Complete List of Important Days with Themes 2018 PDF
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Important Days with Themes 2018
Important Days with Themes 2018
| DATE OBSERVED | DAY OBSERVED | THEME |
| January 01 | Global Family day | – |
| January 01 | World day of peace | – |
| January 04 | World Braille day | Education for the blind population of the world |
| January 06 | World day of war orphans | |
| January 07 | International Kite Festival | |
| January 09 | Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas | Ancient Route, New Journey: Diaspora in the Dynamic ASEAN INDIA Partnership |
| January 10 | World Hindi Day | |
| January 12 | National Youth Day | Sankalp Se Siddhi |
| January 15 | Indian Army Day | |
| January 21 | World Hug Day | |
| January 24 | National girl child Day | A girl is flower, not a thorn |
| January 25 | India Tourism Day | |
| January 25 | Data Privacy Day | |
| January 25 | National Voters Day | Accessible Elections |
| January 26 | Indian Republic Day | Sangat and Pangat |
| January 26 | International Customs Day | A secure business environment for economic development |
| January 27 | International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust | Holocaust Remembrance and Education: Our Shared Responsibility |
| January 28 | World Leprosy Day | Zero disabilities in boys and girls |
| January 30 | National Martyrs day | |
| February 01 | Indian Coast Guard Day | |
| February 02 | World Wetland day | Wetlands for a Sustainable Urban Future |
| February 04 | World Cancer Day | We Can. I can |
| February 4 to 10) | International Development Week (IDW | |
| February 05 | Kashmir Solidarity Day | |
| February 06 | International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation | |
| February 10 | National Deworming Day | Worm free children are healthy children |
| February 11 | World Day of Sick | |
| February 12 | Darwin Day | 209th birthday of the famous naturalist |
| February 13 | World Radio Day | Radio and Sports |
| February 14 | Saint Valentine’s Day | |
| February 20 | World Day of Social Justice | Workers on the move: the quest for social justice |
| February 21 | International Mother Language Day | linguistic diversity and multilingualism for sustainable development |
| February 22 | World Thinking day | Impact |
| February 23 | World Rotary Day | |
| February 24 | Central Excise Day | |
| February 24 | World Sustainable Energy Day | |
| February 28 | National Science Day | Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future |
| Last Day of February | Rare Disease Day | |
| March 1 | Zero Discrimination Day | “What if …” |
| March 1 | World Civil Defence Day | Civil defence and the national institutions for more efficient disaster management” |
| March 3 | National Defence Day | |
| March 3 | World Wildlife Day | Big cats: predators under threat |
| March 3 | International Sex Workers Rights Day | |
| March 3 | World Hearing Day | Hear the Future |
| March 4 | National Safety Day | |
| March 4 | World Day of Fight against Sexual Exploitation | |
| March 8 | International Women’s Day | “Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives”. |
| March 10 | CISF Raising Day | |
| March 12 | Commonwealth Day | Towards a Common Future |
| March 13 | World Kidney Day | Kidneys & Women’s Health: Include, Value, Empower |
| March 14 | World Pi Day | |
| March 15 | World Consumer Rights Day | Making digital marketplaces fairer |
| March 16 | World Sleep Day | Join the Sleep World, Preserve Your Rhythms to Enjoy Life |
| March 18 | Ordnance Factories Day | |
| March 18 | Global Recycling Day | The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) proclaimed March 18, 2018 the first Global Recycling Day |
| March 20 | International Day of Happiness | Share Happiness |
| March 20 | World Sparrow Day | I Love Sparrows |
| March 20 | World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People | |
| March 21 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Promoting tolerance, inclusion, unity and respect for diversity in the context of combating racial discrimination |
| March 21 | World Poetry Day | |
| March 21 | World Down Syndrome Day | What I bring to my community |
| March 21 | International Day of Forests | Forests and Sustainable Cities. |
| March 22 | World Water Day | Nature of Water |
| March 23 | World Meteorological Day | Weather-ready, climate-smart |
| March 24 | World Tuberculosis Day | Wanted: Leaders for a TB free world |
| March 24 | International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims | |
| March 25 | International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade | |
| March 25 | International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members | |
| March 27 | World Theatre Day | |
| April 1 | Prevention of Blindness Week | |
| April 2 | World Autism Awareness Day | Empowering Women and Girls with Autism |
