Important Day and Theme : Month-wise 2021

Important Day and Theme 2021: 

Day are important for All competitive exams like SBI, IBPS, SSC, Railway and all other government exams. So, here we are providing the List of important days in 2021 year of national and international importance are given below which will enhance your knowledge. Candidate can Refer below table to know the Important Days and Theme of that day.

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Important Day (November 2021)

Date Day Theme/Importance
1 November World Vegan Day Theme 2021: ‘vegan for the less’
1 November 2021 73rd Information and Public Relations Day in Manipur The day marks the establishment of the Publicity office of the Government of Manipur with late RK Maipaksana as the 1st Publicity Officer in 1949.
2 November International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists  
2 November Ayurveda Day 2021 Every year, Ayurveda day is observed on Dhanwantri Jayanti or Dhanteras.

Theme 2021: “Ayurveda for Poshan”
3 November International One Health Day  
5 November World Tsunami Awareness Day  
6 November International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict  
7 November National Cancer Awareness Day This particular date was selected as it is the Birth anniversary of Madame Curie, a prominent scientist remembered for her efforts and contribution in the battle against cancer.
7 November Infant Protection Day  
8 November International Day of Radiology The day marks the anniversary of the discovery of x-rays by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895.

Theme 2021: ‘Interventional Radiology – Active care for the patient’
8 November World Urbanism Day or World Town Planning Day  
9 November National Legal Services Day to commemorate the enactment of the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987.
10 November World Science Day for Peace and Development Theme 2021: “Building Climate-Ready Communities”
11 November National Education Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India.
11 November (2nd Thursday of November) World Quality Day 2021 Theme 2021: “Sustainability: Improving Our Products, People, and Planet”
12 November Public Service Broadcasting Day to commemorate the first and only visit of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, to the studio of All India Radio, Delhi in 1947.
12 November World Pneumonia Day  
13 November World Kindness Day  
14 November Children’s Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
14 November World Diabetes Day to mark the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who discovered the insulin hormone along with Charles Herbert Best in 1922.

Theme 2021-23: “Access to Diabetes Care – If Not Now, When?”
8-14 November International Week of Science and Peace 2021  
15 November Janjatiya Gaurav Divas 15 November has been chosen as this date marks the birth anniversary of Sri Birsa Munda who is revered as Bhagwan (God) by tribal communities across the country.
16 November International Day for Tolerance Theme 2021: ‘Tolerance is respect, acceptance, and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world’s cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human’.
16 November National Press Day  
16 November 2021 1st Audit Diwas The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India observed the first ever Audit Diwas on 16th November 2021 at the CAG office premises, Delhi.

The Audit Diwas is observed to mark the historic origin of the institution of CAG in 1860.
17 November National Epilepsy Day The month of November is observed as ‘National Epilepsy Awareness Month’.
17 November (third Wednesday of November) World chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Day 2021 Theme 2021: Healthy Lungs – Never More Important
18 November (Third Thursday of November) World Philosophy Day 2021 Theme 2021: “Different interactions of human beings with their social, cultural, geographical and political environment”
18 November National Naturopathy Day As a part of the observance of National Naturopathy Day 2021, the Ministry of AYUSH, Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy and the National Institute of Naturopathy has organised the National Conference on Naturopathy from 17th to 18th November 2021. The conference was held under the theme “Poshan Aahar & Rog Mukt Bharath”.
19 November World Toilet Day Theme 2021: “valuing toilets”
19 November National Integration Day or ‘Quami Ekta Diwas’ to commemorate the birthday of India’s first Woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
19 November 2021 552nd Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak Jayanti is observed every year as the birth anniversary of the Sikh founder, Guru Nanak Dev Ji. This year marked the 552nd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, also known as Prakash Utsav or Guru Purab, as it marks an important festival for the Sikh community.
20 November World Children’s Day Theme 2021: A Better Future for Every Child
20 November Awaas Diwas to commemorate the launch of ‘Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin’ (PMAY-G). It aims to provide ‘Housing for All by 2022’.
21 November World Television Day  
21 November (Third Sunday of November) World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2021 Theme 2021: “ACT for LOW SPEEDS /ACT for LOW-SPEED STREETS”.
21 November World Fisheries Day  
24 November Lachit Divas Lachit Divas (Lachit Day) is celebrated annually in the Indian state of Assam on November 24, to mark the birth anniversary of the legendary Ahom army general Lachit Borphukan.
25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Theme 2021: “Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!”
26 November Constitution Day of India or Samvidhan Divas, or National Law Day On this day in 1949, the constitution was adopted which came into force on January 26, 1950, marking the beginning of a new era in the history of India.
26 November National Milk Day The day is celebrated to honor Dr. Verghese Kurien, who is the father of India’s White Revolution. It marks his birth anniversary.
27 November National Organ Donation Day  
28 November 2021 (4th Sunday in November) National Cadet Corps (NCC) 73rd Raising Day  
29 November International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People  
30 November Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare  
18 May International Day for Women in Maritime The International Maritime Organisation Council has decided to establish an International Day for Women in Maritime to be observed on May 18 every year.

 

Important Day (October 2021)

Date Day Theme/Importance
1 October International Day of Older Persons Theme 2021: Digital Equity for All Ages.
1 October International Coffee Day
1 October World Vegetarian Day
2 October Gandhi Jayanti or International Day of Non-Violence This year marks the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
2 October Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti This year marks his 117th birth anniversary
4 October World animal welfare day or Animal Lovers Day
5 October World Teachers’ Day Theme 2021: ‘Teachers at the Heart of Education Recovery.’
7 October World Cotton Day Theme 2021: “Cotton for Good”
8 October Indian Air Force Day This year marks the 89th anniversary of IAF
9 October World Postal Day This day marks the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) which was established in 1874, in Bern, Switzerland.

Theme 2021: “Innovate to recover”
9 October Indian Foreign Service Day
9 October World Migratory Bird Day It is held on the Second Saturday of May and again on the Second Saturday of October.

Theme 2021: “Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird!”
10 October World Mental Health Day Theme 2021: ‘Mental Health In An Unequal World’
10 October World Day Against the Death Penalty Theme 2021: “Women Sentenced to Death: An Invisible Reality.”
11 October International Day of the Girl Child Theme 2021: “Digital Generation. Our Generation.”
12 October World Arthritis Day Theme 2021: Don’t Delay, Connect Today: Time2Work.
13 October International Day for Disaster Reduction Theme 2021: “International cooperation for developing countries to reduce their disaster risk and disaster losses”.
14 October World Standards Day Theme 2021: ‘Standards for sustainable development goals- a shared vision for a better future’.
14 October International E-Waste Day Theme 2021: “Consumer is the key to Circular Economy!”
15 October Global Handwashing Day Theme 2021: “Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together.”
15 October World Students’ Day The day is marked to celebrate former President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s contribution in the field of science and education.

Theme 2021: ”Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace”,
15 October International Day of Rural Women Theme 2021:“Rural women cultivating good food for all”.
16 October World Food Day Theme 2021: “Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow”.
16 October National Security Guard Raising Day The year 2021 marks the 37th anniversary of the establishment of the NSG.
17 October International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
20 October World Statistics Day The day, which was created by United Nations Statistical Commission, was first marked in the year 2010.
20 October International Chef’s Day Theme 2021: Healthy Food for the Future.
20 October World Osteoporosis Day Theme 2021: Serve Up Bone Strength.
21 October World Iodine Deficiency Day
21 October National Police Commemoration Day
22 October International Stuttering Awareness Day or International Stammering Awareness Day Theme 2021: “Speak the change you wish to see”.
24 October United Nations Day Theme of UN concert 2021: “Building Back Together for Peace and Prosperity”
24 October World Polio Day Theme 2021: Delivering on a Promise
24 October World Development Information Day Theme 2021: Action for Sustainable Development Goal
24 October Indo-Tibetan Border Police Raising Day 60th raising day on October 24,2021.
24 October International Day of Diplomats The first International Day of Diplomats was celebrated in Brasília on 24 October 2017.
24-31 October: Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2021 The host for 2021 Global Media and Information Literacy Week will be South Africa. UNESCO will co-organize the event.

