Important Days and Dates 2024 National and International Days

Important Days and Dates in 2024: Each year starts with a new beginning and each day of the year should be remembered as its own importance. Various aspects such as national, international, cultural, society, art, environmental, health, climate, etc. make each day different and important. Important days are very crucial to remember as almost every competitive exam has 1-2 marks questions from this topic. Therefore, here we are providing the list of important days and dates of the year 2024.

Candidates who are aspiring for government jobs and preparing for the upcoming competitive exam should thoroughly read this important blog about national and international days and dates in the year 2024. This is the most vital factor which helps them in preparing for the exams in a better way and also attain good marks.

Important Days and Dates in January 2024

Important Days and Dates in January 2024

1 January 2024: New Year’s Day and Global Family Day 4 January 2024: World Braille Day 6 January 2024: World War Orphans Day 9 January 2024: Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas (NRI Day) 10 January 2024: World Hindi Day 11 January 2024: National Human Trafficking Awareness Day 12 January 2024: Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekanand and National Youth Day 13 January 2024: Lohri 14-15 January 2024: Makar Sankranti, Pongal 15 January 2024: Indian Army Day 25 January 2024: National Tourism Day (India) and National Voters Day (India) 26 January 2024: International Customs Day and Republic Day of India 27 January 2024: International Day of Commemoration 30 January 2024: Martyr’s Day 29 January 2024 (Last Sunday of the month): World Leprosy Eradication Day

Important Days & Dates in February 2024

Important Days and Dates in February 2024

2 February 2024: World Wetlands Day 4 February 2024: World Cancer Day 6 February 2024: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 10 February 2024: National Deworming Day 11 February 2024: International Day of Women and Girls in Science 12 February 2024: National Productivity Day 13 February 2024: World Radio Day 13 February 2024: National Women’s Day 15 February 2024: International Childhood Cancer Day 20 February 2024: World Day of Social Justice 21 February 2024: International Mother Language Day 24 February 2024: Central Excise Day 27 February 2024: World NGO Day 28 February 2024: National Science Day and Rare Disease Day (RDD)

Important Days and Dates in March 2024

Important Days and Dates in March 2024

1 March 2024: World Civil Defence Day and Zero Discrimination Day 3 March 2024: World Hearing Day and World Wildlife Day 4 March 2024: National Security Day 8 March 2024: International Women’s Day 13 March 2024: No Smoking Day (Second Wednesday of the month) 14 March 2024: World Kidney Day (Second Thursday of the month) 14 March 2024: Pi Day and International Day of Action for Rivers 15 March 2024: World Consumer Rights Day 18 March 2024: Ordnance Factories Day 20 March 2024: World Sparrow Day and International Day of Happiness 21 March 2024: World Poetry Day, Forestry Day, World Down Syndrome Day 22 March 2024: World Water Day 23 March 2024: World Meteorological Day 24 March 2024: World TB Day 27 March 2024: World Theater Day

Important Days & Dates in April 2024

Important Days and Dates in April 2024

1 April 2024: Odisha Day or Utkal Divas or Utakala Dibasha 2 April 2024: World Autism Awareness Day 4 April 2024: International Day of Mine Awareness 5 April 2024: National Maritime Day 7 April 2024: World Health Day 10 April 2024: World Homeopathy Day 11 April 2024: National Safe Motherhood Day 14 April 2024: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti 18 April 2024: World Heritage Day 19 April 2024: World Liver Day 21 April 2024: National Civil Services Day 22 April 2024: Earth Day 23 April 2024: World Book & Copyright Day 24 April 2024: National Panchayati Raj Day 25 April 2024: World Malaria Day 26 April 2024: World Intellectual Property Day 27 April 2024: World Veterinary Day 28 April 2024: World Day for Safety & Health at Work 29 April 2024: International Dance Day 30 April 2024: Ayushman Bharat Diwas

