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The significance of learning about important dates and events spans the grand spectrum of human experience. From understanding our roots and nurturing empathy to spurring social activism and personal growth, this practice equips us to be informed, compassionate, and active contributors to our ever-evolving world.
This compilation features essential international and national dates for 2025, categorized by month.
Dates | Event |
1st January | English New YearGlobal Family Day |
4th January | World Braille Day |
5th January | National Birds Day |
6th January | World War Orphans Day |
8th January | African National Congress Foundation Day |
9th January | Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day) |
10th January | World Hindi Day |
11th January | Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri |
12th January | National Youth Day (Birthday of Swami Vivekanand) |
13th January | Lohri |
15th January | Army DayMakar SankrantiPongal |
20th January | Penguin Awareness Day |
23rd January | |
24th January | National Girl Child Day |
25th January | India Tourism DayNational Voters Day |
26th January | Republic Day of IndiaInternational Customs Day |
27th January | International Holocaust Day (The largest Nazi deathcamp, Auschwitz- Birkenau was liberated by Soviet troops on Jan27, 1945) |
28th January | Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai |
28th January | Data protection dayKM Cariappa Day |
30th January | Martyr’s Day (Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day)World Leprosy Eradication Day |
31st January | International Zebra Day |
Date | Events |
1 February | Indian Coast Guard Day |
2 February | World Wetlands Day |
4 February | World Cancer Day |
5 to 13 February | Kala Ghoda Festival |
6 February | International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation |
6 to 12 February | International Development Week |
8 February | Safer Internet Day |
10 February | National Deworming Day |
10 February | World Pulses Day |
11 February | World Day of the Sick |
11 February | International Day of Women and Girls in Science |
12 February | Darwin Day |
12 February | Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday |
12 February | National Productivity Day |
13 February | World Radio Day |
13 February | Sarojini Naidu Birth Anniversary |
14 February | Saint Valentine’s Day |
18 to 27 February | Taj Mahotsav |
20 February | Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day |
20 February | World Day of Social Justice |
21 February | International Mother Language Day |
22 February | World Thinking Day |
24 February | Central Excise Day |
27 February | World NGO Day |
28 February | National Science Day |
28 February | Rare Disease Day |
Date | Events |
1 March | Zero Discrimination Day, World Civil Defence Day, Self-Injury Awareness Day |
3 March | World Wildlife Day, World Hearing Day |
4 March | National Safety Day, Employee Appreciation Day, Ramakrishna Jayanti |
8 March | International Women’s Day |
9 March | No Smoking Day (Second Wednesday of March) |
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 |
16 March | National Vaccination Day |
18 March | Ordnance Factories Day (India) |
20 March | International Day of Happiness, World Sparrow Day, Hindi New Year |
21 March | World Forestry Day, World Down Syndrome Day, World Poetry Day |
22 March | World Water Day |
23 March | World Meteorological Day |
24 March | World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, Holika Dahan |
25 March | International Day of the Unborn Child, Holi, International Day of Solidarity with Detained Staff |
26 March | Purple Day of Epilepsy |
27 March | World Theatre Day |
29 March |
Date | Events |
1 April | Odisha Foundation Day |
1 April | Aprils Fools’ Day |
1 April | Prevention of Blindness week |
2 April | World Autism Awareness Day |
4 April | International Day of Mine Awareness |
5 April | National Maritime Day |
7 April | |
9 April | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Telugu New Year |
10 April | World Homoeopathy Day (WHD) |
11 April | National Safe Motherhood Day (NSMD) |
11 April | National Pet Day |
13 April | |
13 April | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
14 April | |
14 April | |
15 April | Bengali New Year / Bihu |
17 April | |
17 April | World Haemophilia Day |
18 April | World Heritage Day |
21 April | National Civil Service Day |
22 April | World Earth Day |
23 April | Hanuman Jayanti |
23 April | World Book and Copyright Day |
24 April | National Panchayati Raj Day |
25 April | World Malaria Day |
26 April | World Intellectual Property Day |
28 April | World Day for Safety and Health at Work |
30 April | World Veterinary Day |
Date | Events |
1 May | International Labour Day or May DayMaharashtra DayGujarat Day |
2 May | World Asthma Day (First Tuesday of May) |
3 May | Press Freedom Day |
4 May | World Laughter Day (first Sunday of May)Coal Miners DayInternational Firefighters Day |
7 May | World Athletics Day |
8 May | World Red Cross Day |
8 May | World Thalassaemia Day |
