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Every year is marked by several important national and international days that commemorate significant events, celebrate important causes, and raise awareness. For students preparing for competitive exams like IAS, SSC, RRB, and Banking exams, knowledge of these days is essential as they often form part of the general knowledge section.
In this guide, we’ve compiled month-wise important days and dates in 2025 that will help you boost your exam preparation and general awareness. Let’s explore these days in detail, so you can stay ahead of the competition.
Why Important Days and Dates Matter in Competitive Exams
Competitive exams frequently include 2 to 3 questions from important days and dates. Whether it’s Republic Day, World Environment Day, or World Health Day, having this knowledge not only helps you score marks but also keeps you updated about important global events. Government job aspirants, especially, need to pay close attention to these dates for their exam preparation.
Important National and International Days 2025
Important days are celebrated both nationally and internationally. From International Women’s Day to Republic Day, these dates hold significance across the globe. Let’s dive into the month-wise list of important days in 2025:
January 2025 Important Days & Dates
| Date | Important Days |
| 1st January | New Year’s Day, Global Family Day |
| 4th January | World Braille Day |
| 5th January | National Bird Day |
| 6th January | World War Orphans Day |
| 8th January | African National Congress Foundation Day |
| 9th January | Pravasi Bharatiya Divas |
| 10th January | World Hindi Day |
| 11th January | Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| 12th January | National Youth Day (Swami Vivekananda Birthday) |
| 13th January | Lohri |
| 15th January | Indian Army Day, Pongal, Makar Sankranti |
| 20th January | Penguin Awareness Day |
| 23rd January | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti |
| 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 |
| 28th January | Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai, Data Protection Day |
| 30th January | Martyr’s Day (Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom) |
| 31st January | International Zebra Day |
February 2025 Important Days & Dates
| Date | Important Days |
| 1st February | Indian Coast Guard Day |
| 2nd February | World Wetlands Day |
| 4th February | World Cancer Day |
| 5th February – 13th February | Kala Ghoda Festival |
| 6th February | International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation |
| 6th February – 12th February | International Development Week |
| 8th February | Safer Internet Day |
| 10th February | National Deworming Day, World Pulses Day |
| 11th February | World Day of the Sick, International Day of Women and Girls in Science |
| 12th February | Darwin Day, National Productivity Day |
| 13th February | World Radio Day, Sarojini Naidu Birth Anniversary |
| 14th February | Valentine’s Day, Vasant Panchami |
| 20th February | Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day, World Day of Social Justice |
| 21st February | International Mother Language Day |
| 22nd February | World Thinking Day |
| 24th February | Central Excise Day |
| 27th February | World NGO Day |
| 28th February | National Science Day, Rare Disease Day |
March 2025 Important Days & Dates
| Date | Important Days |
| 1st March | Zero Discrimination Day, World Civil Defence Day, Self Injury Awareness Day |
| 3rd March | World Wildlife Day, World Hearing Day |
| 4th March | National Safety Day, Employee Appreciation Day, Ramakrishna Jayanti |
| 8th March | International Women’s Day |
| 9th March | No Smoking Day (Second Wednesday of March) |
| 10th March | CISF Raising Day |
| 12th March | Mauritius Day |
| 14th March | Pi Day, International Day of Action for Rivers |
| 15th March | World Consumer Rights Day |
| 16th March | National Vaccination Day |
| 18th March | Ordnance Factories Day (India) |
| 20th March | International Day of Happiness, World Sparrow Day |
| 21st March | World Forestry Day, World Down Syndrome Day, World Poetry Day |
| 22nd March | World Water Day |
| 23rd March | World Meteorological Day |
| 24th March | World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, Holika Dahan |
| 25th March | International Day of the Unborn Child, Holi, International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members |
| 26th March | Purple Day of Epilepsy |
| 27th March | World Theatre Day |
| 29th March | Good Friday |
April 2025 Important Days & Dates
| Date | Important Days |
| 1st April | Odisha Foundation Day, April Fools’ Day, Prevention of Blindness Week |
| 2nd April | World Autism Awareness Day |
| 4th April | International Day of Mine Awareness |
| 5th April | National Maritime Day |
| 7th April | World Health Day |
| 9th April | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Telugu New Year |
| 10th April | World Homoeopathy Day |
| 11th April | National Safe Motherhood Day, National Pet Day |
