List of commemorative days

Important National and International days and dates:-

Important Days and Dates in January:

            03^rd Monday of January: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (US).

01^st January: Global family day, New Year's Day.

04^th January: Myanmar Independence Day.

08^th January: African National Congress Foundation Day.

09^th January: Non resident Indian (NRI) Day.

10^th January: World laughter Day.

11^th January: Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri.

12^th January: National Youth Day.

15^th January: Indian Army Day (The land-force Day), Hangul Day (North Korea).

21^st January: National Hug Day.

23^rd January: Desh prem divas (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose birth anniversary).

25^th January: Tourism Day (India), Indian Voters Day,The International Custom and excise day.

26^th January: India's Republic Day, International Customs day, Australia Day, World leprosy Day.

28^th January: Lala lajpat rai birthday,Data protection day.

30^th January: Martyr's Day (Mahatma Gandhi's Martyrdom Day), Sarvodaya Day.

31^st January: Street Children's Day.

Important Days and Dates in February:

            02^nd Sunday of February: World Marriage Day.

            03^rd Monday of February: Washington's Birthday.

01st February: The coastal defense Day.

02^nd February: World Wetlands Day.

04^th February: World Cancer day, Sri Lanka Independence Day.

05^th February: Kashmir Day.

06^th February: International day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, Waitangi Day

                          (New Zealand).
07^th to 14^th February: Valentine’s Week.

07^th February: Rose Day.

08^th February: Propose Day.

09^th February: Chocolate Day.

10^th February: Teddy Day.

11^th February: Promise Day.

12^th February: Hug Day, Darwin day, World day of the sick,The Production Day.

12^th to 18^th February: The production Week.

13^th February: Kiss Day, Sarojini Naidu’s Birth Anniversary, World Radio Day (UNESCO).

14^th February: Valentine’s Day, pl:Dzień Chorego na Padaczke Epilepsy Day (Poland).

24^th February: The Central Custom Week.

20^th February: World day of social justice

21^st February: International mother language day

22^nd February: World scout day, Thinking Day.

23^rd February: World peace and understanding day

24^th February: Central Excise Day.

28^th February: National Science Day (India).

Important Days and Dates in March:

             02^nd Thursday in March: World kidney Day.

             03^rd Friday of March: World Sleep Day.

02^nd March: Texas Independence Day.

03^rd March: National Defense Day.

04^th March: World day of fight against sexual exploitation, National Security Day.

08^th March: International Women's Day, World Literacy Day.

09^th March: CISF Rising Day.

13^th March: World Rotaract Day.

14^th March: Pi Day, White Day, World Consumer’s Day.

15^th March: World consumer right day.

16^th March: National Vaccination Day.

17^th March: Saint Patrick's Day.

20th March: World day of theater for children and young people, International day for Francophone,                       World Sparrow Day, World Sleep day, World Happiness Day.

21^st March: World Forestry Day, World Poetry Day, International Day for the Elimination of Racial                        Discrimination, World down Syndrome Day, World Deformed/ Crippled day.

22^nd March: World water day

23^rd March: World Meteorological Day, Youm-e-Pakistan (Pakistan Day), World Weather Day.

24^th March: World Tuberculosis Day, International day for achievers

25^th March: International day of remembrance-victims of slavery and transatlantic slave trade.

26^th March: Purple Day, Bangladesh Independence Day.

27^th March: World Drama Day.

Important Days and Dates in April:

01^st April: April fool’s Day

02^nd April: World Autism Awareness Day (UN).

05^th April: National Maritime Day, the Equality Day.

07^th April: World Health Day.

08^th April: International Romani Day.

10^th April: Water Resources Day.

10^th to 16^th April: Railway Week.

11^th April: International Louie Louie Day.

13^th April: Janllian Wallah Bagh Massacre Day.

14^th April: Black Day.

15^th April: Day of Silence, Day of Dialogue.

16^th April: Foursquare Day.

17^th April: World haemophilia day

18^th April: World Heritage Day.

21^st April: Civil Services Day.

22^nd April: World Earth’s Day.

23^rd April: World book day, world copyright day, St George's Day.

24^th April: World Lab animals Day, Man’s Unity Day.

25^th April: World Malaria day (WHO), ANZAC Day, Liberation Day (Italy).

26^th April: World Intellectual Property Day (UN).

27^th April: King's Day (The Netherlands).

29^th April: International Dance Day.