9 May | Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
11 May | National Technology Day |
12 May | Mother’s Day (Second Sunday of May) |
12 May | International Nurses Day |
15 May | International Day of Families |
17 May | World Telecommunication Day |
17 May | World Hypertension Day |
17 May | National Endangered Species Day (Third Friday in May) |
18 May | Armed Forces Day (Third Saturday of the May) |
18 May | World AIDS Vaccine Day |
18 May | International Museum Day |
21 May | National Anti-Terrorism Day |
22 May | International Day for Biological Diversity |
26 May | National Memorial Day (last Monday of May) |
31 May | Anti-Tobacco Day |
Date | Events |
1 June | World Milk Day |
1 June | Global Day of Parents |
2 June | International Sex Workers’ Day |
2 June | |
3 June | World Bicycle Day |
4 June | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression |
5 June | |
7 June | World Food Safety Day |
8 June | World Brain Tumour Day |
8 June | World Oceans Day |
12 June | World Day Against Child Labour |
14 June | World Blood Donor Day |
15 June | World Wind Day |
15 June | 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 |
18 June | International Picnic Day |
19 June | World Sickle Cell Awareness Day |
19 June | World Sauntering Day |
20 June | World Refugee Day(International) |
3rd Sunday of June | |
21 June | |
21 June | World Hydrography Day |
21 June | |
23 June | International Olympic Day |
23 June | United Nations Public Service Day |
23 June | International Widow’s Day |
26 June | International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
26 June | International Day in Support of Victims of Torture |
29 June | National Statistics Day |
29 June | International Day of the Tropics |
30 June | World Asteroid Day |
Date | Events |
1 July | National Doctor’s Day |
National Postal Worker Day | |
Canada Day | |
Chartered Accountants Day (India) | |
National U.S. Postage Stamp Day | |
National Gingersnap Day | |
2 July | World UFO Day |
2 July | National Anisette Day |
3 July | National Fried Clam Day |
4 July | Independence Day USA |
6 July | World Zoonoses Day |
7 July | World Chocolate Day |
7 July | Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra |
9 July | National Sugar Cookie Day |
11 July | |
National 7-Eleven Day | |
12 July | National Simplicity Day |
Paper Bag Day | |
Malala Day | |
14 July | Bastille Day or French National Day |
15 July | World Youth Skills Day |
15 July | Social Media Giving Day |
17 July | World Day for International Justice |
17 July | World Emoji Day |
18 July | International Nelson Mandela Day |
20 July | International Chess Day |
20 July | Moon Day |
21 July | |
22 July | Pi Approximation Day |
22 July | National Mango Day or Mango Day |
22 July | Chandrayaan 2 launching date |
24 July | National Thermal Engineer Day |
25 July | National Refreshment Day (Fourth Thursday in July) |
26 July | Kargil Vijay Diwas |
27 July | National Parent’s Day (Fourth Sunday in July) |
28 July | World Nature Conservation Day |
28 July | World Hepatitis Day |
29 July | International Tiger Day |
30 July |
Date | Events |
6 August (First Sunday of August) | Friendship Day |
1 August | National Mountain Climbing Day |
1 August | Yorkshire Day |
4 August | U.S. Coast Guard Day |
6 August | Hiroshima Day |
7 August | National Handloom Day |
8 August | Quit India Movement Day |
9 August | Nagasaki Day |
9 August | International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples |
9 August | Nag Panchami |
12 August | International Youth Day |
12 August | World Elephant Day |
13 August | International Lefthanders Day |
13 August | World Organ Donation Day |
14 August | Youm-e-Azadi (Pakistan Independence Day) |
15 August | National Mourning Day (Bangladesh) |
15 August | |
15 August | Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary |
16 August | |
16 August | Bennington Battle Day |
17 August | Indonesian Independence Day |
19 August | World Photography Day |
19 August | World Humanitarian Day |
19 August | Raksha Bandhan |
20 August | World Mosquito Day |
20 August | Sadbhavna Diwas |
20 August | Indian Akshay Urja Day |
23 August | International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition |
23 August | European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism |
26 August | Women’s Equality Day |
26 August | |
29 August | |
31 August | Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day) |
Date | Events |
1 September | National Nutrition Week |
2 September | World Coconut Day |
3 September | Skyscraper Day |
5 September | International Day of Charity |
5 September | Teachers’ Day (India) |
7 September | Brazilian Independence Day |
7 September | |
8 September | |
8 September | World Physical Therapy Day |
10 September | World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) |
11 September | National Forest Martyrs Day |
14 September | World First Aid Day |
14 September | Hindi Diwas |
15 September | Engineer’s Day (India) |
15 September | International Day of Democracy |
16 September | Malaysia Day |
16 September | |
16 September | World Ozone Day |
17 September | World Patient Safety Day |
