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    Important Days and Dates 2023: National and International Days

    Feb 16, 2023, 10:59 IST

    Important Days and Dates 2023, National & International Days: Check out the list of national and international days, significant days and dates, important days and dates for competitive exams. Know the list of holidays, birth anniversaries, death anniversaries, national days,  international days, important days and dates PDF, month wise important days and more. 

    Important Days and dates 2023
    Important Days and dates 2023

    Every month has important days and dates that are important from national and international point of view. These days are commemorated based on a significant event that took place on that particular day. People should be aware of all the important days and dates 2023 to be aware of the events that took place. In today’s world having a good knowledge of month wise important dates has become highly important as government job aspirants are often asked 2 to 3 questions based on it.  It will not only provide you with a glance of important days of 2023 but also boost your knowledge and help you in the preparation of competitive exams such as IAS, State PCS, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, Banking Exams, RRB, etc.  Going through the calendar 2023 with important days and dates will help you not only to fetch marks but also be conscience of the events that have taken place. 

    Important Days & Dates 2023

    A number of important days and dates are lined up in 2023. A candidate aspiring to crack government exams such as UPSC, State PCS, SSC, RRB, Banking exams, etc. should check out the list of important days and dates 2023 for each month. Going through these days every day will help in easy recalling of all the important days and dates month wise. The important days and dates are asked in the General Awareness section of any competitive exam. 

    Important National and International Days 2023

    A number of events occur on each day. The important days in 2023 are not only restricted nationally but internationally as well. Several important days are celebrated with fervour and joy all over the world. These days include International day for Peace, International Women’s Day, World Anti-Tobacco Day, World Environment Day, International Yoga Day, etc. Celebrating these important days have a theme attached to it that helps in recognizing and spreading awareness for each day worldwide. In the following article, you can find the important days and dates list. 

    Month wise Important Dates

    There are 12 months in a year beginning from January and ending with December. Every month consists of many national and international days that are of importance to the world. Candidates who are preparing to crack competitive exams should have a good knowledge of important days and dates that fall in each month. Go through the list of important days for each month below. 

    Important Days and Dates PDF

    To trick to remember the important days and dates is that you should have go through it daily or try the mnemonics technique. In order to help you remember the important days and dates for competitive exams, we have provided you the direct link to download free PDF. You can save the important days and dates PDF on your device in mobile or laptop or take its print out. We have compiled the month wise important days and dates that will make it easy for you to learn. 

    Important Days and Dates PDF

    Important Days & Dates of January 2023

    January marks the beginning of the new year calendar. It is the first month of the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Important days such as International World Braille Day, Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas, World Hindi Day, Republic Day and other important days are observed in January. Let us look at all the important days and dates January in the table below. 

    List of Important Days January 2023

    1st January

    English New Year

    Global Family Day

    4th January

    World Braille Day

    5th January

    National Birds Day

    6th January

    World War Orphans Day

    8th January

    African National Congress Foundation Day

    9th January

    Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day)

    10th January

    World Hindi Day

    11th January

    Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri

    12th January

    National Youth Day (Birth Day of Swami Vivekanand)

    15th January

    Army Day 

    Makar Sankranti

    Pongal

    20th January

    Penguin Awareness Day

    23rd January

    Netaji Subhash Chandra bose Birthday

    24th January

    National Girl Child Day

    25th January

    India Tourism Day

    National Voters Day

    26th January

    Republic Day of India 

    International Customs Day

    27th January

    International Holocaust Day (The largest Nazi death

    camp, Auschwitz- Birkenau was liberated by Soviet troops on Jan

    27, 1945)

    28th January

    Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai

    28th January

    Data protection day

    KM Carriappa Day

    30th January

    Martyr’s Day (Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day)

    World Leprosy Eradication Day

    31st January

    International Zebra Day

    Important Days & Dates of February 2023

    The second month of the year is February. February has the shortest days in a year. It has 29 days in case of a leap year and 28 days when it is not a leap year. February marks a number of important days such as World Wetlands Day, World Cancer Day,  World Wetlands Day, International Mother Language Day, Valentine's Day, Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day, National Science Day, etc. Given below are the important days of February.