30^th April: International Jazz Day.

Important Days and Dates in May:

                01^st Sunday of May: World Laughter Day.

                02^nd Sunday of May: Mother’s Day.

                01^st Saturday before Labor Day: International Bacon Day.

01^st May: May Day, International Labor Day (Workers Day), Maharashtra Day.

03^rd May: Press Freedom Day, International Energy Day, World Asthma Day, World Solar Day.

04^th May: Coal miner’s day, Remembrance of the Dead, Star Wars Day, Greenery Day.

05^th May: International Midwives' Day.

06^th May: International No Diet Day.

08^th May: World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.

09^th May: Victory day

11^th May: Military Spouse Appreciation Day, National Technology Day.

12^th May: International Nurses day

14^th May: World Migratory Day.

15^th May: International Day of the Families.

17^th May: World Telecommunication Day (Information society day), International Day against                             Homophobia and Transphobia.

21^st May: Anti-terrorism Day.

22^nd May: International Day for Biological Diversity.

23^rd May: World Turtle Day.

24^th May: Commonwealth Day.

25^th May: International Missing Children's Day, Towel Day, Geek Pride Day.

31^st May: Anti-Tobacco Day.

Important Days and Dates in June:

           01^st, 02^nd, or 03^rd Saturday in June: Queen's Official Birthday.

           01^st Sunday of June: National Cancer Survivors Day (USA).

            3^rd Sunday of June: Father’s Day.

01^st June: International Children's Day.

04^th June 4: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression.

05^th June: World Environment Day.

06^th June: D-Day.

07^th June: International level crossing awareness day

08^th June: World ocean day

12^th June: World day against child labor, Independence Day (Philippines).

14^th June: World blood donor day

17^th June: World day to combat desertification and drought.

18^th June: Autistic Pride Day.

19^th June: Juneteenth (Celebrated on June 19th and/or 3rd Saturday of the month).

20^th June: World Refugee day.

21^st June: World Music day, World Hydrography Day, Fete de la Musique, Hugging Day,                                    International Yoga Day.

23^rd June: Nations Public Service Day, International widow's day.

26^th June: International day against Drug abuse & Illicit Trafficking.

28^th June: Poor Day. 

Important Days and Dates in July:

01^st July: National Doctor’s day, Canada Day.

02^nd July: World UFO Day.

04^th July: United States Independence Day.

06^th July: World Zoonosis Day.

11^th July: World Population Day.

12^th July: World Malala Day.

14^th July: Bastille Day

18^th July: Nelson Mandela International Day.

22^nd July: Pi Approximation Day.

26^th July: Kargil Victory Day.

28^th July: World Nature conservation day

29^th July: International Tiger Day 

Important Days and Dates in August:

             01^st Friday of August: International Beer Day.

             01^st Sunday of August: Friendship Day.

03^rd August: Independence Day of Niger

05^th August: Independence Day of Upper Volta.

06^th August: Hiroshima Day.

08^th August: World Senior Citizen Day.

09^th August: International day of World’s indigenous people, Quit India Day and Nagasaki Day.

12^th August: International Youth Day, Library Day (India).

13^th August: International Lefthanders Day.

14^th August: Pakistan's Independence Day, World Youth’s Day.

15^th August: Independence Day of India, Victory over Japan Day (UK).

16^th August: Bennington Battle Day.

17^th August: Indonesian Independence Day.

19^th August: World Photography Day, World Humanitarian Day.

20^th August: National Sadbhawana Diwas(India),Earth Overshoot Day, Renewable Energy Day.

23^rd August: European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism.

26^th August: Women's Equality Day.

29^th August: National Sports Day (Birthday of Dhyan Chand ), International Day against Nuclear                            Tests.

31^st August: Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day).

Important Days and Dates in September:

             01^st Monday of the September: Labor Day (US).

             Full moon day in August or early September: World Sanskrit Day.

01^st September: Non-alignment Day.

01^st to 07^th September: National Nutrition Week.

02^nd September: World Coconut Day, Victory over Japan Day (USA).

05^th September: National Teachers Day (Dr. Radhakrishanan Birth Day Anniversary).

07^th September: Forgiveness day, Brazilian Independence Day.

08^th September: World Literacy Day.

11^th September: Patriot Day.

13^th September: World Brotherhood Day/ Amnesty Day.

14^th September: Hindi day, World first aid day

15^th September: Engineer's day in India, International Day of Democracy.

