Important Days

In most graduate level exams, the awareness section is often the deciding one. In this section, one of the important topics is the list of important days that occur in a calendar year. The important days have to be committed to the memory. Here we will try to list these important national days and also list causes of their importance. We have a complete, month-wise list of these days ready for you. Let us see below!

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Important Days

Let us start with the month of January.

January

Important Dates	Important Days	Purpose of The Day
09 Jan	Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (Non-Resident Indian – NRI Day)	This day commemorates the return of M K Gandhi from South Africa to Mumbai (then Bombay) on 9th January 1915.
10 Jan	World Hindi Day	The purpose is to promote the use of Hindi. This day also marks the anniversary of the first World Hindi Conference held in 1975.
12 Jan	National Youth Day	The day commemorates the birthday of a spiritual leader we know as Swami Vivekananda.
15 Jan	Indian Army Day	The day celebrates the Indian Army and its service for the nation. It also commemorates Lieutenant General K. M. Cariappa becoming the first Indian Commander-in-Chief in 1948.
23 Jan	Desh Prem Divas	This day celebrates the fervour of nationalism. It also celebrates the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
24 Jan	National Girl Child Day	The day creates awareness among people about the inequalities and indifferences faced by the girl child in the society.
25 Jan	National Voters Day & National Tourism Day	To celebrate and raise awareness about democracy and the right to vote and also to about the importance of tourism in the country.
26 Jan	The Republic Day	India became a republic on this day and the Constitution of India came into force and replaced the existing Government of India Act, 1935.
30 Jan	Martyr’s Day/ Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary	We celebrate this day to honour those who lost their lives defending the sovereignty of India.

February

Important Dates	Important Days	Purpose of the Day
24 Feb	Central Excise Day	To spread awareness about the Excise Duty
28 Feb	National Science Day	Spread Awareness of Science and Technology among the youth of the country.

March

Important Dates	Important Days	Purpose of The Day
01 March	Zero Discrimination Day
03 March	World Wildlife Day	To raise awareness of world’s wild fauna and flora.
04 March	National Security Day	To praise the work of security forces who plays a major role in the security of people of the nation.
08 March	International Women’s Day	To celebrate social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
23 March	Martyrs Day	Indians pay homage to three martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country-Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru.

April

05 April	National Maritime Day	The day commemorates the maiden Voyage of SS Loyalty, ship of the Scindia Steam Navigation Company. The journey was from Mumbai to UK.
21 April	Civil Service Day	The day is for the civil service employees who recall their oaths to serve the people.
24 April	National Panchayat Day	The day marks the passing of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24 April 1993.

May

 

The second Sunday of May	Mother’s Day	The day we celebrate motherhood and take a day off to appreciate mothers.
04 May	Coal Miner’s Day	To celebrate and commemorate the services of the coal miner’s and the labour classes.
11 May	National Technology Day	This day celebrates India’s advances in the field of technology and its contributions to the world.
21 May	Anti-Terrorism Day	Marks the death anniversary of Shri Rajiv Gandhi.

June

29 June

National Statistics Day

The day marks the birth anniversary of eminent statistician P C Mahalanobis. It is also meant to create a public awareness among the people about the importance of statistics in daily life.

July

01 July	National Doctor’s Day	The day is to honour and celebrate the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr B C Roy. The day celebrates the medical profession and the profession of the doctors in general.
26 July	Kargil Vijay Divas	In memory of the Kargil War heroes who laid their lives for the Nation.

August

07 August	National Handloom Day	We celebrate the day each year to honour the art of handloom and recognize its contribution to the socioeconomic development of the country and to increase the income of weavers.
09 August	The Quit India Movement Day	We celebrate this day as the anniversary of the Quit India Movement. This movement was crucial in the independence struggle of India.
11 August	National Daughter’s Day	Celebrate the relation and love between the parents and their daughter.
15 August	The Independence Day	To commemorate the nation’s independence from British Empire on 15th August 1947 and to promote patriotism.
29 August	National Sports Day	29 August is the birth anniversary of India’s hockey legend Dhyan Chand and is thus also celebrated as the National Sports Day.

September

05 September	National Teacher’s Day	The day celebrates teachers and the art of teaching and their service to the nation.
15 September	Engineer’s Day	Commemorates the birthday of the legendary engineer Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.

October

08 October	Indian Air Force Day	Celebrates the wonderful achievements and services of the Indian Air Force.
31 October	National Unity Day	Marks the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel who was Independent India’s first Deputy Prime Minister.

November

09 Nov	The Legal Services Day	The day celebrates legal services and raises awareness about legal aid. Legal aid is the free and fair legal services that everyone is entitled to.
12 Nov	Public Service Broadcasting Day	The day commemorates the Mahatma Gandhi’s maiden visit to All India Radio (AIR) station in Delhi for the first and last time.
14 Nov	Children’s Day	Marks the birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It also encourages the welfare of children all over the country.
16 Nov	National Press Day	Marks the day on which the Press Council of India started functioning.
17 Nov	National Journalism Day	Celebrates the freedom of speech, thoughts and virtues as well as the role of media in shaping our society.
19 Nov	National Integration Day	Marks the birth anniversary of India’s first woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It also promotes love and unity among people of India.
26 Nov	Samvidhan Diwas (Constitution Day)	Commemorates the adoption of Constitution and to spread thoughts and ideas of Dr B.R. Ambedkar.

December

04 Dec	Indian Navy Day	Celebrates the strength and dedication of the great Indian Navy.
07 Dec	Indian Armed Forces Day	The day is used to collect funds from people of India for the welfare of the Indian Armed Forces personnel.
16 Dec	Vijay Diwas	The day marks the anniversary of the win of Indian Army in the Indo-Pak war on 16th December 1971.
18 Dec	Minorities Rights Day	The day is used to remind us of protecting the rights of minorities communities as well as bringing better understanding among religious communities in India.
22 Dec	National Mathematics Day	The day marks the birth anniversary of great Indian Mathematician Srinivas Ramanujan.
23 Dec	Farmer’s Day	To help farmer’s and recognise their wonderful contributions to the Indian society.
25 Dec	Christmas Day Good Governance Day	Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ Marks the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Practice Question

Q 1: 9th August in India is celebrated as:

A) The Army Day

B) The Children’s Day

C) The Quit India Movement Day

D) The Minority Day

Ans: C) The Quit India Movement Day