    List of Important Days February 2023

    Date in February

    Events

    1 February 

    Indian Coast Guard Day

    2 February 

    World Wetlands Day

    4 February 

    World Cancer Day

    5 February  to 13 February

    Kala Ghoda Festival

    6 February 

    International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 

    6 February to 12 February 

    International Development Week

    8 February 

    Safer Internet Day 

    10 February 

    National Deworming Day

    10 February 

    World Pulses Day

    11 February 

    World Day of the Sick

    11 February 

    International Day of Women and Girls in Science

    12 February 

    Darwin Day

    12 February 

    Abraham Lincoln's Birthday

    12 February 

    National Productivity Day

    13 February 

    World Radio Day

    13 February 

    Sarojini Naidu Birth Anniversary 

    14 February 

    Saint Valentine's Day

    18 February to 27 February 

    Taj Mahotsav

    20 February 

    Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day

    World Day of Social Justice

    21 February 

    International Mother Language Day

    22 February 

    World Thinking Day

    24 February 

    Central Excise Day

    27 February 

    World NGO Day

    28 February 

    National Science Day

    Rare Disease Day

    Important Days & Dates of March 2023

    March is the 3rd month of the year. March has a number of world recognized days and dates. Some of the significant days and dates in March 2023 are International Womens Day, Pi Day, World TB Day, World Sparrow Day, No Smoking Day, etc. These days help in spreading awareness and making people more responsible towards a cause.  Let us look at the important days of March 2023

    List of Important Days March 2023

    Date

    Name of Important Days

    1 March

    Zero Discrimination Day

    World Civil Defence Day

    Self Injury Awareness Day

    3 March

    World Wildlife Day

    World Hearing Day

    4 March

    National Safety Day

    Employee Appreciation Day

    4 March

    Ramakrishna Jayanti

    8 March

    International Women's Day

    9 March

    No Smoking Day  (Second Wednesday of March)

    10 March

    CISF Raising Day

    12 March

    Mauritius Day

    14 March

    Pi Day

    14 March

    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

    20 March

    World Sparrow Day

    21 March

    World Forestry Day

    21 March

    World Down Syndrome Day

    21 March

    World Poetry Day

    22 March

    World Water Day

    23 March

    World Meteorological Day

    24 March

    World Tuberculosis (TB) Day

    25 March

    International Day of the Unborn Child

    25 March

    International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members

    26 March

    Purple Day of Epilepsy

    27 March

    World Theatre Day

    Important Days & Dates of April 2023

    April according to the Gregorian calendar, it is the fourth month of the year. In Southern Hemisphere, March month is associated with the autumn season in some parts and spring in some parts of the Northern Hemisphere. April is named after the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Days such as Odisha Foundation Day, World Health Day, World Haemophilia Day, Ayushman Bharat Diwas, Cultural Unity Day, etc are observed in this month. Let us look at the important days in April below. 

    List of Important Days April 2023

    Date

    Name of Important Days

    1 April

    Odisha Foundation Day

    1 April

    Aprils Fools' Day

    1 April

    Prevention of Blindness week

    2 April

    World Autism Awareness Day

    4 April

    International Day of Mine Awareness

    5 April

    National Maritime Day

    7 April

    World Health Day

    10 April

    World Homoeopathy Day (WHD)

    11 April

    National Safe Motherhood Day (NSMD)

    11 April

    National Pet Day

    13 April

    Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

    14 April

    B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day

    15 April

    Good Friday

    17 April

    World Haemophilia Day

    18 April

    World Heritage Day

    21 April

    National Civil Service Day

    22 April

    World Earth Day

    23 April

    World Book and Copyright Day

    24 April

    National Panchayati Raj Day

    25 April

    World Malaria Day

    26 April

    World Intellectual Property Day

    28 April

    World Day for Safety and Health at Work

    30 April

    World Veterinary Day

    Important Days & Dates of May 2023

    May marks the fifth month of the year. Many important days are observed in this month that have cultural and religious and public importance associated with them. The 1st day of May itself begins with International Labour Day. Other than this, other important days and dates in May include Buddha Purnima, World Asthma Day, World No-Tobacco Day, Mothers’ Day and more. Let us look at the other important days and dates of May in the table below:

    List of Important Days May 2023

    Date

    Name of Important Days

    1 May

    International Labour Day or May Day

    Maharashtra Day

    Gujarat Day

    World Laughter Day (first Sunday of May)

    3 May

    Press Freedom Day

    3 May

    World Asthma Day (First Tuesday of May)

