Important National and International Days, Dates

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  • Important National and International Days, Dates are observed across the world to mark the significance of certain event, person, environmental cause, event of national, traditional importance or other such important matters.
  • India too is not an exception for this. Various important days are observed in India throughout the year.
  • For this reason, General Knowledge of such important days and dates is important not only in day-to-day life, but also for all competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, IBPS, Railways as well as other important exams.
  • The month-wise list of Important National and International Days and Dates is given below:

Important Days and Dates in January

List of Important National and International Days and Dates in January:

01st JanuaryNew Year (English)
04th JanuaryWorld Braille Day
06th JanuaryWorld Day of War Orphans
09th JanuaryPravasi Bharatiya (NRI) Divas
10th JanuaryWorld Hindi Day
11th JanuaryDeath anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri
12th JanuaryNational Youth Day
15th JanuaryArmy Day (India)
21st JanuaryManipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura Foundation Day
23rd JanuaryBirth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
24th January– National Girl Child Day
– International Day of Education
25th January– National Tourism Day
– National Voters’ Day
26th JanuaryRepublic Day of India
28th JanuaryBirth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
30th JanuaryDeath Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi (Martyr’s Day)
^Important National and International Days and Dates in January^

Important Days and Dates in February

Important Days and Dates in March

Important Days and Dates in April

Important Days and Dates in May

Important Days and Dates in June

Important Days and Dates in July

Important Days and Dates in August

List of Important National and International Days and Dates in August:

Imp Days in August - GkInsights_com
01st AugustNational Mountain Climbing Day
First Sunday
of August
Friendship Day
(07th August in 2022;
06th August in 2023;
04th August in 2024)
01-07th AugustWorld Breastfeeding Week
06th AugustHiroshima Day
07th AugustNational Handloom Day
09th August– Quit India Movement/August-Kranti Day
– International Day of World’s Indigenous People
– National Day of Singapore
– Nagasaki Day
10th August– World Biofuel Day
– World Lion Day
Full Moon Day
(Poornima) of Shravan
– World Sanskrit Day
(11th/12th August in 2022;
30th August in 2023)
[Same day of Raksha Bandhan (Poornima)]
12th August– International Youth Day
– World Elephant Day
13th AugustWorld Organ Donation Day
15th AugustIndependence Day of India
19th August– World Photography Day
– World Humanitarian Day
20th August– World Mosquito Day
– Sadbhavana Diwas
– Indian Akshay Urja Day
21st AugustWorld Senior Citizen Day
23rd AugustInternational Day for the Remembrance
of Slave Trade and Abolition
26th AugustWomen’s Equality Day
29th August– National Sports Day
– Telugu Language Day
30th AugustSmall Industry Day
^Important National and International Days and Dates in August^

Important Days and Dates in September

Important Days and Dates in October

Important Days and Dates in November

Important Days and Dates in December


FAQs

  • When is Friendship Day celebrated in India?

    Friendship Day is celebrated on First Sunday of August every year in India.
    However, International Friendship Day is celebrated across the world on 30th July.

  • How to learn and remember important days, dates for exams?

    – Make month-wise list of Important Days (and Dates)
    – For each month, prepare Mnemonics or divide each month in 2 parts and remember one-by-one in parts for few days.
    – Revise month-wise important days,dates without looking for 5 mins everyday

  • When is World Leprosy Day?

    World Leprosy Day is observed globally on last Sunday of January.