocate for Mental Wellbeing’

December 2020
Date Day Theme
Theme: Global solidarity, shared
1st December 2020 World AIDS Day
responsibility
56th raising day of BSF
1st December 2020 --
(Border Security Force)
International Day for the
2nd December 2020 --
Abolition of Slavery
National Pollution Control
2nd December 2020 --
Day
World Computer Literacy
2nd December 2020 --
Day
International Day for Theme: ‘Not all Disabilities are
3rd December 2020
Disabilities Visible’
4th December 2020 International Day of Banks --
Theme: ‘Indian Navy Combat Ready,
4th December 2020 Indian Navy Day
Credible and Cohesive’
International Volunteer Day
or International Volunteer Theme: ‘Together We Can Through
5th December 2020
Day for Economic and Volunteering’
Social Development
5th December 2020 World Soil Day --
6th December 2020 Mahaparinirvana Divas --
 International Civil Aviation Theme: ‘Advancing Innovation for
7th December 2020
Day Global Aviation Development’
7th December 2020 Armed Forces Flag Day --
International Anti-
9th December 2020 Theme: Recover with Integrity
Corruption Day
International Day of
Commemoration and
Dignity of the Victims of
9th December 2020 --
the Crime of Genocide and
of the Prevention of this
Crime
Theme: Recover Better-Stand Up for
10th December 2020 World Human Rights Day
Human Rights
11th December 2020 International Mountain Day Theme: Mountain Biodiversity
11th December 2020 UNICEF Day --
International Day of
12th December 2020 --
Neutrality
International Universal Theme: Health for all: Protect
12th December 2020
Health Coverage Day everyone
National Energy
14th December 2020 --
Conservation Day
16th December 2020 Victory day or Vijay Diwas --
Theme: ‘Reimagining Human
18th December 2020 International Migrants Day
Mobility’
18th December 2020 UN Arabic Language Day --
19th December 2020 Goa Liberation Day --
International Human
20th December 2020 --
Solidarity Day
22nd December 2020 National Mathematics Day --
National Farmers Day or
23rd December 2020 --
Kisan Diwas
National Consumer Rights
24th December 2020 --
Day
25th December 2020 Good Governance Day --
November 2020
Date Day Theme
1st November 2020 World Vegan Day --
International Day to End
2nd November 2020 Impunity for Crimes against --
Journalism
World Tsunami Awareness
5th November 2020 --
Day
International Day for
Preventing the Exploitation
6th November 2020 --
of the Environment in War
and Armed Conflict
National Cancer Awareness
7th November 2020 --
Day
Theme: ‘Radiologists and
International Day for
8th November 2020 Radiographers supporting patients
Radiology
during COVID-19’
9th November 2020 National Legal service Day --
World Science Day for
10th November 2020 Theme: Science for and with Society
Peace and Development
11th November 2020 National Education Day --
Public Service Broadcasting
12th November 2020 --
Day
12th November 2020 World Pneumonia Day --
13th November 2020 National Ayurveda Day --
Theme: The World We Make-Inspire
13th November 2020 World Kindness Day
Kindness’
14th November 2020 World Diabetes Day Theme: ‘The Nurse and Diabetes’
World Day of
15th November 2020 Remembrance for Road Theme: ‘First Responders’
Traffic Victims
Theme: ‘Quality, Equity, Dignity for
15th November to 21st
National Newborn Week every newborn at every health facility
November 2020
and everywhere’
 International Day of
16th November 2020 --
Tolerance
16th November 2020 National Press Day --
16th November to 22nd 59th National Pharmacy Theme: Pharmacists: Frontline Health
November 2020 Week Professionals
17th November 2020 National Epilepsy Day --
17th November 2020 International Students Day --
18th November 2020 National Naturopathy Day --
Theme: ‘Living Well with COPD-
18th November 2020 World COPD Day
Everybody, Everywhere’
18th November to 24th World Antimicrobial Theme: ‘United to Preserve
November 2020 Awareness Week Antimicrobials’
Theme: ‘Sustainable Sanitation and
19th November 2020 World Toilet Day
Climate Change’
19th November to 25th
World Heritage Week --
November 2020
Theme: ‘Inclusive and Sustainable
20th November 2020 Africa Industrialization Day
