Important Date for February 2024
Dates | Events |
1st February | Indian Coast Guard Day |
2nd February | World Wetlands Day |
4th February | World Cancer Day |
4th February | National Day of Sri Lanka |
6th February | International day against female genital mutilation |
7th February | International Development Week |
11th February | World Day of the Sick |
2nd Sunday of February | World Marriage Day |
12th February | Darwin Day |
12th February | Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday |
Important Date for March 2024
Dates | Events |
1st March | Zero Discrimination Day World Civil Defence Day |
3rd March | World Wildlife Day World Hearing Day |
4th March | National Safety Day |
8 March | International Women’s Day |
10 March | CISF Raising Day |
13 March | No Smoking Day (Second Wednesday of March) |
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 |
21 March | World Forestry Day World Down Syndrome Day World Poetry Day |
22 March | World Water Day |
23rd March | World Meteorological Day |
24 March | World Tuberculosis (TB) Day |
27 March | World Theatre Day |
Important Date for April 2024
Dates | Events |
1 April | Orissa Day, Prevention of Blindness week |
2 April | World Autism Awareness Day |
4 April | International Day for Mine Awareness |
5 April | National Maritime Day |
7 April | World Health Day |
10 April | World Homeopathy Day |
11 April | National Safe Motherhood Day, National Pet Day |
13 April | Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day (1919) |
17 April | World Haemophilia Day |
18 April | World Heritage Day |
21 April | National Civil Service Day, Secretaries’s 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 |
Important Date for May 2024
Dates | Events |
1st May | International Labour Day |
3rd May | Press Freedom Day |
4th May | Coal miner’s day |
May (2nd Sunday) | Mother’s Day |
8th May | World Red Cross Day |
9th May | Victory day |
11th May | National Technology Day |
12th May | International Nurses day |
14th May | World Migratory day |
15th May | International Day of the Family |
17th May | World Telecommunication Day (Information Society Day) |
21st May | Anti-terrorism day |
24th May | Commonwealth Day |
31st May | Anti-Tobacco Day |
Important Date for June 2024
Dates | Events |
1st June | World Milk Day Global Parents Day |
2nd June | International Sex Workers Day, Telangana Formation Day |
3rd June | World Bicycle Day |
4th June | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression |
5th June | World Environment Day |
7th June | World Food Safety Day, International Level Crossing Awareness Day |
8th June | World Oceans Day, World Brain Tumour Day |
12th June | World Day Against Child Labour |
14th June | World Blood Donor Day |
15th June | Global Wind Day, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
17th June | World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
18th June | Autistic Pride Day |
19th June | World Fathers’ Day (Every 3rd Sunday of June)
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day
World Sauntering Day |
20th June | World Refugee Day |
21st June | World Hydrography Day, International Yoga Day
World Music day |
June (3rd Sunday) | Father’s Day |
23rd June | International Olympic Day, United Nations Public Service Day, International Widow’s Day |
26th June | International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking |
27th June | World Diabetes Day |
30th June | World Asteroid Day |
Important Date for July 2024
Dates | Events |
1st July | National Doctor’s Day, National Postal Worker Day, Chartered Accountants Day |
2nd July | World UFO Day, World Sports Journalists Day |
July (1st Saturday) | International Day of Cooperatives |
4th July | American Independence day |
6th July | World Zoonoses Day |
11th July | World Population Day |
12th July | World Malala day |
17th July | World Day for International Justice |
18th July | Nelson Mandela International Day |
28th July | World Nature Conservation Day |
29th July | International Tiger Day |
Important Date for August 2024
Dates | Events |
2nd August | International Friendship Day |
3rd August | Independence Day of Niger |
5th August | Independence day of upper Volta |
6th August | Hiroshima Day |
9th August | International Day of World’s Indigenous People |
9th August | Quit India Day and Nagasaki Day |
12th August | International Youth day |
14th August | Independence Day of Pakistan |
15th August | Independence Day of India |
19th August | World Photography day |
20th August | Sadbhavna Diwas |
23rd August | International Day for the Remembrance of the slave trade and its abolition |
29th August | National Sports Day |
30th August | Small Industry Day |
Important Date for September 2024
Dates | Events |
5th September | Teachers’ Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan’s birthday), Forgiveness day |
8th September | World Literacy Day |
14th September | Hindi Day, World First Air Day |
15th September | Engineer’s Day in India |
16th September | World Ozone Day |
21st September | Alzheimer’s Day, International day of peace |
25th September | Social justice day |
26th September | Day of the Deaf |
27th September | World Tourism Day |
Important Date for October 2024
Dates | Events |
1st October | International Day of the Older Person |
2nd October | Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, International Day of non-violence |
3rd October | World Habitat Day, World Nature Day |
4th October | World Animal Welfare Day |
5th October | World Teacher’s Day |
6th October | World Wildlife Day, World Food Security Day |
8th October | Indian Air Force Day |
9th October | World Post Office day |
10th October | National Post Day |
11th October | International Girl Child Day |
12th October | World Arthritis day |
13th October | UN International Day for National Disaster Reduction |
14th October | World Standards Day |
15th October | World White Cane Day (guiding the Blind) |
16th October | World Food Day |
17th October | International day for the eradication of poverty |
20th October | World statistics day |
24th October | UN Day, World Development Information Day |
30th October | World Thrift Day |
31st October | Rastriya Ekta Diwas (in memory of Sardar Patel),
National Integration Day (In memory of Indira Gandhi) |
Important Date for November 2024
Date | Events |
1st November | World vegan day |
5th November | World Radiography day |
7th November | Infant Protection day World Cancer Awareness Day |
9th November | World services day |
10th November | Transport Day |
14th November | Children’s Day in India Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday |
16th November | International Day for Endurance |
17th November | World Student Day National Journalism Day |
18th November | World Adult day |
19th November | World Citizen day |
20th November | Africa Industrialization Day Universal children’s day |
21st November | World Television Day World Fisheries Day |
25th November | World Non-veg Day |
26th November | Law day |
29th November | International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People |
30th November | Flag day |
Important Date for December 2024
Dates | Events |
1st December | World Aids Day |
2nd December | World Computer literacy day International day of abolition of slavery |
3rd December | International Day of People with disabilities
World conservation day |
4th December | Navy Day |
5th December | International volunteer day for economic and social development |
7th December | Armed Forces Flag Day International civil aviation day |
9th December | The International day against corruption |
10th December | Human Right Day |
11th December | International Mountain day |
14th December | International Energy day |
18th December | International Migrants day |
19th December | Goa’s liberation day |
20st December | International Human solidarity |
23rd December | Kisan Divas (Farmer’s Day) |
29th December | International Bio-diversity day |
Importance of Learning Important Days and Dates
Understanding History: Important dates mark key events that have changed history. Knowing these events helps people understand their causes and effects, making it easier to see how they relate to today’s world.
Cultural Awareness: Many important dates are linked to cultural and religious celebrations like Diwali, Christmas, and Eid. Learning about these helps people appreciate different traditions and connect with others.
Social Movements: Key dates often highlight social movements, such as International Women’s Day, Earth Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Knowing about these events can encourage people to get involved and support positive change in society.
Personal Growth: Studying important dates increases general knowledge and improves memory. It also helps develop critical thinking skills by encouraging people to think about the significance of these events and their impact.