List of National and International Days
List of National and International Days is one of the hottest topics in the World. Out of 365 days in a year, we have some special days like Birthdays, Wedding Anniversaries, Raksha Bandhan..etc. Similarly, for a particular cause, the Government of India, United Nations, World Health Organization..etc observe some Special Days every month. The main purpose of observing such days is to create awareness among the people for a particular cause.
Why is List of National and International Days important for Competitive Exams?
When it comes to Competitive Exams, National and International Days play a major role under General Knowledge. We can expect a minimum of two or three questions from this topic. Nowadays most of the exams focus more on the Themes of International Days.
Month Wise List of National and International Days
National and International Days Observed in January
January 1
Global Family Day
World Day of Peace
January 4
World Braille Day
January 6
World Day of Orphans
January 9
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
January 10
World Hindi Day
January 12
National Youth Day
January 15
Indian Army Day
January 21
World Hug Day
January 25
World Leprosy Day
India Tourism Day
Data Privacy Day
January 26
Indian Republic Day
International Customs Day
January 27
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
January 30
National Martyr’s Day
National and International Days Observed in February
February 1
Indian Coast Guard Day
February 2
World Wetlands Day
February 4
World Cancer Day
February 5
Kashmir Solidarity Day
February 6
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
February 11
World Day of Sick
February 12
Darwin Day
February 13
World Radio Day
February 14
Saint Valentine’s Day
February 20
World Day of Social Justice
February 21
International Mother Language Day
February 23
World Rotary Day
February 24
Central Excise Day
February 25
World Sustainable Energy Day
February 28
National Science Day
Last Day of February
Rare Disease Day
National and International Days Observed in March
March 1
Zero Discrimination Day
National Defence Day
March 3
World Wildlife Day
International Sex Workers Rights Day
March 4
National Safety Day
World Day of Fight against Sexual Exploitation
March 8
International Women’s Day
March 10
CISF Raising Day
March 13
World Kidney Day
March 14
World Pi Day
Second Thursday of March
World Kidney Day
March 15
World Consumer Rights Day
March 20
International Day of Happiness
World Sparrow Day
World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People
March 21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
World Poetry Day
World Down Syndrome Day
International Day of Forests
March 22
World Water Day
March 23
World Meteorological Day
March 24
World Tuberculosis Day
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
International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
March 27
World Theatre Day
National and International Days Observed in April
April 1
April Fools’ Day
April 2
World Autism Awareness Day
April 4
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
April 6
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
April 5
Indian National Maritime Day
April 7
International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda
World Health Day
April 12
International Day of Human Space Flight
April 13
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Day
April 17
World Haemophilia Day
April 18
World Heritage Day – International Day for Monuments and Sites
April 21
Civil Service Day
April 22
World Earth Day
April 23
World Book and Copyright Day
English Language Day
April 24
World Day for Animals in Laboratories
National Panchayati Raj Divas
April 25
World Malaria Day
April 26
World Intellectual Property Day
April 28
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
April 29
International Dance Day
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
April 30
International Jazz Day
Last Week of April
World Immunization Week
National and International Days Observed in May
May 1
International Labour Day
May Day
May 2
World Naked Gardening Day
May 3
World Laughter Day
World Press Freedom Day
May 4
International Firefighters’ Day
May 5
World Asthma Day
May 8
World Red Cross Day
May 10
Mother’s Day
May 11
National Technology Day
May 12
International Nurses Day
World Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day
May 15
International Day of the Family
May 17
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
World Hypertension Day
May 18
International Museum Day
May 20
World Metrology Day
May 21
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Anti Terrorism Day
May 22
International Day for Biological Diversity
May 23
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
World Turtle Day
May 25
World Thyroid Day
May 28
International Day of Action for Women’s Health
May 29
International Day of UN Peacekeepers
May 30
Goa Statehood Day
May 31
World No Tobacco Day
First Sunday of May
World Laughter Day
First Tuesday of May
World Asthma Day
Second Weekend of May
World Migratory Bird Day
National and International Days Observed in June
June 1
World Milk Day
Global Day of Parents
June 2
International Sex Workers Day
June 4
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 5
World Environment Day
June 7
Cancer Survivors Day
June 8
World Oceans Day
World Brain Tumor Day
June 11
Coal Miners Day
June 12
Anti Child Labour Day
June 13
International Albinism Awareness Day
June 14
World Blood Donor Day
June 15
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 17
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
June 20
World Refugee Day
June 21
Father’s Day
International Day of Yoga
World Hydrography Day
World Music Day
June 23
United Nations Public Service Day
International Widows’ Day
International Olympic Day
June 25
Day of the Seafarer
June 26
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
