Here is a list of notably observed Commemorative Days.
These days are used by various groups and organizations to
commemorate an event, group or raise awareness of an issue, or celebrate some
historic happening or in remembrance of certain people.
We have tried our best to include all important days with
minimal errors. However, if our readers note any discrepancies, your
suggestions/ advice on the same will be appreciated.
January
1 January - New Year's Day
9 January - Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Non-resident
Indian Day)
12 January - National Youth Day (India )
14 January - Lohri
15 January - Makar Sankranti (Kite Flying
Festival)
15 January - Indian Army Day
21 January - National Hug Day
23 January - Desh Prem Divas (Netaji
Subhash Chandra Bose's Birth Anniversary)
24 January - Vasant Panchami, National Girl
Child Day (India )
25 January - National Voters' Day (India )
26 January - Republic Day (India ), World
Leprosy Day, International Customs Day
30 January - Martyr's Day (Mahatma Gandhi's Martyrdom
Day)
31 January - Street Children's Day
February
February 4 - World Cancer Day, Sri Lanka
Independence Day
February 6 - International Day of Zero
Tolerance to Female GenitalMutilation,
February 12 - Darwin Day
February 13 - Hug Day
February 14 - Valentine's Day
February 21 - International Mother Language Day
February 22 - Thinking Day
February 28 - National Science Day (India ), Rare
Disease Day
March
March 3 - National Defense Day
March 4 - National Security Day
March 8 - International/World Women's Day,
World Literacy Day
March 9 - CISF (Central Industrial Security
Force) Raising Day
March 15 - World Consumer Day, World Disabled
Day
March 16 - National Vaccination Day
March 20 - World Happiness Day
March 21 - World Forestry Day, World
Poetry Day, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 22 - World Water Day
March 23 - World Meteorological Day
March 24 - World TB (Tuberculosis) Day
March 27 - World Theatre Day
3rd Friday of March is observed as the World Sleep Day.
April
April 1 -
April Fool's Day
April 2 -
World Autism Awareness Day (UN)
April 5 -
National Maritime Day
April 7 -
World Health Day
April 13 -
Janllian Wallah Bagh Massacre Day
April 14 -
B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day
April 18 -
World Heritage Day
April 21 -
Civil Services Day
April 22 -
World Earth Day
April 23 -
World Books Day, World Copyright Day
April 25 -
World Malaria Day (WHO), World Veterinary Day
April 26 -
World Intellectual Property Day (UN)
May
May 1 - World Labor Day (International
Labor Day), Maharashtra Day
May 3 - International Energy Day, World
Asthma Day, Press Freedom Day
May 4 - Coal Minor's Day
May 5 - World Midwives Day
May 8 - World Red Cross and Red Crescent
Day
May 11 - National
Technology Day
May 15 - International
Family Day
May 17 - World
Telecom Day
May 21 - National
Anti Terrorism Day
May 24 - Commonwealth
Day
May 31 - World
No Tobacco (Anti-Tobacco) Day
First Tuesday of May is observed as the World Asthma Day
2nd Sunday of May is celebrated as Mother's Day.
June
June 04 - World
Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 05 - International
Environment Day
June 08 - World Ocean
June 14 - World
Blood Donor Day
June 20 - International
Refugee Day
June 21 - International
Music Day
June 26 -
International day against Drug abuse & Illicit Trafficking.
June 27 -
World Diabetes Day
2nd Sunday of June is celebrated as Father’s Day.
July
July 1 -
World Doctor's Day
July 4 - America Independence
Day
July 6 -
World Zoonoses Day
July 11 - World
Population Day
July 26 - Kargil
Victory Day
July 29 - International
Tiger Day
July 30 - World
Friendship Day
August
August 3 -
International Friendship Day
August 6 -
Hiroshima Day
August 8 -
World Senior Citizen Day
August 9 -
Quit India Movement Day, Nagasaki Day
August 12 -
World Youth Day
August 14 -
Pakistan 's
Independence Day
August 15 -
India 's
Independence Day
August 19 -
World Photography Day, World Humanitarian Day
August 20 -
National Sadbhawana Diwas (India )
August 29 -
National Sport Day
1st Sunday of August is celebrated as Friendship
Day in India .
September
September 2 -
World Coconut Day
September 5 - National Teachers Day (Dr.
Radhakrishanan Birth Day Anniversary),
Sanskrit Day
September 7 - World Forgiveness Day
September 8 - International Literacy Day
September 14 - Hindi Day
September 15 - International Democracy Day, World
Engineer’s Day
September 16 - World Ozone Day
September 21 - World Peace Day (UN), World
Alzheimer's Day
September 25 - Social Justice Day
September 26 -
Day of the Deaf.
September 27 -
World Tourism Day.
October
October 1 -
International day of the Elderly (UN)
October 2 -
International Peace Day, Gandhi Jayanti
October 3 -
World Nature Day, World Habitat Day
October 4 -
World Animal Day
October 5 -
World Teacher's Day
October 8 -
National Air force Day (India )
October 9 -
International Post-Office Day
October 10 -
National Post-Office Day, World Mental Health Day
October 12 -
World Sight Day
October 13 -
UN International Day for National disaster reduction.
October 14 - World Standards Day.
October 15 - World White Cane Day (Guiding the
blind).
October 16 - World Food Day
October 17 -
International Poverty Day
October 20 -
World Statistics Day
October 21 -
National Police Day
October 24 -
United Nation Day, World development information Day
October 28 -
International Animation Day
October 30 -
World Thrift Day
October 31 -
National Integration Day
November
November 7 - Infant Protection Day, World Cancer
Awareness Day
November 8 - International Radiology Day
November 9 - World Legal Service Day
November 10 - Transport Day
November 14 - National Children Day (Pt.
Jawaharlal Lal Nehru's Birth Anniversary),
World Diabetes Day
November 17 - World Students Day
November 19 - World Men's Day
November 21 -
World Hello Day, World Television Day
November 26 -
National Law Day
November 30 -
National Flag Day
December
December 1
- World Aids Day
December 3 - World Disability Day, World Day of
Handicapped
December 4 - National Navy Day
December 7 -
National Army Flag Day
December 9 - International Anti-corruption Day,
National Girl Child Day
December 10 - World Human Rights Day
December 11 - UNICEF Day
December 14 - National Energy Conservation Day (India )
December 18 - National Migrants Day
December 19 - Goa 's
Liberation Day
December 23 - Farmer's Day (Kisaan Diwas)
December 25 - Christmas Day
December 31 - New
Year Eve
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