Comprehensive List of Days and Dates

Comprehensive List of Days and Dates

January

1. Global Family Day (USA):  January 1
2. Myanmar Independence Day: January 4
3. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Non-resident Indian Day): January 9
4. National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (USA):  January 11
5. National Youth Day (India): January 12
6. Indian Army Day: January 15
7. National Hug Day (USA): January 21
8. Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day:  January 24
9. National Voters’ Day (India): January 25
10. Dydd Santes Dwynwen (Saint Dwynwen’s – Welsh Valentine’s Day): January 25
11. Burns Night (Roberts Burns’ birth anniversary): January 25
12. International Customs Day: January 26
13. Republic Day (India): January 26
14. Australia Day: January 26
15. International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust: January 27
16. Family Literacy Day (Canada): January 27
17. Martyr’s Day (Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day): January 30
18. World Leprosy Eradication Day: January 30
19. International Street Children’s Day: January 31

February

1. World Hijab Day: February 1
2. Candlemas Day: February 2
3. Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day: February 2
4. World Cancer Day: February 4
5. Sri Lanka Independence Day: February 4
6. International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation: February 6
7. Waitangi Day (New Zealand): February 6
8. International Safer Internet Day: February 8
9. Darwin Day: February 12
10. Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day – Canadian Federation for Sexual Health – February 12
11. International Day of Women’s Health – Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health: February 12
12. Red Hand Day – Child Soldier Awareness: February 12
13. Hug Day: February 13
14. Valentine’s Day: February 14
15. Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day- Canada – Children’s Heart Society: February 14
16. International Childhood Cancer Day- Childhood Cancer Foundation: February 15
17. World Day of Social Justice: February 20
18. Global Information Governance Day: February 21
19. International Mother Language Day: February 21
20. Language Martyrs’ Day (Bangladesh): February 21
21. International Scouts Day (Founders Day): February 22
22. World Thinking Day: February 22
23. Central Excise Day (India): February 24
24. Anosmia Awareness Day: February 27
25. National Science Day (India): February 28
26. Rare Disease Day: February 28
27. Washington’s Birthday: Third Monday of February

March

1. Saint David’s Day (Wales)– March 1
2. Pig Day (USA)- March 1
3. Texas Independence Day– March 2
4. World Wildlife Day- March 3
5. International Women’s Day– March 8
6. National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day- March 10
7. World Kidney Day– March 12
8. Pi Day– March 14
9. White Day– March 14
10. World Consumer Rights Day– March 15
11. Saint Patrick’s Day– March 17
12. World Oral Health Day- March 20
13. World Sparrow Day– March 20
14. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination– March 21
15. International Day of Forests– March 21
16. World Down Syndrome Day– March 21
17. World Poetry Day– March 21
18. World Wood Day– March 21
19. World Water Day– March 22
20. Pakistan Day– March 23
21. World Meteorological Day- March 23
22. World Tuberculosis Day– March 24
23. EU Talent Day-March 25
24. Purple Day (Epilepsy Awareness)– March 26
25. Bangladesh Independence Day– March 26

April

1. April Fools’ Day– April 1
2. Youth Homelessness Matters Day- April 1
3. World Autism Awareness Day– April 2
4. National Maritime Day (India)- April 5
5. World Health Day– April 7
6. International Romani Day– April 8
7. International Louie  Day– April 11
8. Cosmonautics Day– April 12
9. Undiagnosed Children’s Awareness Day- April 13
10. Black Day– April 14
11. Pohela Boishakh (Bangla New Year’s Day)– April 14
12. Day of Silence– April 15
13. Day of Dialogue– April 15
14. Foursquare Day– April 16
15. World Hemophilia Day– April 17
16. World Heritage Day- April 18
17. Bicycle Day- April 19
18. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Action Day– April 19
19. World Liver Day- April 19
20. Earth Day– April 22
21. St George’s Day– April 23
22. World Book Day– April 23
23. ANZAC Day– April 25
24. Liberation Day (Italy)– April 25
25. Parental Alienation Awareness Day- April 25
26. World Malaria Day– April 25
27. World Intellectual Property Day– April 26
28. King’s Day (The Netherlands)– April 27
29. International Dance Day– April 29
30. International Jazz Day– April 30