| April 2 | Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)’s Foundation Day | The bank was set up on April 2, 1990. |
| April 2 | International Children’s Book Day | |
| April 4 | National Day For Mine Awareness and assistance in Mine action | Advancing Protection, Peace and Development |
| April 5 | National Maritime Day | Indian Shipping – An Ocean of opportunity |
| April 6 | International Day for Sports Development and Peace | |
| April 7 | World Health Day | Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere |
| April 8 | World Tradition Day | |
| April 10 | World Homeopathy Day | Innovate: Evolve, Progress: Exploring Science since 40 years |
| April 11 | National Safe Motherhood Day | Respectful Maternity Care |
| April 11 | National Pet Day | Don’t shop! Adopt! |
| April 13 | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (99th anniversary) | |
| April 14 | Protect Constitution Day | |
| April 14 | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti | |
| April 17 | World Haemophilia Day | Sharing Knowledge Makes Us Stronger |
| April 18 | World Heritage Day | Heritage for Generations |
| April 19 | World Liver Day | Riding New Waves in Liver Diagnosis, Staging & Treatment |
| April 21 | Civil Services Day | New India – Shaping the Future |
| April 22 | Earth Day | End Plastic Pollution |
| April 23 | World Book And Copyright Day | Reading: It’s my right! |
| April 24 | National Panchayati Raj Diwas | |
| April 24 | Women’s Political Empowerment Day | Swachh Panchayat, Swachh Bharat |
| April 25 | World Malaria Day | Ready To Beat Malaria |
| April 26 | World Intellectual Property Day | Powering change: Women in innovation and creativity |
| April 28 | World Veterinary Day | The role of the veterinary profession in sustainable development to improve livelihoods, food security and safety |
| April 29 | International Dance Day | |
| April 30 | International Jazz Day | |
| May 1 | International Labour Day | Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Advancement |
| May 1 | World Asthma Day | Never too early, never too late. It’s always the right time to address airways disease |
| May 1 | Gujarat, Maharashtra Day | |
| May 3 | World Laughter Day | |
| May 3 | World Press Freedom Day | Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and the Rule of Law” |
| May 4 | International Firefighters’ Day | |
| May 5 | World Cartoonist’s Day | |
| May 7 | World Athletics Day | |
| May 7 | Border Roads Organisation (BRO)’s Raising Day | |
| May 8 | World Red Cross Day | Memorable smiles from around the world |
| May 10 | Mother’s Day | |
| May 11 | National Technology Day | Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future |
| May 12 | International Nurse Day | Nurses A Voice to Lead – Health is a Human right |
| May 15 | International Day of the Family | Families and inclusive societies |
| May 17 | World Telecommunication and Information Society Day | Enabling the positive use of Artificial Intelligence for All. |
| May 17 | World Hypertension Day | Know Your Numbers with a goal of increasing high blood pressure (BP) awareness in all populations around the world. |
| May 17 | World Telecommunication And Information Society Day | Enabling the positive use of Artificial Intelligence for All |
| May 18 | International Museum Day | Hyperconnected museum: New approaches, new publics |
| May 20 | World Metrology Day | |
| May 21 | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development | |
| May 22 | International Day for Biological Diversity | Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity |
| May 23 | International Day to End Obstetric Fistula | |
| May 24 | Commonwealth Day | Towards a Common Future |
| May 25 | World Thyroid Day | |
| May 28 | International Day of Action for Women’s Health | |
| May 29 | International Day of UN Peacekeepers | UN Peacekeepers: 70 Years of Service and Sacrifice |
| May 30 | Goa Statehood Day | |
| May 31 | World No Tobacco Day | |
| June 3 | World Bicycle Day | |
| June 4 | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression | |
| June 5 | World Environment Day | “Beat Plastic Pollution” |
| June 8 | World Ocean Day | “Preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean” |
| June 8 | World Brain Tumor Day | |
| June 12 | The World Day against Child Labour | Generation Safe & Healthy |
| June 14 | World Blood Donor Day | |
| June 15 | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | |
| June 16 | International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) | Remittances: One family at a time |
| June 17 | World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought | Land has true value – invest in it. |
| June 19 | International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict | The Plight and Rights of Children Born of War |