    4 May

    Coal Miners Day

    International Firefighter’s Day

    7 May

    World Athletics Day

    8 May

    World Red Cross Day

    8 May

    World Thalassaemia Day

    8 May

    Mother's Day (Second Sunday of May)

    9 May

    Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti

    11 May

    National Technology Day

    12 May

    International Nurses Day

    15 May

    International Day of Families

    16 May

    Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima

    17 May

    World Telecommunication Day

    17 May

    World Hypertension Day

    18 May

    World AIDS Vaccine Day

    18 May

    International Museum Day

    20 May

    National Endangered Species Day (Third Friday in May)

    21 May

    National Anti-Terrorism Day

    21 May

    Armed Forces Day (Third Saturday of the May)

    22 May

    International Day for Biological Diversity

    31 May

    National Memorial Day (last Monday of May)

    31 May

    Anti-Tobacco Day

    Important Days & Dates of June 2023

    June marks the 6th month of the year having 30 days. June is named after the goddess of youth, “Juno”. This month has a number of important days that include World Environment Day, International Yoga Day, Fathers’ Day, International Olympic Day, United Nations Public Service Day and many more days that have been given below. Here are the important days and dates of June

    List of Important Days June 2023

    Date

    Name of Important Days

    1 June

    World Milk Day

    1 June

    Global Day of Parents

    2 June

    International Sex Workers' Day

    2 June

    Telangana Formation Day

    3 June

    World Bicycle Day

    4 June

    International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

    5 June

    World Environment Day

    7 June

    World Food Safety Day

    8 June

    World Brain Tumour Day

    8 June

    World Oceans Day

    12 June

    World Day Against Child Labour

    14 June

    World Blood Donor Day

    15 June

    World Wind Day

    15 June

    World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

    16 June

    Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev

    17 June

    World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (International)

    18 June

    Autistic Pride Day

    18 June

    International Picnic Day

    19 June

    World Sickle Cell Awareness Day

    19 June

    World Sauntering Day

    20 June

    World Refugee Day(International)

    3rd Sunday of June

    World Father’s Day

    21 June

    World Music Day

    21 June

    World Hydrography Day

    21 June

    International Yoga Day

    23 June

    International Olympic Day

    23 June

    United Nations Public Service Day

    23 June

    International Widow's Day

    26 June

    International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

    26 June

    International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

    29 June

    National Statistics Day 

    29 June

    International Day of the Tropics

    30 June

    World Asteroid Day

    Important Days & Dates of July 2023

    July begins with several important days falling on the first day itself. Days such as National Doctor’s Day, Canada Day, CA Day (in India), etc. July is named after the Roman dictator Gaius Julius Caesar. The hot and humid days that are a part of July month are known as “the dog days.” The important days and dates of July have been mentioned in the table below. 

    List of Important Days July 2023

    Date

    Name of Important Days

    1 July

     

    National Doctor’s Day

    National Postal Worker Day

    Canada Day

    Chartered Accountants Day (India)

    National U.S. Postage Stamp Day

    National Gingersnap Day

    Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra

    2 July

    World UFO Day

    2 July

    National Anisette Day

    3 July

    National Fried Clam Day

    4 July

    Independence Day USA

    6 July

    World Zoonoses Day

    7 July

    World Chocolate Day

    9 July

    National Sugar Cookie Day

    11 July

    World Population Day

    National 7-Eleven Day

    12 July

     

    National Simplicity Day

    Paper Bag Day

    Malala Day

    14 July

    Bastille Day or French National Day

    15 July

    World Youth Skills Day

    15 July

    Social Media Giving Day

    17 July

    World Day for International Justice

    17 July

    World Emoji Day

    18 July

    International Nelson Mandela Day

    20 July

    International Chess Day

    20 July

    Moon Day

    22 July

    Pi Approximation Day

    22 July 

    National Mango Day or Mango Day

    22 July

    Chandrayaan 2 launching date

    24 July

    National Thermal Engineer Day

    24 July

    National Parent's Day (Fourth Sunday in July)

    26 July

    Kargil Vijay Diwas

    28 July

    National Refreshment Day (Fourth Thursday in July)

    28 July

    World Nature Conservation Day

    28 July

    World Hepatitis Day

    29 July

    International Tiger Day

    29 July

    System Administrator Appreciation Day  (Last Friday in July)

    30 July

    International Friendship Day

    Important Days & Dates of August 2023

    August is named after the first Roman empire, Augustus Caesar. Augustus means “the venerable one” or “the great one.” Hence, the term August to honour the great emperor. Important days in August are Hiroshima Day, Independence day in India, World Humanitarian Day, Sadbhavana Diwas, Raksha Bandhan, and many other days in the table below.