16^th September: World Ozone Day, Malaysia Day.

19^th September: International Talk like a Pirate Day.

21^st September: Alzheimer's Day, International day of peace (UN).

25^th September: Social justice day

26^th September: Day of the Deaf, European Day of Languages, World Contraception Day.

27^th September: World Tourism Day.

28^th September: World Rabies Day.

29^th September: International Coffee Day, World Heart Day

Important Days and Dates in October:

                 1^st Monday of October: World Habitat Day.

                 2^nd Thursday of October: World Sight Day.

01^st October: World Day for Elderly (UN), World Vegetarian Day.

02^nd October: Gandhi Jayanti (Mahatma Gandhi birthday), International day of non-violence

03^rd October: World Habitat Day, World nature day, German Unity Day.

04^th October: World Animal Welfare Day.

05^th October: World Teacher’s day, World Animal day.

06^th October: German-American Day.

08^th October: Air Force Day.

09^th October: World Post Office day, Hangul Day (South Korea).

09^th to 15^th October: World Postal Week.

10^th October: World Mental Health Day, National Post Day.

11^th October: International girl child day

12^th October: World Arthritis day, World Sight Day

13^th October: UN International Day for National disaster reduction.

14^th October: World Standards Day.

15^th October: World White Cane Day (guiding the Blind), World Students Day, Pregnancy and Infant                        Loss Remembrance Day, Global Hand washing Day.

16^th October: World Food Day.

17^th October: International day for the eradication of poverty.

20^th October: World statistics Day.

23^rd October:  Mole Day.

24^th October: United Nation Day (UN Day), World development information Day.

27^th October: Labor Day (New Zealand).

28^th October: International Animation Day.

29^th October: National Cat Day (USA), World Psoriasis Day.
30^th October: World Thrift Day
31^st October: National Integration Day, Halloween.

Important Days and Dates in November:

               1st Tuesday in November: Melbourne Cup Day.

               03^rd Thursday in November: World Philosophy Day.

               04^th Thursday of November: Thanksgiving (United States).

01^st November: World vegan day, All Saints' Day.

02^nd November: All Souls' Day.

05^th November: World Radiography day, Bonfire Night (also Guy Fawkes Night).

07^th November: Infant Protection Day, World Cancer Awareness Day.

09^th November: World Legal Service Day.

10^th November: Communication Day.

11^th November: Armistice Day (also Remembrance Day), Veterans Day, National Education Day                                 (India)

12^th November: World Pneumonia Day, National Birds day.

14^th November: Children's Day in India, Jawaharlal Nehru birthday, World Diabetes Day.

16^th November: International day for Endurance

17^th November: World Prematurity Day, World Student day, National Journalism day

18^th November: National Day (Oman), World Adult day.

19^th November: World Citizen Day, World Men's Day, World Toilet Day.

20^th November: Africa Industrialization Day, Universal children day, Transgender Day of                                              Remembrance.

21^st November: World Television day, World Hello Day, World Fisheries day.

25^th November: World Non-vegetarian day, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against                            Women.

26^th November: National Law day

29^th November: International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People.

30^th November: Saint Andrew's Day (Scotland), Cities for Life Day, National Flag Day, Self injury                                Awareness Day.

Important Days and Dates in December:

01^st December: World Aids Day.

02^nd December: World Computer literacy day, International day of abolition of slavery

03^rd December: United Nation’s International day of People with disabilities, World Day of Handicapped, World conservation day

04^th December: National Navy Day.

05^th December: International volunteer day for economic and social development.

07^th December: Armed Forces Flag Day, International civil aviation day.

08^th December: Girls Day.

09^th December: The International day against corruption, National Girl Child Day (India)

10^th December: World Human Rights Day, International Day of Broadcasting.

11^th December: UNICEF Day, International Mountain day.

14^th December: National Energy Conservation Day (India).

18^th December: International Migrants day.

19^th December: Goa’s liberation day.

20^th December: International Human solidarity.

23^rd December: Farmer's Day (Kisan Divas: birth anniversary of Charan Singh).

24^th December: Christmas Eve.

25^th December: Christmas Day, Quaide Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Day (Birthday of the founder                              of Pakistan).

26^th December: Boxing Day.

26^th December to 01^st January: Kwanzaa.

29^th December: International  Bio-diversity day.

31^st December: New Year's Eve.

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