Important Days & Dates 2024 (National & International)

In India, we habitually celebrate many days which are of social, international, economic, commemorative, or festive importance. Some of the days are also significant for General Studies as UPSC IAS Prelims exam has at least one question about a celebration of the important days and dates. Nowadays, the exam does ask factual questions related to days when they are in the news due to some other important aspect.

General awareness section has a major portion related to the topic of important National and International days, and events. In UPSC also, candidates are asked questions related to the important days in India and world.

Candidates must prepare topics on important days around – why a specific day is celebrated, theme behind the day, motive of celebration and why was it celebrated the first time. Various exams include questions about International Days that are specifically related to science, technology, and humanitarian services. Study the list of key National and International days and dates listed by month in the following article, which will be useful in the UPSC exam.

Every international day adopts a theme for that year. The concerned authorities formulate the policies according to the theme adopted for the year. In the UPSC Exam questions connected to international days, especially associated with technology, environment and humanity services.

This article will help you with those important dates and events that are important for UPSC 2024.

Aspirants should have all information about our important days and dates in India. There is a list of dates and their importance, which will help the aspirants to understand the days and dates of both national and international significance.

Day Events

January

4^th JanInternational World Braille Day6^th JanWorld Day -War Orphans9^th JanPravasi Bhartiya Diwas10^th JanWorld Hindi Day11^th JanNational Human Trafficking Awareness Day12^th JanNational Youth Day (India)15^th JanArmy Day (India)^17th JanWorld Religion Day24^th JanNational Girl child day (India)25^th JanTourism Day

National Voters Day

26^th JanRepublic Day (India)27^th JanInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day30^th JanMartyrs’ Day

World Neglected Tropical Diseases

Last Sunday of JanuaryWorld Leprosy Eradication Day

February

2^nd FebWorld Wetlands Day4^th FebWorld Cancer Day6^th FebInternational Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation^9th FebSafer Internet Day10^th FebNational De-Worming Day11^th FebInternational Day of Women and Girls in Science13^th FebWorld Radio Day (UNESCO)

National Women’s Day

20^th FebWorld Day of Social Justice21st FebInternational Mother Language Day23th FebWorld Peace and Understanding Day24^th FebCentral Excise Day27^th FebWorld NGO Day28^th FebNational Science Day (India)

March

1^st MarZero Discrimination Day

World Civil Defence Day

3^rd MarWorld Wildlife Day4^th MarWorld Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation

National Security Day

8^th MarInternational Women’s Day11^th MarWorld Kidney Day14^th MarInternational Day of Action for Rivers15^th MarWorld Consumer Rights Day16^th MarNational Vaccination Day18^th MarOrdnance Factories Day20^th MarWorld Sparrow Day

International Day of Happiness

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