Industrialization in the AfCFTA Era’
20th November 2020 World Children’s Day --
21st November 2020 World Fisheries Day --
21st November 2020 World Television Day --
Aviation Safety Awareness
23rd November to 27th
Week by Airport Authority --
November 2020
of India (AAI)
International Day for the
25th November 2020 Elimination of Violence --
Against Women
26th November 2020 National Milk Day --
Indian Constitution Day or
26th November 2020 --
Samvidhan Diwas
Important Day of Solidarity
29th November 2020 --
with the Palestinian People
Day of Remembrance for all
30th November 2020 --
victims of chemical warfare
October 2020
Date
1st October 2020
2nd October 2020
4th October 2020
4th October to 10th October
2020
5th October 2020
5th October 2020
2nd October to 8th October
2020
7th October 2020
8th October 2020
9th October 2020
10th October 2020
10th October 2020
9th October to 15th October
2020
10th October 2020
11th October 2020
12th October 2020
13th October 2020
14th October 2020
Day
International Day of Older
Persons
International Day of Non-
Violence
World Animal Welfare Day
World Space Week
World Teacher’s Day
World Habitat Day
National Wild Life Week
World Cotton Day
Indian Air Force Day
World Post Day
National Postal Day
World Mental Health Day
National Postal Week
World Migratory Day
International Day of Girl
Child
World Arthritis Day
International Day for
Disaster Reduction
International Standards Day
or World Standards Day
Theme
Theme: Pandemics: Do they change
how we address age and ageing?
--
--
Theme: Satellites Improve Life
Theme: ‘Teachers: Leading in crisis,
reimagining the future’
Theme: ‘Housing for all- A better
urban future’
Theme: ‘RoaR (Roar and Review)-
Exploring Human-Animal
Relationship’
--
--
--
--
Theme: ‘Mental Health for All’
Every Year National Postal Week is
marked to create awareness about the
role of postal services in the country.
Theme: ‘Birds Connect Our World’
Theme: ‘My Voice,Our Equal Future’
--
--
Theme: ‘Protecting the planet with
standards’
15th October 2020 World Students Day --
International Day of Rural Theme: ‘Building rural women’s
15th October 2020
Women resilience in the wake of COVID-19’
15th October 2020 Global Handwashing Day Theme: ‘Hand Hygiene for all’
Theme: ‘Grow, Nourish, Sustain
16th October 2020 World Food Day
Together’
Theme: ‘Acting together to achieve
International Day of
17 October 2020
th
social and environmental justice for
Eradication of Poverty
all’
Theme: ‘Connecting the World with
20th October 2020 World Statistics Day
data we can trust’
20th October 2020 World Osteoporosis Day Theme: ‘That’s Osteoporosis’
20th October 2020 International Chef’s Day Theme: ‘Healthy food for the future’
National Police
21st October 2020 --
Commemoration Day
International Stuttering Theme: ‘Journey of Words-
22nd October 2020
Awareness Day Resilience and Bouncing Back’
23rd October 2020 World Snow Leopard Day --
Theme: ‘A win against polio is a win
24th October 2020 World Polio Day
for global health’
World Development
24th October 2020 --
Information Day
24th October 2020 United Nations Day --
World Day for Audiovisual
27th October 2020 Theme: Your Window to the World
Heritage
27th October to
Vigilance Awareness Week --
2nd November 2020
74th Infantry Day of Indian
27th October 2020 --
Army
International Animation
28th October 2020 --
Day
29th October 2020 International Internet Day --
National Unity Day or
31st October 2020 --
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
31st October 2020 World Cities Day --

September 2020
Date Day Theme
2nd September 2020 World Coconut Day --
5th September 2020 International Day of Charity --
5th September 2020 National Teachers Day --
International Day of Clean
7th September 2020 --
Air for Blue Skies
Theme: ‘Literacy teaching and
8th September 2020 International Literacy Day learning in the COVID-19 crisis and
beyond’
International Day to Protect
9th September 2020 --
Education from Attack
World Suicide Prevention Theme: ‘Working together to prevent
10th September 2020
Day suicide’
International Day for South-
12th September 2020 --
South Cooperation
