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List of Important Days and Dates: National and International Days in October

We all know that certain dates have been marked as special by various institutions around the world. These important days and dates are there for us to observe / remember a specific cause. Important days and dates can be of international significance (such as World AIDS Day), national significance or local significance. Often these days are endorsed by organizations of relevant level like United Nations and/or national/state governments.

Here is a month-wise list of all the important days and dates in India and the World:

Important Days in January

  • 04 January : World Braille Day
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  • 09 January : Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
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  • 10 January : World Hindi Day
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  • 12 January : National Youth Day
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  • 15 January : Army Day
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  • 23 January : Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti
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  • 24 January : International Day of Education
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  • 25 January : National Voters' day
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  • 25 January : National Tourism Day
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  • 26 January : International Customs Day
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  • 26 January : Republic Day of India
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  • 27 January : International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
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  • 30 January : Martyrs' Day
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Important Days in February

  • 04 February : World Cancer Day
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  • 06 February : International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
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  • 10 February : World Pulses Day
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  • 10 February : National De-worming Day
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  • 11 February : International Day of Women and Girls in Science
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  • 12 February : National Productivity Day
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  • 13 February : World Radio Day
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  • 13 February : National Women's Day
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  • 14 February : Valentine's Day
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  • 20 February : World Day of Social Justice
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  • 21 February : International Mother Language Day
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  • 24 February : Central Excise Day
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  • 27 February : World NGO Day
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  • 28 February : National Science Day
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Important Days in March

  • 01 March : World Civil Defence Day
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  • 03 March : World Wildlife Day
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  • 03 March : World Hearing Day
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  • 04 March : National Security Day
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  • 08 March : International Women's Day
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  • 12 March : World Kidney Day
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  • 14 March : International Day of Action for Rivers
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  • 14 March : Pi Day
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  • 15 March : World Consumer Rights Day
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  • 18 March : Ordnance Factories Day
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  • 20 March : International Day of Happiness
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  • 20 March : French Language Day
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  • 20 March : World Sparrow day
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  • 21 March : World Down Syndrome Day
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  • 21 March : International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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  • 21 March : World Poetry Day
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  • 21 March : International Day of Nowruz
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  • 21 March : International Day of Forests
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  • 22 March : World Water Day
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  • 22 March : Bihar Day
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  • 23 March : World Meteorological Day
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  • 24 March : World Tuberculosis Day
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  • 25 March : International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
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  • 27 March : World Theatre Day
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Important Days in April

  • 02 April : World Autism Awareness Day
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  • 04 April : International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
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  • 05 April : International Day of Conscience
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  • 05 April : National Maritime Day
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  • 06 April : International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
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  • 07 April : World Health Day
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  • 10 April : World Homeopathy Day
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  • 11 April : National Safe Motherhood Day
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  • 11 April : National Pet Day
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  • 12 April : International Day of Human Space Flight
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  • 13 April : Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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  • 14 April : World Chagas Disease Day
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  • 17 April : World Haemophilia Day
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  • 18 April : World Heritage Day
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  • 19 April : World Liver Day
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  • 20 April : Chinese Language Day
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  • 21 April : World Creativity and Innovation Day
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  • 21 April : Secretaries' Day
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  • 21 April : Civil Services Day
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  • 22 April : International Mother Earth Day
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  • 22 April : Earth Day
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  • 23 April : World Book and Copyright Day
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  • 23 April : English Language Day
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  • 23 April : Spanish Language Day
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  • 24 April : International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
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  • 24 April : National Panchayati Raj Day
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  • 25 April : International Delegate's Day
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  • 25 April : World Malaria Day
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  • 26 April : International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
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  • 26 April : World Intellectual Property Day
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  • 28 April : World Day for Safety and Health at Work
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  • 29 April : International Dance Day
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  • 30 April : International Jazz Day
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  • 30 April : Ayushman Bharat Diwas
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Important Days in May

  • 01 May : Maharashtra Day
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  • 02 May : World Tuna Day
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  • 03 May : World Press Freedom Day
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  • 03 May : Press Freedom Day
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  • 04 May : Coal Miners' Day
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  • 04 May : International Firefighters Day
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  • 07 May : "Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon
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  • 07 May : World Athletics Day
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  • 08 May : World Red Cross Day
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  • 08 May : World Thalassaemia Day
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  • 11 May : National Technology Day
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  • 12 May : International Nurses Day
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  • 15 May : International Day of Families
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  • 16 May : International Day of Living Together in Peace
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  • 16 May : International Day of Light
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  • 17 May : World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
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  • 17 May : World Hypertension Day
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  • 18 May : World AIDS Vaccine Day
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  • 18 May : International Museum Day
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  • 20 May : World Bee Day
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  • 21 May : International Tea Day
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  • 21 May : World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
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  • 21 May : National Anti-Terrorism Day
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  • 22 May : International Day for Biological Diversity
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  • 23 May : International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
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  • 24 May : Commonwealth Day
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  • 29 May : International Day of UN Peacekeepers
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  • 31 May : World No-Tobacco Day
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  • 31 May : Anti-tobacco Day
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Important Days in June