Theme 2021: Media and Information Literacy for the Public Good.
27 October World Day for Audiovisual Heritage Theme 2021: “Your Window to the World”.
27 October Indian Army Infantry Day This year nation celebrates its 75th Infantry Day on October 27, 2021.
28 October International Animation Day
29 October International Internet Day The first International Internet Day was celebrated on October 29, 2005.
29 October World Psoriasis Day Theme 2021: “Uniting for action”.
30 October World Savings Day (India) World Savings Day also known as World Thrift Day is celebrated across the world every year on October 31. However, it is celebrated annually in India on October 30.
31 October Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day This year will mark the 146th anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
31 October UN World Cities Day Theme 2021: “Adapting cities for climate resilience”.
26 October – 1 November Vigilance Awareness Week 2021 Theme 2021: “Independent India @75: Self Reliance with Integrity”. 

 

Important Day (September 2021)

Date Day Theme/Importance
2 September World Coconut Day The first World Coconut Day was celebrated in 2009.

Theme 2021: “Building a Safe Inclusive Resilient and Sustainable Coconut Community Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond”.
3 September Skyscraper Day to commemorate the birthday of architect Louis H. Sullivan, the man who was called “father of skyscrapers”.
5 September International Day of Charity
5 September Teachers’ Day to mark the birthday of the country’s first President, scholar, philosopher and Bharat Ratna awardee, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was born on this day in 1888.
8 September International Literacy Day Theme 2021: Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide.
9 September International Day to Protect Education from Attack In proclaiming the International Day to Protect Education from Attack to be celebrated for the first time in 2020.
9 September Himalayan Day or Himalaya Diwas It is celebrated with the aim to conserve Himalayan ecosystem and region in Uttarakhand. It was officially declared as Himalaya Day in 2015 by the then Chief Minister.

Theme 2021: ‘Contribution of Himalayas And Our Responsibilities’
10 September World Suicide Prevention Day  
11 September National Forest Martyrs Day
11 September Mahakavi Day Tamil Nadu government has decided to commemorate the death anniversary of Subramania Bharathi, a firebrand poet & freedom fighter, as Mahakavi Day on September 11. Year 2021 will mark the 100th death anniversary of the poet.
14 September Hindi Diwas National Hindi Divas or Hindi Day is observed to promote Hindi as the ‘Matra Bhasha’ or mother tongue of India.
15 September Engineer’s Day (India) to mark the birthday of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. Since 1968, India has celebrated Engineers Day on this day every year.
15 September International Day of Democracy Theme 2021: “Strengthening democratic resilience in the face of future crises”.
16 September World Ozone Day or International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer Theme 2021: Montreal Protocol – ‘Keeping us, our food and vaccines cool.
17 September World Patient Safety Day
18 September World Bamboo Day Theme 2021: ‘#PlantBamboo: It Is Time To Plant Bamboo’.
18 September World Water Monitoring Day Theme 2021: valuing water
18 September International Equal Pay Day The inaugural edition of the day was observed in the year 2020.
21 September International Day of Peace (UN) Theme 2021: “Recovering Better for an Equitable and Sustainable World”.
21 September World Alzheimer’s Day Theme 2021: “Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s”
22 September World Rose Day
23 September International Day of Sign Languages Theme 2021: “We Sign For Human Rights
25 September World Pharmacist Day Theme 2021: “Pharmacy: Always trusted for your health“
25 September Antyodaya Divas to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya
26 September World Environmental Health Day Theme 2021: ‘Prioritising Environmental Health for healthier communities in the global recovery.’
26 September 2021 (fourth Sunday of September) World Rivers Day Theme 2021: “Day of Action for Rivers”
26 September 2021 99th Military Engineering Services Day MES is a premier construction agency and an important pillar of Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army.
27 September World Tourism Day Theme 2021: “Tourism for Inclusive Growth,”
28 September World Rabies Day Theme 2021: “Rabies: Facts, not Fear”.
29 September World Heart Day Theme 2021: ‘Use Heart To Connect’.
30 September International Translation Day on the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is regarded as the patron saint of linguists.

Theme 2021: “United in translation.”
30 September World Maritime Day Theme 2021: “Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future”

 

Important Day (August 2021)

Date Day Theme/Importance
1 August Muslim Women Rights Day Government enacted the law against Triple Talaq on 1st August, 2019.
1 August National Mountain Climbing Day
6 August Hiroshima Day On this day in 1945, the United States dropped the very first deployed nuclear bomb in the city of Hiroshima.

The Manhattan Project, commissioned by the US, created two atomic bombs. The first one, called ‘The Little Boy’ was dropped in the city of Hiroshima while the second one, dubbed ‘The Fat Man’, was dropped in Nagasaki by the US on August 6 and 9, respectively.
6 August (First Friday of August) International Beer Day
7 August National Handloom Day
7 August Javelin Throw Day Athletics Federation of India (AFI) decides to name August 7 as ‘Javelin Throw Day’ in India to honour Neeraj Chopra’s historic gold.
8 August Quit India Movement Day The Quit India Movement also known as the Bharat Chhodo Andolan was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942 at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
9 August Nagasaki Day  
9 August International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Theme 2021: “Leaving no one behind: Indigenous peoples and the call for a new social contract.”
10 August World Lion Day
10 August World Biofuel Day
12 August International Youth Day Theme 2021: “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”.
12 August World Elephant Day
13 August International Lefthanders Day Lefthanders International Inc. founder Dean R Campbell first observed the day in 1976.
13 August World Organ Donation Day
14 August Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
19 August World Photography Day
19 August World Humanitarian Day Theme 2021: #TheHumanRace: a global challenge for climate action in solidarity with people who need it the most.
20 August Sadbhavna Diwas or Harmony Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
20 August World Mosquito Day Theme 2021: “Reaching the zero malaria target”.
20 August Indian Akshay Urja Day
21 August World Senior Citizen Day
21 August World Entrepreneurs’ Day
21 August International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
22 August World Sanskrit Day It is celebrated on Shraavana poornima, that is the full moon day of the Shraavana month in the Hindu calendar.
22 August International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
23 August International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
23-27 August World Water Week 2021 Theme 2021: ‘Building Resilience Faster’.
26 August International Dog Day
26 August Women’s Equality Day It is celebrated to make the anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution giving women the right to vote.
29 August National Sports Day As a tribute to Dhyan Chand, his birthday is commemorated as National Sports Day.
29 August International Day Against Nuclear Tests
30 August National Small Industry Day
31 August International Day for People of African Descent The International Day for People of African Descent is celebrated for the first time on 31 August 2021.

 

Important Day (July 2021)

Date Day Theme/Importance
1 July National Doctor’s Day birth and death anniversary of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy
1 July Chartered Accountants Day (India) India celebrated the 73rd Chartered Accountants day this year.
1 July National Postal Worker Day
1 July SBI Foundation Day SBI celebrated 66th Foundation Day
1 July Goods and Services Tax (GST) Day
1 July International Fruit Day United Nations has declared ‘Watermelon’ as the “Fruit Of The Year 2021” with the motto to “Create Change Together”.
2 July World UFO Day
2 July World Sports Journalists Day  
3 July (First Saturday of July) International Day of Cooperatives Theme 2021: “Rebuild better together”.
6 July World Zoonoses Day French Biologist Louis Pasteur, successfully administered the first-ever vaccine against rabies, a zoonotic disease, on 6 July 1885.