    List of Important Days August 2023

    Date

    Name of Important Days

    6 August (First Friday of August)

    International Beer Day

    1 August (First Sunday of August)

    Friendship Day

    1 August

    National Mountain Climbing Day

    1 August

    Yorkshire Day

    4 August

    U.S. Coast Guard Day

    6 August

    Hiroshima Day       

    7 August

    National Handloom Day

    8 August

    Quit India Movement Day

    9 August

    Nagasaki Day

    9 August

    International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples                        

    12 August

    International Youth Day

    12 August

    World Elephant Day

    13 August

    International Lefthanders Day

    13 August

    World Organ Donation Day

    14 August

    Youm-e-Azadi (Pakistan Independence Day)

    15 August

    National Mourning Day (Bangladesh)

    15 August

    Independence Day in India

    15 August

    Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

    16 August

    Parsi New Year

    16 August

    Bennington Battle Day

    17 August

    Indonesian Independence Day

    19 August

    World Photography Day

    19 August

    World Humanitarian Day

    20 August

    World Mosquito Day

    20 August

    Sadbhavna Diwas

    20 August

    Indian Akshay Urja Day

    23 August

    International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

    23 August

    European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism

    26 August

    Women’s Equality Day

    29 August

    National Sports Day

    30 August

    Raksha Bandan

    31 August

    Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day)

    Important Days & Dates of September 2023

    September is the 9th month of the year. September equinox falls in this month either on 22 or 23 of the month. September 2023 equinox is on the 23 of the month. On this day, both the northern and southern hemispheres have equal amounts of day and night.  The important days of September are Teachers' Day (India), Hindi Diwas, International Day of Peace (UN), World Rhino Day, World Heart Day. Let us look at important days and dates of September in the table below. 

    List of Important Days September 2023

    Date

    Name of Important Days

    1 September

    National Nutrition Week

    2 September

    World Coconut Day

    3 September

    Skyscraper Day

    5 September

    International Day of Charity

    5 September

    Teachers' Day (India)

    7 September

    Brazilian Independence Day

    8 September

    International Literacy Day

    8 September

    World Physical Therapy Day

    10 September

    World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)

    11 September 

    National Forest Martyrs Day

    14 September

    World First Aid Day

    14 September

    Hindi Diwas

    15 September

    Engineer's Day (India)

    15 September

    International Day of Democracy

    16 September

    Malaysia Day

    16 September

    World Ozone Day

    17 September 

    World Patient Safety Day

    18 September 

    World Bamboo Day

    18 September (Third Saturday) 

    International Red Panda Day

    19 September

    International Talk Like a Pirate Day

    21 September

    International Day of Peace (UN)

    21 September

    World Alzheimer's Day

    22 September

    Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer patients)

    22 September 

    World Rhino Day

    23 September 

    International Day of Sign Languages

    24 September

    World Maritime Day

    25 September

    World Pharmacists Day

    25 September 

    Antyodaya Diwas

    26 September

    World Contraception Day

    26 September

    European Day of Languages

    26 September

    World Environmental Health Day

    26 September (Fourth Sunday) 

    World Rivers Day

    27 September

    World Tourism Day

    28 September

    World Rabies Day

    29 September

    World Heart Day

    30 September

    International Translation Day

    Starts last week of September and ends on last Sunday of September

    Day of Deaf

    Important Days & Dates of October 2023

    The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar is October that has 31 days. The term October comes from the Latin word Octo which means eight. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, which began in March, was October. The new year began in January after the Roman Senate modified the calendar in 153 BCE, and October was added as the tenth month. The important days in October are World Vegetarian Day, World Animal Welfare Day, World Mental Health Day, World Egg Day, Halloween Day, Ekta Diwas and many more that are mentioned in the table below. 