May

1. World Laughter Day– First Sunday of May every year
2. Mothers’ Day- Second Sunday of May
3. International Workers’ Day– May 1
4. May Day– May 1
5. World Press Freedom Day– May 3
6. Remembrance of the Dead– May 4
7. Star Wars Day– May 4
8. Greenery Day– May 4
9. International Midwives’ Day– May 5
10. International No Diet Day– May 6
11. Victory in Europe Day– May 8
12. World Red Cross Day- May 8
13. World Thalassaemia Day- May 8
14. Military Spouse Appreciation Day– May 11
15. National Technology Day (India)- May 11
16. International Nurses Day– May 12
17. International Day of Families– May 15
18. International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia– May 17
19. World Information Society Day– May 17
20. World Telecommunication Day- May 17
21. International Day for Biological Diversity– May 22
22. World Turtle Day– May 23
23. Commonwealth Day– May 24
24. International Missing Children’s Day– May 25
25. Towel Day– May 25
26. Geek Pride Day– May 25
27. Menstrual Hygiene Day– May 28
28. World No Tobacco Day– May 31

June

1. Queen’s Official Birthday– First, Second or third Saturday in June
2. National Cancer Survivors Day (USA)– First Sunday of June
3. Republic Day (Italy)– June 2
4. World Clubfoot Day- June 3
5. International Day for Innocent Children Victims of Aggression- June 4
6. World Environment Day – June 5
7. D-Day – June 6
8. World Brain Tumour Day- June8
9. World Oceans Day– June 8
10. Independence Day (Philippines)– June 12
11. World Blood Donor Day– June 14
12. Autistic Pride Day– June 18
13. Juneteenth– June 19 (Celebrated on June 19th and/or 3rd Saturday of the month)
14. World Refugee Day– June 20
15. Fathers’ Day– June 21
16. World Hydrography Day– June 21
17. Fête de la Musique (World Music Day)– June 21
18. International Yoga Day– June 21
19. Take Your Dog to Work Day (USA)- June 24
20. International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking– June 26

July

1. Canada Day– July 1
2. Doctors’ Day (India)- July 1
3. World UFO Day– July 2
4. Independence Day (United States)– July 4
5. World Zoonoses Day- July 6
6. World Population Day– July 11
7. Malala Day– July 12
8. Bastille Day – July 14
9. World Day for International Justice– July 17
10. Mandela Day– July 18
11. Pi Approximation Day– July 22
12. Kargil Vijay Diwas– July 26
13. World Hepatitis Day- July 28
14. International Tiger Day– July 29
15. ORS Day- July 29
16. Live Your Life Day- July 30
17. System Administrator Appreciation Day – Last Friday in July

August

1. International Beer Day– First Friday of August
2. Friendship Day– First Sunday of August
3. National Honey Bee Day (USA) – 3rd Saturday of August
4. Hiroshima Day- August 6
5. Quit India Day- August 9
6. Nagasaki Day- August 9
7. International Youth Day– August 12
8. International Lefthanders Day– August 13
9. Youm-e-Azadi (Pakistan Independence Day)– August 14
10. National day of mourning (Bangladesh)– August 15
11. Independence Day (India)– August 15
12. Victory over Japan Day(UK)– August 15
13. Indian Independence Day– August 15
14. Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary– August 15
15. Bennington Battle Day– August 16
16. Indonesian Independence Day– August 17
17. World Mosquito Day– August 20
18. Indian Akshay Urja Day– August 20
19. TORYS Day– August 20
20. International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition– August 23
21. European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism– August 23
22. Women’s Equality Day– August 26
23. National Sports Day (India)– August 29
24. Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day)– August 31

September

1. Victory over Japan Day (USA)– September 2
2. Skyscraper Day– September 3
3. International Day of Charity– September 5
4. Teachers’ Day (India)– September 5
5. Brazilian Independence Day– September 7
6. World Literacy Day- September 8
7. World Suicide Prevention Day– September 10
8. RUOK? Day- Depression awareness and suicide prevention (Australia) –  September 10
9. Patriot Day– September 11
10. Hindi Day– September 14
11. Engineer’s Day (India)– September 15
12. International Day of Democracy– September 15
13. Malaysia Day– September 16
14. World Ozone Day- September 16
15. International Talk Like a Pirate Day– September 19
16. Global Aortic Dissection Awareness Day-  September 19
17. Alzheimer’s Day- September 21
18. International Day of Peace– September 21
19. Day of the Deaf- September 26
20. European Day of Languages– September 26
21. World Contraception Day- 26 September
22. World Tourism Day– September 27
23. World Rabies Day– September 28
24. World Heart Day– September 29