Theme 2021: “Let’s Break the Chain of Zoonotic Transmission.”
7 July World Chocolate Day or International Chocolate Day
11 July World Population Day Theme 2021: “Rights and Choices are the Answer: Whether baby boom or bust, the solution to shifting fertility rates lies in prioritising all people’s reproductive health and rights.”
12 July Malala Day United Nations has declared July 12, which is Malala Yousafzai’s birthday, as Malala Day in honour of the young activist. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
12 July Paper Bag Day
14 July Bastille Day (National Day of France)
15 July World Youth Skills Day
17 July World Day for International Justice or International Criminal Justice Day Theme 2021: “social justice in the digital economy”
18 July Nelson Mandela International Day or Mandela Day Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was the former president of South Africa. He was the president from 1994 to 1999
22 July Pi Approximation Day The day is dedicated to the mathematical constant pi (π). 22 July is observed as Pi Approximation Day and 14 March as Pi Day.
22 July World Brain Day Theme 2021: “Stop Multiple Sclerosis”.
23 July National Broadcasting Day
24 July National Thermal Engineer Day
24 July Aaykar Diwas (Income Tax Day) Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) observed the 161st Income Tax Day on 24 July 2021.
25 July (Fourth Sunday in July) National Parents Day
26 July Kargil Vijay Diwas Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), observed its 83rd Raising Day on 27 July 2021.
27 July CRPF Raising Day
28 July World Nature Conservation Day
28 July World Hepatitis Day Theme 2021: “Hepatitis Can’t Wait”.
29 July International Tiger Day Theme 2021: “Their Survival is in our hands”.
30 July World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Theme 2021:  Victims’ Voices Lead the Way.
30 July International Friendship Day

 

Important Day (June 2021)

Date Day Theme/Importance
1 June World Milk Day Theme 2021:’Sustainability in the dairy sector with messages around the environment, nutrition, and socio-economics’.
1 June Global Parents Day Theme 2021: “Appreciate all parents throughout the world.”
2 June International Sex Workers’ Day
2 June Telangana Formation Day
3 June World Bicycle Day
4 June International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
5 June World Environment Day Theme 2021: ‘Ecosystem Restoration.’
7 June World Food Safety Day Theme 2021: “Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow”
8 June World Oceans Day Theme 2021: “The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods”
8 June World Brain Tumour Day
12 June World Day Against Child Labour Theme 2021: Act now: End child labour
14 June World Blood Donor Day Theme 2021:  “Give blood and keep the world beating”
15 June Global Wind Day
15 June World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Theme 2021: ‘Access to Justice’
16 June Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev
16 June International Day of Family Remittances
17 June World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
18 June International Picnic Day
18 June Autistic Pride Day
19 June World Sauntering Day
19 June National Reading Day The Day is celebrated to honour the father of the ‘Library Movement in Kerala’, the late P.N. Panicker, whose death anniversary falls on June 19.
20 June (Third Sunday of June) Father’s Day
20 June World Refugee Day Theme 2021: ‘Together we heal, learn and shine’.
21 June International Yoga Day Theme 2021:’Yoga for well-being’.
21 June World Hydrography Day
21 June World Music Day
21 June World Humanist Day
23 June International Olympic Day Theme 2021: Stay healthy, stay strong, stay active with the #OlympicDay workout on 23 June.
23 June United Nations Public Service Day Theme 2021: “Innovating the Future Public Service: New Government Models for a New Era to Reach the SDGs [Sustainable Development Goals]”.
23 June International Widow’s Day Theme 2021: “Invisible Women, Invisible Problems”.
25 June Day of the Seafarer Theme 2021: “Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future”.
26 June International Day against Drug Abuse Theme 2021: “Share Facts On Drugs, Save Lives”.
27 June Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day Theme 2021: “MSME 2021: key to an inclusive and sustainable recovery.”
29 June National Statistics day celebrated on the birth anniversary of Prof. P C Mahalanobis.
29 June International Day of the Tropics
30 June World Asteroid Day

 

Important Day (May 2021)

Date Day Theme/Importance
1 May International Labour Day or May Day or International Workers’ Day
1 May Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day The Bombay state was divided into Gujarat and Maharashtra in 1960.
2 May (first Sunday of May) World Laughter Day
3 May World Press Freedom Day Theme 2021: ‘Information as a Public Good’
4 May Coal Miners Day
4 May International Firefighters’ Day
4 May (first Tuesday of May) World Asthma Day Theme 2021: ‘Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions’
5 May World Athletics Day 2021  
6 May International No Diet Day
8 May World Red Cross Day or Red Crescent Day Theme 2021: ‘Together we are unstoppable’
8 May (second Saturday of May) World Migratory Bird Day Every year, the World Migratory Day is celebrated on second Saturday of May and October.

Theme 2021: Theme: Sing, fly, Soar – Like a Bird
8 May World Thalassemia Day Theme 2021:  “Addressing Health Inequalities Across the Global Thalassaemia Community”.
9 May (second Sunday of May) Mother’s Day
11 May National Technology Day Theme 2021: ‘Science and Technology for a sustainable future’.
12 May International Nurses Day Theme 2021: A Voice to Lead – A vision for future healthcare.
15 May International Day of the Family Theme 2021: “Families and New Technologies.”
16 May International Day of Living Together in Peace
16 May International Day of Light
16 May National Dengue Day
17 May World Telecommunication Day Theme 2021:‘Accelerating digital transformation in challenging times’
17-23 May UN Global Road Safety Week (UNGRSW) 2021 Theme 2021: Streets for Life
18 May International Museum Day Theme 2021:  “The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine”
18 May World AIDS Vaccine Day or HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
20 May World Bee Day Theme 2021:“Bee engaged: Build Back Better for Bees”
20 May World Metrology Day Theme 2021: Measurement for Health.
21 May Anti-terrorism day It was on this day in the year 1991 that former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated.
21 May International Tea Day
21 May World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
22 May International Day for Biological Diversity Theme 2021: “We’re part of the solution”.
23 May World Turtle Day Theme 2021– ‘Turtle Rocks!’.
24 May (second Monday of March) Commonwealth Day Theme 2021: Delivering a Common Future
25 May World Thyroid Day
25 May International Missing Children’s Day
28 May World Hunger Day Theme 2021: Access Ends Hunger
28 May International Day of Action for Women’s Health (International Women’s Health Day)
29 May International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers Theme 2021:  “The road to a lasting peace: Leveraging the power of youth for peace and security.”
29 May International Mount Everest Day It is observed on this day as Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary had climbed the Mt. Everest on this day in 1953.
31 May World No Tobacco Day Theme 2021: Commit to quit

 

Important Day (April 2021)

Date Day Theme/Importance
1 April Utkal Divas or Odisha Day Utakala Dibasha is celebrated to remember the formation of the Odisha state on April 1, 1936.
2 April World Autism Awareness Day
2 April Good Friday 2021 Good Friday is observed by Christians to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday.

