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Here, in this article, we have curated a complete month-wise list of all dates and days of the year. You can find all major national and international events along with their dates and days in the article.
Important Dates and Occurrences in January 2021
January, being the first month of the year, has a number of notable dates to note. On January 15, Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa succeeded the last British Commander-in-Chief of India as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, and the day became known as Indian Army Day. The 27th of January is observed as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating the horror of the Holocaust during World War II. Despite the fact that the holocaust happened in German-occupied Europe, the world remembers it to commemorate those who died and their families.
Dates and events in January |
| 1 January – English New Year, Army Medical Corps Establishment Day, Global Family Day
4 January – World Braille Day 6 January – World War Orphans Day, National Technology Day 8 January – African National Congress Foundation Day 9 January – Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day) 10 January – World Laughter Day, World Hindi Day 11 January – Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day 12 January – National Youth Day (Birth of Swami Vivekanand), National Vision Board Day 13 January – Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti 14 January – Lohri 15 January – Indian Army Day, Pongal, Makar Sankranti, Wikipedia Day 23 January – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary 25 January – International Customs Duty Day, India Tourism Day, National Voters Day 26 January – Republic Day (India), Australia Day 27 January – Family Literacy Day, International Holocaust Remembrance Day (International Day of Commemoration) 28 January – Birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai 30 January – Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day (Martyr’s day) Last Sunday of January – World Leprosy Eradication Day |
Important Dates and Occurrences in February 2021
The month of February is characterized by a variety of significant events that demand the attention of the entire planet. Some of the big dates observed in February include World Cancer Day, World Sustainable Energy Day, World Day of Social Justice, International Day of Women's Health, and so on.
Dates and events in February |
| 1 February – Indian Coast Guard Day
2 February – World Wetlands Day 4 February – World Cancer Day, Independence Day of Sri Lanka 6 February – International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 7 February – International Safer Internet Day 11 February – World Day of the Sick 12 February – Darwin Day, International Day of Women’s Health 13 February – Sarojini Naidu’s Birth Anniversary 14 February – Saint Valentine’s Day 15 February – International Childhood Cancer Day 18 February – Taj Mahotsav 20 February – World Day of Social Justice 21 February – International Mother Language Day 22 February – World Scout Day 24 February – Central Excise Day 27 February – World Sustainable Energy Day 28 February – National Science Day |
Notable Dates and Occurrences in March 2021
March is a month dedicated to our wellbeing, with several days that seem to raise people's awareness about their own health. In March, significant days such as National Vaccination Day, World Oral Health Day, World Down Syndrome Day, Self-Injury Awareness Day, and No Smoking Day are observed. In addition, this post includes relevant international dates and days for the year 2021.
Dates and events in March |
| 1 March – Zero Discrimination Day, World Civil Defence Day, Self-Injury Awareness Day
2 March – Employee Appreciation Day 3 March – World Wildlife Day, World Hearing Day 4 March – National Safety Day 8 March – International Women’s Day, Ramakrishna Jayanti 10 March – CISF Raising Day 12 March – Mauritius Day 14 March – Pi Day, International Day of Action for Rivers 15 March – World Consumer Rights Day, World Sleep Day 16 March – National Vaccination Day 18 March – Ordnance Factories Day (India) 20 March – International Day of Happiness, World Oral Health Day 21 March – World Forestry Day, World Down Syndrome Day, World Poetry Day, Human Rights Day (South Africa), International Day of Forests 22 March – World Water Day 23 March – World Meteorological Day 24 March – World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 25 March – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, International Day of the Unborn Child 26 March – Purple Day for epilepsy 27 March – World Theatre Day Second Wednesday of March – No Smoking Day |
Important Dates and Events in April 2021
In the Southern Hemisphere, spring begins in April, and the month is associated with the birth flower Daisy or Sweet Pea. In the year 1919, the notorious Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre occurred in Punjab, India on the 13th of this month. Other significant dates this month include World Autism Awareness Day, World Earth Day, and B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day, among others.
Dates and occurrences in April |
| 1 April – Orissa Day, Prevention of Blindness week
2 April – World Autism Awareness Day, International Children’s Book Day 4 April – International Day for Mine Awareness 5 April – National Maritime Day 6 April – International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 7 April – World Health Day (On this very day in the year 1948, WHO was formed, however, the first World Health Day was observed in the year 1950) 10 April – World Homeopathy Day 11 April – National Safe Motherhood Day, National Pet Day 12 April – Equal Pay Day 13 April – Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day (1919) 14 April – B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day 17 April – World Hemophilia Day 18 April – World Heritage Day 21 April – National Civil Service Day, Secretaries’ Day 22 April – World Earth Day 23 April – World Book and Copyright Day 24 April – National Panchayati Day 25 April – World Malaria Day 26 April – World Intellectual Property Day 28 April – World Day for Safety and Health at Work, World Veterinary Day 30 April – Ayushman Bharat Diwas |
Important Dates and Occurrences in May 2021
May honours numerous working groups by commemorating days such as International Labor Day, Coal Miners Day, International Firefighters Day, International Nurses Day, and so on. May is the fifth month of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. World Asthma Day, National Anti-Terrorism Day, and National Endangered Species Day are among the main events commemorated during the month.