October

1. World Habitat Day– First Monday of October
2. World Sight Day– Second Thursday of October
3. eDay Electronic Waste Awareness Day (New Zealand)- October 4
4. International Coffee Day– October 1
5. International Day of the Elderly- October 1
6. World Vegetarian Day– October 1
7. Gandhi Jayanti- October 2
8. National Anti Drug Addiction Day (India)- October 2
9. International Day of Non-Violence– October 2
10. German Unity Day– October 3
11. Stevie Ray Vaughan Day (Austin, Texas)– October 3
12. World Animal Day– October 4
13. International Day of No Prostitution– October 5
14. World Teachers’ Day- October 5
15. German-American Day– October 6
16. International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day- October 7
17. Team Margot Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Awareness Day- October 7
18. Indian Airforce Day- October 8
19. PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day- October 9
20. World Post Day– October 9
21. World Mental Health Day– October 10
22. National Post Day- October 10
23. International Day of the Girl Child- October 11
24. National Coming Out Day (USA)– October 11
25. World Arthritis Day- October 12
26. UN International Day for National disaster reduction- October 13
27. World Standards Day– October 14
28. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day– October 15
29. World White Cane Day- October 15
30. Global Handwashing Day– October 15
31. World Food Day– October 16
32. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty– October 17
33. World Trauma Day- October 17
34. World Osteoporosis Day- October 20
35. World Iodine Deficiency Day- October 21
36. International Stuttering Awareness Day– October 22
37. Mole Day– October 23
38. United Nations Day– October 24
39. World Polio Day- October 24
40. World Obesity Day- October 26
41. Labour Day (New Zealand)– October 27
42. National Cat Day (USA)– October 29
43. World Stroke Day- October 29
44. World Thrift Day- October 30
45. Halloween– October 31

November

1. Melbourne Cup Day– 1st Tuesday in November
2. World Vegan Day– November 1
3. All Saints’ Day– November 1
4. International Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Awareness Day-  November 1
5. All Souls’ Day– November 2
6. Bonfire Night (also Guy Fawkes Night)– November 5
7. World Freedom Day-  November 9
8. World Immunisation Day- November 10
9. Armistice Day (also Remembrance Day)– November 11
10. Veterans Day– November 11
11. World Pneumonia Day– November 12
12. Children’s Day (India) – November 14
13. World Diabetes Day– November 14
14. World Prematurity Day– November 17
15. World COPD Day- November 18
16. International Men’s Day– November 19
17. World Toilet Day– November 19
18. Citizen’s Day– November 19
19. Africa Industrialization Day- November 20
20. Universal Children’s Day– November 20
21. Transgender Day of Remembrance– November 20
22. World Television Day– November 21
23. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women– November 25
24. Law Day (India)- November 26
25. International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People-  November 29
26. Saint Andrew’s Day (Scotland)– November 30
27. Cities for Life Day – November 30
28. Self-injury Awareness Day– November 30
29. Thanksgiving (United States)– Fourth Thursday of November

December

1. World AIDS Day– December 1
2. National Pollution Prevention Day (India)- December 2
3. United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities– December 3
4. Navy Day (India)- December 4
5. International Volunteer Day– December 5
6. Armed Forces Flag Day (India)- December 7
7. International Civil Aviation Day- December 7
8. World Patient Safety Day- December 9
9. Human Rights Day– December 10
10. Victory day of Bangladesh– December 16
11. Kisan Diwas (India)- December 23
12. Christmas Eve– December 24
13. Christmas Day– December 25
14. Good Governance Day (India)- December 25
15. Quaid-e-Azam Day- December 25
16. Boxing Day– December 26
17. Kwanzaa(USA)– December 26 to January 1
18. New Year’s Eve – December 31