Important Days and Dates in May 2024

Important Days and Dates in May 2024

1 May 2024: Workers’ Day, International Labour Day, Maharashtra Day 2 May 2024 (1st Tuesday of May): World Asthma Day 3 May 2024: Press Freedom Day 4 May 2024: Coal Miners’ Day and International Firefighters Day 7 May 2024: World Athletics Day 7 May 2024 (1st Sunday of May): World Laughter Day 8 May 2024: World Thalassemia Day and World Red Cross Day 11 May 2024: National Technology Day 12 May 2024: International Nurses Day 14 May 2024 (2nd Sunday of May): Mother’s Day 15 May 2024: International Day of the Family 17 May 2024: World Hypertension Day and World Telecommunication Day 22 May 2024: International Day for Biological Diversity 24 May 2024: Commonwealth Day 31 May 2024: Anti-tobacco Day

Important Days and Dates in June 2024

Important Days & Dates in June 2024

1 June 2024: World Milk Day 3 June 2024: World Bicycle Day 4 June 2024: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression 5 June 2024: World Environment Day 7 June  2024: World Food Safety Day 8 June 2024: World Ocean Day 8 June 2024: World Brain Tumour Day 12 June 2024: Anti-Child Labour Day 13 June 2024: International Albinism Awareness Day 14 June 2024: World Blood Donor Day 15 June 2024: World Wind Day 18 June 2024: Father’s Day 20 June 2024: World Refugee Day 21 June 2024: World Music Day 21 June 2024: International Day of Yoga and World Hydrography Day 23 June 2024: International Olympic Day 23 June 2024: United Nations Public Service Day 26 June 2024: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

Important Days and Dates in July 2024

Important Days & Dates in July 2024

1 July 2024: Doctor’s Day, National Postal Worker Day, Canada Day, Chartered Accountant’s Day (India) 2 July 2024: World UFO Day, National Anisette Day 3 July 2024: National Fried Clam Day 4 July 2024: Independence Day USA 6 July 2024: World Zoonoses Day 11 July 2024: World Population Day, National 7-Eleven Day 12 July 2024: National Simplicity Day, Paper Bag Day, Malala Day 14 July 2024: Bastille Day 17 July 2024: World Day for International Justice 18 July 2024: International Nelson Mandela Day 22 July 2024: Pi Approximation Day 24 July 2024: National Thermal Engineer Day 26 July 2024: Kargil Vijay Diwas (Kargil Victory Day) 28 July 2024: World Nature Conservation Day, World Hepatitis Day 29 July 2024: International Tiger Day Fourth Sunday of July – National Parent’s Day (US) Fourth Thursday in July – National Refreshment Day Last Friday in July – System Administrator Appreciation Day

Important Days and Dates August 2024

Important Days & Dates in August

1 August 2024: Muslim Women’s Rights Day 1 August 2024: World Lung Cancer Day 6 August 2024: Hiroshima Day 7 August 2024: National Handloom Day 9 August 2024: Nagasaki Day and International Day of the World’s Indigenous People 10 August 2024: World Biofuel Day and World Lion Day 12 August 2024: World Sanskrit Day and World Elephant Day 12 August 2024: International Youth Day 13 August 2024: World Organ Donation Day 15 August 2024: Independence Day of India 19 August 2024: World Humanitarian Day and World Photography Day 20 August 2024: Sadbhavna Diwas 20 August 2024: Akshay Urja Diwas 20 August 2024: World Mosquito Day 21 August 2024: International Day of Remembrance of & Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism 21 August 2024: World Senior Citizens’ Day 23 August 2024: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & its Abolition  chosen by UNESCO 26 August 2024: Women’s Equality Day 29 August 2024: International Day against Nuclear Tests and National Sports Day 30 August 2024: National Small Industry Day and International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 30 August 2024: International Whale Shark Day 31 August 2024: International Day for People of African Descent

Important Days and Dates September 2024

Important Days & Dates in September

2 September 2024: Victory over Japan Day (USA), World Coconut Day 3 September 2024: Skyscraper Day 5 September 2024: International Day of Charity, Teachers’ Day (India) 7 September 2024: Brazilian Independence Day, Forgiveness Day 8 September 2024: International Literacy Day 10 September 2024: World Suicide Prevention Day 11 September 2024: Patriot Day 14 September 2024: Hindi Diwas, World First Aid Day 15 September 2024: Engineer’s Day (India), International Day of Democracy 16 September 2024: Malaysia Day, World Ozone Day, International Day of Preservation 19 September 2024: International Talk Like a Pirate Day 21 September 2024: International Day of Peace and Non-Violence, World Alzheimer’s Day 22 September 2024: Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer patients) 23 September 2024: International Day of Sign Languages 26 September 2024: European Day of Languages, World Contraception Day, World Maritime Day 27 September 2024: World Tourism Day 28 September 2024: World Rabies Day 29 September 2024: World Heart Day 30 September 2024: International Translation Day Fourth Sunday of September – World Rivers Day Last week of September – World Day of Deaf