12th September 2020 World First Aid Day --
14th September 2020 Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day --
15th September 2020 Engineers Day --
International Day of
15th September 2020 --
Democracy
International Day for
Theme: ‘Ozone for Life: 35 years of
16th September 2020 Preservation of the Ozone
ozone layer protection’
Layer
Theme: ‘Health Worker Safety: A
17th September 2020 World Patient Safety Day
Priority for Patient Safety’
18th September 2020 World Bamboo Day Theme: BAMBOO NOW
International Equal Pay
18th September 2020 --
Day
World Water Monitoring
18th September 2020 Theme: ‘Solve Water’
Day
 International Coastal Clean-
19th September 2020
Up Day
21st September 2020 World Alzheimer Day
International Day of Peace
21st September 2020
or World Peace Day
22nd September 2020 World Rhino Day
International Day of Sign
23rd September 2020
Languages
25th September 2020 World Pharmacist Day
25th September 2020 National Antyodaya Diwas
World Environmental
26 September 2020
th
Health Day
27th September 2020 World Tourism Day
International Day for
28th September 2020 Universal Access to
Information
28th September 2020 World Rabies Day
29th September 2020 World Heart Day
International Day of
29th September 2020 Awareness on Food Loss
and Waste Reduction
International Translation
30th September 2020
Day
August 2020
Date Day
1st August 2020 Muslim Women's Right Day
3rd August 2020 World Sanskrit Day
6th August 2020 Hiroshima Day
Theme: ‘Achieving a trash-free
Coastline’
Theme: ‘Let’s talk about dementia’
Theme: ‘Shaping Peace Together’
Theme: Five Rhino Species Forever
Theme: Sign Languages are for
Everyone
Theme: Transforming Global Health
--
Theme: Environmental health, a key
public intervention in disease
pandemic prevention
Theme: Tourism and Rural
Development
Theme: Access to information-
Saving Lives, Building Trust, Bringing
Hope!
Theme: ‘End Rabies- Collaborate,
Vaccinate’
Theme: Use Heart to Beat
Cardiovascular Disease
Theme: Stop food loss and waste. For
the people. For the planet
Theme: Finding the words for a world
in crisis
Theme
--
--
--
7th August 2020 National Handloom Day --
78th Anniversary of Quit
8th August 2020 India Movement or August --
Kranti Din
International Day of Theme: ‘COVID-19 and Indigenous
9th August 2020
World’s Indigenous People People Resilience’
Theme: ‘Biofuels towards
10th August 2020 World Biofuel Day
Atmanirbhar Bharat’
Theme: Youth Engagement for Global
12th August 2020 International Youth Day
Action
12th August 2020 World Elephant Day --
13th August 2020 World Organ Donation Day --
International Left Handers
13th August 2020 --
Day
74th Independence Day of
15th August 2020 --
India
19th August 2020 World Humanitarian Day --
19th August 2020 World Photography Day --
Renewable Energy Day or
20th August 2020 --
Indian Akshay Urja
Harmony Day or
20th August 2020 --
Sadbhavana Diwas
International Day of
21st August 2020 Remembrance and Tribute --
to the Victims of Terrorism
21st August 2020 World Senior Citizen Day --
International Day for
23rd August 2020 Remembrance of the Slave --
Trade and its Abolition
24th August To 28th August Theme: ‘Water and Climate Change:
World Water Week 2020
2020 Accelerating Action’
26th August 2020 Women’s Equality Day --
International Day against
29th August 2020 --
Nuclear Tests
29th August 2020 National Sports Day --
29th August 2020 Telugu Language Day --
International Day of Victims
30th August 2020 --
of Enforced Disappearances

July 2020
Date Day Theme
National Charted To commemorate the finding of the Institute of
1st July 2020
Accountants Day Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
1st July 2020 National Doctors Day Theme: Lessen the mortality of COVID-19
National Poster Workers To the recognition of postal workers across the
1st July 2020
Day world.
To acknowledge the work of sports journalists &
2nd July 2020 World Sports Journalist Day
to encourage them to do better at their work.
International Day of
4th July 2020 --
Cooperatives
The day was inaugurated by President of India,
4th July 2020 Dharma Chakra Day
Ram Nath Kovind.
