Important Days and Dates
Here’s a complete month-wise list of important national and international days and dates useful for aspirants preparing for RRB NTPC, Group D, SSC CGL, CHSL, PSC, State Exams, and other competitive exams. Generally, 2–3 questions in these exams are asked from this topic, making it an important part of your preparation. This list will not only give you a quick overview of all the significant days and events celebrated throughout the year but will also enhance your general knowledge and help you stay ahead in your exam readiness.
Important Days – Month-wise
Knowing about Important Days and Dates plays a key role in education and personal awareness, as it helps us understand global events, cultures and the milestones that shape our world. The list below is carefully organized month by month, covering major events, festivals and observances from India and around the globe. Explore the month-wise list of important days and dates for 2025 below.
Important Days & Dates in January 2025
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List of Important Days in January 2025 |
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1st January |
English New Year, Army Medical Corps Establishment Day, |
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4th January |
World Braille Day |
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6th January |
World War Orphans Day |
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8th January |
African National Congress Foundation Day |
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9th January |
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas NRI Day |
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10th January |
World Laugusthter Day, World Hindi Day |
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11th January |
Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri |
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12th January |
National Youth Day (Birth Day of Swami Vivekanand) |
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15th January |
Army Day (Field Marshall K.M. Cariappa took over the |
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23rd January |
Netaji Subhash Chandra bose birthday |
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24th January |
National Girl Child day of India |
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25th January |
India Tourism Day, National Voters Day |
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26th January |
Republic Day of India and International Customs day |
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27th January |
International Holocaust Day (The largest Nazi death |
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28th January |
Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai |
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28th January |
Data protection day |
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30th January |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day (Martyr’s day) |
Important Days & Dates in February 2025
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List of Important Days in February 2025 |
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1st February |
Indian Coast Guard Day |
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2nd February |
World Wetlands Day |
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4th February |
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4th February |
National Day of Sri Lanka |
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6th February |
International day against female genital mutilation |
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7th February |
International Development Week |
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11th February |
World Day of the Sick |
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2nd Sunday of February |
World Marriage Day |
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12th February |
Darwin Day |
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12th February |
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday |
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13th February |
Sarojini Naidu’s Birth Anniversary |
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14th February |
Saint Valentine's Day |
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18th February |
Taj Mahotsav |
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20th February |
World Day of Social Justice |
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21st February |
International Mother Language Day |
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22nd February |
World Scout Day |
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23rd February |
World peace and understanding day |
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24th February |
Central Excise Day |
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27 February |
World Sustainable Energy Day |
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28 February |
National Science Day |
Important Days & Dates in March 2025
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List of Important Days in March 2025 |
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1st March |
Zero Discrimination Day |
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3rd March |
World Wildlife Day |
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4th March |
National Safety Day |
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8 March |
International Women’s Day |
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10 March |
CISF Raising Day |
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13 March |
No Smoking Day (Second Wednesday of March) |
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14 March |
Pi Day, International Day of Action for Rivers |
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15 March |
World Consumer Rights Day |
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16 March |
National Vaccination Day |
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18 March |
Ordnance Factories Day (India) |
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20 March |
International Day of Happiness, World Sparrow Day |
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21 March |
World Forestry Day, World Down syndrome Day, World Poetry Day |
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22 March |
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23rd March |
World Meteorological Day |
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24 March |
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day |
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27 March |
World Theatre Day |
Important Days & Dates in April 2025
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List of Important Days in April 2025 |
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1 April |
Orissa Day, Prevention of Blindness week |
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2 April |
World Autism Awareness Day |
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4 April |
International Day for Mine Awareness |
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5 April |
National Maritime Day |
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7 April |
World Health Day |
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10 April |
World Homeopathy Day |
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11 April |
National Safe Motherhood Day, National Pet Day |
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13 April |
Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day (1919) |
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17 April |
World Haemophilia Day |
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18 April |
World Heritage Day |
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21 April |
National Civil Service Day, Secretaries's Day |
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22 April |
World Earth Day |
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23 April |
World Book and Copyright Day |
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24 April |
National Panchayati Day |
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25 April |
World Malaria Day |
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26 April |
World Intellectual Property Day |
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28 April |
World Day for Safety and Health at Work, World Veterinary Day |