It is also known as Black Friday, Holy Friday, Great Friday, or Easter Friday.
2 April International Children’s Book Day Theme 2021: “The Music of Words”
4 April International Day of Mine awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
5 April National Maritime Day
5 April International Day of Conscience
6 April International Day of Sport for Development and Peace  
7 April World Health Day Theme 2021: “Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone”.
9 April CRPF Valour Day (Shaurya Diwas) 2021 marks the 56th CRPF Valour Day.
10 April World Homoeopathy Day Theme 2021: “Homoeopathy – Roadmap for Integrative Medicine”
10 April National Siblings Day
11 April National Safe Motherhood Day (NSMD)
11 April National Pet Day
12 April International Day of Human Space Flight
13 April Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Day It took place on 13 April 1919 at Amritsar and is also known as the Amritsar massacre.
13 April International Turban Day
13 April Siachen Day The 37th Siachen Day was celebrated by Siachen Warriors Brigade of Fire & Fury Corps on April 13, 2021 with tremendous zeal and enthusiasm.
14 April Ambedkar Jayanti Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891. His birthday is also celebrated as “Equality Day”.
14 April National Fire Service Day
15 April Himachal Day
15 April World Art Day
16 April World Voice Day Theme 2021: ONE WORLD|MANY VOICES
17 April World Haemophilia Day Theme 2021: “Adapting to Change”
18 April World Heritage Day Theme 2021: “Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures
19 April World Liver Day Theme 2021: ‘Keep your liver healthy and disease-free.’
20 April UN Chinese Language Day
21 April National Civil Service Day
21 April World Creativity and Innovation Day
22 April World Earth Day Theme 2021: Restore Our Earth – “focuses on natural processes and emerging green technologies that can restore the world’s ecosystems”
23 April World Book and Copyright Day
23 April English Language Day
24 April World Veterinary Day Theme 2021: ‘Veterinarian response to the COVID-19 crisis.’
24 April National Panchayati Raj Day
24 April International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
24 April World Day for Laboratory Animals or World Day For Animals In Laboratories
24-30 April (last week of April) World Immunization Week 2021 Theme 2021:‘Vaccines bring us closer’
25 April World Malaria Day Theme 2021: ‘Reaching the zero-malaria target’
26 April World Intellectual Property Day Theme 2021: “IP and SMEs: Taking your ideas to market.”
28 April World Day for Safety and Health at Work Theme 2021: “Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises – Invest Now in Resilient Occupational Safety and Health Systems”.
28 April Workers’ Memorial Day or International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers Theme 2021: “Health and Safety is a fundamental workers‘ right”
29 April International Dance Day Theme 2021: ‘Purpose of dance’.
30 April Ayushman Bharat Diwas
30 April International Jazz Day

Important Day (March 2021)

Date Day Theme/Importance
1 March Zero Discrimination Day Theme 2021: “Zero Discrimination against Women and Girls.”
1 March World Civil Defence Day Theme 2021: Civil Defence and the first aider in every home
1 March Civil Accounts Day 45th Civil Accounts Day celebrated on March 1, 2021.
3 March World Wildlife Day Theme 2021: “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet.”
3 March World Hearing Day Theme 2021: ‘Screen, Rehabilitate, Communicate’
4 March Chabahar Day ‘Chabahar Day’ was held on March 4 on the sidelines of the Maritime India Summit 2021 held in New Delhi.
4 March National Safety Day Theme 2021: ‘Sadak Suraksha (Road Safety).’
4 March National Security Day Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas is held every year, in the honor of the Indian Security Forces.
8 March International Women’s Day Theme 2021: “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”
10 March CISF Raising Day
Second Wednesday of March No Smoking Day This year No Smoking Day was observed on 10th March 2021.
Second Thursday of March World Kidney Day Theme 2021: “Living Well with Kidney Disease”.

This year World Kidney Day was observed on 11th March 2021.
14 March Pi Day The approximate value of Pi is 3.14. It is marked on March 14 which if written in the format of month/day (3/14).
14 March International Day of Action for Rivers
15 March World Consumer Rights Day Theme 2021: “Tackle Plastic Pollution”.
16 March National Vaccination Day or National Immunization Day
18 March Ordnance Factories Day (India)
18 March Global Recycling Day Theme 2021: “Recycling Heroes”.
19 March World Sleep Day 2021
20 March International Day of Happiness Theme 2021: “Happiness For All, Forever
20 March World Sparrow Day Theme 2021: “I Love Sparrows.”
20 March World Oral Health Day Theme 2021: “Be Proud Of Your Mouth”
20 March UN French Language Day
21 March World Forestry Day or International Day of Forests Theme 2021:”Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being.”
21 March World Down Syndrome Day Theme 2021: “We Decide.”
21 March World Poetry Day
21 March International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Theme 2021: “Youth standing up against racism”.
22 March World Water Day Theme 2021: “Valuing Water”
22 March Bihar Diwas
23 March World Meteorological Day Theme 2021: “The Ocean, Our Climate and Weather.”
23 March Martyrs’ Day or Shaheed Diwas Indians in particular pay tribute to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru. These freedom fighters had lost their lives on March 23 in 1931 during the struggle for India’s independence.
24 March World Tuberculosis (TB) Day Theme 2021: ‘The Clock is Ticking’
25 March International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery Theme 2021: “Ending Slavery’s Legacy of Racism: A Global Imperative for Justice”
27 March World Theatre Day
Last Saturday of March Earth Hour 2021 Theme 2021: “Climate Change to Save Earth.”
31 March International Transgender Day of Visibility

Important Days (February 2021)

Date Day Theme/ Importance
February 1 Indian Coast Guard Raising Day The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) celebrated its 45th Raising Day on 01 February 2021. The ICG was formally established on February 1, 1977, by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India.
February 2 World Wetlands Day Theme 2021: Wetlands and Water
February 4 International Day of Human Fraternity Theme 2021: A Pathway to the Future.
February 4 World Cancer Day Theme 2021: ‘I Am and I Will.’

 
February 6 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation Theme 2021: No Time for Global Inaction, Unite, Fund, and Act to End Female Genital Mutilation
2nd day of the second week of February Safer Internet Day Safer Internet Day was observed on February 9, 2021.
February 10 World Pulses Day Theme 2021: “Nutritious Seeds for a Sustainable Future,”
February 10 National Deworming Day
February 11 International Day of Women and Girls in Science Theme 2021: Women Scientists at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19
February 11 World Unani Day birth anniversary of great Unani scholar and social reformer Hakim Ajmal Khan
February 11 Samarpan Diwas Deen Dayal Upadhyay 53rd Death Anniversary
February 12 National Productivity Day
February 13 World Radio Day Theme 2021:“New World, New Radio”
February 13 National Women’s Day Sarojini Naidu’s birth anniversary
February 19 Soil Health Card Day
February 20 Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram Statehood day 35th Statehood day
February 20 World Day of Social Justice Theme 2021: A Call for Social Justice in the Digital Economy
Third Saturday of February World Pangolin Day  
February 21 International Mother Language Day Theme 2021: “fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society.”
February 22 World Thinking Day Theme 2021: Peacebuilding
February 22 World Scout Day  
February 24 Central Excise Day  
February 27 World NGO Day  
February 28 National Science Day Theme 2021: “Future of STI: Impacts on Education, Skills and Work”.

Important Day (January 2021)

Dates Day Theme
1st January Global Family Day
4th January World Braille Day
6th  January Journalist Day Observed in Maharashtra
9 January Pravasi Bharatiya Divas or NRI Day celebrated Theme 2021:“Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat”
10th January World Hindi Day 2021
11th  January Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri 2nd PM
12th January National Youth Day 2021

 

 Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
14th January  

Indian Armed Forces celebrate Fifth Veterans Day

 First Commander-in-Chief of Indian Armed Forces, Field Marshal KM Cariappa, OBE who retired on 14 Jan 1953.
15th January Indian Army Day 2021
January 18 to February 17 2021 National Road Safety Month

 
23rd January  “PARAKRAM DIWAS’

 

 Government of India has decided to celebrate the 125th Birth Anniversary year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
24th January National Girl Child
24th January International Day of Education Theme 2021: “Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation.”
25th January National Voters Day Theme 2021:‘Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed’.
25th January National Tourism Day Theme 2021: ‘Dekho Apna Desh’.
26th January International Customs Day Theme 2021: “Customs bolstering Recovery, Renewal and Resilience”.
27th January International Holocaust Remembrance Day

 
28th January Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
30th January Martyrs Day or Shaheed Diwas Death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Last Sunday of January (31st Jan 2021) World Leprosy Day
31st January 2021