June 29
Statistics Day
National and International Days Observed in July
July 1
National Doctor’s Day
SBI day
International Joke Day
Chartered Accountants’ Day (India)
1st Saturday of July
International Day of Cooperatives
July 2
World Sports Journalists Day
July 6
World Zoonoses Day
July 7
World Forgiveness day
July 11
World Population Day
July 12
International Malala Day
July 15
World Youth Skills Day
July 17
International Justice Day
July 18
International Nelson Mandela Day
July 26
Kargil Vijay Diwas
July 28
World Hepatitis Day
World Nature Conservation Day
July 29
International Tiger Day
July 30
World day against trafficking in persons
National and International Days Observed in August
1st August Week
World Breastfeeding Week
1st Sunday of August
International Friendship Day
August 6
Hiroshima Day
August 7
World Sanskrit Day
August 8
World Senior Citizen’s Day
August 8
World cat day
The International Fund For Animal Welfare
August 9
International day of the World’s Indigenous day
August 9
Nagasaki Peace Day
August 9
Kranti Diwas (Quit India Movement)
Sankalp Se Siddhi (The attainment through Resolve)
August 10
World Bio Fuel Day
August 10
National Deworming Day
August 11
National Daughter’s Day
August 12
International Youth day
August 13
Organ Donation Day
August 19
World Humanitarian Day
World Photography Day
August 20
World Mosquito Day
Sadbhavana Diwas (Harmony Day)
August 29
International day Against Nuclear test
National Sports day
August 30
National Small Industry Day
National and International Days Observed in September
September 1 ─ 7
National Nutrition Week
September 2
World Coconut day
September 5
National Teachers’ Day
September 7
World Forgiveness Day
September 8
International Literacy Day
September 9
World First Aid Day
International Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day
September 10
World Suicide Prevention Day
September 13
World Chocolate day
September 14
National Hindi Diwas
September 15
International Day of Democracy
National Engineer’s Day
September 16
World Ozone Day
September 21
International Day of Peace
Last Sunday of September
International Day of the Deaf
September 24
National Service Scheme (NSS) Day
September 27
World Tourism Day
September 28
World Maritime Day
International Day for Universal Access to Information
September 29
World Heart Day
National and International Days Observed in October
October 01
International Day of Older Persons
World Vegetarian Day
October 02
International Day of Non-Violence
National Anti-Drug Addiction Day
October 4
World Animal Day
October 05
World Teacher’s Day
World Mental Health Day
October 09
World Post Day
October 10
World Mental Health Day
October 11
International Day of the Girl Child
World Obesity Day
October 12
World Arthritis Day
October 13
International Day for Disaster Reduction
October 14
World Standards Day
October 15
International Day of Rural Women
Global Hand washing Day
October 16
World Food Day
World Allergy Awareness Day
October 17
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
World Trauma Day
October 20
World Statistics Day
National Solidarity day
World Osteoporosis Day
October 21
Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day
October 24
United Nations Day
World Polio Day
World Information Development Day
October 27
World Audiovisual Heritage day
October 28
International Animation Day
October 29
World Stroke Day
October 30
World Savings Day/ World Thrift Day
October 31
National Unity Day/ Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
October 31
National Integration Day
First Monday of October
World Habitat Day
October 09-15
National Postal Week (India)
Second Thursday of October
World Sight Day
National and International Days Observed in November
November 01
National Stress Awareness Day
World Vegan Day
November 05
Tsunami Awareness Day
November 06
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of Environment in War and Armed Conflict
November 8
International Day of Radiology
November 9
Legal Service Day
World Quality Day
November 10
World science day
November 11
National Education day
November 12
World Pneumonia Day
November 14
National Children’s Day
World Diabetes Day
November 16
National Press Day
International Day for Tolerance
November 17
International Students’ Day
World Prematurity Day
November 19
National Integration Day
International Men’s Day
November 20
Welfare of Minorities Day
November 21
World Fisheries Day
World Television Day
Linguistic Harmony Day
November 22
Weaker Sections Day
November 23
Cultural Unity Day
November 24
Women’s Day
November 25
Conservation Day
International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women
November 26
National Constitutional day/Samvidhan Divas
November 29
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
November 30
International Computer Security Day
Second Thursday of November
World Quality Day
Third Thursday of November
World Philosophy Day
Third Sunday of November
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
National and International Days Observed in December
December 1
World AIDS Day
December 2
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
World Pollution Prevention Day
December 3
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 4
National Navy Day
December 5
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
World Soil Day
December 7
International Civil Aviation Day
Armed Forces Flag Day
December 9
International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
International Anti-Corruption Day
World Patient Safety Day
December 10
Human Rights Day
December 11
International Mountain Day
December 12
International Day of Neutrality
December 14
National Energy Conservation Day
December 18
International Migrants Day
Arabic Language Day (Arabic)
December 20
International Human Solidarity Day
December 23
Kisan Divas (India)
Second Sunday of December
International Children’s Day of Broadcasting
