In most graduate-level competitive exams, one of the most important topics asked from the GK awareness section is Important Days & Dates of the year. Each question is important in a competitive exam, so students’ have to prepare for each topic and important days are not such as rocket science, these are simple dates that have to memorize. Usually, 1 or 2 questions must be asked in every National as well as State level competitive exam. Candidates need to learn and memorize Important Days thoroughly to make sure that they never go wrong with this topic.
So, to prepare better here we provide you the list of Important National and International Days and Dates you need to learn and remember this list to get the benefit of this easy topic.
List of Important Days and dates in 2020 (National and International):
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1st January
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English New Year.
Army Medical Corps Establishment Day.
Global family day.
World Peace Day.
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4th January
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World Braille Day.
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6th January
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World War Orphans Day.
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8th January
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African National Congress Foundation Day.
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9th January
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day).
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10th January
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World Laughter Day.
World Hindi Day.
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11th January
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Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
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12th January
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National Youth Day (Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda).
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14-15 January
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Makar Sankranti
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15th January
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Army Day.
Pongal.
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23rd January
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Boss jayanti
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25th January
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International Customs Duty Day.
India Tourism Day.
National Voters Day.
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26th January
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27th January
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International Holocaust Day (The largest Nazi death camp, Auschwitz Birkenau was liberated by Soviet troops on Jan27, 1945.).
International Day of Commemoration.
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28th January
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Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai.
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30th January
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Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day (Martyr’s day).
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January (Last Sunday)
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World Leprosy Eradication Day.
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1st February
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Indian Coast Guard Day.
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2 nd February
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World Wetlands Day.
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4th February
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World Cancer Day.
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National Day of Sri Lanka.
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7th February
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International Development Week.
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12th February
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Darwin Day.
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Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday.
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13th February
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Sarojini Naidu’s Birth Anniversary.
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14th February
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Valentine’s Day.
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18th February
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Taj Mahotsav.
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20th February
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World Day of Social Justice.
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21st February
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International Mother Language Day.
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22nd February
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World Scout Day.
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24th February
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Central Excise Day.
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27th February
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World Sustainable Energy Day.
World NGO Day.
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28th February
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National Science Day.
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1st March
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Zero Discrimination Day.
World Civil Defence Day.
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3nd March
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World Wildlife Day.
World Hearing Day.
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4th March
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National Safety Day.
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8th March
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International Women’s Day.
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10th March
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CISF Raising Day.
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12nd March
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World Kidney day.
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13th March
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No Smoking Day (Second Wednesday of March).
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14th March
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Pi Day, International Day of Action for Rivers.
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15th March
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World Consumer Rights Day.
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16th March
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National Vaccination Day.
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18th March
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Ordnance Factories Day (India).
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20th March
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International Day of Happiness World Sparrow Day.
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21st March
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World Forestry Day.
World Down syndrome Day World Poetry Day.
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22nd March
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World Water Day.
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23rd March
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World Meteorological Day.
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24th March
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World Tuberculosis (TB) Day.
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27th March
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World Theatre Day.
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1st April
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Orissa Day.
Prevention of Blindness week.
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2nd April
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World Autism Awareness Day.
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4th April
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International Day for Mine Awareness.
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5th April
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National Maritime Day.
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7th April
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World Health Day.
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10th April
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World Homeopathy Day.
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11th April
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National Safe Motherhood Day.
National Pet Day.
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13th April
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Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day (1919).
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17th April
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World Haemophilia Day.
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18th April
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World Heritage Day.
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21st April
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National Civil Service Day.
Secretaries’s Day.
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22nd April
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World Earth Day.
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23rd April
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World Book and Copyright Day.
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24th April
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National Panchayati Day.
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25th April
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World Malaria Day.
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26th April
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World Intellectual Property Day.
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28th April
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
World Veterinary Day.
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1st May
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International Labour Day.
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3rd May
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Press Freedom Day.
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4th May
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Coal miner’s day.
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May (2nd Sunday)
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Mother’s Day.
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8th May
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World Red Cross Day.
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9th May
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Victory day.
