Important dates of year

DATE	DAY	REMARKS
Jan 12	National Youth Day	Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
Jan 15	Army Day	Field Marshall K.M. Cariappa took over the command of Army on this day in 1949 from the British.
Jan 25	National Voters’ Day	With effect from 2011
Jan 27	International Holocaust Day	The largest Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was liberated by Soviet troops on Jan 27, 1945.
Jan 30	Martyr’s Day	Martyrdom day of Mahatma Gandhi
Feb 14	Black day for India	Forty CRPF personnel were killed on February 14, 2019, when their convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in J&K’s Pulwama district. It was said to be the worst-ever terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir since militancy erupted in 1989.
Feb 14	St. Valentine’s Day	Lupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity but was outlawed—as it was deemed “un-Christian”—at the end of the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day. It was not until much later, however, that the day became definitively associated with love.
Feb 21	International Mother Language Day	International Mother Language Day is observed on February 21, every year to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. International Mother Language Day recognizes that languages and multilingualism can advance inclusion, and the Sustainable Development Goals focus on leaving no one behind.
Feb 28	National Science Day	Marks the discovery of Raman Effect in 1928 by C.V. Raman
Mar 8	International Women’s Day	This day is observed globally every year on 8 March to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Also, it is an action for accelerating gender parity.
Mar 15	World Consumer Day	President John F Kennedy formally addressed the issue of consumer rights on this day in 1963.
Mar 20	French Language Day	UN French Language Day is observed annually on 20 March. The event was established by UN’s Department of Public Information in 2010 “to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization”.
Apr 7	World Health Day	WHO was formed on this day in 1948, but the first World Health Day was observed in 1950.
Apr 12	International Day of Human Space Flight	Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet Cosmonaut made the first space flight on this day in 1961.
Apr 20	Chinese Language Day	UN Chinese Language Day is observed globally on April 20 every year. The day has been chosen to pay tribute to Cangjie, who is a mythical figure who is presumed to have invented Chinese characters about 5,000 years ago.
Apr 23	English Language Day	Celebrate English Language Day by learning a bit about its history, and words that may not be in use at the moment. Learn about where it’s spoken, and how it’s used. Maybe take some time to help someone learning English get a little better at it, or even learn about the different variations.
Apr 23	Spanish Language Day	Every year on April 23rd, Spanish Language Day celebrates the second most spoken language in the world. It’s also a day to honor the most revered writer in the Spanish language, Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra. About 75 million people in the world speak Spanish as their second language.
May 1	International Worker’s Day	New Delhi\| Jagran Lifestyle Desk: International Labour Day is observed every year on May 1 to mark the achievements of the workers and to spread awareness about exploitation. Also known as International Worker’s Day and May Day, is observed across the globe.
May 8	International Red Cross Day	JH Dunant, the man behind Red Cross was born on this day in 1828
May 11	National Technology Day	Nuclear tests at Pokhran carried out in 1998 on this day.
May 21	Anti-terrorism Day	Former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on this day in 1991.
Jun 5	World Environment Day	The purpose of World Environment Day is to spread awareness about the threat to the environment due to rising pollution levels and climate change. The first World Environment Day was observed in 1974, giving a global platform for inspiring positive change in the environment.
Jun 6	Russian Language Day	A language of politics, space and economics, but also 265 million people. Russian has been described as an ‘extremely politically and culturally relevant language’. Because of the power and influence of the Russian Federation, the language is playing a key role in some of humankind’s most groundbreaking advances.
Jun 21	International Yoga Day	United Nations celebrate International Yoga Day every year on 21st June since 2015. The resolution for International Day of Yoga was proposed by India and endorsed by a record 175 member states through UN resolution 69/131. This year the theme of International Yoga Day (IDY) is ‘Yoga for Health – Yoga at Home’.
Jul 1	National Doctors Day (India)	Birthday of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Ray
Jul 11	World Population Day	Inspired by 5 Billion Day in 1987
Jul 12	Malala Day	Birthday of Malala Yousafzai
Aug 6	Hiroshima Day	Bombing of Hiroshima on 6 Aug, 1945
Aug 7	National Handloom Day	Launching of Swadeshi Movement on 7 Aug, 1905
Aug 9	August Kranti Diwas	Launch of Quit India Movement in 1942
Aug 19	World Humanitarian Day	Commemorates the day when 22 aid workers were killed in a bombing at the UN headquarters in Baghdad in 2003
Aug 20	Sadbhawna Diwas	Birthday of Shri Rajiv Gandhi (1944)
Aug 29	National Sports Day	Birthday of Shri Dhyanchand (1905)
Sep 5	Teacher’s Day	Birthday of Dr. Radhakrishanan (1888)
Sep 8	International Literacy Day	The 8th of September was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO in 1966 to remind the international community of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies, and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies.
Sep 14	Hindi Diwas	Hindi accorded the Official language status by the Constituent Assembly on this day in 1949.
Sep 15	Engineers’ Day	Birthday of Sri M Visvesvaraya.
Sep 27	World Tourism Day	Statutes of United Nations World Tourism Organisation adopted on this day in 1980.
Oct 2	International Non-violence Day	Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi (1869)
Oct 8	Indian Air Force Day	IAF was officially established on this day in 1932.
Oct 16	World Food Day	Food and Agricultural Organisation was founded on this day in 1945.
Oct 24	United Nations Day	Charter of the United Nations came into force on this day in 1945.
Oct 31	Rashtriya Ekta Diwas	Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Nov 11	National Education Day	Birthday of Shri Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1888), the first Education Minister of India.
Nov 14	Children’s Day	Birthday of Shri Jawaharlal Nehru (1889)
Nov 19	National Integration Day	Birthday of Smt Indira Gandhi (1984)
Nov 26	Constitution Day (India)	Constitution of India was adopted on this day (1949)
Nov 26	National Milk Day (India)	Birthday of Shri Verghese Kurien, Father of White Revolution in India
Dec 1	World AIDS Day	It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day.
Dec 4	Navy Day	Commemorates the courageous attack on the Karachi harbour during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971 in Operation Trident.
Dec 7	Armed Forces Flag Day	On 28th August 1949, the Ministry of Defence decided to celebrate this day, to honour the soldiers, sailors, and airmen. This day celebration intends to tribute the valiant and martyred soldiers and to revamp the harmony of citizens.
Dec 10	Human Rights’ Day	Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed and adopted on this day in 1948.
Dec 16	Vijay Diwas	Marks India’s victory over Pakistan in the Indo-Pak war in 1971.
Dec 18	Minorities Rights Day	United Nations adopted and promulgated the Declaration on the Rights of Persons belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities on this day in 1992.
Dec 18	Arabic Language Day	The date coincides with the day in 1973 that the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted Arabic as the sixth official language of the Organization. … Arabic has played a catalytic role in knowledge, promoting the dissemination of Greek and Roman sciences and philosophies to Renaissance Europe.
Dec 24	National Consumers’ Day	The enactment of this Act is considered as a historic milestone in the consumer movement in the country. This day provides an opportunity for individuals to highlight the importance of the consumer movement and the need to make every consumer more aware of their rights and responsibilities.
Dec 25	Good Governance Day	Birthday of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee