Celebrating special days has always been global tradition serving as reminder of our shared values, cultural heritage & significant historical events. These days help raise awareness for causes, celebrate milestones & honor lives of individuals who have contributed to societal change.
APTI PLUS top IAS coaching institute provides UPSC aspirants with monthly list of important national & international days complete with descriptions & relevance to exam syllabus. This resource helps students stay updated on key events enhancing their general awareness & ability to tackle current affairs in UPSC exam.
January 2025 is month of new beginnings & global awareness with important days dedicated to diverse causes, cultural celebrations & historical milestones.
Date |
Event |
Type |
|
1st |
English New Year |
International |
|
1st |
Global Family Day |
International |
|
1st to 31st |
National Road Safety Month 2025 |
National |
|
4th |
World Braille Day |
International |
|
5th |
National |
|
|
6th |
World War Orphans Day |
International |
|
8th |
African National Congress Foundation Day |
International |
|
9th |
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day) |
National |
|
10th |
World Hindi Day |
International |
|
11th |
Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri |
National |
|
12th |
National Youth Day (Birthday of Swami Vivekananda) |
National |
|
13th |
Lohri |
National (India) |
|
14th |
Makar Sankranti |
National (India) |
|
15th |
Army Day |
National (India) |
|
20th |
Penguin Awareness Day |
International |
|
23rd |
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Birthday |
National (India) |
|
24th |
National Girl Child Day |
National (India) |
|
25th |
India Tourism Day |
National (India) |
|
25th |
National Voters Day |
National (India) |
|
26th |
Republic Day of India |
National (India) |
|
26th |
International Customs Day |
International |
|
27th |
International Holocaust Remembrance Day |
International |
|
28th |
Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai |
National (India) |
|
28th |
Data Protection Day |
International |
|
28th |
KM Cariappa Day |
National (India) |
|
30th |
Martyr’s Day (Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day) |
National (India) |
|
30th |
World Leprosy Eradication Day |
International |
|
31st |
International Zebra Day |
International |
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February 2025 focuses on health, science & language with days like World Cancer Day & International Mother Language Day emphasizing global awareness on critical issues. It is month full of celebrations, observances & efforts toward social justice, health, science.
Date |
Events |
|
1 |
Indian Coast Guard Day |
|
2 |
World Wetlands Day |
|
4 |
World Cancer Day |
|
5-13 |
Kala Ghoda Festival |
|
6 |
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation |
|
6-12 |
International Development Week |
|
8 |
Safer Internet Day |
|
10 |
National Deworming Day |
|
10 |
World Pulses Day |
|
11 |
World Day of the Sick |
|
11 |
International Day of Women and Girls in Science |
|
12 |
Darwin Day |
|
12 |
Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday |
|
12 |
National Productivity Day |
|
13 |
World Radio Day |
|
13 |
Sarojini Naidu Birth Anniversary |
|
14 |
Saint Valentine’s Day |
|
14 |
Vasant Panchami |
|
18-27 |
Taj Mahotsav |
|
20 |
Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day |
|
20 |
|
|
21 |
International Mother Language Day |
|
22 |
World Thinking Day |
|
24 |
Central Excise Day |
|
27 |
World NGO Day |
|
28 |
National Science Day |
|
28 |
Rare Disease Day |
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March 2025 highlights themes like women empowerment, happiness, environmental conservation, public health. With events such as International Women Day & World Water Day it brings attention to global issues of gender equality, sustainability, health awareness.
|
Date |
Events |
|
1 |
Zero Discrimination Day |
|
1 |
World Civil Defence Day |
|
1 |
Self-Injury Awareness Day |
|
3 |
World Wildlife Day |
|
3 |
World Hearing Day |
|
4 |
National Safety Day |
|
4 |
Employee Appreciation Day |
|
4 |
Ramakrishna Jayanti |
|
8 |
International Women’s Day |
|
9 |
No Smoking Day (Second Wednesday of ) |
|
10 |
CISF Raising Day |
|
12 |
Mauritius Day |
|
14 |
Pi Day |
|
14 |
International Day of Action for Rivers |
|
15 |
World Consumer Rights Day |
|
16 |
National Vaccination Day |
|
18 |
Ordnance Factories Day (India) |
|
20 |
International Day of Happiness |
|
20 |
World Sparrow Day |
|
20 |
Hindi New Year |
|
21 |
World Forestry Day |
|
21 |
World Down Syndrome Day |
|
21 |
World Poetry Day |
|
22 |
World Water Day |
|
23 |
World Meteorological Day |
|
24 |
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day |
|
24 |
Holika Dahan |
|
25 |
International Day of the Unborn Child |
|
25 |
Holi |
|
25 |
International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members |
|
26 |
Purple Day for Epilepsy |
|
27 |
World Theatre Day |
|
29 |
Good Friday |
List of important days from to serves as valuable resource for UPSC aspirants helping them stay updated on key national & international events that are essential for General Studies Prelims and Mains papers.
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