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11th May
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National Technology Day.
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12th May
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International Nurses day.
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14th May
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World Migratory day.
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15th May
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International Day of the Family.
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17th May
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World Telecommunication Day (Information Society Day).
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21st May
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Anti-terrorism day.
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24th May
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Commonwealth Day.
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31st May
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Anti-Tobacco Day.
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4th Jun
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International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression.
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5th Jun
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World Environment Day.
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7th Jun
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International level crossing awareness day.
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8th Jun
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World ocean day.
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12th Jun
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World day against child Labour.
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June (2nd Sunday)
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Father’s Day.
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14th Jun
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World blood donor day.
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17th Jun
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World day to combat desertification and drought.
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20th Jun
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World Refugee day.
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21st Jun
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Father’s day.
World Music day.
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23rd Jun
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United Nation’s public service day.
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International Widow’s day.
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26th Jun
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International day against Drug abuse & Illicit Trafficking.
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27th Jun
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World Diabetes Day.
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1st July
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National Doctor’s day.
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6th July
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World Zoonoses Day.
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11th July
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World Population Day.
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12th July
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World Malala day.
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18th July
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Nelson Mandela International Day.
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28th July
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World Nature conservation day.
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2nd August
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International Friendship Day.
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3rd August
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Independence Day of Niger.
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5th August
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Independence Day of upper Volta.
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6th August
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Hiroshima Day.
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9th August
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International day of World’s indigenous people.
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Quit India Day and Nagasaki Day.
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12th August
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International Youth day.
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15th August
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Independence Day of India.
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23rd August
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International Day for the remembrance of the slave trade and its abolition.
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29th August
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National Sports Day.
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5th September
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Teachers’ Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan’s birthday).
Forgiveness day. |
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8th September
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World Literacy Day.
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14th September
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Hindi day.
World First Air Day.
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15th September
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Engineer’s day in India.
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16th September
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World Ozone Day.
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21st September
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Alzheimer’s Day, International day of peace.
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25th September
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Social justice day.
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26th September
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Day of the Deaf.
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27th September
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World Tourism Day.
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1st October
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International day of the Older person.
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2nd October
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Mahatma Gandhi birthday.
International day of non-violence.
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3rd October
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World Habitat Day, World nature day.
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4th October
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World Animal Welfare Day.
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5th October
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World Teacher’s day.
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8th October
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Indian Air Force Day.
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9th October
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World Post Office day.
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10th October
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National Post Day.
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11th October
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International girl child day.
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12th October
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World Arthritis day.
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13th October
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UN International Day for National disaster reduction.
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14th October
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World Standards Day.
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15th October
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World White Cane Day (guiding the Blind).
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16th October
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World Food Day.
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17th October
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International day for the eradication of poverty.
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20th October
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World statistics day.
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24th October
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UN Day, World development information Day.
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30th October
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World Thrift Day.
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1st November
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World vegan day.
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5th November
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World Radiography day.
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9th November
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World services day.
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14th November
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Children’s Day in India.
Jawaharlal Nehru birthday.
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16th November
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International day for Endurance.
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17th November
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World Student day.
National Journalism day.
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18th November
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World Adult day.
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19th November
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World Citizen day.
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20th November
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Africa Industrialization Day.
Universal children day.
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21st November
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World Television day.
World Fisheries day.
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25th November
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World Non veg day.
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26th November
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Law day.
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29th November
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International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People.
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30th November
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Flag day.
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1st December
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World Aids Day.
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2nd December
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World Computer literacy day.
International day of abolition of slavery.
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3rd December
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International Day of People with disabilities.
World conservation day.
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4th December
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Navy Day.
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5th December
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International volunteer day for economic and social development.
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7th December
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Armed Forces Flag Day.
International civil aviation day.
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9th December
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The International day against corruption.
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10th December
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Human Right Day.
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11th December
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International Mountain day.
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14th December
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International Energy day.
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18th December
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International Migrants day.
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19th December
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Goa’s liberation day.
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20th December
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International Human solidarity.
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23th December
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Kisan Divas (Farmer’s Day).
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