Important days Flashcards
World Braille Day
January 4, since 2019.
The day is marked remembering the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille – for people with visual disabilities. Louis Braille was born on 4th January 1809 in the town of Coupvray in northern France.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas or NRI Day
January 9
The theme of 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention 2021 is ―Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat‖.
World Hindi Day
January 10, since 2006
The day marks the anniversary of first World Hindi Conference which was inaugurated on January 10, 1975, by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi.
National Youth Day
January 12
To commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.The day was declared by the Government of India in 1984 while the event was first celebrated in 1985.
National Road Safety Week/month
Starts in the second week of january every year, but instead of a week, it will be observed month long
Armed Forces Veterans Day
January 14, since 2017
The day was initially called Armistice Day. 2021 marks the 5th Armed Forces Veterans Day.
Army Day
January 15
This year marks the 73rd Indian Army Day
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)- Raising day
January 18
NDRF celebrated 16th Raising Day in 2021, it (NDRF) came into existence on January 19th, 2006
Parakram Diwas
January 23
2021 marks Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s, 125th birth anniversary.
National Girl Child Day (NGCD)
January 24
International Day of Education
January 24
proclaimed by United Nations General Assembly
The third International Day of Education will be marked under the theme - Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation‘.
National Voters‘ Day
January 25
2021 marks the 11th National Voters‘ Day (NVD). The theme of NVD 2021 is, - Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed.
The day has been started from January 25, 2011, to mark the Foundation day of Election Commission of India (ECI), which was established on 25th January 1950.
National Tourism Day
January 25
International Customs Day (ICD)
January 26
This year International Customs Day theme: ―Customs
bolstering Recovery, Renewal and Resilience.
International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust (International Holocaust Remembrance Day)
January 27, since 2006
The theme of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021 is ―Facing the Aftermath: Recovery and Reconstitution after the Holocaust.
Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas
January 30
In the memory of Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated at Gandhi Smriti in the Birla House by Nathuram Godse in 1948.
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
November 30, since 2005
Recognised by UN
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
November 29
It is observed to mark the anniversary of resolution 181, wherein the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine on November 29, 1947.
National Organ Donation Day
November 27, since past 10
years.
World AIDS Day
December 1
This year the theme of World AIDS Day is “Global solidarity, shared responsibility”.
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
December 2
Observed since 1986 by the United Nations General Assembly.
National Pollution Control Day
December 2
to commemorate the life of people lost in the unfortunate incident of Bhopal Gas Tragedy that occurred in the year 1984 on the night of 2–3 December.
World Computer Literacy Day
December 2
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3
The 2020 theme: ‘Not all Disabilities are Visible’.
International Day of Banks
December 4
International Volunteer Day (IVD)
December 5
IVD 2020 Theme: “Together We Can Through Volunteering”.
World Soil Day
December 5
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) campaign for 2021 is “Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity
World Vegan Day
November 1
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes
against Journalists
November 2
World Tsunami Awareness Day
November 5
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
November 6.
National Cancer Awareness Day
November 7
International Day of Radiology
November 8
The motto of International Day of Radiology 2020: ‘Radiologists and radiographers supporting patients during COVID-19’.
National Legal Services Day
November 9
To commemorate the enactment of the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987.
World Urbanism Day, also known as “World Town Planning Day”,
November 8
WUD is organised by the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP).
World Science Day for Peace and Development
November 10
This year World Science Day for Peace and Development theme is “Science for and with Society”.
World Pneumonia Day
November 12
Public Service Broadcasting Day
November 12
The day is celebrated to commemorate the first and only visit of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, to the studio of All India Radio, Delhi in 1947
World Kindness Day
November 13
The theme for the 2020 World Kindness day is Kindness: The World We Make – Inspire Kindness.
National Ayurveda Day
Observed every year
from 2016, on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti- this year it falls on November 13
World Diabetes Day
November 14
The theme for World Diabetes Day 2020 is “The Nurse and Diabetes”.
