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Important National & International Days
Reference: NCERT Class 10, Lucent GK
A. Important National Days (India Specific)
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 26 January | Republic Day |
| 15 August | Independence Day |
| 2 October | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 14 April | Ambedkar Jayanti (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birth Anniversary) |
| 5 September | Teachers' Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan's Birthday) |
| 28 February | National Science Day (Raman Effect Discovery) |
| 11 July | National Population Day |
| 1 July | National Doctor's Day |
| 21 June | International Yoga Day (India Proposed in UN) |
| 8 March | Women's Day (Observed globally and in India) |
| 30 January | Martyrs' Day (Mahatma Gandhi's Death Anniversary) |
| 24 January | National Girl Child Day |
| 25 January | National Voters' Day |
| 11 November | National Education Day (Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's Birth Anniversary) |
| 16 September | Engineer's Day (M. Visvesvaraya's Birthday) |
| 7 August | National Handloom Day |
| 29 August | National Sports Day (Major Dhyan Chand's Birthday) |
Tip: 26 Jan (Republic), 15 Aug (Independence), and 2 Oct (Gandhi Jayanti) are often clubbed in questions.
B. Important International Days
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 1 January | Global Family Day |
| 4 February | World Cancer Day |
| 8 March | International Women's Day |
| 22 March | World Water Day |
| 7 April | World Health Day |
| 22 April | Earth Day |
| 1 May | International Labour Day (May Day) |
| 5 June | World Environment Day |
| 21 June | International Yoga Day |
| 11 July | World Population Day |
| 15 September | International Day of Democracy |
| 16 September | World Ozone Day |
| 1 October | International Day of Older Persons |
| 2 October | International Day of Non-Violence |
| 16 October | World Food Day |
| 14 November | World Diabetes Day |
| 1 December | World AIDS Day |
| 10 December | Human Rights Day |
Note: Most of these are observed by the UN and have annual themes.
C. UN-Declared Observance Days
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 24 October | United Nations Day |
| 20 June | World Refugee Day |
| 5 December | World Soil Day |
| 20 March | International Day of Happiness |
| 21 March | International Day of Forests |
| 2 April | World Autism Awareness Day |
| 12 August | International Youth Day |
| 19 August | World Humanitarian Day |
| 5 October | World Teachers' Day (UNESCO) |
Note: Useful for assertion-reason and current affairs questions.
D. Science, Technology & Environmental Days
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 28 February | National Science Day (India – C.V. Raman) |
| 10 November | World Science Day for Peace & Development |
| 6 August | Hiroshima Day |
| 9 August | Nagasaki Day |
| 10 January | World Hindi Day |
| 11 February | International Day of Women & Girls in Science |
| 4 October | World Animal Day |
| 23 March | World Meteorological Day |
| 18 December | International Migrants Day |
E. Miscellaneous & Frequently Asked SSC Days
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 12 January | National Youth Day (Swami Vivekananda's Birth Anniversary) |
| 21 February | International Mother Language Day |
| 6 July | World Zoonoses Day |
| 9 October | World Post Day |
| 25 September | Antyodaya Diwas (Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya) |
| 20 October | National Solidarity Day (India-China war remembrance) |
| 19 November | International Men's Day |
| 4 December | Indian Navy Day |
| 7 December | Indian Armed Forces Flag Day |
| 10 November | Legal Services Day (India) |
Exam Pointers
- • Women's Day, World Environment Day, AIDS Day, and Youth Day are regularly asked.
- • India's contributions (e.g., proposing International Yoga Day) are frequently tested.
- • Match-the-column questions often combine national and international observances.
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