17 September | |
18 September | World Bamboo Day |
19 September | International Talk Like a Pirate Day |
21 September | International Day of Peace (UN) |
21 September | World Alzheimer’s Day |
22 September | Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer patients) |
22 September | World Rhino Day |
23 September | International Day of Sign Languages |
24 September | World Rivers Day |
24 September | World Maritime Day |
25 September | World Pharmacists Day |
25 September | Antyodaya Diwas |
26 September | World Contraception Day |
26 September | European Day of Languages |
26 September | World Environmental Health Day |
27 September | World Tourism Day |
28 September | World Rabies Day |
29 September | |
30 September | International Translation Day |
Starts last week of September and ends on last Sunday of September | Day of Deaf |
Date | Events |
1 October | International Day of the Older Persons |
1 October | International Coffee Day |
1 October | World Vegetarian Day |
2 October | |
2 October | International Day of Non-Violence |
3 October | German Unity Day |
4 October | World Animal Welfare Day |
5 October | |
6 October | German-American Day |
8 October | Indian Air Force Day |
9 October | World Postal Day |
10 October | World Mental Health Day |
11 October | International Day of the Girl Child |
12 October | |
13 October | International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction |
14 October | World Standards Day |
15 October | Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day |
15 October | Global Handwashing Day |
15 October | World White Cane Day |
15 October | World Students’ Day |
16 October | |
16 October | World Spine Day |
16 October | Boss Day |
16 October | World Anaesthesia Day |
17 October | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
20 October | World Statistics Day |
23 October | Mole Day |
24 October | United Nations Day |
24 October | World Development Information Day |
29 October | Dhanteras |
30 October | World Thrift Day |
31 October | Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day |
Halloween Day |
Date | Events |
1 November | World Vegan Day, Diwali, All Saints’ Day, Rajyotsava Day (Karnataka Formation Day) |
2 November | |
3 November | |
5 November | World Tsunami Awareness Day |
6 November | Intl. Day for Preventing Exploitation of the Environment in War & Armed Conflict |
7 November | Infant Protection Day, National Cancer Awareness Day |
9 November | Iqbal Day, Legal Services Day |
10 November | World Science Day for Peace & Development |
11 November | Armistice Day (Remembrance Day), National Education Day |
12 November | World Pneumonia Day |
13 November | World Kindness Day |
14 November | World Usability Day (Second Thursday), World Diabetes Day, Children’s Day |
15 November | |
16 November | International Day for Tolerance |
17 November | National Epilepsy Day |
19 November | International Men’s Day, World Toilet Day |
20 November | Universal Children’s Day, Africa Industrialisation Day |
21 November | World Television Day, World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims |
25 November | Intl. Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women |
26 November | Constitution Day of India |
29 November | International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People |
30 November | Saint Andrew’s Day |
Date | Events |
1 December | |
2 December | National Pollution Control Day |
2 December | International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
3 December | World Day of the Handicapped |
4 December | Indian Navy Day |
5 December | International Volunteer Day |
5 December | World Soil Day |
7 December | Armed Forces Flag Day |
7 December | International Civil Aviation Day |
9 December | International Anti-Corruption Day |
10 December | |
11 December | International Mountain Day |
14 December | National Energy Conservation Day |
16 December | Vijay Diwas |
18 December | Minorities Rights Day in India |
18 December | International Migrants Day |
19 December | |
20 December | International Human Solidarity Day |
22 December | National Mathematics Day |
23 December | Kisan Diwas |
24 December | National Consumer Rights Day |
25 December | Christmas Day |
25 December | National Good Governance Day in memory of Atal Vihari Vajpayee Birthday |
31 December | New Year’s Eve |
Understanding the importance of learning significant dates and events helps develop a holistic worldview. It is discussed in detail below:
Reviewing these dates regularly is crucial for staying well-informed and preparing for competitive exams effectively.
Understanding historical events provides insights into their origins and progressions, aiding in the understanding of current affairs.
Learning about these dates fosters empathy, unity, and respect among people of diverse backgrounds.
Retaining historical facts enhances memory skills and cognitive agility, aiding in academic and professional pursuits.
Recognizing historical social struggles helps individuals engage constructively in contemporary social issues.
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