Important Days & Dates in May 2025
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List of Important Days in May 2025 |
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1st May |
International Labour Day |
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3rd May |
Press Freedom Day |
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4th May |
Coal miner’s day |
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May (2nd Sunday) |
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8th May |
World Red Cross Day |
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9th May |
Victory day |
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11th May |
National Technology Day |
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12th May |
International Nurses day |
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14th May |
World Migratory day |
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15th May |
International Day of the Family |
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17th May |
World Telecommunication Day (Information Society Day) |
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21st May |
Anti-terrorism day |
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24th May |
Commonwealth Day |
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31st May |
Anti-Tobacco Day |
Important Days & Dates in June 2025
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List of Important Days in June 2025 |
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1st June |
World Milk Day, Global Parents Day |
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2nd June |
International Sex Workers Day, Telangana Formation Day |
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3rd June |
World Bicycle Day |
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4th June |
International Day of Innocent, Children Victims of Aggression |
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5th June |
World Environment Day |
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7th June |
World Food Safety Day, International Level Crossing Awareness Day |
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8th June |
World Oceans Day, World Brain Tumour Day |
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12th June |
World Day Against Child Labour |
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14th June |
World Blood Donor Day |
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15th June |
Global Wind Day, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
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17th June |
World Day to Combat, Desertification and Drought |
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18th June |
Autistic Pride Day |
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19th June |
World Fathers’ Day (Every 3rd Sunday of June), World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, World Sauntering Day |
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20th June |
World Refugee Day |
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21st June |
World Hydrography Day, International Yoga Day, World Music day |
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June (3rd Sunday) |
Father’s Day |
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23rd June |
International Olympic Day, United Nations Public Service Day, International Widow’s Day |
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26th June |
International Day against, Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking |
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27th June |
World Diabetes Day |
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30th June |
World Asteroid Day |
Important Days & Dates in July 2025
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List of Important Days in July 2025 |
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1st July |
National Doctor's Day (India) |
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National Postal Worker Day |
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Canada Day |
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Chartered Accountants Day (India) |
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National U.S. Postage Stamp Day |
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National Gingersnap Day |
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2nd July |
World UFO Day |
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National Anisette Day |
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3rd July |
National Fried Clam Day |
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4th July |
USA Independence Day |
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5th July |
List of Historical Events |
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6th July |
World Zoonoses Day |
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7th July |
World Chocolate Day |
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Global Forgiveness Day |
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Islamic New Year (tentative) |
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9th July |
National Sugar Cookie Day |
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Nunavut Day |
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10th July |
Global Energy Independence Day |
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Guru Purnima |
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11th July |
World Population Day |
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National 7-Eleven Day |
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Sawan |
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12th July |
National Simplicity Day |
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Paper Bag Day |
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Malala Day |
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13th July |
National French Fry Day |
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14th July |
Bastille Day or French National Day |
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15th July |
World Youth Skills Day |
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Social Media Giving Day |
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17th July |
World Day for International Justice |
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World Emoji Day |
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18th July |
International Nelson Mandela Day |
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20th July |
International Chess Day |
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Moon Day |
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22nd July |
Pi Approximation Day |
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National Flag Day (India) |
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National Mango Day or Mango Day |
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24th July |
National Thermal Engineer Day |
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National Refreshment Day (Fourth Thursday in July) |
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25th July |
World Embryologist Day |
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System Administrator Appreciation Day (Last Friday in July) |
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26th July |
Kargil Vijay Diwas |
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27th July |
APJ Abdul Kalam's Death Anniversary |
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National Parents' Day (Fourth Sunday in July) |
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28th July |
World Nature Conservation Day |
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World Hepatitis Day |
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29th July |
International Tiger Day |
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30th July |
International Friendship Day |
Important Days & Dates in August 2025
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List of Important Days in August 2025 |
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2nd August |
International Friendship Day |
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3rd August |
Independence Day of Niger |
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5th August |
Independence day of upper Volta |
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6th August |
Hiroshima Day |
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9th August |
