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Many important national and international days are celebrated throughout the year. Some are dedicated to remembrance while some are celebrated as a tribute to the milestones. To enhance your intelligence quotient or to brush up your general awareness skills it is vital to get a hold of these dates and days. Often, these days are put up as questions in competitive exams like UPSC, SSC CGL, SSC Stenographer, Bank Exams, etc. Here is a compiled list of important national and international days celebrated world wide!
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List of National and International Days for IAS Exams, UPSC and SSC
Tabulated below are the important national and international dates from throughout the year that you must remember-
January
| Events | Dates |
| 4th January | International world Braille Day |
| 6th January | World Orphan Day Orphans |
| 9th January | NRI Day |
| 10 January | World Hindi Day |
| 11th January | National Human Trafficking Awareness Day |
| 12th January | National Youth Day |
| 15th January | Army Day |
| 17th January | World Religion Day |
| 24th January | National Girl Child Day |
| 25th January | National Voters Day and Tourism Day |
| 26 January | Republic Day |
| 27th January | International Holocaust Remembrance Day |
| 30th January | World Leprosy Eradication Day |
February
| Events | Dates |
| 2nd February | World Wetlands Day |
| 3rd February | World Cancer Awareness Day |
| 4th February | World Cancer Day |
| 6th February | International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation |
| 9 February | Safer Internet Day |
| 10 February | National Deworming Day |
| 11 February | International Day of Women and Girls in Science |
| 13th February | World Radio Day UNESCO |
| 20th February | World Day of Social Justice |
| 21st February | International Mother Language Day |
| 23rd February | World Peace and Understanding Day |
| 24th February | Central Excise Day |
| 27 February | World NGO Day |
| 28 February | National Science Day |
March
| Events | Dates |
| 1 March | Zero Discrimination Day World Civil Defence Day |
| 3 March | World Wildlife Day |
| 4th March | World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation |
| 8th March | International Women’s Day |
| 11 March | World Kidney Day |
| 14th March | International Day of Action for Rivers |
| 15th March | World Consumer Rights Day |
| 16th March | National Vaccination Day |
| 18 March | Ordnance Factories Day |
| 20th March | World Sparrow Day |
| 21st March | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination World Forestry Day |
| 22nd March | World Day for Water |
| 23rd March | World Meteorological Day |
| 24th March | World Tuberculosis Day |
| 27 March | World Theatre Day |
April
| Date | Event |
| 2nd April | World Autism Day |
| 4 April | International Day of Mine Awareness |
| 5th April | National Maritime Day |
| 7th April | World Health Day |
| 10 April | World Homeopathy Day |
| 11 April | National Pet Day |
| 14th April | Cultural Unity Day |
| 17th April | World Haemophilia Day |
| 18th April | World Heritage Day |
| 21st April | Civil Services Day and National Administrative Professionals Day |
| 22nd April | Earth Day |
| 23 April | World Book and Copyright Day |
| 24 April | National Panchayati Day |
| 25th April | World Malaria Day |
| 26th April | World Intellectual Property Day |
| 28 April | World Day for Safety and Health at Work |
| 29 April | International Dance Day |
| 30 April | Ayushman Bharat Diwas |
May
| Events | Dates |
| 1st May | Labour Day |
| 2nd May | International Astronomical Day |
| 4 May | World Asthma Day |
| 5th May | World Asthma Day |
| 8th may | World Red Cross Red Crescent Day World Thalassemia Day |
| 9th May | World Migratory Bird Day |
| 10th May | World Mother Day |
| 11th May | National Technology Day |
| 12 May | International Nurses Day |
| 16th May | Dengue Prevention Day |
| 16th May | Dengue Prevention Day |
| 17th May | World Telecommunication Day World Information Society Day |
| 18th May | International Museum Day |
| 20th May | World Metrology Day |
| 21st May | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue Development Anti Terrorism Day |
| 22nd May | International Day for Biological Diversity |
| 24th May | Commonwealth Day |
| 28th May | International Day of Action for Women’s Health |
| 29th May | International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers International Mount Everest Day |
| 31st May | World Anti Tobacco Day |
June
| Date | Event |
| 1 June | World Milk Day |
| 3 June | World Bicycle Day |
| 4th June | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression |
| 5th June | World Environment Day |
| 8 June | World Ocean Day |
| 12th June | World Day Against Child Labour |
| 14th June | World Blood Donor Day |
| 15th June | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
| 16th June | International Integration Day |
| 17th June | World Day to Combat Desertification and Draught |
| 19th June | World Sickle Cell Day |
| 20th June | World Refugee Day |
| 21st June | World Music Day |
| 23rd June | United Nations Public Service Day International Olympic Day |
| 26th June | International Day Against Drug Abuse Illicit Trafficking International Day in Support of Victims of Torture |