World Chocolate Day/
7th July 2020 --
International Chocolate day
10th July 2020 National Fish Farmers Day --
Theme: Putting the brakes on COVID 19:
11th July 2020 World Population Day Safeguarding the health and rights of women and
girls
12th July 2020 World Malala Day --
15th July 2020 World Youth Skills Day Theme: ‘Skills for Resilient Youth’
World Day for International
17th July 2020 --
Justice
Nelson Mandela
18th July 2020 --
International Day
20th July 2020 World Chess Day --
23rd July 2020 National Broadcasting Day --
26th July 2020 Kargil Vijay Diwas --
Raising Day of Central
27th July 2020 Reserve Police Force --
(CRPF)
28th July 2020 World Hepatitis Day Theme: ‘Hepatitis: free future’
World Nature Conservation
28th July 2020 --
Day
29th July 2020 International Tiger Day --
World Day against Theme: ‘Committed to the Cause-Working on
30th July 2020
Trafficking in Persons the Frontline to end Human Trafficking’
International Day of This day is celebrated to mark the importance of
30th July 2020
Friendship friends and friendship in life.

June 2020
Date Day Theme
1st June 2020 World Milk Day --
1st June 2020 Global Day of Parents --
2nd June 2020 Telangana Formation Day --
3rd June 2020 World Bicycle Day --
International Day of
4th June 2020 Innocent Children of --
Aggression
5th June 2020 World Environment Day --
6th June 2020 Russian Language Day --
7th June 2020 World Food Safety Day --
8th June 2020 World Oceans Day Theme: Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean
World Accreditation Day
9th June 2020 Theme: Accreditation: Improving Food Safety
(WAD)
World Day against Child
12th June 2020 --
Labour
International Albinism
13th June 2020 Theme: Made to Shine
Awareness Day
14th June 2020 World Blood Donor Day Theme: ‘Safe Blood Save Lives’
15th June 2020 World Elder Abuse Day --
15th June 2020 World Wind Day --
International Day of Family
16th June 2020 Theme: ‘Building resilience in times of crisis
Remittance
World Day to Combat Theme: Food, Feed, Fibre- The links between
17th June 2020
Desertification and Drought consumption and land
Sustainable Gastronomy
18th June 2020 --
Day
18th June 2020 Mask Day --
International Day for
19 June 2020
th
Elimination of Sexual --
Violence in Conflict
20th June 2020 World Refugee Day Theme: Every Action Counts
21st June 2020 International Day of Yoga Theme: Yoga for Health- Yoga at Home
International Day of the
21st June 2020 --
celebration of the Solstice
21st June 2020 World Music Day --
Theme: Hydrography enabling autonomous
21st June 2020 World Hydrography Day
technologies
23rd June 2020 World Olympic Day --
23rd June 2020 UN Public Service Day --
23rd June 2020 International Widows Day --
25th June 2020 Day of Seafarer --
International Day in Support
26th June 2020 --
of Victims of Torture
International Day against
26 June 2020
th
Drug Abuse and Illicit Theme: Better Knowledge for Better Care
Trafficking
Micro, Small and Medium
27th June 2020 --
Sized Enterprises Day
29th June 2020 National Statistics Day --
30th June 2020 International Asteroid Day --
 International Day of
30th June 2020 --
Parliamentarism

May 2020
Date Day Theme
International Labour Day or
1st May 2020 --
Worker's day
Maharashtra Day and
1st May 2020 --
Gujarat Day
2nd May 2020 World Tuna Day --
International Astronomy
2nd May 2020 --
Day
3rd May 2020 World Press Freedom Day Theme: "Journalism Without Fear or Favour."
International Firefighter’s
4th May 2020 --
Day
5th May 2020 World Asthma Day Theme: "Enough Asthma Deaths”
International Day of Theme: Midwives with women: celebrate,
5th May 2020
Midwife demonstrate, mobilize, unite-our time in NOW!
5th May 2020 World Hand Hygiene Day --
7th May 2020 Vesak Day --
7th May 2020 World Athletics Day --
8th May 2020 World Red Cross Day --
Theme: "The dawning of a new era for
thalassemia: Time for a global effort to make
8th May 2020 World Thalassaemia Day
novel therapies accessible and affordable to
patients."
