In this article, we are providing Important Days/Dates 2019-20 with themes of each month. Also, it is a very important topic in the General Knowledge section of government exams. One or two questions are asked from this section in almost all the exams. Updated Important Days/Dates of December. Important Days/Dates of November.
Besides, it is also asked in SSC, Railway and other Government exams. Generally, 2-3 questions on Important Days and dates or events are asked in every competitive exam.
Here we are giving a month-wise list of important days and events.
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Important Dates and Days of July 2020
| Date | Event | Theme |
| July 1, 2020 | GST Day | |
| July 1, 2020 | National Doctor’s Day | |
| July 1, 2020 | Chartered Accountant Day | |
| July 2, 2020 | World Sports Journalists Day | |
| July 2, 2020 | World UFO Day | |
| July 4, 2020 (First Saturday of July) | International Day of Cooperatives | Cooperatives for Climate Action |
Important Dates and Days of June 2020
| Date | Event | Theme |
| June 01 | World Milk Day | 20th Anniversary of World Milk Day |
| June 02 | International Sex Workers Day | |
| June 02 | Telengana Formation Day | |
| June 03 | World Bicycle Day | |
| June 04 | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression | |
| June 05 | World Environment Day | Time for Nature |
| June 05 | International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing | |
| June 07 | World Food Safety Day | Food safety: everyone’s business! |
| June 08 | World Oceans Day | Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean |
| June 08 | World Brain Tumour Day | |
| June 12 | World Day Against Child Labour | |
| June 13 | International Albinism Awareness Day | Made to Shine |
| June 14 | World Blood Donor Day | Safe Blood Saves Lives |
| June 15 | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | Lifting Up Voices |
| June 15 | Global Wind Day | |
| June 16 | International Day of Family Remittances | |
| June 17 | World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought | Food. Feed. Fibre |
| June 18 | Autistic Pride Day | |
| June 19 | World Sickle Cell Day | |
| June 19 | International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict | |
| June 20 | World Refugee Day | Every Action Counts |
| June 21 | International Day of Yoga | Yoga for Health – Yoga at Home |
| June 21 | World Music Day | |
| June 21 | World Hydrography Day | Hydrography enabling autonomous technologies |
| Third Sunday of June (June 23) | World Father’s Day | |
| June 23 | United Nations Public Service Day | |
| June 23 | World Olympic Day | |
| June 25 | Day of the Seafarer | Seafarers are Key Workers |
| June 25 | World Vitiligo Day | |
| June 26 | International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking | Better Knowledge for Better Care |
| June 26 | International Day in Support of Victims of Torture | |
| June 27 | UN MSME Day | The Great Lockdown and its impact on Small Business |
| June 29 | Statistics Day | SDG- 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) & SDG- 5 (Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls) |
| June 29 | International Day of the Tropics | |
| June 30 | International Asteroid Day | |
| June 30 | International Day of Parliamentarism |
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Important Dates and Days of May 2020
| Date | Event | Theme |
| May 01 | International Labour Day/ May Day | |
| May 07 | World Password Day (First Thursday of May) | |
| May 02 | World Tuna Day | |
| May 03 | World Press Freedom Day | Journalism without Fear or Favour |
| May 01 | National Space Day (First Friday of May) | |
| May 04 | Coal Miners Day | |
| May 04 | International Firefighters’ Day | |
| May 03 | World Laughter Day (First Sunday of May) | |
| May 05 | International Day of the Midwife | Midwives with women: celebrate, demonstrate, mobilise, unite – our time is NOW |
| May 06 | International No Diet Day | |
| May 07 | World Athletics Day | |
| May 05 | World Asthma Day | Enough Asthma Deaths |
| May 08 | World Red Cross Day | |
| May 08 | World Thalassaemia Day | The dawning of a new era for thalassaemia |
| May 08 | Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation | |
| May 9 | World Migratory Bird Day ((It is celebrated twice in the year, which falls on the second Saturday in May and October. In 2020 it is May 9 and October 10) | Birds Connect Our World |
| May 11 | National Technology Day | |
| May 12 | International Nurses Day | Nursing the World to Health |
| May 10 | Mother’s Day (Second Sunday of May) | |
| May 15 | International Day of Families | Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing+25 |
| May 16 | International Day of Light | |
