Government job exams frequently include questions about significant national and international days in their static GK section. Being well-versed in these dates can be a valuable asset for acing the static GK section and securing a competitive edge in these exams. Aspiring candidates should prioritize memorizing these important dates to confidently respond to any related questions that might appear on the exam. In this article, we will be dealing with the Important Days and Dates of 2024.
Important Days And Dates
Important Days in January
| List of Important Days and Dates (January) | |
| 1 January | English New Year, Army Medical Corps Establishment Day, Global Family Day, World Peace Day |
| 4 January | World Braille Day |
| 6 January | World War Orphans Day |
| 8 January | African National Congress Foundation Day |
| 9 January | Pravasi Bharatiya Divas NRI Day |
| 10 January | World Laughter Day, World Hindi Day |
| 11 January | Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| 12 January | National Youth Day (Birth Day of Swami Vivekanand) |
| 15 January | Army Day (Field Marshall K.M. Cariappa took over the command of the Army on this day in 1949 from the British), Pongal, Makar Sankranti |
| 25 January | International Customs Duty Day, India Tourism Day, National Voters Day |
| 26 January | Republic Day |
| 27 January | International Holocaust Day (The largest Nazi death camp, Auschwitz- Birkenau was liberated by Soviet troops on Jan 27, 1945.), International Day of Commemoration |
| 28 January | Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai |
| 30 January | Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day (Martyr’s Day) World Leprosy Eradication Day |
Important Days In February
| List of Important Days and Dates (February) | |
| 1 February | Indian Coast Guard Day |
| 2 February | World Wetlands Day |
| 4 February | World Cancer Day |
| 4 February | National Day of Sri Lanka |
| 7 February | International Development Week |
| 12 February | Darwin Day |
| 12 February | Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday |
| 13 February | Sarojini Naidu’s Birth Anniversary |
| 14 February | Saint Valentine’s Day |
| 18 February | Taj Mahotsav |
| 20 February | World Day of Social Justice |
| 21 February | International Mother Language Day |
| 22 February | World Scout Day |
| 24 February | Central Excise Day |
| 27 February | World Sustainable Energy Day |
| 28 February | National Science Day |
Important Days In March
| List of Important Days and Dates (March) | |
| 1 March | Zero Discrimination Day World Civil Defence Day |
| 3 March | World Wildlife Day World Hearing Day |
| 4 March | National Safety Day |
| 8 March | International Women’s Day |
| 10 March | CISF Raising Day |
| 13 March | No Smoking Day (Second Wednesday of March) |
| 14 March | Pi Day International Day of Action for Rivers |
| 15 March | World Consumer Rights Day |
| 16 March | National Vaccination Day |
| 18 March | Ordnance Factories Day (India) |
| 20 March | International Day of Happiness World Sparrow Day |
| 21 March | World Forestry Day World Down Syndrome Day World Poetry Day |
| 22 March | World Water Day |
| 23 March | World Meteorological Day |
| 24 March | World Tuberculosis (TB) Day |
| 27 March | World Theatre Day |
Important Days In April
| List Of Important Days & Dates (April) | |
| 1 April | Orissa Day Prevention of Blindness week |
| 2 April | World Autism Awareness Day |
| 4 April | International Day for Mine Awareness |
| 5 April | National Maritime Day |
| 7 April | World Health Day |
| 10 April | World Homeopathy Day |
| 11 April | National Safe Motherhood Day, National Pet Day |
| 13 April | Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day (1919) |
| 17 April | World Haemophilia Day |
| 18 April | World Heritage Day |
| 19 April | World Liver Day |
| 21 April | National Civil Service Day, Secretaries Day |
| 22 April | World Earth Day |
| 23 April | World Book and Copyright Day |
| 24 April | National Panchayati Day |
| 25 April | World Malaria Day World Veterinary Day |
| 26 April | World Intellectual Property Day |
| 27 April | World Veterinary Day |
| 28 April | World Day for Safety and Health at Work |
| 29 April | International Dance Day |
| 30 April | Ayushman Bharat Diwas |
Important Days In May
| List of Important Days and Dates (May) | |
| 1 May | International Labour Day |
| 1 May (1st Sunday) | World Laughter Day |
| 3 May | Press Freedom Day |
| 3 May (1st Tuesday) | World Asthma Day |
| 4 May | Coal Miner’s Day |
| 8 May | World Red Cross Day |
| 8 May (2nd Sunday) | Mother’s Day |
| 9 May | Victory day |
| 2nd Sunday of May | Mother’s Day |
| 11 May | National Technology Day |
| 12 May | International Nurses day |
| 14 May | World Migratory day |
| 15 May | International Day of the Family |
| 17 May | World Telecommunication Day (Information Society Day) |
| 21 May | Anti-terrorism day |
| 24 May | Commonwealth Day |
| 31 May | Anti-Tobacco Day |
Important Days In June
| List of Important Days and Dates (June) | |
| 4 June | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression |
| 5 June | World Environment Day |
| 7 June | World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
| 8 June | World ocean day |
| 12 June | International Level Crossing Awareness Day |