 

 Polio National Immunisation Day rescheduled 1st time Celebrate

 

Important Day (December)

Dates Day Theme
December 1 World AIDS Day Theme 2020: Global Solidarity and Shared Responsibility
2nd December ·         National Pollution Control Day

·         World Computer Literacy Day
December 3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities

 

 Theme 2020: “Building Back Better: Towards a disability-inclusive accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World”.
December 3 Dr Rajendra Prasad Jayanti
December 4 Indian Navy Day Theme 2020: Indian Navy Combat Ready, Credible and Cohesive.
December 4 International Day of Banks
December 5 World Soil Day Theme 2020: Keep Soil Alive, Protect Soil Biodiversity
December 5 International Volunteer Day 2020 Theme: “Together We Can Through Volunteering”.
December 6 Mahaparinirvana Divas The death anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar
December 07 Armed Forces Flag Day
 December 07 International Civil Aviation Day Theme 2020: “Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development”.
December 9 International Anti-Corruption Day 2020 Theme 2020: RECOVER WITH INTEGRITY
December 10 Human Rights Day

 

 Theme 2020: Recover Better-Stand Up for Human Rights
11th December UNICEF Day

 
11th December International Mountain Day Theme 2020: Mountain Biodiversity
12 December International Day of Neutrality
12 December International Universal Health Coverage Day Theme 2020: ‘Health For All: PROTECT EVERYONE’
14 December National Energy Conservation Day
15th December International Tea Day
17th December International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
18 December 18 December – Minorities Rights Day in India
18 December International Migrants Day Theme 2020: Reimagining Human Mobility
18 December World Arabic Language Day Theme 2020: ‘Arabic Language Academies: Necessity or Luxury?’
December 19 Goa Liberation Day
December 20 International Human Solidarity Day
December 22 National Mathematics Day 2020 Birthday Date Srinivasa Ramanujan.
December 23 Rashtriya Kisan Diwas Birthday Date fifth Prime Minister of India, Choudhary Charan Singh
December 24 National Consumer Rights Day Theme 2020: The Sustainable Consumer
25 December Good Governance Day Birthday Date of Atal bihari Vajpayee served India as the 10th Prime Minister.

 

Important Day (November)

Dates Day Theme
November 1 World Vegan Day
November 1

 

 Foundation day of 8 Indian states Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab
November 2 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
November 5 (First Thursday)

 

 International Day against Violence and Bullying at School, including Cyberbullying
November 5

 

 World Tsunami Awareness Day Theme 2020: ‘Sendai Seven Campaign’
November 7 National Cancer Awareness Day
November 8 International Day of Radiology
November 9 Uttarakhand Day
November 9 National Legal Services Day
November 11 National Education Day National Education Day or Rashtriya Shiksha is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India.
November 12 Public Service Broadcasting Day
November 13

 

 World Kindness Day Theme 2020: The World We Make – Inspire Kindness.
November 13

 

 National Ayurveda Day 2020 Theme 2020: Ayurveda for Covid-19

(Celebrated every day on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti)
November 14 World Diabetes Day Theme 2020: Nurses make the difference for Diabetes
November 14 Children’s Day
November 14 International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property
November 15 Jharkhand Statehood Day Birth Anniversary of Birsa Munda
November 16 International Day for Tolerance
November 16 National Press Day
November 17 National Epilepsy Day
November 18 International Students’ Day
November 19 International Men’s Day Theme 2020: ‘Better health for men and boys
November 19 (Third Thursday) World Philosophy Day
November 19 Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
November 19 World Toilet Day Theme 2020:  “Sustainable sanitation and climate change”
November 20 World Children’s Day
November 21 World Fisheries Day Theme 2020: Social Responsibility in the fisheries value chain
November 21 World Television Day
November 24 Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Shaheedi Divas)
November 25

 

 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Theme 2020: “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!”
November 26

 

 Constitution Day of India
November 26

 

 National Milk Day National Milk Day is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of the father of India’s White Revolution, Dr VergheseKurien (also nicknamed as Milkman of India).
November 29

 

 International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

 

Important Day (October, 2020)

Dates Day Theme/Important
1st October: International Day of Older Persons Theme 2020:  “Pandemics: Do They Change How We Address Age and Ageing?”.
1st October International Coffee Day 2020  
1st October World Vegetarian Day
2nd October Non-Violence Day & Gandhi Jayanti & Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti
2nd October World Day For Farmed Animals  
4th  October World Animal Welfare Day
5th October World Teachers’ Day Theme 2020- “Teachers: Leading in Crisis, Reimagining the Future”.
First Monday of October (October 5) World Habitat Day Theme 2020– Housing for All-A better Urban Future
4 to 10 October:

 

 World Space Week Theme 2020: “Satellites improve life.”
7th October World Cotton Day
8th  October Air Force Day
Second Thursday of October World Sight Day Theme 2020:Hope on Sight
9th October

 

 World Postal Day or World Post Office Day
10th  October World Mental Health Day Theme 2020: ‘Mental Health for All: Greater Investment – Greater Access’.
10th October World Migratory Bird Day Theme 2020: “Birds Connect Our World”
10th October World Day Against the Death Penalty
12th  October World Arthritis Day
13th October International Day for Disaster Reduction Theme 2020: Disaster risk governance’
14th October: World Standards Day Theme 2020: “Protecting the planet with standards”
15th October World Students Day 2020 Birth anniversary of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
15 October International Day of Rural Women Theme 2020: “Building rural women’s resilience in the wake of COVID-19,”
15th October Global Handwashing Day Theme 2020: “Hand Hygiene for All’

 
16th October World Food Day Theme 2020: “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our actions are our future.”
17th October International Poverty Eradication Day Theme 2020: “Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all”
20th October World Statistics Day

 

 Theme 2020:  “Connecting the world with data we can trust.”
20th October International Chefs Day Theme 2020: ‘Healthy Food For the Future’.
21st October Police Commemoration Day  
22nd October International Stuttering Awareness Day Theme 2020″: “Journey of Words – Resilience and Bouncing Back”.
24th October United Nations Day Theme 2020: ‘The Future We Want, the UN We Need: Reaffirming our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism’.
24th October World Polio Day Theme 2020: “A win against polio is a win for global health.”
24th October World Development Information Day  
29th October International Internet Day  
31st Oct World Thrift Day  
31st Oct National unity day (birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel.)

 

Important Day (September, 2020)

Date Day Theme/Importance
September 1-7 National Nutrition Week to provide knowledge among people about the importance of nutrition for better health.
September 2 World Coconut Day
September 3 Skyscraper Day It is celebrated in the memory of William Can Aien on his birthday. William Can Aien is a genius behind the construction of the Chrysler Building which is one of the iconic landmarks in New York City.
September

5

 International Day of Charity
Teachers’ Day (India) Teachers’ Day falls on the birth anniversary of India’s second president and first Vice President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
September 7 International Day of Clean Air for blue skies The very first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies will be held on September 7th, 2020.
September

8

 International Literacy Day
September

9

 International Day to Protect Education from Attack
September 10 World Suicide Prevention Day
September 12 World First Aid Day Theme 2020: First aid saves lives
September 14 National Hindi Diwas
September 15 Engineers Day The birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, on September 15, is celebrated as Engineer’s Day in India every year.
International Day of Democracy
September 16 World Ozone Day Theme 2020: “Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection”.
September 17 World Patient Safety Day Theme 2020: Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety.
September 18 World Bamboo Day Theme 2020: ‘BAMBOO NOW.’
World Water Monitoring Day Theme 2020: ‘Solve Water.’
International Equal Pay Day  
September 21 International Day of Peace / World Peace Day Theme 2020: “Shaping Peace Together.”
World Alzheimer’s Day
September 22 World Rose Day
World Rhino Day
September 23 International Day of Sign Languages
September 25 World Pharmacist Day Theme 2020: Transforming global health
Antyodaya Diwas To mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
Last week of September on Thursday World Maritime Day Theme 2020: “Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet”
26th September World Environmental Health Day