| May 16 | International Day of Living Together in Peace | |
| May 16 | National Dengue Day | |
| May 17 | World Hypertension Day | Measure Your Blood Pressure, Control It, Live Longer |
| May 17 | World Telecommunication Day /World Telecommunication and Information Society Day | Connect 2030: ICTs for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
| May 18 | World AIDS Vaccine Day | |
| May 18 | International Museum Day | Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion |
| May 20 | World Metrology (the science of measurement) Day | Measurements for global trade |
| May 20 | World Bee Day | |
| May 21 | National Anti-terrorism Day | |
| May 21 | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development | |
| May 22 | International Day for Biological Diversity | Our solutions are in nature |
| May 23 | World Turtle Day | Adopt, Don’t Shop |
| May 23 | International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF) | |
| May 25 | World Thyroid Day | |
| May 25 | International Missing Children’s Day | |
| May 28 | World Hunger Day | |
| May 29 | International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers | Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace |
| May 29 | International Everest Day | |
| May 29 | World Digestive Health Day | Gut Microbiome: A Global Perspective |
| May 31 | World No Tobacco Day | Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use |
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Important Dates and Days of April 2020
| Date | Day | Theme |
| April 2 | World Autism Awareness Day | The transition of adulthood |
| April 2 | International Children’s Book Day | Hunger for Words |
| April 4 | International Mine Awareness Day | |
| April 5 | National Maritime Day | Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet |
| April 6 | International Day of Sport for Development and Peace | Behind each #WhiteCard, there is a story |
| April 6 | International Day of Conscience | Change the World with Conscience |
| April 7 | World Health Day | Support Nurses and Midwives |
| April 9 | Shaurya Diwas/ Valour Day | |
| April 10 | World Homoeopathy Day | Enhancing the scope of Homoeopathy in Public Health |
| April 11 | National Safe Motherhood Day | |
| April 14 | World Chagas Disease Day | |
| April 15 | World Art Day | |
| April 17 | World Hemophilia Day | Get + involved |
| April 18 | International Day for Monuments and Sites | Shared Cultures, Shared Heritage, Shared Responsibility |
| April 19 | World Liver Day | |
| April 20 | UN Chinese Language Day | |
| April 21 | Civil Services Day | |
| April 21 | World Creativity and Innovation Day | |
| April 22 | International Mother Earth Day | |
| April 23 | World Book Day | Share a million stories |
| April 23 | English Language Day | |
| April 24 | International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace | |
| April 25 | World Malaria Day | Zero malaria starts with me |
| April 25 | World Veterinary Day | Environment Protection for Improving Animal and Human Health |
| April 26 | World Intellectual Property Day | |
| April 26 | International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day | |
| April 28 | World Day for Safety and Health at Work | |
| April 28 | Workers’ Memorial Day | Stop the Pandemic at Work |
| April 29 | International Dance Day | |
| April 30 | International Jazz Day |
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Important Dates and Days of March 2020
| Date | Day | Theme |
| March 1 | Zero Discrimination Day | Zero Discrimination against Women and Girls |
| March 3 | World Wildlife Day | Sustaining all life on Earth |
| March 3 | World Hearing Day | Hearing for life, don’t let hearing loss limit you |
| March 7 | Jan Ausadhi Divas | |
| March 8 | International Women’s Day | Each for Equal |
| March 12 | World Kidney Day | Kidney health for everyone everywhere 鈥 from prevention to detection and equitable access to care |
| March 13 | World Sleep Day | Better Sleep, Better Life, Better Planet |
| March 14 | International Day of Mathematics | Mathematics is Everywhere |
| March 15 | World Consumer Rights Day | The Sustainable Consumer |
| March 18 | Global Recycling Day | Recycling Heroes |
| March 20 | International Day of Happiness | Happier Together |
| March 21 | International Day of Forests | Forests and Biodiversity |
| March 21 | World Down Syndrome Day | We decide |
| March 21 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | |
| March 21 | World Puppetry Day | |
| March 22 | World Water Day | Water and Climate Change |
| March 23 | Martyrs’ Day | |
| March 24 | World Meteorological Day | Climate and Water |
| March 24 | World Tuberculosis Day | It’s time |
