A month-wise ready-reference of the National and International Days most frequently asked in competitive exams — SSC, Banking, Railway, and State PSC. Since these are fixed calendar dates, this page stays accurate year after year and is worth bookmarking.
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January – December
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55+ Most Asked Days
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January
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 4 January | World Braille Day |
| 9 January | Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day) |
| 10 January | World Hindi Day |
| 12 January | National Youth Day (Swami Vivekananda’s Birthday) |
| 15 January | Indian Army Day |
| 24 January | National Girl Child Day |
| 25 January | National Voters’ Day; National Tourism Day |
| 26 January | Republic Day |
| 27 January | International Holocaust Remembrance Day |
| 30 January | Martyrs’ Day (Mahatma Gandhi’s Death Anniversary); World Leprosy Eradication Day |
February
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 2 February | World Wetlands Day |
| 4 February | World Cancer Day |
| 20 February | World Day of Social Justice |
| 21 February | International Mother Language Day |
| 24 February | Central Excise Day |
| 28 February | National Science Day |
March
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 3 March | World Wildlife Day |
| 4 March | National Safety Day |
| 8 March | International Women’s Day |
| 15 March | World Consumer Rights 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 |
| 22 March | World Water Day |
| 23 March | World Meteorological Day |
| 24 March | World Tuberculosis Day |
April
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 2 April | World Autism Awareness Day |
| 5 April | National Maritime Day |
| 7 April | World Health Day |
| 18 April | World Heritage Day |
| 22 April | World Earth Day |
| 23 April | World Book and Copyright Day |
| 24 April | National Panchayati Raj Day |
| 25 April | World Malaria Day |
| 26 April | World Intellectual Property Day |
May
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 1 May | International Labour Day |
| 3 May | World Press Freedom Day |
| 8 May | World Red Cross Day |
| 11 May | National Technology Day |
| 12 May | International Nurses Day |
| 17 May | World Telecommunication Day |
| 21 May | Anti-Terrorism Day (India) |
| 31 May | World No Tobacco Day |
June
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 1 June | World Milk Day |
| 4 June | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression |
| 5 June | World Environment Day |
| 8 June | World Oceans Day |
| 12 June | World Day Against Child Labour |
| 14 June | World Blood Donor Day |
| 20 June | World Refugee Day |
| 21 June | International Day of Yoga |
| 23 June | International Olympic Day; United Nations Public Service Day |
| 26 June | International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
July
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 1 July | National Doctor’s Day (India); Chartered Accountants Day |
| 11 July | World Population Day |
| 15 July | World Youth Skills Day |
| 26 July | Kargil Vijay Diwas |
| 28 July | World Nature Conservation Day; World Hepatitis Day |
| 29 July | International Tiger Day |
August
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 6 August | Hiroshima Day |
| 9 August | Quit India Movement Day; Nagasaki Day |
| 12 August | International Youth Day |
| 15 August | Independence Day (India) |
| 19 August | World Photography Day |
| 29 August | National Sports Day (India) — Major Dhyan Chand’s Birthday |
September
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 5 September | Teachers’ Day (India) |
| 8 September | International Literacy Day |
| 14 September | Hindi Diwas |
| 15 September | Engineer’s Day (India) — M. Visvesvaraya’s Birthday |
| 16 September | World Ozone Day |
| 21 September | International Day of Peace |
| 27 September | World Tourism Day |
October
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 1 October | International Day of Older Persons |
| 2 October | Gandhi Jayanti; International Day of Non-Violence |
| 5 October | World Teachers’ Day |
| 8 October | Indian Air Force Day |
| 9 October | World Post Day |
| 11 October | International Day of the Girl Child |
| 16 October | World Food Day |
| 24 October | United Nations Day |
| 31 October | National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) — Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday |
November
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 14 November | Children’s Day (India) — Jawaharlal Nehru’s Birthday |
| 17 November | National Journalism Day |
| 20 November | Universal Children’s Day (UN); Africa Industrialization Day |
| 21 November | World Television Day; World Fisheries Day |
| 26 November | Constitution Day (India) — Samvidhan Divas |
December
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 1 December | World AIDS Day |
| 4 December | Indian Navy Day |
| 7 December | Armed Forces Flag Day; International Civil Aviation Day |
| 9 December | International Anti-Corruption Day |
| 10 December | Human Rights Day |
| 11 December | International Mountain Day |
| 16 December | Vijay Diwas (India) — 1971 War Victory |
| 18 December | International Migrants Day |
| 23 December | Kisan Diwas (National Farmers’ Day) — Chaudhary Charan Singh’s Birthday |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which day is celebrated as National Youth Day in India?
12 January, marking Swami Vivekananda’s birthday.
When is International Day of Yoga observed?
21 June every year, since it was adopted by the United Nations in 2015.
Which day is observed as Constitution Day in India?
26 November — Samvidhan Divas, marking the day the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India in 1949.
Disclaimer: This is a curated selection of the most exam-relevant days, cross-checked for accuracy rather than reproduced from a single source. It is not an exhaustive list of every observance day worldwide. Please verify against official sources if a specific date is critical for your preparation.
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