 

 Theme 2020: Environmental health, a key public health intervention in disease pandemic prevention.
25th September Nation observes Antyodaya Divas This day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
Fourth Sunday of September International Daughters’ Day  
26th September International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

 

  

 

Important Day (August)

Dates Day Theme/Important
1st August Muslim Women Rights Day Organised at National Commission for Minorities
1st August National Mountain Climbing Day  
1st August Yorkshire Day
4th August Coast Guard Day

 
6th August Hiroshima Day 2020 On 6 August 1945, a US bomber dropped the uranium bomb above the city bomb, named “Little Boy”
7th August 6th National Handloom Day
9th August International day of the world’s indigenous peoples 2020 COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience.
10th August World Biofuel Day
10th August World Lion Day
12th August World Elephant Day
7th to 14th August ‘Atmanirbharta Saptah’ Defence Ministry introduced an import embargo on 101 items, in order to boost indigenisation of defence production.
12th August International Youth Day Theme: “Youth Engagement for Global Action”
13th August World Organ Donation Day
16th August Atal Bihari Vajpayee Second death anniversary
19th August World Photography Day
19th August World Humanitarian Day
17th to 21st August Healthcare Week CII is organising a public health conference
20th August World Mosquito Day
20th August Sadbhavana Diwas Birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
20th August Indian Akshay Urja Day
21St August World Senior Citizen’s Day
26th August Women’s Equality Day
24to 28th August World Water Week The theme 2020: ‘Water and Climate change: Accelerating Action’.
29th August

 

 National Sports Day

 

 Birth anniversary of hockey legend Dhyan Chand Singh
29th August International Day against Nuclear Tests
30th August National Small Industry Day

 

Important Day (July)

Dates Day Theme/Important
1st July National Doctor’s Day Theme 2020: ‘Lessen the mortality of COVID-19’
1st July National Postal Worker Day  
July 2 World Sports Journalists Day 2020
First Saturday of July (4th July 2020) International Day of Cooperatives Theme: ‘Cooperatives for Climate Action’
6th July World zoonoses day 2020  
7th July World Chocolate Day
11th July World Population Day

 

 Theme 2020: Putting the brakes on COVID-19: Safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls.
12th July Malala Day 2020
July 14 Bastille Day
15th July

 

 World Youth Skills Day

 

 Theme 2020: Skills for a resilient youth
17th July

 

 World Day for International Justice  
18th July Nelson Mandela Day
20 July World Chess Day
20th July Space Exploration Day Anniversary of the first manned mission to the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Americans astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to step foot on the surface of the Moon.
23rd July National Broadcasting Day 2020
26th July 21st Kargil Vijay Diwas
July 27 CRPF Raising Day
27th July APJ Abdul Kalam Death Anniversary
28th July

 

 World hepatitis day Theme 2020: “Hepatitis-free future:”
28th July World Nature Conservation Day
29th July International Tiger Day 2020
30th July World day against trafficking in persons

 

 The 2020 theme for the World Day Against Trafficking: “Committed to the Cause – Working on the Frontline to End Human Trafficking”.
1st August

 

 Muslim Women Rights Day organised at National Commission for Minorities

 

♦Important  Day (June)

Dates Day Theme/Important
1st June World Milk Day 2020 Theme 2020: “20th Anniversary of World Milk Day”
1st  June Global Day of Parents 2020 Theme 2020: “Appreciate all parents throughout the world”
2nd June International Sex Workers’ Day 2020
2nd June Telangana Formation Day
3rd June World Bicycle Day 2020  
4th June International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
5th June World Environment Day The theme of World Environment 2020 is ‘celebrating biodiversity’
5th June International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
7th June World Food Safety Day Theme 2020: “Food safety, everyone’s business”.
6th June Russian Language Day
8th June World Oceans Day Theme 2020: ‘Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean’.
12th June World Day Against Child Labour 2020 Theme 2020: “COVID-19 – Protect children from child labour now, more than ever”.
13th June International Albinism Awareness Day Theme 2002: Made to Shine

 
14th June World Blood Donor Day 2020 Theme 2020: ‘Safe Blood Saves Lives’
15th June World Wind Day 2020
15th June World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2020 Theme 2020: “Lifting Up Voices”
15th June National Nature Photography Day
16th June International Day Of Family Remittances 2020  
17th June World day to combat desertification and drought 2020 Theme: Food. Feed.Fibre. – the links between consumption and land
18th June International Picnic Day 2020  
20th June World Refugee Day 2020 Theme 2020: Step with Refugee
21st June World Hydrography Day Theme 2020” Hydrography- Enabling Autonomous Technologies
21st June International Yoga Day 2020 Theme 2020:  “Yoga for Health – Yoga at Home”.
Third Sunday of June Father’s Day
21st June World Music Day Theme 2020: “Music at the intersections”.
23rd June United Nations Public Service Day 2020
23rd June International Widows Day  
23rd June International Olympic Day 2020
25th June Day of the Seafarer 2020  
26th June International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2020 Theme 2020: “better knowledge for better care.”

 
26th June International Day In Support Of Victims Of Torture  
27th June Micro-Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day  
28th June National Insurance Awareness Day 2020  
29th June Statistics Day” Theme 2020: SDG- 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) & SDG- 5 (Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls)
30th June International Asteroid Day 2020  

 

♦Important  Day (May, 2020)

Dates Day Theme/Important
1st May Labour Day 2020
1st May Maharashtra, Gujarat celebrates state formation day
2nd May  International Astronomy Day
First Sunday of May (3rd May) World Laughter Day
3rd May World Press Freedom Day The theme -“Journalism Without Fear or Favour.”
4th May International Firefighters Day 2020
5th May (First Tuesday in the month of May) World Asthma Day The theme for 2020 is ‘Enough Asthma Deaths’
5th May International Day of Midwives

 

 Theme 2020: ‘Celebrate. Demonstrate. Mobilise. Unite’
5th May World Hand Hygiene Day

 

 Theme 2020: “SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands”.
6th May International No Diet Day
First Thursday in May (7th May) World Password Day
7th May World Athletics Day
7th May Vesak day Lord Gautham Buddha attained enlightenment.
8th May World Red Cross Day

 

 This date is the anniversary of the birth of Jean Henry Dunant
8th May World Thalassemia Day Theme 2020: ‘The dawning of a new era for thalassaemia: Time for a global effort to make novel therapies accessible and affordable to patients’.
9th May World Migratory Bird Day Theme 2020: “Birds Connect Our World”
Second Sunday of May Mother’s Day
11th May National Technology Day
12th May International Nurses Day Theme 2020: ‘Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Nursing the World to Health’.
15th May International Day of Families Theme 2020: “Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing + 25”.
Third Friday of May National Endangered Species Day  
16th May International Day of Living Together in Peace  
Third Saturday in May Armed Forces Day  
16th May International Day of Light
16th May National Dengue Day
17th May World Telecommunication and Information Society Day Theme 2020:  “Connect 2030: ICTs for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.

 
17th May World Hypertension Day Theme 2020:  “Measure Your Blood Pressure, Control It, Live Longer.”
18th May International Museum Day Theme 2020: Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion.
18th May World’s AIDS Vaccine Day  
20th May World Bee Day Theme: Engage BEE
20th May World Metrology Day Theme 2020: Measurements for global trade
21st May National Anti Terrorism Day Marks the death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi.