Notable dates and events in May |
| 1 May: International Labour Day or May Day, Maharashtra Day
3 May: Press Freedom Day 4 May: Coal Miners Day, International Firefighter’s Day 7 May: World Athletics Day, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 8 May: World Red Cross Day, World Thalassaemia Day 11 May: National Technology Day 12 May: International Nurses Day 15 May: International Day of Families 17 May: World Telecommunication Day, World Hypertension Day 18 May: World AIDS Vaccine Day, International Museum Day 21 May: National Anti-Terrorism Day 22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity 31 May: Anti-Tobacco Day First Sunday of May: World Laughter Day First Tuesday of May: World Asthma Day Second Sunday of May: Mother’s Day Third Friday in May: National Endangered Species Day Third Saturday of the May: Armed Forces Day Last Monday of May: National Memorial Day |
Important Dates and Occurrences in June 2021
June is another month that raises awareness about important issues in various fields of life. The month of June is marked by activities such as World Environment Day, World Food Safety Day, International Day Against Substance Violence and Illicit Trafficking, and International Day in Support of Torture Victims.
Notable days and dates in June |
| 1 June: World Milk Day, Global Day of Parents
2 June: International Sex Workers Day, Telangana Formation Day 3 June: World Bicycle Day 4 June: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression 5 June: World Environment Day 7 June: World Food Safety Day 8 June: World Brain Tumour Day, World Oceans Day 12 June: World Day Against Child Labour 14 June: World Blood Donor Day 15 June: World Wind Day, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 16 June: Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev 17 June: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (International) 18 June: Autistic Pride Day, International Picnic Day 19 June: World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, World Sauntering Day 20 June: World Refugee Day (International) 21 June: World Music Day, World Hydrography Day, International Yoga Day 23 June: International Olympic Day, United Nations Public Service Day, International Widow’s Day 26 June: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 30 June: Asteroid Day Third Sunday of June: World Father’s Day |
Relevant Dates and Occurrences in July 2021
July marks the close of the first half of the year and the beginning of the seventh month in the Gregorian calendar. Independence Day in the United States, Kargil Vijay Diwas in India, International Nelson Mandela Day, World Nature Conservation Day, and other significant events are scheduled for this month.
Important dates and days in July |
| 1 July – Doctor’s Day, National Postal Worker Day, Canada Day, Chartered Accountant’s Day (India), National U.S. Postage Stamp Day, National Gingersnap Day
2 July – World UFO Day, National Anisette Day 3 July – National Fried Clam Day 4 July – Independence Day USA 6 July – World Zoonoses Day 11 July – World Population Day, National 7-Eleven Day 12 July – National Simplicity Day, Paper Bag Day, Malala Day 14 July- Bastille Day 17 July – World Day for International Justice 18 July – International Nelson Mandela Day 22 July – Pi Approximation Day 24 July – National Thermal Engineer Day 26 July – Kargil Vijay Diwas (Kargil Victory Day) 28 July – World Nature Conservation Day, World Hepatitis Day 29 July – International Tiger Day Fourth Sunday of July – National Parent’s Day (US) Fourth Thursday in July – National Refreshment Day Last Friday in July – System Administrator Appreciation Day |
Relevant Dates and Occurrences in August 2021
Pakistan, India, and Indonesia all celebrate their independence days in August. Women's Equality Day, Friendship Day, International Youth Day, Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, and other notable dates in the month include, among others, Women's Equality Day, Friendship Day, International Youth Day, and Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
Important dates and days in August |
| 1 August – Yorkshire Day
6 August – Hiroshima Day 9 August – Quit India Movement Day, Nagasaki Day, Day of the World’s Indigenous People 12 August – International Youth Day 13 August – International Lefthanders Day 14 August – Youm-e-Azadi (Pakistan Independence Day) 15 August – National Day of Mourning (Bangladesh), Independence Day (India), Victory over Japan Day (UK), Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary 16 August- Bennington Battle Day 17 August – Indonesian Independence Day 19 August – World Photography Day, World Humanitarian Day 20 August – World Mosquito Day 20 August- Sadbhavna Divas, Indian Akshay Urja Day 23 August – International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism 26 August – Women’s Equality Day 29 August – National Sports Day 30 August – Small Industry Day 31 August – Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day) First Friday of August – International Beer Day First Sunday of August – Friendship Day |
Relevant Dates and Occurrences in September 2021
Significant days in September include World Suicide Prevention Day, International Literacy Day, United Nations International Day of Peace and Non-Violence, World Heart Day, World Ozone Day, and others. September is the ninth month of the year according to the Gregorian calendar.