| 3rd Sunday of June | International Father’s Day |
July
| Events | Days |
| 1st July | National Doctors Day |
| 2nd July | World UFO Day World Sports Journalist Day |
| 4th July | International Cooperative Day |
| 11th July | World Population Day |
| 17th July | World Day for International Justice |
| 18th July | Mandela Day |
| 26th July | Kargil Memorial Day |
| 28th July | World Hepatitis Day World Nature Conservation Day World Nature Day |
| 29th July | International Tiger Day |
| 30th July | International Day of friendship |
August
| Events | Dates |
| 1st August | Clergy Sexual Abuse Awareness Day |
| 6th August | Hiroshima Day |
| 9th August | Nagasaki Day |
| 12th August | International Youth Day |
| 15th August | India’s Independence Day |
| 19th August | World Humanitarian Day |
| 20th August | World Mosquito Day |
| 22nd August | World Senior Citizen Day |
| 23rd August | International Day for the Remembrance of Slave |
| 29th August | National Day Against Nuclear Tests |
| 29th August | National Sports Day |
September
| Dates | Events |
| 2nd September | World Coconut Day |
| 5th September | Teachers Day |
| 8 September | International Literacy Day |
| 12th September | United Nations Day for South-south Cooperation and World First Aid Day |
| 14th September | Hindi Day |
| 15th September | International Day of Democracy |
| 16th September | World Ozone Day |
| 19 September | International Talk Like a Pirate Day |
| 21st September | International Day of Peace World Alzheimer’s Day biosphere Day |
| 22nd September | World Rhino Day |
| 23rd September | International Day of Sign Languages |
| 28 September | Right to Know Day |
| 30 September | International Blasphemy Rights Day |
October
| Dates | Events |
| 1st October | International Day of Older Persons |
| 2nd October | International Day of nonviolence |
| 4th October | World Animal Welfare Day |
| 5th October | World Teachers Day |
| 10th October | National Post Day |
| 13th October | World Day for natural disaster reduction |
| 15th October | International Day of Rural Women |
| 16th October | World Food Day |
| 17th October | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
| 20th October | International Day of the Air Traffic Controller |
| 24th October | United Nations Day World Development Information Day World Polio Day |
| 27th October | World Day of Audiovisual Heritage |
| 30th October | World Thrift Day |
November
| Dates | Events |
| 2nd November | International journalists Remembrance Day |
| 6 November | International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict |
| 9th November | World Legal Services Day |
| 10th November | World Immunization Day |
| 12th November | World Pneumonia Day |
| 13th November | World Kindness Day |
| 14th November | Children’s Day |
| 16th November | International Day for Tolerance |
| 17th November | International Students Day |
| 18th November | World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day |
| 19th November | National Integration Day |
| 19th November | International Men’s Day |
| 20th November | Africa Industrialisation Day Universal Children’s Day Transgender Day of Remembrance |
| 21st November | World Television Day World Fisheries Day |
| 25th November | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women |
| 26th November | National Law Day |
| 29th November | International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian |
December
| Events | Dates |
| 1st December | World AIDS Day |
| 2nd December | International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
| 3rd December | International Day for Disabled persons |
| 4th December | Indian Navy Day |
| 7th December | Indian Armed Force Flag Day |
| 7th December | International Civil Aviation Day |
| 9th December | International Day Against Corruption |
| 10th December | Human Rights Day International Animal Rights Day |
| 11th December | International Mountain Day |
| 14th December | National Energy Conservation Day |
| 18th December | International Migrants Day |
| 20th December | International Human Solidarity Day |
| 23rd December | Farmers Day |
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FAQs
What are the current events of national and international importance?
The current events of national and international importance cover everyday important dates that take place in the world and at country level. These questions are asked in exams like SSC, IAS and banking.
What are the upcoming special days?
The upcoming special days depend on the date and month. You can check the upcoming special days above.
On which day is kick Day?
Kick Day is on 16 February
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Who decides the international days?
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Hi Rishika
The United Nations General Assembly marks the celebration of international days with the purpose to educate the public on social, political or humanitarian issues of concern and raise general awareness.
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Who decides the international days?
Hi Rishika
The United Nations General Assembly marks the celebration of international days with the purpose to educate the public on social, political or humanitarian issues of concern and raise general awareness.
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