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

 

  
21st May International Tea Day  
22nd May International Day for Biological Diversity Theme 2020: ‘Our solutions are in nature’
23rd May International Day to End Obstetric Fistula Theme 2020:”End gender inequality! End health inequities! End Fistula now!”.

 
23rd May World Turtle Day  
25th May International Missing Children’s Day  
25th May World Thyroid Day
25th May Africa Day Africa Day (formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day)
28th May World Hunger Day  
29th May World Digestive Health Day Theme 2020: “Gut Microbiome: A Global Perspective
29th may International Everest Day

 

 Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary had climbed the Mt. Everest on this day (29th May) in 1953, as the first humans to achieve the feat.
31st May World No Tobacco Day Theme: “Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use.”

 

♦Important  Day (April 2020)

Dates Day Theme/Important
1st April Utkal Diwas or Odisha day Odisha formation of the state in the year 1936
2nd April World Autism Awareness Day Theme 2020- ‘The Transition to Adulthood’.
4th April International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
5th April (first time) International Day of Conscience UN General Assembly, the United Nations adopted a draft resolution submitted by the Kingdom of Bahrain
5th April National Maritime Day Awareness in supporting intercontinental commerce and the global economy
6th April International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
7th April World Health Day Theme 2020:” Support nurses and midwives’
10th April World Homeopathy Day
11th April National Safe Motherhood day
11th April National Pet Day
12th April International Day of Human Space Flight
15th April World Art day
14th March (First time) The International Day of Mathematics
16th April World Voice Day Theme 2020: FOCUS ON YOUR VOICE.
17th April World Haemophilia Day Theme 2020: “Get+involved”.
18th April World Heritage Day Theme 2020: Shared Cultures, Shared Heritage, Shared Responsibility
19th April World Liver Day 2020
21st April National Civil services day

 
21st April World Creativity and Innovation Day
22nd April Earth Day 2020 Theme 2020: ‘Climate Action’.
23rd April World Book and Copyright Day This year Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is chosen to be the World Book Capital for 2020. There are four themes for World Book Day 2020…

(1) Reading in all its forms

(2) Development of the book industry infrastructure

(3) Inclusiveness and digital accessibility

(4) Empowerment of children through reading
23rd April English Language Day

 

 The day coincides with both birthday and death day of William Shakespeare and World Book Day.
23rd April International Girls in ICT day
24th April National panchayati raj day
25th April World Malaria Day

 

 Theme 2020:”Zero malaria starts with me.”
25th April International Delegates Day
26th April World Intellectual Property Day Theme 2020: ‘Innovate for a Green Future.’
26th April International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
24th to 30th April World Immunization Week
28th April World Day for Safety and Health at Work Theme 2020: Stop The Pandemic
29th April International Dance Day
29th April International Guide Dog Day
30th April Ayushman Bharat Diwas Provide and promote affordable medical facilities in the remote parts of the country. Launch -2018
30th April International Jazz Day

 

♦March 2020

Dates Day Theme/Important
3rd March National Defence Day

 

 “IT’S MY TURN”
3rd March World Hearing Day

 

 “Hearing for Life.”
3rd March World Wildlife Day

 

 “Sustaining all life on Earth”

 
4th March National Safety Day

 
8th March International Women’s Day

 

 According to the UN, the theme of International Women’s Day 2020 is “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”. And the campaign theme for International Women’s Day 2020 is #EachforEqual.
Second Thursday of March World Kidney Day 2020

 

 ‘Kidney health for everyone everywhere – from prevention to detection and equitable access to care’
14th March International Pi Day
15th March World Consumer Rights Day “The Sustainable Consumer”

 
16th March National Vaccination Day
18th March Ordnance Factories’ Day

 
18th March Global Recycling Day 2020

 

 #Recycling Heroes

 
20th March International Day of Happiness

 

 ‘Happiness for all’.

 
20th March World sparrow day

 

 “I LOVE Sparrows” and is pictured like “I Sparrows”.
21st March World Poetry Day

 
21st March International Day of Forests Forests and Biodiversity.

 
21st March World Down Syndrome Day We Decide”

 
21st March International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

 
22nd March World Water Day Water and Climate Change’
23rd March Shaheed Diwas

 
23rd March World Meteorological Day Climate and Water
24th March World Tuberculosis Day “It’s Time”
27th March World Theatre Day 2020

 

  

 

♦February 2020

Dates Day Theme/Important
4th February World Cancer Day Theme 2020:’I am and I will’
6th February International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation Theme 2020: Unleashing Youth Power.
10th February World Pulses Day
11th February International Day of Women and Girls in Science Theme 2020: “Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth”
11th February World Unani Day  
12th February National Productivity Day
13th February World Radio Day

 

 Theme 2020: ‘Radio and Diversity’.
13th February National Women’s Day Sarojini Naidu’s birthday
20th February World Day of Social Justice Theme: “Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice”
21st February International Mother Language Day Theme 2020: ‘Languages without borders’.
22nd February World Thinking Day Living Threads
24th  February Central Excise Day
27th February World NGO Day
27th February National Science Day

 

 Theme 2020:  “Women in Science”

 
29th February Rare Disease Day

 

♦January 2020

Dates Day Theme/Important
1st January Global Family day
4th January World Braille Day
9th January Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day) Celebration of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas because on this day in 1915, Mahatma Gandhi.
10th January World Hindi Day
12th January National Youth Day Birthday of Swami Vivekananda

Theme: “Channelizing Youth Power for Nation Building”.
14 January Fourth Armed Forces Veterans Day Respect and recognition of the services rendered by Filed Marshal KM Cariappa OBE.
15th January 72nd Army Day
19th January National Immunization Day Aim: NO POLIO
24th January National Girl Child Day
24th January International Day of Education “Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace”.
25th January National Voters’ Day ”Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy”.
26th January International Customs Day
30th January World Leprosy Day 2020

 
30th January Martyrs’ Day Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom day

January (2019)

Dates

Day

Theme

1st January

Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) Day

4th January World Braille Day
9th January Bharatiya Pravasi Day or Non Resident Day ‘role of Indian diaspora in building new India’
10th January World Hindi Day
10th January 26th Army Air Defence Day
12th January National Youth Day Be The Voice of New India” 
14th January Armed Forces Veterans Day
15th January 71st Army Day
24th January National Girl Child Day “Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow”.
24th January International Day of Education
25th January National Voters Day ‘No voter to be left behind’
26th January 70th Republic Day Chief Guest South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa
26th January International Customs Day “SMART borders for seamless Trade, Travel and Transport.”
30th January National Martyr’s Day or Sarvodaya Day

February (2019)

2nd February World Wetlands Day Wetlands and Climate Change
4th February World Cancer Day “I Am and I Will.”
6 February  International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) #EndGFM.
10th February, World Pulses Day
11th February International Day of Women and Girls in Science
13th February   “World Radio Day” “Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace”.
20TH February World Day of Social Justice ‘If you want Peace and Development, Work for Social Justice’
21st February International Mother Language day “Indigenous languages matter for development, peace building and reconciliation”.
28th February National Science day

March (2019)

1st March World civil defence day “Children’s safety, our responsibility”.
1st March Zero Discrimination day “Act to change laws that Discriminate”.

 
3rd March World Hearing Day “Check your Hearing”
3rd March World Wildlife Day ‘Life below water: for people and planet’,

 
4th March National Safety Day – “Cultivate and Sustain a safety culture for building nation”.

 
8th March International Women’s Day Think equal, build smart, innovate for change.

 
14th March World Kidney Day  Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere.
15th March World Consumer Rights Day “Trusted Smart Products”

 
18th March Global Recycling Day “Recycling into the Future”.

 
20th March World Sparrow day “I love sparrows”.
20th  March International Day of Happiness International Day of Happiness 2019 is ‘Happier Together’.