9th May 2020 World Migratory Bird Day Theme: ‘Birds Connect Our World’
11th May 2020 National Technology Day --
12th May 2020 International Nurses Day Theme: ‘Nursing the World to health’
15th May 2020 International Family Day --
16th May 2020 Armed Forces Day --
16th May 2020 International Day of Light --
16th May 2020 National Dengue Day --
World Telecommunication
Theme: ‘Connect 2030: ICTs for the Sustainable
17th May 2020 and Information Society
Development Goals (SDGs)
Day
Theme: ‘Measure Your Blood Pressure, Control
17th May 2020 World Hypertension Day
it, live longer.’
Theme: ‘Museums for Equality: Diversity and
18th May 2020 International Museum Day
Inclusion’
20th May 2020 World Bee Day Theme: Bee Engaged
20th May 2020 World Metrology Day Theme: Measurements for Global Trade
World day for Cultural
21 May 2020
st
Diversity for Dialogue and --
Development
21st May 2020 International Tea Day --
National Anti-Terrorism
21st May 2020 --
Day
International Day for
22nd May 2020 Theme: Our Solutions are in Nature
Biological Diversity
23rd May 2020 World Turtle Day Theme: ‘Adopt, Don’t Shop’
25th May 2020 World Thyroid Day --
International Missing
25th May 2020 --
Children’s Day
International Day of Action
28th May 2020 --
for Women Health
28th May 2020 World Hunger Day --
International Day of UN Theme: Women in Peacekeeping: A key to
29th May 2020
Peacekeepers Peace
30th May 2020 Statehood Day of Goa --
Theme: Protecting Youth from Industry
World No Tobacco Day or
31st May 2020 Manipulation and preventing them from tobacco
Anti-Tobacco Day
and nicotine use

April 2020
 Date Day Theme
1st April 2020 Utkal Divas or Odisha Day --
Theme: “The Transition of
2nd April 2020 World Autism Awareness Day
Adulthood”
‘International Mine Awareness
4th April 2020 --
Day’
5th April 2020 National Maritime Day --
5th April 2020 International Day of Conscience --
It is marked with a view as an
annual celebration power of
International Day of sports and
6th April 2020 sports in making social change,
Development Peace
developing committee, foster
peace, and understanding.
Theme: Support Nurses and
7th April 2020 World Health Day
Midwives
On the 1994 Genocide against the
7th April 2020 International Day of Reflection
Tutsi in Rwanda.
Theme: ‘Linking Research with
education and clinical practice:
10th April 2020 World Homeopathy Day
Advancing scientific
collaborations’.
11th April 2020 National Safe Motherhood Day --
The day commemorates the
International Day of Human anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s
12th April 2020
Space Flight spaceflight in 1961 which was
the first human space flight.
14th April 2020 World Chagas Disease Day --
Theme: “Samanamagni –
14th April 2020 National Fire Service Day
Saranam Agni”
15th April 2020 World Art Day --
15th April 2020 Himachal Day --
17th April 2020 World Hemophilia Day Theme: “Get + Involved”
Theme: ‘Shared Cultures, Thread
18th April 2020 World Heritage Day
Heritage, Shared Responsibility’
19th April 2020 World Liver Day --
20th April 2020 UN Chinese Language Day --
21st April 2020 Civil Service Day --
World Creativity and Innovation
21st April 2020 --
Day
Earth Day or International
22nd April 2020 Theme: Climate Action
Mother Earth Day
Theme: KL Baca-Caring through
23rd April 2020 World Book and Copyright Day
reading
23rd April 2020 English Language Day --
Theme: Expand horizons, change
23rd April 2020 International Girls in ICT day
attitudes
On this day, the Constitution of
24th April 2020 National Panchayati Raj Day India recognized Panchayats as
'Institutions of self-government'.
International Day of
24 April 2020
th
Multilateralism and Diplomacy --
for Peace
Theme: ‘#VaccinesWork for
24th To 30th April 2020 World Immunization Week
All.’
Theme: ‘Zero malaria starts with
25th April 2020 World Malaria Day
me’
To raise the awareness of the role
of the representatives and
25th April 2020 International Delegate’s Day
delegates of the Member States to
the United Nations.