| 14 June | World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
| 17 June | World Day to combat desertification and Drought |
| 20 June | World Refugee day |
| 21st June (3rd Sunday) | Father’s Day |
| 21 June | World Music Day International Yoga Day |
| 23 June | United Nation’s public service day |
| 23 June | International Widow’s Day |
| 26 June | International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking |
Important Days In July
| List of Important Days and Dates (July) | |
| 1 July | National Doctor’s Day |
| 6 July | World Zoonoses Day |
| 11 July | World Population Day |
| 12 July | World Malala day |
| 18 July | Nelson Mandela International Day |
| 28 July | World Nature Conservation Day World Hepatitis Day |
Important Days In August
| List of Important Days and Dates (August) | |
| 7 August (1st Sunday) | International Friendship Day |
| 3 August | Independence Day of Niger |
| 5 August | Independence Day of Upper Volta |
| 6 August | Hiroshima Day |
| 9 August | International Day of World’s Indigenous People |
| 9 August | Quit India Movement Day Nagasaki Day |
| 12 August | International Youth day |
| 15 August | Independence Day of India |
| 23 August | International Day for the remembrance of the slave trade and its abolition |
| 29 August | National Sports Day |
Important Days In September
| List of Important Days and Dates (September) | |
| 1 to 7 September | National Nutrition Week |
| 2 September | World Coconut Day |
| 3 September | Skyscraper Day |
| 5 September | Teachers’ Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan’s birthday) Forgiveness day |
| 5 September | International Day of Charity |
| 7 September | Independence Day of Brazil |
| 8 September | World Literacy Day |
| 8 September | World Physical Therapy Day |
| 10 September | World Suicide Prevention Day |
| 11 September | National Forest Martyrs Day |
| 14 September | Hindi Diwas |
| 14 September | World First Air Day |
| 15 September | Engineer’s Day in India, International Day of Democracy |
| 16 September | World Ozone Day, International Day for Preservation |
| 21 September | Alzheimer’s Day, International Day of Peace |
| 25 September | Social justice day |
| 26 September | Day of the Deaf |
| 27 September | World Tourism Day |
| 29 September | World Heart Day |
| 30 September | International Translation Day |
| 25 September (fourth Sunday of September) | World Rivers Day |
Important Days In October
| List of Important Days and Dates (October) | |
| 1 October | International Day of the Older Person |
| 2 October | Gandhi Jayanti (International Day of Non-violence) |
| 3 October (first Monday) | World Habitat Day |
| 4 October | World Animal Welfare Day |
| 5 October | World Teacher’s Day |
| 8 October | Indian Air Force Day |
| 9 October | World Postal Day |
| 10 October | National Post Day |
| 11 October | UN International Day for National Disaster Reduction |
| 12 October | World Arthritis day |
| 13 October | UN Day, World Development Information Day |
| 13 October (2nd Thursday) | World Sight Day |
| 14 October | World Standards Day |
| 15 October | World White Cane Day (guiding the Blind) |
| 16 October | World Food Day |
| 17 October | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
| 20 October | World statistics day |
| 24 October | UN Day, World Development Information Day |
| 30 October | World Thrift Day |
| 31 October | National Unity Day |
Important Days In November
| List of Important Days and Dates (November) | |
| 1 November | World vegan day |
| 5 November | World Radiography Day, World tsunami day |
| 7 November | National Cancer Awareness Day |
| 9 November | World Radiography Day, World Tsunami Day |
| 14 November | Children’s Day in India Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday World Diabetes Day |
| 16 November | International Day for Endurance |
| 17 November | World Student Day, National Journalism Day, National Epilepsy Day |
| 18 November | World Adult day |
| 19 November | World Citizen day |
| 20 November | Africa Industrialization Day, Universal Children’s Day |
| 21 November | World Television Day, World Fisheries Day |
| 25 November | World Non-veg day |
| 26 November | Constitution Day of India |
| 29 November | International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People |
| 30 November | Flag day |
Important Days In December
| List of Important Days and Dates (December) | |
| 1 December | World Aids Day |
| 2 December | International Day for People with Disabilities World Conservation Day |
| 3 December | The International Day Against Corruption |
| 4 December | Navy Day |
| 5 December | International volunteer day for Economic and social development |
| 7 December | Armed Forces Flag Day International Civil Aviation Day |
| 9 December | The International day against corruption |
| 10 December | Human Right Day |
| 11 December | International Mountain day |
| 14 December | International Energy day |
| 16 December | Vijay Diwas |
| 18 December | International Migrants day |
| 19 December | The International Day Against Corruption |
| 20 December | Goa’s Liberation Day |
| 22 December | National Mathematics Day |
| 23 December | Kisan Divas (Farmer’s Day) |
| 24 December | National Consumer Rights Day |
| 25 December Christmas | Christmas Day |
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