 
21st March World Poetry Day  
21st March  International Day of Forests observed “Forests and Education – Learn to Love Forests”.

 
22nd March World Water Day (WWD) “Leaving no one behind”.
23rd March World Meteorological Day “The Sun, the Earth and the Weather”.
24th March World Tuberculosis Day   ‘Its time’
26th March World Purple day  
27th March World Theatre Day  

April (2019) 

2nd April World Autism Awareness Day “Assistive Technologies, Active Participation”.
5th April   National Maritime Day “Indian Ocean- An Ocean of Opportunity”.
7th April World Health Day “Universal health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere” 
10th April World Homoeopathy Day “Linking Education and Clinical Practice with Research: Advancing Scientific Collaborations”.
11th April “National Safe Motherhood Day” ‘Midwives for Mothers’
12th April World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day
17th April World Haemophilia Day Outreach and Identification’
18th April World Heritage Day “Rural Landscapes”
19th April World Liver day
21st April National Civil Service Day
22nd April Earth Day ‘Protecting Our Species’
22nd April International Mother Earth Day
23rd April World Book and Copyright Day
25th April World Malaria Day “Zero malaria starts with me”.
24th April National Panchayati Raj Day
26th April World Intellectual Property Day “Reach for Gold: IP and Sports”
28th April World Day for Safety and Health “Safety and Health and the Future of Work”
29th April International Dance Day “Dance and Spirituality”.

May (2019)

1 May Labour Day/May day (Sustainable partner for all: The Role of social partner)
1 May Maharashtra/Gujarat  day
2 May World Password Day
3 May World Press Freedom Day Theme 2019- “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times for Disinformation.”
7 May World Athletics Day
8 May World Red Cross Day Theme 2019- #Love
8 May World Thalassemia Day “Universal access to quality Thalassemia healthcare services: Building bridge with and for patient”.
6-12 May Fifth United Nations Global Road Safety Week ‘Leadership for Road Safety’
8 May World Thalassemia Day Theme2019-  “Universal access to quality Thalassemia healthcare services: Building bridge with and for patient”.
11 May National Technology Day
11 May World Migratory Bird Day  ‘Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution.’
15 May International Day of Families International Day of Families is “Families and Climate Action: Focus on SDG 13″.
18 May International Museum Day Theme- “Museums as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradition”
18 May World AIDS Vaccine Day
20 May World Metrology Day Theme 2019- The International System of Units – Fundamentally better.
21 May Anti-Terrorism Day Death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
29 May International Everest Day Theme 2019- “Save the Himalayas”
31 May Anti-Tobacco Day / No Tobacco Day “Tobacco and lung health.”

June (2019) 

1 June World milk day “Drink Milk: Today & Everyday”.
3 June World Bicycle Day
5 June World Environment Day ‘Beat Air Pollution’
7 June World Food Safety Day “Food Safety, everyone’s business”.
8 June World oceans day ‘Gender and the Ocean’.
12 June World Day against Child Labour “Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams!”
14 June World Blood Donor Day
20 June World Refugee Day Observed #Step With Refugees — Take A Step on World Refugee Day.
21 June International Day of Yoga “Yoga for Climate Action” 
21 June World Music Day “Music at the intersections”.
23 June International Widows Day
23 June United Nations Public Service Day ‘Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through effective Delivery of Services, Innovative Transformation, and Accountable Institutions’.
23 June International Olympic Day
29 June National Statistics Day Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

July (2019) 

1st July  2nd anniversary of GST
1st July CA Day
6th July International Day of Cooperatives “Coops 4 decent work”.
11th July World Population Day
12th July International Malala Day
15th July World Youth Skills Day “Learning to learn for life and work”.
17th July International Criminal Justice Day or International Justice Day 
18th July Nelson Mandela International Day
23rd July National broadcasting day
26th July Kargil Vijay Diwas “Remember, Rejoice and Renew”.
28th July World Hepatitis Day 2019 “Invest in Eliminating Hepatitis”.
29th July World Tiger Day 2019
30th July World day against trafficking in persons “Human Trafficking: call your government to action”

August (2019)

  Dates   Day   Theme/Important
  6th
August		   Hiroshima Day
  7th
August		   5th National Handloom Day
9th
August		 Nagasaki Day
12th
August		 International Youth Day “Transforming education”.
13th August World organ donation
19th
August		 World Humanitarian Day Women Humanitarians’
19th
August		 World photography day
20th
August		 Sadbhavana Divas or Harmony Day 75th birth
anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi
21st
August		 World Senior Citizen Day
26th
August		 Women’s Equality Day
29th
August		 National Sports Day Birth anniversary of India’s hockey legend, Major Dhyan Chand.

 

September (2019)

Dates

 Day Theme/Important
2nd September World Coconut Day

5th September

 National teachers’ day  Birth anniversary Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
8th September International Literacy Day

‘Literacy and Multilingualism’. 

14th September

 Hindi Diwas
15th September Engineers Day

Birth anniversary of the greatest Indian engineer Bharat Ratna (1955) Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (Sir MV)

16th September

 Ozone Layer or World ozone day “32 Years and Healing”.
21st  September International Day of Peace  or World Peace Day

‘Climate Action for Peace’.

22nd   September

 World rose day
27th September World Tourism Day

“Tourism and jobs: a better future for all”

26th September

 World Environmental Health Day “Climate change challenges, time for global Environmental Health to act in unison”.
26th September World Maritime Day

“Empowering women in the maritime community”

29th September

World Heart Day

November (2019)

Dates

 Day

Theme/Important

5th November

 World Tsunami Awareness Day 2019

 

 Theme 2019:”Sendai Seven Campaign”
7th November National Cancer Awareness Day
8th November

International Day of Radiology

 “Sports Imaging”.
9th November

Legal Services Day 
11th November National Education Day Birth anniversary of the first Education Minister of India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
12th November Public Service Broadcasting Day Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, to All India Radio.
13th November

World Kindness Day

 Empathy, encouraging people across the globe to better understand “the pains of others” and touch their lives “positively”.
14th November

World Diabetes Day

 Family and Diabetes
14th November

National Children’s Day

 . The birth anniversary of first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru
16th November National Press Day

 

17 November The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Road Safety – Safer vehicles.
19th November

World Toilet Day

 Leaving No One Behind
20th November World Children’s Day

21st November World Television Day

25th November UN logo International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

 

Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape
26th November Constitution Day

26th November National Milk Day

 

Dr Verghese Kurien on his birth anniversary. Dr Kurien

December (2019)

Dates Day Theme/Important
1st December World AIDS Day “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community”
2nd December World Computer Literacy Day
3rd December

World Disability Day 2019

 Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities and their leadership: taking action on the 2030 Development Agenda’.
4 December Indian Navy Day The day is celebrated in honour of the maritime force’s role during the war with Pakistan in 1971
5th December International Volunteer Day “Volunteer for an inclusive future”.
5th December World Soil Day “Stop soil erosion, Save our future”.
7th December Armed Forces Flag Day
7th December  International Civil Aviation Day ICAD 2019-2023 is “75 years of connecting the world”.
9th December International Anti-Corruption Day ‘United against corruption.’
10th December Human Rights Day

 

Youth Standing Up for Human Rights’
11th December UNICEF Day

‘Mountains Matter for Youth’
12 December

International Universal Health Coverage 2019

 Keep The Promise’.

 
12 December International Day of Neutrality

14th December National Energy Conservation Day

16th December Vijay Diwas The nation is celebrating Vijay Diwas  to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971 war.
18th December International Migrants Day “We together”
20th December International Human Solidarity Day
22nd December National Mathematics Day
23rd December Kisan Diwas The day honours Chaudhary Charan Singh, the 5th Prime Minister of India
24th December National Consumers Right Day
25th December “Good Governance Day” The birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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