25th April 2020 World Penguin Day --
Theme: ‘Environmental
25th April 2020 World Veterinary Day protection for improving animal
and human health.’
Theme: ‘Innovate for a Green
26th April 2020 World Intellectual Property Day
Future’
International Chernobyl Disaster
26th April 2020 --
Remembrance Day
World day for Safety and Health Theme: Safety and Health at
28th April 2020
at Work work can save lives
29th April 2020 International Dance Day --
29th April 2020 International Guide Dog Day --
To promote affordable medical
facilities in remote areas of the
29th April 2020 Ayushman Bharat Diwas
country based on the socio-
economic status.
30th April 2020 International Jazz Day --

March 2020
Date Day Theme
Theme: ZERO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
2nd March 2020 Zero Discrimination Day
WOMEN AND GIRLS
3rd March 2020 World Wildlife Day Theme: "Sustaining all life on earth"
Theme: “Hearing for life. Don’t let hearing loss
3rd March 2020 World Hearing Day
limit you”.
To raise awareness about the safety measures to
4 March 2020
th
National Safety Day prevent mishaps and accidents due to lack of
awareness.
To create awareness and providing a thrust to the
7th March 2020 Jan Aushadhi Diwas
use of generic medicines.
8th March 2020 International Women’s Day Theme: ‘An equal world is an enabled world’.
Theme: “Kidney Health for Everyone
12th March 2020 World Kidney Day Everywhere–from Prevention to Detection and
Equitable Access to Care.”
To raise global awareness about consumer rights
15th March 2020 World Consumer Day
and needs.
16th March 2020 National Vaccination Day Theme: VaccinesWork for All
The day is celebrated by displaying the rifles,
18th March 2020 Ordnance Factories Day guns, artillery, ammunition, etc in exhibitions all
over India.
18th March 2020 Global Recycling Day Theme: “Recycling Heroes”
20th March 2020 World Sparrow Day Theme: “I Love Sparrow”
International Day of
20th March 2020 Theme: ‘Happiness For All, Together’
Happiness

20th March 2020 French Language Day
21st March 2020 International Day of Forests
International Day for the
21st March 2020 Elimination of Racial
Discrimination
World Down Syndrome
21st March 2020
Day
21st March 2020 World Poetry Day
21st March 2020 International Nowruz Day
22nd March 2020 World Water Day
23rd March 2020 World Meteorological Day
24th March 2020 World Tuberculosis Day
International Day for
the Right to the Truth
24th March 2020 Concerning Gross Human
Rights Violations and for
the Dignity of Victims
International Day of
Remembrance of the
25th March 2020
Victims of Slavery and the
Transatlantic Slave Trade
International Day of
25th March 2020 Solidarity with Detained
and Missing Staff Members
27th March 2020 World Theatre Day
30th March 2020 Statehood Day
To promote equal use of all six official working
languages throughout the organization.
Theme: Forests and Biodiversity
For the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
2020 is focused on the midterm review of
the International Decade for People of African
Descent.
Theme: “We Decide”
To encourage a return to the oral tradition of
poetry recitals, to encourage the teaching of
poetry as well as to restore a dialogue between
poetry and the other arts such as theatre, dance,
music, and painting.
To celebrate “Nowruz” which is an ancestral
festivity and marks the first day of spring as well
as the renewal of nature.
Theme: “Water and Climate Change”
Theme: “Water and Climate Change”
Theme: ‘It’s Time’
Theme: “Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero”
Theme: “Confronting Slavery’s Legacy of
Racism Together”
To mobilize action, demand justice and
strengthen our resolve to protect UN staff and
peacekeepers, as well as our colleagues in the
non-governmental community and the press.
It is celebrated annually on the 27th March by
ITI Centres and the international theatre
community.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the
people of Rajasthan on its State Day.
February 2020
Date Day Theme
Foundation Day of the
1st February 2020 --
Indian Coast Guard
2nd February
World Wetlands Day Theme: "Wetlands and Biodiversity"
2020
4th February
World Cancer Day Theme: “I Am and I Will”
2020
International Day of Zero
6th February
Tolerance for Female Theme: Unleashing Youth Power
2020
Genital Mutilation
To recognize the importance of pulses
10th February
World Pulses Day (chickpeas, dry beans, lentils, dry peas and lupins
2020
among others) as a global food.
