Important Days of the Year – Complete GK Notes
📖 Introduction
Every year, important national and international days are observed to raise awareness, celebrate achievements, and honor great personalities. These days are important for GK, current affairs, school quizzes, and competitive exams like SSC, UPSC, Railways, Banking, and Defence.
This post provides a complete list of important days of the year (month-wise) along with their significance.
✅ Important Days of the Year (Month-wise List)
📅 January
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1 January – Global Family Day
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12 January – National Youth Day (Swami Vivekananda’s Birthday)
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24 January – National Girl Child Day
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26 January – Republic Day of India, International Customs Day
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30 January – Martyrs’ Day (Mahatma Gandhi’s Death Anniversary)
📅 February
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4 February – World Cancer Day
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14 February – Valentine’s Day
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21 February – International Mother Language Day
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28 February – National Science Day (in memory of C. V. Raman’s discovery)
📅 March
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8 March – International Women’s Day
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15 March – World Consumer Rights Day
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22 March – World Water Day
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23 March – Shaheed Diwas (Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev)
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24 March – World Tuberculosis Day
📅 April
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7 April – World Health Day
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14 April – Ambedkar Jayanti
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22 April – Earth Day
📅 May
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1 May – International Labour Day
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8 May – World Red Cross Day
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11 May – National Technology Day
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31 May – World No Tobacco Day
📅 June
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5 June – World Environment Day
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14 June – World Blood Donor Day
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21 June – International Yoga Day
📅 July
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1 July – National Doctors’ Day
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11 July – World Population Day
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26 July – Kargil Vijay Diwas
📅 August
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9 August – Quit India Movement Day, Nagasaki Day
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12 August – International Youth Day
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15 August – Independence Day (India)
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29 August – National Sports Day (Major Dhyan Chand’s Birthday)
📅 September
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5 September – Teacher’s Day (Dr. S. Radhakrishnan’s Birthday)
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8 September – International Literacy Day
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15 September – Engineers’ Day (M. Visvesvaraya’s Birthday)
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27 September – World Tourism Day
📅 October
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2 October – Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-Violence
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5 October – World Teachers’ Day
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16 October – World Food Day
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24 October – United Nations Day
📅 November
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7 November – National Cancer Awareness Day
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14 November – Children’s Day (Jawaharlal Nehru’s Birthday)
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19 November – International Men’s Day
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26 November – Constitution Day of India
📅 December
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1 December – World AIDS Day
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4 December – Indian Navy Day
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10 December – Human Rights Day
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14 December – National Energy Conservation Day
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25 December – Good Governance Day (Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Birthday), Christmas
📌 Quick Facts for Exams
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Republic Day of India: 26 January
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Independence Day of India: 15 August
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Gandhi Jayanti: 2 October
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World Environment Day: 5 June
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International Yoga Day: 21 June
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Children’s Day (India): 14 November
📝 Conclusion
The list of important days of the year is one of the most frequently asked GK topics. Students must remember the month-wise days, especially those related to India’s freedom struggle, UN observances, environment, and health.