| March 24 | International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims | |
| March 25 | International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade | |
| March 25 | International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members | |
| March 27 | World Theatre Day | |
| March 28 (last Saturday of March) | Earth Hour | |
| March 31 | International Transgender Day of Visibility | |
| March 31 | World Backup Day |
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Important Dates and Days of February 2020
| Date | Day | Theme |
| February 1 | Foundation Day of the Indian Coast Guard | |
| February 2 | World Wetlands Day | Wetlands and Biodiversity |
| February 4 | World Cancer Day | I Am and I Will |
| February 6 | International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation | Unleashing Youth Power: One decade of accelerating actions for zero female genital mutilation |
| February 10 | World Pulses Day | |
| February 10 | National Deworming Day | |
| February 11 | International Day of Women and Girls in Science | Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth |
| February 11 | World Unani Day | Unani Medicine – Towards Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-3) of Good Health & Well-Being. |
| February 13 | World Radio Day | Radio and Diversity |
| February 13 | National Women’s Day | |
| February 15 | World Pangolin Day | |
| February 19 | Soil Health Card Day | |
| February 20 | World Social Justice Day | Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice |
| February 20 | Arunachal Pradesh & Mizoram Statehood Day | |
| February 21 | Matribhasha Diwas ( International Mother Language Day) | Languages without borders |
| February 24 | Central Excise Day |
Important Dates and Days of January 2020
| Date | Day | Theme |
| January 01 | Global Family Day | |
| January 04 | World Braille Day | |
| January 09 | NRI Day (Pravasi Bhartiya Divas) | |
| January 10 | World Hindi Day | |
| January 12 | National Youth Day | Channelizing Youth Power for Nation Building |
| January 23 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | |
| January 25 | National Voters Day | Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy |
| January 26 | India’s Republic Day | |
| January 26 | International Customs Day | Customs fostering Sustainability for People, Prosperity and the Planet |
| January 27 | International Day of Commemoration | 75 years after Auschwitz — Holocaust Education and Remembrance for Global Justice |
Important Dates and Days of December 2019
| Date | Event | Theme |
| December 01 | World AIDS Day | Communities Make the Difference |
| December 02 | National Pollution Control Day | |
| December 02 | World Computer Literacy Day | |
| December 02 | International Day for the Abolition of Slavery | |
| December 03 | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Promoting participation of persons with disabilities and leadership |
| December 04 | Indian Navy Day | |
| December 05 | International Volunteer Day (IVD) for Economic and Social Development | Volunteer for an inclusive future |
| December 05 | World Soil Day | Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future |
| December 07 | Army Forces Flag Day | |
| December 07 | International Civil Aviation Day | |
| December 09 | International Day of Anti-Corruption | United Against Corruption |
| December 10 | Human Rights Day | Youth Standing Up for Human Rights |
| December 11 | International Mountain Day | Mountains Matter for Youth |
| December 11 | UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) day | |
| December 12 | International Day of Neutrality | |
| December 12 | International Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC) | Keep the promise |
| December 14 | National Energy Conservation Day | |
| December 14 – 20 | National Energy Conservation Week | |
| December 16 | Vijay Diwas | Celebrating India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971 Indo-Pakistan war |
| December 18 | National Minorities Rights Day | |
| December 18 | International Migrants Day | We Together |
| December 18 | World Arabic Language Day | Arabic Language and Artificial Intelligence |
| December 20 | International Human Solidarity Day | |
| December 22 | National Mathematics Day | To mark the birth anniversary of legendary Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan and his contributions in the field of mathematics. |
| December 23 | National Farmers’ Day/Kisan Diwas | |
| December 24 | National Consumer Rights Day | Alternate consumer grievance/dispute redressal |
| December 25 | National Good Governance Day | Observed on the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Important Dates and Days of November 2019
| Date | Event | Theme |