Children and adolescents in the age group of 1 to
10th February 19 years are being administered a single dose of
National Deworming Day
2020 a safe medicine Albendazole in all states and
Union Territories.
11th February International Day of Women To recognize the critical role of women and girls
2020 and Girls in Science play in science and technology.
11th February To mark the birth anniversary of great Unani
World Unani Day
2020 scholar and social reformer Hakim Ajmal Khan.
12th February National Productivity
To promote productivity culture in India.
2020 Council (NPC)
13th February
World Radio Day Theme: “Radio and Diversity”
2020
13th February The day was designated to honour the work and
National Womens Day
2020 contribution of Sarojini Naidu.
This international effort raises awareness about
15th February
World Pangolin Day pangolin species and mobilizes various
2020
stakeholders to speed up conservation efforts.
To commemorates the day Soil Health Card
19th February Scheme (SHC) was launched by the Prime
Soil Health Card Day
2020 Minister Shri Narendra Modi on February 19,
2015, at Suratgarh, Rajasthan.
 The International Labour Organization
20th February unanimously adopted the ILO Declaration on
World Day of Social Justice
2020 Social Justice for a Fair Globalization on 10 June
2008.
20th February Arunachal Pradesh & On this day in 1987 and Mizoram was declared a
2020 Mizoram Statehood Day state in 1972.
Every year, Falgun 7 of the Nepali calendar is
20th February 70th National Democracy
commemorated as the National Democracy Day
2020 Day
in Nepal.
21st February
Matribhasha Diwas Theme: ‘Celebrating our Multilingual Heritage’
2020
21st February International Mother
Theme: “Languages without borders.”
2020 Language Day
24th February To honour the officers associated with CBEC
Central Excise Day
2020 and their services.

January 2020
Date Day Theme
To raise awareness of the importance of Braille
as a means of communication in the full
4th January 2020 World Braille Day
realization of the human rights for blind and
partially sighted people.
To address the war orphans as it has become a
6th January 2020 World Day of War Orphans growing worldwide humanitarian and social
crisis.
To mark the contribution of the overseas Indian
9th January 2020 Pravasi Bhartiya Divas
community in the development of India.
10th January 2020 World Hindi Day To promote the use of Hindi language abroad.
To make sure that the students across the country
can be encouraged to learn about life, the ideas
12th January 2020 National Youth Day
and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda and
apply them in their lives.
Lohri is termed as the festival of farmers in
13th January 2020 Lohri Day Northern India. It is observed a night before
Makar Sankranti.
 To respect and recognise the first Indian
Fourth Armed Forces
14 January 2020
th
Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed
Veterans Day
Forces who retired on 14th Jan 1953.
To commemorate the day when General KM
Carriappa took over the command of Army and
15th January 2020 72nd Army Day
became the first Commander-in-Chief of the
Indian Army after Independence.
145th Foundation Day of Ministry of Earth Science under which IMD
15th January 2020
IMD (Indian Meteorological Department) functions.
15th Raising Day of
To lay down the policies, plans and guidelines
18th January 2020 National Disaster Response
for disaster management.
Force (NDRF)
International Day of Theme: ‘Learning for people, planet, prosperity
24th January 2020
Education and peace’.
24th January 2020 National Girl Child Day Theme: “Aware girl child-able Madhya Pradesh"
To raise awareness about the importance of
25th January 2020 National Tourism Day
tourism for the country’s economy.
Theme: ‘Electoral Literacy for Stronger
25th January 2020 National Voters Day
Democracy'.
Theme: 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha
26 January 2020
th
Bharat Parv 2020 Bharat' and 'Celebrating 150 Years of Mahatma
Gandhi'.
The role of custom officials and agencies in
26th January 2020 International Customs Day
maintaining border security.
It marks the day when India declared itself a
26th January 2020 Republic Day
Sovereign, Democratic and Republic state.
To honour the sacrifices made by the Father of
30th January 2020 Martyrs' Day
the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
World Neglected Disease The day creates awareness in addressing tropical
30th January 2020
Day diseases.
30th January 2020 World Leprosy Day Theme: “Leprosy isn’t what you think”.