List of Important National and International Days 2020

India is home to numerous festivals due to its cultural diversity. Each festival, events has its significance, and some of the events have a particular theme. We are aware of national holidays such as 26 January (Republic Day), 15 August (Independence Day) and 2 October (Gandhi Jayanthi) but have no idea about other holidays/ events that fall in the year.

Clubbing together of month-wise significant Days and Dates of occasions will help you in planning leaves. It not only provides you with a glance of important days of the whole year but also boosts your knowledge and help you in the preparations of several competitive examinations.

List of Important days month wise

January:

January is a month of the new year and the end of the last year. The weather is cold and pleasant in this month. January has derived its name from the Roman God, Janus.

Date in January	Name of the Important National or International Day
4^th January	International World Braille Day
6^th January	World Day – War Orphans
9^th January	NRI Day
11^th January	National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
12^th January	National Youth Day
15^th January	Army Day
17^th January	World Religion Day
24^th January	National Girl Child Day
25^th January	Tourism Day and National Voters Day
26^th January	Republic Day
27^th January	International Holocaust Day
30^th January	World Leprosy Eradication Day

February:

It is the only month that consists of only 28 days in normal years while 29 days in a leap year. It derived its name from the Latin word, Februum, meaning purification. This month symbolises piety, humility, sincerity and spiritual wisdom.

Date in February	Name of the Important National or International Day
2^ndFebruary	World Wetlands Day
3^rdFebruary	World Cancer Awareness Day
4^thFebruary	World Cancer Day
6^thFebruary	International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
13^thFebruary	World Radio Day (UNESCO)
20^thFebruary	World Day of Social Justice
21^stFebruary	International Mother Language Day
23^rdFebruary	World Peace and Understanding Day
24^thFebruary	Central Excise Day
28^thFebruary	National Science Day

March:

It has 31 days in total. It derived its name from the Roman God of War called Mars. According to the Roman calendar, March is the first month.

Date in March	Name of the National or International Day
4^thMarch	World Day of the Fight against Sexual Exploitation
8^thMarch	International Women’s Day
14^thMarch	International Day of Action For Rivers
15^thMarch	World Consumer Rights Day
16^thMarch	National Vaccination Day
21^stMarch	International Day For the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and World Forestry Day
22^ndMarch	World Day for Water
23^rdMarch	World Meteorological Day
24^thMarch	World Tuberculosis Day

April:

It is named after the name of the Greek Goddess, Aphrodite.

Date in April	Name of the Important National and International Day
2^nd April	World Autism Awareness Day
5^th April	National Maritime Day
7^th April	World Health Day
14^th April	Cultural Unity Day
17^thApril	World Haemophilia Day
18^th April	World Heritage Day
21^st April	Civil Services Day and National Administrative Professionals Day
22^nd April	Earth Day
25^th April	World Malaria Day
26^th April	World Intellectual Property Day

May:

It derived its name from the name of the Greek Goddess, Maia. It associates spring in the northern hemisphere while autumn in the southern hemisphere.

Date in May	Name of the Important National or International Day

2^ndMay	International Astronomy Day
5^thMay	World Asthma Day
8^thMay	World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day and World Thalassemia Day
9^thMay	World Migratory Bird Day
10^thMay	World Mother Day
11^thMay	National Technology Day
16^thMay	Dengue Prevention Day
17^thMay	World Telecommunication Day and World Information Society Day
18^thMay	International Museum Day
20^thMay	World Metrology Day
21^stMay	World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development and Anti-Terrorism Day
22^ndMay	International Day for Biological Diversity
24^thMay	Commonwealth Day
28^thMay	International Day of Action for Women’s Health
29^thMay	International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers and International Mount Everest Day
31^stMay	World Anti-Tobacco Day

June:

It is named after the Roman Goddess, Juno. The summer solstice falls in this month only, i.e. 21^st June.

Date In June	Name of the Important National or International Day
4^th June	International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
5^th June	World Environment Day
8^th June	World Ocean Day
12^th June	World Day Against Child Labour
14^th June	World Blood Donor Day
15^th June	World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16^th June	International Integration Day
17^th June	World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
19^th June	World Sickle Cell Day
20^th June	World Refugee Day
21^st June	World Music Day
23th June	International Olympic Day
26^th June	International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
3^rd Sunday of June	International Father’s Day

July:

According to the Roman calendar, it is the month of Quintilis. Its name was changed to Julius Caesar who was born on 12^th July.

Date in July	Name of the Important National or International Day
1^st July	National Doctor’s Day
2^nd July	World UFO Day and World Sports Journalists Day
4^th July	International Cooperative Day
11^th July	World Population Day
17^th July	World Day For International Justice
18^th July	Mandela Day
26^th July	Kargil Memorial Day
28^th July	World Nature Day or World Hepatitis Day
29^th July	International Tiger Day
30^th July	International Day of Friendship

August:

It is named after the name of Augustus Caesar and Latin word, Sextilis.

Date in August	Name of the Important National or International Day
1^st August	Clergy Sexual Abuse Awareness Day
6^th August	Hiroshima Day
9^th August	Nagasaki Day
12^th August	International Youth Day
15^th August	Independence Day of India
19^th August	World Humanitarian Day
20^th August	World Mosquito Day
22^nd August	World Senior Citizen Day
23^rd August	International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
29^th August	National Sports Day

September:

It is the month of the season, Autumn. It got its name from the Roman calendar.

Date in September	Name of the Important National or International Day
2^nd September	World Coconut Day
5^th September	Teacher’s Day
8^th September	International Literacy Day
12^th September	World First Aid Day
14^th September	Hindi Day
15^th September	International Day of Democracy
16^th September	World Ozone Day
19^th September	International Talk Like a Pirate Day
21^st September	International Day of Peace
22^nd September	World Rhino Day
23^rd September	International Day of Sign Languages
28^th September	Right to Know Day
30^th September	International Blasphemy Rights Day

October:

The name October is derived from the Latin word, Octo.

Date in October	Name of the Important National or International Day
2^nd October	Human Rights Day and Gandhi Jayanthi
4^th October	World Animal Welfare Day
5^th October	World Teachers’ Day
10^th October	National Post Day
16^th October	World Food Day
17^th October	International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
20^th October	International Day of the Air Traffic Contoller
24^th October	World Polio Day
30^th October	World Thrift Day

November:

It derived its name from the Latin word, novem- meaning nine.

Date in November	Name of the Important National or International Day
9^th November	World Legal Services Day
10^th November	World Immunization Day
12^th November	World Pneumonia Day
13^th November	World Kindness Day
14^th November	Children’s Day
17^th November	International Students Day
19^th November	International Men’s Day
20^th November	Universal Children’s Day
21^st November	World Television Day
26^th November	National Law Day
29^th November	International Day of Solidarity

December:

It is the last month of the year. It originated its name from the Latin word, Decem- meaning ten.

Date in December	Name of the Important National or International Day
1^st December	World Aids Day
4^th December	Indian Navy Day
10^th December	Human Rights Day
11^th December	International Mountain Day
18^th December	International Migrants Day
20^th December	International Human Solidarity Day
23^rd December	Farmers Day

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List of Important National and International Days 2020