International Day of World’s Indigenous People |
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9th August |
Quit India Day and Nagasaki Day |
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12th August |
International Youth day |
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14th August |
Independence Day of Pakistan |
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15th August |
Independence Day of India |
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19th August |
World Photography day |
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20th August |
Sadbhavna Diwas |
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23rd August |
International Day for the Remembrance of the slave trade and its abolition |
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29th August |
National Sports Day |
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30th August |
Small Industry Day |
Important Days & Dates in September 2025
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List of Important Days in September 2025 |
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5th September |
Teachers’ Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan’s birthday), Forgiveness day |
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8th September |
World Literacy Day |
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14th September |
Hindi day, World First Air Day |
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15th September |
Engineer’s day in India |
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16th September |
World Ozone Day |
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21st September |
Alzheimer’s Day, International day of peace |
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25th September |
Social justice day |
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26th September |
Day of the Deaf |
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27th September |
World Tourism Day |
Important Days & Dates in October 2025
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List of Important Days in October 2025 |
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1st October |
International Day of the Older person |
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2nd October |
Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, |
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3rd October |
World Habitat Day, World Nature Day |
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4th October |
World Animal Welfare Day |
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5th October |
World Teacher’s Day |
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6th October |
World Wildlife Day, World Food Security Day |
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8th October |
Indian Air Force Day |
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9th October |
World Post Office day |
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10th October |
National Post Day |
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11th October |
International Girl Child Day |
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12th October |
World Arthritis day |
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13th October |
UN International Day for National Disaster Reduction |
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14th October |
World Standards Day |
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15th October |
World White Cane Day (guiding the Blind) |
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16th October |
World Food Day |
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17th October |
International day for the eradication of poverty |
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20th October |
World statistics day |
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24th October |
UN Day, World Development Information Day |
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30th October |
World Thrift Day |
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31st October |
Rastriya Ekta Diwas (in memory of Sardar Patel), |
Important Days in November 2025
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List of Important Days in November 2025 |
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1st November |
World vegan day |
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5th November |
World Radiography day |
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7th November |
Infant Protection day |
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9th November |
World services day |
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10th November |
Transport Day |
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14th November |
Children’s Day in India |
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16th November |
International day for Endurance |
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17th November |
World Student day |
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18th November |
World Adult day |
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19th November |
World Citizen day |
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20th November |
Africa Industrialization Day |
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21st November |
World Television day |
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25th November |
World Non-veg day |
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26th November |
Law day |
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29th November |
International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People |
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30th November |
Flag day |
Important Days in December 2025
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List of Important Days in December 2025 |
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1-December |
World Aids Day |
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2-December |
World Computer literacy day, International day of abolition of slavery |
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3-December |
International Day of People with disabilities, World conservation day |
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4-December |
Navy Day |
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5-December |
International volunteer day for economic and social development |
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7-December |
Armed Forces Flag Day, International civil aviation day |
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9-December |
The International day against corruption |
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10-December |
Human Right Day |
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11-December |
International Mountain day |
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14-December |
International Energy day |
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18-December |
International Migrants day |
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19-December |
Goa’s liberation day |
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20-December |
International Human solidarity |
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23-December |
Kisan Divas (Farmer’s Day) |
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29-December |
International Bio-diversity day |
Learning about Important Days and Dates is more than just exam preparation — it’s a way to stay connected with the world’s history, culture and values. Each date marks a significant event, celebration or cause that has shaped human society. Whether it’s Republic Day, World Environment Day or International Women’s Day, knowing these days builds awareness, respect and understanding of global and national milestones. For students and aspirants of competitive exams like SSC, RRB, Banking, PSC, and State Exams, these facts are extremely useful, as questions on important days are commonly asked. Staying updated with month-wise important days helps enhance both general knowledge and civic awareness.
FAQs
- What are some examples of important national days in India?
Answer: Some key national days include Republic Day (26th January), Independence Day (15th August) and Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October). - What are some examples of important international days?
Answer: Important international observances include World Environment Day (5th June), International Women’s Day (8th March) and World Health Day (7th April).