| November 01 | World Vegan Day | |
| November 02 | International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists | |
| November 05 | World Tsunami Day/ World Tsunami Awareness Day | |
| November 07 | National Cancer Awareness Day | |
| November 08 | International Day of Radiology | Sports Imaging |
| November 09 | National Legal Service | |
| November 10 | World Science Day | Open science, leaving no one behind |
| November 11 | National Education Day | On the occasion of birth anniversary of Maulana Abdul Azad, the first Education Minister of India. |
| November 12 | Public Service Broadcasting Day | |
| November 12 | World Pneumonia Day | Healthy Lungs for all |
| November 16 | International Day for Tolerance | |
| November 16 | National Press Day | |
| November 17 | World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims | Life is not a car part. |
| November 17 | National Epilepsy Day | |
| November 18 | National Naturopathy Day | |
| November 18-24 | World Antibiotics Week | Antibiotics Handle with care. |
| November 19-25 | UNESCO observed World Heritage Week | |
| November 19 | World Toilet Day | Leave No one Behind |
| November 19 | International Men’s Day | Making a difference for Men and Boys. |
| November 19 | Women Entrepreneurship Day | |
| November 19 | World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse | |
| November 20 | Universal Children’s Day | |
| November 20 | World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | All together to End COPD |
| November 21 | World Fisheries Day | |
| November 21 | World Television Day | |
| November 21 | World Philosophy Day | |
| November 25 | International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women | Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape |
| November 26 | To commemorate the birthday of Dr. Verghese Kurien, the father of India’s White Revolution. | |
| November 26 | 70th Constitutional Day | |
| November 30 | Indian Organ Donation Day |
Important Dates and Days of October 2019
| Date | Event | Theme |
| October 01 – 31 | Breast Cancer Awareness Week | |
| October 01 | World Vegetarian Day | |
| October 01 | International Coffee Day | |
| October 01 | International Day of Older Persons | The Journey to Age Equality |
| October 02 | International Day of Non – Violence | |
| October 04 – 10 | The Moon: Gateway to the stars | World Space Week |
| October 04 | World Animal Day | |
| October 05 | World Teachers Day | Young Teachers: The Future of the Profession |
| October 07 | World Cotton Day (WCD) | |
| October 07 | World Habitat Day | Frontier Technologies as an innovative tool to transform waste to wealth |
| October 02 – 08 | Wildlife Week India | Life Below Water: For people and planet |
| October 09 | World Post Day | |
| October 09-15 | National Postal Week | |
| October 10 | World Sight Day | Vision First |
| October 10 | World Mental Health Day | Suicide Prevention |
| October 11 | International Day of Girl Child | Girl force – Unscripted and unstoppable |
| October 11 | World Obesity Day | |
| October 11 | World Egg Day | Eat your egg today and every day |
| October 12 | World Arthritis Day | Time2Work |
| October 12 | World Migratory Bird Day | Protect birds – Be the solution to plastic pollution |
| October 13 | International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) | Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services |
| October 14 | World Standards Day | Video Standards Create a Global Stage |
| October 15 | International Day of Rural Women | Rural Women and girls building climate resilience |
| October 15 | Global Handwashing Day | Clean Hands for All |
| October 15 | World Students Day (APJ Abdul Kalam’s Birthday) | |
| October 15 | World Mathematics Day | |
| October 16 | World Food Day (WFD) | Our Actions are our Future Healthy Diets for a Zero Hunger World |
| October 17 | International Poverty Eradication Day | Acting together to empower children, their families and communities to end poverty |
| October 17 | World Trauma Day | |
| October 20 | World Statistics Day | Better Data, Better Lives |
| October 20 | National Solidarity Day | |
| October 20 | World Osteoporosis Day | |
| October 21 | Police Commemoration Day | |
| October 21 | Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day | |
| October 24 | World Polio Day | Stories of Progress: Past and Present for World Polio Day |
| October 24 | United Nations Day/ World Development Information Day | |
| October 31 | World Savings Day | |
| October 31 | National Unity Day (or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) | Birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a famous personality for uniting India. |
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