    List of Important Days October 2023

    Date

    Name of Important Days

    1 October

    International Day of the Older Persons

    1 October

    International Coffee Day

    1 October

    World Vegetarian Day

    2 October

    Gandhi Jayanti

    2 October

    International Day of Non-Violence

    3 October

    German Unity Day

    4 October

    World Animal Welfare Day

    5 October

    World Teachers' Day

    6 October

    German-American Day

    8 October

    Indian Air Force Day

    9 October

    World Postal Day 

    10 October

    World Mental Health Day

    11 October

    International Day of the Girl Child

    13 October

    International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

    14 October

    World Standards Day

    15 October

    Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day           

    15 October

    Global Handwashing Day

    15 October

    World White Cane Day

    15 October

    World Students’ Day

    16 October

    World Food Day

    16 October

    World Spine Day

    16 October

    Boss Day

    16 October

    World Anaesthesia Day

    17 October

    International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

    20 October

    World Statistics Day

    23 October

    Mole Day

    24 October

    United Nations Day

    24 October

    World Development Information Day

    30 October

    World Thrift Day

    31 October

    Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day

    Halloween Day

    Important Days & Dates of November 2023

    November has a number of important days and dates. The term November comes from he Latin word of nine which is Novem. Important days in November have a significant historical event falling on specific dates that are celebrated to create awareness among the masses. Days such as World Tsunami Day, Guru Nanak Dev’s Birth Anniversary, National Education Day, Children’s Day in India, Constitution Day or Law Day (India) are observed in this month. The table given below consists the important days in November below. 

    List of Important Days November 2023

    Date

    Name of Important Days

    1 November

    World Vegan Day

    1 November

    All Saints' Day

    1 November

    Rajyotsava Day (Karnataka Formation Day)

    2 November

    All Souls' Day

    1st Tuesday in November (In 2021, it falls on 2 November)

    Melbourne Cup Day

    5 November

    World Tsunami Awareness Day

    6 November

    International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

    7 November

    Infant Protection Day

    7 November

    National Cancer Awareness Day

    9 November

    Iqbal Day

    9 November

    Legal Services Day

    10 November

    World Science Day for Peace and Development

    11 November

    Armistice Day (Remembrance Day)

    11 November

    National Education Day

    11 November

    World Usability Day (Second Thursday in November)

    12 November

    World Pneumonia Day

    12 November

    Guru Nanak Dev's Birth Anniversary

    13 November

    World Kindness Day

    14 November

    World Diabetes Day

    14 November

    Children's Day

    16 November

    International Day for Tolerance

    17 November

    National Epilepsy Day

    19 November

    International Men's Day

    19 November

    World Toilet Day

    20 November

    Universal Children's Day

    20 November

    Africa Industrialisation Day

    21 November

    World Television Day

    21 November

    World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

    25 November

    International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

    26 November

    Constitution Day of India

    29 November

    International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People

    30 November

    Saint Andrew's Day

    Important Days & Dates of December 2023

    December is the 12th and the last month of the year as per the Gregorian calendar. December 21 or 22 marks the Winter Solstice that has the longest night. Being the last month of the year, this month is filled with a number of public holidays and festivals such as World AIDS day, Armed Forces Flag Day, Human Rights Day, Vijay Diwas, Kisan Diwas, Christmas Day, Goof Governance Day (India), and many other important days that have been presented in the following table. Given below are the important days and dates of December 2023.

    List of Important Days December 2023

    Date

    Name of Important Days

    1 December

    World AIDS Day

    2 December

    National Pollution Control Day

    2 December

    International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

    3 December

    World Day of the Handicapped

    4 December

    Indian Navy Day

    5 December

    International Volunteer Day

    5 December

    World Soil Day

    7 December

    Armed Forces Flag Day

    7 December

    International Civil Aviation Day

    9 December

    International Anti-Corruption Day

    10 December

    Human Rights Day

    11 December

    International Mountain Day

    14 December

    National Energy Conservation Day

    16 December

    Vijay Diwas

    18 December

    Minorities Rights Day in India

    18 December

    International Migrants Day

    19 December

    Goa's Liberation Day

    20 December

    International Human Solidarity Day

    22 December

    National Mathematics Day

    23 December

    Kisan Diwas

    24 December

    National Consumer Rights Day

    25 December

    Christmas Day

    25 December

    National Good Governance Day in memory of Atal Vihari Vajpayee Birthday

    31 December

    New Year's Eve

     

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