  • 01 June : World Milk Day
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  • 03 June : World Bicycle Day
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  • 04 June : International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
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  • 05 June : World Environment Day
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  • 05 June : International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
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  • 06 June : Russian Language Day
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  • 07 June : World Food Safety Day
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  • 08 June : World Oceans Day
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  • 08 June : World Brain Tumour Day
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  • 12 June : World Day Against Child Labour
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  • 12 June : Anti-Child Labor Day
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  • 13 June : International Albinism Awareness Day
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  • 14 June : World Blood Donor Day
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  • 15 June : World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
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  • 15 June : World Wind Day
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  • 16 June : International Day of Family Remittances
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  • 17 June : World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
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  • 18 June : Sustainable Gastronomy Day
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  • 19 June : International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
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  • 20 June : World Refugee Day
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  • 21 June : International Day of Yoga
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  • 21 June : International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice
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  • 21 June : World Music Day
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  • 23 June : United Nations Public Service Day
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  • 23 June : International Widows' Day
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  • 23 June : International Olympic Day
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  • 25 June : Day of the Seafarer
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  • 26 June : International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
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  • 26 June : International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
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  • 27 June : Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
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  • 29 June : International Day of the Tropics
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  • 30 June : International Asteroid Day
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  • 30 June : International Day of Parliamentarism
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Important Days in July

  • 06 July : World Zoonoses Day
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  • 11 July : World Population Day
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  • 15 July : World Youth Skills Day
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  • 17 July : World Day for International Justice
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  • 18 July : Nelson Mandela International Day
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  • 18 July : International Nelson Mandela Day
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  • 20 July : World Chess Day
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  • 28 July : World Hepatitis Day
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  • 30 July : International Day of Friendship
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  • 30 July : World Day against Trafficking in Persons
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Important Days in August

  • 09 August : International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
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  • 09 August : Nagasaki Day
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  • 09 August : Quit India Day
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  • 12 August : International Youth Day
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  • 15 August : Indian Independence Day
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  • 19 August : World Humanitarian Day
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  • 19 August : World Photography Day
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  • 21 August : International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
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  • 22 August : International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
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  • 23 August : International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition
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  • 29 August : International Day against Nuclear Tests
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  • 29 August : National Sports Day
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  • 30 August : International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
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Important Days in September

  • 05 September : International Day of Charity
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  • 05 September : Teachers' Day
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  • 07 September : International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
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  • 08 September : International Literacy Day
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  • 10 September : World Suicide Prevention Day
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  • 12 September : United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
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  • 14 September : Hindi Diwas
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  • 15 September : International Day of Democracy
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  • 15 September : Engineers' Day
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  • 16 September : International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
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  • 17 September : World Patient Safety Day
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  • 18 September : International Equal Pay Day
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  • 21 September : International Day of Peace
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  • 21 September : Alzheimer's Day
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  • 23 September : International Day of Sign Languages
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  • 26 September : International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
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  • 26 September : World Contraception Day
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  • 26 September : Day of the Deaf
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  • 27 September : World Tourism Day
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  • 28 September : International Day for Universal Access to Information
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  • 29 September : International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
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  • 29 September : World Heart Day
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  • 30 September : International Translation Day
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Important Days in October

  • 01 October : International Day for the Elderly
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  • 02 October : International Day of Non-Violence
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  • 02 October : Gandhi Jayanti
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  • 04 October : World Animal Welfare Day
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  • 05 October : World Teachers' Day
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  • 06 October : World Cerebral Palsy Day
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  • 08 October : Indian Air Force Day
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  • 09 October : World Post Day
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  • 10 October : World Mental Health Day
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  • 10 October : National Post Day
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  • 11 October : International Day of the Girl Child
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  • 11 October : National Girl Child Day
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  • 13 October : International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
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  • 14 October : World Standards Day
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  • 15 October : International Day of Rural Women
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  • 15 October : World White Cane Day (guiding the blind)
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  • 15 October : World Students Day
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  • 16 October : World Food Day
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  • 17 October : International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
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  • 20 October : World Statistics Day
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  • 22 October : International Stuttering Awareness Day
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  • 24 October : United Nations Day
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  • 24 October : World Development Information Day
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  • 27 October : World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
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  • 30 October : World Thrift Day
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  • 31 October : World Cities Day
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  • 31 October : National Unity Day
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Important Days in November

  • 05 November : World Tsunami Awareness Day
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  • 06 November : International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
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  • 07 November : National Cancer Awareness Day
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  • 09 November : Legal Services Day
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  • 10 November : World Science Day for Peace and Development
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  • 14 November : World Diabetes Day
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  • 14 November : Children's Day
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  • 16 November : International Day for Tolerance
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  • 17 November : National Epilepsy Day
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  • 19 November : World Toilet Day
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  • 19 November : International Men's Day
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  • 20 November : Africa Industrialization Day
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  • 20 November : World Children's Day
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  • 21 November : World Television Day
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  • 25 November : International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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  • 29 November : International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
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  • 30 November : Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
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Important Days in December

  • 02 December : International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
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  • 02 December : National Pollution Control Day
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  • 03 December : International Day of Persons with Disabilities
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  • 04 December : International Day of Banks
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  • 04 December : Indian Navy Day
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  • 05 December : International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
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  • 05 December : World Soil Day
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  • 07 December : International Civil Aviation Day
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  • 07 December : Indian Armed Forces Flag Day
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  • 09 December : International Anti-Corruption Day
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  • 10 December : Human Rights Day
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  • 11 December : International Mountain Day
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  • 12 December : International Day of Neutrality
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  • 12 December : International Universal Health Coverage Day
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  • 14 December : World Energy Conservation Day
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  • 16 December : Vijay Diwas
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  • 18 December : International Migrants Day
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  • 18 December : Arabic Language Day
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  • 18 December : Minorities Rights Day
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  • 20 December : International Human Solidarity Day
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  • 22 December : National Mathematics Day
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  • 23 December : Kisan Divas
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  • 24 December : National Consumers Day
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Important Days on Variable Dates

Following important days are celebrated on variable dates that are determined by various calendars.
  • Sanskrit Day: Celebrated on Shrawan Purnima on full moon day according to the Hindu Calendar.
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