Boost your exam preparation with our comprehensive list of important days and dates for competitive exams. Stay up-to-date with crucial national and international events, holidays, and observances, including Republic Day, Women’s Day, Earth Day, Independence Day, World Environment Day, Gandhi Jayanti, and more. Get an edge over the competition and improve your general awareness with this handy resource.
List of Important Days and Dates
| Date | Name of the Day |
|---|---|
| 1 – January | New Year’s Day |
| 9 – January | Pravasi Bharatiya Divas |
| 12 – January | National Youth Day |
| 15 – January | Army Day |
| 15 – January | Indian Army Day |
| 23 – January | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
| 25 – January | National Voters Day |
| 26 – January | Republic Day |
| 26 – January | Republic Day (India) |
| 30 – January | Martyrs’ Day (Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day) |
| 30 – January | Martyrs’ Day (India) |
| 2 – February | World Wetlands Day |
| 4 – February | World Cancer Day |
| 13 – February | World Radio Day |
| 14 – February | Valentine’s Day |
| 20 – February | World Day of Social Justice |
| 21 – February | International Mother Language Day |
| 28 – February | National Science Day |
| 28 – February | National Science Day (India) |
| 4 – March | World Wildlife Day |
| 8 – March | International Women’s Day |
| 15 – March | World Consumer Rights Day |
| 21 – March | World Forestry Day |
| 22 – March | World Water Day |
| 23 – March | Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day (India) |
| 23 – March | Shaheed Diwas (India) |
| 24 – March | World Tuberculosis Day |
| 5 – April | National Maritime Day (India) |
| 7 – April | World Health Day |
| 13 – April | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Remembrance Day |
| 13 – April | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Day (India) |
| 14 – April | B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti (Ambedkar’s Birthday) |
| 14 – April | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti (India) |
| 18 – April | World Heritage Day |
| 22 – April | Earth Day |
| 23 – April | World Book and Copyright Day |
| 23 – April | World Book Day |
| 1 – May | International Labour Day |
| 1 – May | International Workers’ Day (May Day) |
| 3 – May | World Press Freedom Day |
| 8 – May | World Red Cross Day |
| 9 – May | Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
| 9 – May | Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti (India) |
| 11 – May | National Technology Day (India) |
| 15 – May | International Day of Families |
| 17 – May | World Telecommunication and Information Society Day |
| 21 – May | Anti-Terrorism Day (India) |
| 21 – May | National Anti-Terrorism Day (India) |
| 22 – May | International Day for Biological Diversity |
| 31 – May | World No Tobacco Day |
| 5 – June | World Environment Day |
| 8 – June | World Oceans Day |
| 12 – June | World Day Against Child Labour |
| 14 – June | World Blood Donor Day |
| 20 – June | World Refugee Day |
| 21 – June | International Day of Yoga |
| 21 – June | International Yoga Day |
| 26 – June | International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
| 1 – July | National Doctor’s Day (India) |
| 1 – July | National Doctors’ Day (India) |
| 11 – July | World Population Day |
| 26 – July | Kargil Vijay Diwas (India) |
| 6 – August | Hiroshima Day |
| 9 – August | Quit India Day |
| 12 – August | International Youth Day |
| 15 – August | Independence Day (India) |
| 19 – August | World Humanitarian Day |
| 29 – August | National Sports Day (India) |
| 2 – September | World Coconut Day |
| 5 – September | Teachers’ Day (India) |
| 8 – September | International Literacy Day |
| 14 – September | Hindi Diwas (India) |
| 16 – September | World Ozone Day |
| 21 – September | International Day of Peace |
| 22 – September | World Rose Day |
| 27 – September | World Tourism Day |
| 1 – October | International Coffee Day |
| 2 – October | Gandhi Jayanti (India) |
| 3 – October | World Habitat Day |
| 4 – October | World Animal Day |
| 5 – October | World Teachers’ Day |
| 8 – October | Indian Air Force Day |
| 10 – October | World Mental Health Day |
| 16 – October | World Food Day |
| 24 – October | United Nations Day |
| 31 – October | National Unity Day (India) |
| 5 – November | World Tsunami Awareness Day |
| 9 – November | Legal Services Day (India) |
| 14 – November | Children’s Day (India) |
| 17 – November | National Epilepsy Day (India) |
| 19 – November | World Toilet Day |
| 26 – November | Constitution Day (India) |
| 1 – December | World AIDS Day |
| 3 – December | International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
| 4 – December | Indian Navy Day |
| 5 – December | World Soil Day |
| 7 – December | Indian Armed Forces Flag Day |
| 10 – December | Human Rights Day |
| 23 – December | Kisan Diwas (Farmer’s Day) (India) |
| 25 – December | Christmas Day |
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