Important Days and Dates October 2024

Important Days & Dates in October

1 October 2024: International Day  for the Elderly, International Coffee Day, and World Vegetarian Day 2 October 2024: World Habitat Day and International Day of Non-Violence 4 October 2024: World Animal Welfare Day 5 October 2024: Ganga River Dolphin Day 5 October 2024: World Teachers’ Day 7 October 2024: World Cotton Day 8 October 2024: Indian Air Force Day 9 October 2024: World Post Office Day 10 October 2024: National Post Day, World Day Against the Death Penalty, and World Mental Health Day 11 October 2024: International Day of Girl Child 12 October 2024: World Arthritis Day 13 October 2024: International Day for Disaster Reduction 14 October 2024: International E-Waste Day 15 October 2024: International Day of Rural Women and World Students Day 16 October 2024: World Food Day 17 October 2024: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 20 October 2024: World Osteoporosis Day, World Statistics Day, and International Chefs Day 21 October 2024: Police Commemoration Day 22 October 2024:  International Stuttering Awareness Day 23 October 2024: Mole Day and International Snow Leopard Day 24 October 2024: World Development Information Day, UN Day, World Polio Day and International Day of Diplomats 27 October 2024: World Day for Audiovisual Heritage and Infantry Day 28 October 2024: International Animation Day 29 October 2024: International Internet Day and World Psoriasis Day 30 October 2024: World Thrift Day 31 October 2024: World Cities Day and National Unity Day

Important Days and Dates November 2024

Important Days & Dates in November

1 November 2024: World Vegan Day, All Saints’ Day 2 November 2024: All Souls’ Day 5 November 2024: World Tsunami Day 7 November 2024: Infant Protection Day, National Cancer Awareness Day 9 November 2024:– Iqbal Day, National Legal Services Day 10 November 2024: Transport Day 11 November 2024: Armistice Day (also Remembrance Day), Veterans Day (US), National Education Day 12 November 2024: World Pneumonia Day, Guru Nanak Dev’s Birth Anniversary 13 November 2024: World Kindness Day 14 November 2024: World Diabetes Day, Children’s Day 17 November 2024: National Epilepsy Day 18 November 2024: World Vasectomy Day 19 November 2024: International Men’s Day, World Toilet Day 20 November 2024: Universal Children’s Day, Africa Industrialization Day 21 November 2024: World Television Day 25 November 2024: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 26 November 2024: Law Day (India) 29 November 2024: International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People 30 November 2024: Saint Andrew’s Day (Scotland) First Tuesday in November 2024: Melbourne Cup Day Fourth Thursday of November 2024: Thanksgiving Day (US)

Important Days & Dates in December 2024

Important Days & Dates in December

1 December 2024: World AIDS Day 2 December 2024: World Computer Literacy Day, National Pollution Control Day, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 3 December 2024: World Day of the Handicapped 4 December 2024: Indian Navy Day 5 December 2024: International Volunteer Day and World Soil Day 7 December 2024: National Flag Day of India and International Civil Aviation Day 8 December 2024: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Charter Day 9 December 2024: International Day of Commemoration & Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide & of the Prevention of this Crime International Anti-Corruption Day 10 December 2024: World Human Rights Day 11 December 2024: International Mountain Day, UNICEF Day 12 December 2024: International Day of Neutrality and International Universal Health Coverage Day 14 December 2024: World Energy Conservation Day 15 December 2024: International Tea Day 16 December 2024: Vijay Diwas or Victory Day 18 December 2024: Minorities Right Day, World Arabic Language Day, and International Migrants Day 20 December 2024: International Human Solidarity Day 22 December 2024: National Mathematics Day 23 December 2024: National Farmers’ Day 24 December 2024: National Consumers Day 25 December 2024: Good Governance Day and Christmas Day 27 December 2024: International day for Epidemic Preparedness 31 December 2024: New Year’s Eve