| June 20 | World Refugee Day | Now More Than Ever, We Need to Stand with Refugees |
| June 21 | International Yoga Day | Yoga for Peace |
| June 23 | United Nations Public Service Day | “Transforming governance to realize the Sustainable Development Goals” |
| June 26 | International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking | Listen First – Listening to children and youth is the first step to help them grow healthy and safe. |
| June 29 | National Statistics Day | |
| July 1 | National Doctors’ Day | “Zero tolerance to violence against doctors and clinical establishment” |
| July 1 | Goods And Services Tax Day | |
| July 2 | World Sports Journalists Day | |
| July 6 | World Zoonosis Day | |
| July 7 | International Day of Cooperatives | Sustainable consumption and production of goods and services. |
| July 11 | World Population Day | Family Planning is a Human Right |
| July 12 | International Malala Day | |
| July 15 | World Youth Skills Day | |
| July 17 | International Justice Day | |
| July 18 | International Nelson Mandela Day | Action Against Poverty |
| July 26 | Kargil Vijay Diwas | |
| July 28 | World Hepatitis Day | Eliminate Hepatitis |
| July 29 | International Tiger Day | |
| July 30 | World day against trafficking in persons | Responding to the trafficking of children and young people |
| August 6 | 73rd Hiroshima day | |
| August 7 | National Handloom Day | |
| August 9 | International Day Of The World’s Indigenous Peoples | ‘Indigenous peoples’ migration and movement’ |
| August 12 | 18th International Youth Day | “Safe space for Youth”. |
| August 13 | International left handers day | |
| August 20 | World Mosquito Day | |
| August 20 | National Sadbhavana Day | |
| August 21 | World senior citizen day | “Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society.” |
| September 2 | World Coconut Day | Coconut for Good Health, Wealth and Wellness |
| September 1-7 | National Nutrition Week | Go Further with Food |
| September 8 | World Literacy Day | Literacy and Skill Development |
| September 14 | Hindi Diwas | |
| September 21 | International Day of Peace | The Right to peace- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights AT 70 |
| September 21 | World Alzheimer’s Day | To create Awareness about Alzheimer |
| September 23 | International Day of Sign Languages | With sign languages everyone is included. |
| September 29 | World Heart Day | My Heart, Your Heart |
| September 27 | World Maritime Day | IMO 70: Our Heritage: Better Shipping for better future |
| September 27 | World TOURISM day | Tourism and the digital transformation |
| October 1 | International Day For Older Persons | Celebrating Older Human Rights Champions |
| October 2 | International Day Of Non Violence | |
| October 5 | World Teachers Day | The Right To Education Means Right T A Qualified Teacher |
| October 9 | World Post Day | |
| October 11 | International Day Of Girl Child | With Her-Skilled Girl Force |
| October 15 | International Day For Rural Women | Sustainable Infrastructure, Services And Social Protection For Gender Equality And Empowerment Of Rural Women And Girls |
| October 15 | Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas | |
| October 20 | National Solidarity Day | |
| October 24 | World Polio Day | |
| October 24 | United Nation’s Day | |
| October 31 | Ekta Diwas | To Commemorate The Birth Anniversary Of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel |
| November 1 | World Vegan Day | Be Veg Be Healthy |
| November 5 | Ayurveda Day | Ayurveda For Public Health |
| November 5 | World Tsunami Awareness Day | |
| November 7 | National Cancer Awareness Day | Don’t Be Too Late In Detecting |
| November 11 | National Education Day | To Recall Contribution Of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad |
| November 12 | World Pneumonia Awareness Day | To Create Awareness Of Pneumonia Among Youth |
| November 14 | Children’s Day | |
| November 14 | World Diabetes Day | The Family And Diabetes |
| November 16 | National Press Day | Freedom Is The Need |
| November 18 | The World Day For Remembrance Of Road Traffic Victims | Roads Have Stories |
| November 19 | World Toilet Day | When Nature Calls |
| November 21 | World Television Day | |
| November 26 | National Constitution Day/National Law Day | |
| December 1 | World AIDS Day | “Know Your Status” |
| December 2 | National Pollution Control | |
| December 3 | World Day of Handicapped | Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality.” |
| December 4 | Indian Navy Day | |
| December 10 | Human Rights Day | “Stand Up For Human Rights”. |
| December 11 | International Mountain Day | |
| December 14 | World Energy Conservation Day | |
| December 16 | Vijay Diwas | |
| December 22 | National Mathematics Day | |
| December 23 | Kisan Divas | |
| December 24 | National Consumers Day | “Timely Disposal of Consumer Complaints” |