Important days and dates in September |
| 2 September – Victory over Japan Day (USA), World Coconut Day
3 September – Skyscraper Day 5 September – International Day of Charity, Teachers’ Day (India) 7 September – Brazilian Independence Day, Forgiveness Day 8 September – International Literacy Day 10 September- World Suicide Prevention Day 11 September – Patriot Day 14 September – Hindi Diwas, World First Aid Day 15 September – Engineer’s Day (India), International Day of Democracy 16 September – Malaysia Day, World Ozone Day, International Day of Preservation 19 September – International Talk Like a Pirate Day 21 September – International Day of Peace and Non-Violence, World Alzheimer’s Day 22 September – Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer patients) 23 September – International Day of Sign Languages 26 September – European Day of Languages, World Contraception Day, World Maritime Day 27 September – World Tourism Day 28 September – World Rabies Day 29 September – World Heart Day 30 September – International Translation Day Fourth Sunday of September – World Rivers Day Last week of September – World Day of Deaf |
Relevant Dates and Occurrences in October 2021
October, the tenth month of the year, arrives as the year draws to a close. On the 2nd of this month, Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian nationalist who led a popular movement for India's independence through nonviolence, was born. In this month, the Indian Air Force Day is also commemorated (8th October).
Important dates and days in October |
| 1 October – International Day of the Elderly (UN), International Coffee Day, World Vegetarian Day
2 October – Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-Violence 3 October – German Unity Day 4 October – World Animal Welfare Day 5 October – World Teachers’ Day 6 October – German-American Day 8 October – Indian Air Force Day 9 October – World Postal Day or World Post Office Day 10 October – World Mental Health Day 11 October – International Girl Child Day 13 October – World Calamity Control Day (UN) or UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction 14 October – World Standards Day 15 October – Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, Global Hand washing Day, World White Cane Day (guiding the blind), World Students Day 16 October – World Food Day 17 October – International Poverty Eradication Day 20 October – National Solidarity Day (China attacked India on that Day) 23 October – Mole Day 24 October – United Nations Day, World Development Information Day 30 October – World Thrift Day 31 October – Halloween, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas First Monday of October – World Habitat Day Second Thursday of October – World Sight Day |
Relevant Dates and Occurrences in November 2021
All of the major events for the month of November, as well as their dates, are listed below. Thanksgiving is observed in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November each year. Children's Day is observed on November 14th in India as a tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister.
Important dates and days in November |
| 1 November – World Vegan Day, All Saints’ Day
2 November – All Souls’ Day 5 November – World Tsunami Day 7 November – Infant Protection Day, World Cancer Awareness Day 9 November – Iqbal Day, National Legal Services Day 10 November – Transport Day 11 November – Armistice Day (also Remembrance Day), Veterans Day (US) 12 November – World Pneumonia Day, Guru Nanak Dev’s Birth Anniversary 13 November – World Kindness Day 14 November – World Diabetes Day, Children’s Day 17 November – National Epilepsy Day 19 November – International Men’s Day, World Toilet Day 20 November – Universal Children’s Day, Africa Industrialization Day 21 November – World Television Day 25 November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 26 November – Law Day (India) 29 November – International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People 30 November – Saint Andrew’s Day (Scotland) First Tuesday in November – Melbourne Cup Day Fourth Thursday of November – Thanksgiving Day (US) |
Relevant Dates and Occurrences in December 2021
December is the final month of the year, and it is filled with joy and celebrations such as Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. World AIDS Day, Human Rights Day, International Human Solidarity Day, Minorities Rights Day (India), and other significant days in this month.
Important dates and days in December |
| 1 December – World AIDS Day
2 December – National Pollution Control 3 December – World Day of the Handicapped 4 December – Indian Navy Day 5 December – International Volunteer Day, World Soil Day 7 December – Indian Armed Forces Flag Day, International Civil Aviation Day 9 December – International Anti-Corruption Day 10 December – Human Rights Day 11 December – UNICEF Day, International Mountain Day 14 December – World Energy Conservation Day 15 December – International Tea Day 16 December – Victory Day of Bangladesh 18 December – Minorities Rights Day (India), International Migrants Day 19 December – Goa’s Liberation Day 20 December – International Human Solidarity Day 22 December – National Mathematics Day 23 December – Kisan Divas (Farmer’s Day in India) 24 December – National Consumer Rights Day 25 December – Christmas Day, Good Governance Day (India) 31 December – New Year’s Eve |
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