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Important days and dates

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List of important days and dates

January

  • January 1 – New Year’s Day
  • January 12 – National Youth Day (India) – Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
  • January 26 – Republic Day (India)
  • January 30 – Martyrs’ Day (India) – Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi

February

  • February 14 – Valentine’s Day
  • February 21 – International Mother Language Day
  • February 28 – National Science Day (India) – In honor of C. V. Raman’s discovery of the Raman Effect

March

  • March 8 – International Women’s Day
  • March 15 – World Consumer Rights Day
  • March 21 – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
  • March 22 – World Water Day

April

  • April 7 – World Health Day
  • April 22 – Earth Day
  • April 23 – World Book Day

May

  • May 1 – International Labour Day
  • May 3 – World Press Freedom Day
  • May 15 – International Day of Families
  • May 31 – World No Tobacco Day

June

  • June 5 – World Environment Day
  • June 14 – World Blood Donor Day
  • June 21 – International Yoga Day

July

  • July 11 – World Population Day
  • July 18 – Nelson Mandela International Day

August

  • August 15 – Independence Day (India)
  • August 19 – World Humanitarian Day
  • August 29 – National Sports Day (India) – Birthday of Major Dhyan Chand

September

  • September 5 – Teacher’s Day (India) – Birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
  • September 8 – International Literacy Day
  • September 27 – World Tourism Day

October

  • October 2 – Gandhi Jayanti (India) – Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
  • October 5 – World Teachers’ Day
  • October 16 – World Food Day
  • October 31 – National Unity Day (India) – Birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

November

  • November 14 – Children’s Day (India) – Birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru
  • November 17 – National Journalism Day (India)
  • November 20 – Universal Children’s Day

December

  • December 1 – World AIDS Day
  • December 10 – Human Rights Day
  • December 25 – Christmas Day

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