| 13th April | Vaisakhi / Baisakhi / Vishu, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
| 14th April | B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day, Tamil New Year |
| 15th April | Bengali New Year, Bihu |
| 17th April | World Haemophilia Day, Rama Navami |
| 18th April | World Heritage Day |
| 21st April | National Civil Service Day |
| 22nd April | World Earth Day |
| 23rd April | Hanuman Jayanti, World Book and Copyright Day |
| 24th April | National Panchayati Raj Day |
| 25th April | World Malaria Day |
| 26th April | World Intellectual Property Day |
| 28th April | World Day for Safety and Health at Work |
| 30th April | World Veterinary Day |
May 2025 Important Days & Dates
| Date | Important Days |
| 1st May | International Labour Day, Maharashtra Day, Gujarat Day |
| 3rd May | World Press Freedom Day, World Asthma Day (First Tuesday) |
| 4th May | Coal Miners Day, International Firefighters Day |
| 7th May | World Athletics Day |
| 8th May | World Red Cross Day, World Thalassaemia Day, Mother’s Day (Second Sunday) |
| 9th May | Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
| 11th May | National Technology Day |
| 12th May | International Nurses Day |
| 15th May | International Day of Families |
| 17th May | World Telecommunication Day, World Hypertension Day |
| 18th May | World AIDS Vaccine Day, International Museum Day |
| 20th May | National Endangered Species Day |
| 21st May | National Anti-Terrorism Day, Armed Forces Day |
| 22nd May | International Day for Biological Diversity |
| 31st May | Anti-Tobacco Day |
June 2025 Important Days & Dates
| Date | Important Days |
| 1st June | World Milk Day, Global Day of Parents |
| 2nd June | International Sex Workers’ Day, Telangana Formation Day |
| 3rd June | World Bicycle Day |
| 4th June | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression |
| 5th June | World Environment Day |
| 7th June | World Food Safety Day |
| 8th June | World Brain Tumour Day, World Oceans Day |
| 12th June | World Day Against Child Labour |
| 14th June | World Blood Donor Day |
| 15th June | World Wind Day, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
| 17th June | World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
| 18th June | Autistic Pride Day, International Picnic Day |
| 19th June | World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, World Sauntering Day |
| 20th June | World Refugee Day |
| 21st June | International Yoga Day, World Music Day, World Hydrography Day |
| 23rd June | International Olympic Day, UN Public Service Day, International Widow’s Day |
| 26th June | International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
| 29th June | National Statistics Day, International Day of the Tropics |
| 30th June | World Asteroid Day |
July 2025 Important Days & Dates
| Date | Important Days |
| 1st July | National Doctor’s Day, National Postal Worker Day, CA Day (India), Canada Day |
| 2nd July | World UFO Day, National Anisette Day |
| 3rd July | National Fried Clam Day |
| 4th July | Independence Day (USA) |
| 6th July | World Zoonoses Day |
| 7th July | World Chocolate Day, Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra |
| 9th July | National Sugar Cookie Day |
| 11th July | World Population Day, National 7-Eleven Day |
| 12th July | National Simplicity Day, Paper Bag Day, Malala Day |
| 14th July | Bastille Day (French National Day) |
| 15th July | World Youth Skills Day |
| 17th July | World Day for International Justice, World Emoji Day |
| 18th July | Nelson Mandela International Day |
| 20th July | International Chess Day, Moon Day |
| 21st July | Guru Purnima |
| 22nd July | Pi Approximation Day, National Mango Day |
| 24th July | National Thermal Engineer Day |
| 25th July | National Refreshment Day (Fourth Thursday of July) |
| 26th July | Kargil Vijay Diwas |
| 28th July | World Nature Conservation Day, World Hepatitis Day |
| 29th July | International Tiger Day |
| 30th July | International Friendship Day |
August 2025 Important Days & Dates
| Date | Important Days |
| 1st August | National Mountain Climbing Day, Yorkshire Day |
| 4th August | U.S. Coast Guard Day |
| 6th August | Hiroshima Day |
| 7th August | National Handloom Day |
| 8th August | Quit India Movement Day |
| 9th August | International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Nagasaki Day |
| 12th August | International Youth Day, World Elephant Day |
| 13th August | International Lefthanders Day, World Organ Donation Day |
| 15th August | Independence Day (India), Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary |
| 17th August | Indonesian Independence Day |
| 19th August | World Photography Day, World Humanitarian Day |
| 20th August | World Mosquito Day, Sadbhavana Diwas, Indian Akshay Urja Day |
| 23rd August | International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition |
| 26th August | Women’s Equality Day, Krishna Janmashtami |
| 29th August | National Sports Day |
| 31st August | Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day) |
September 2025 Important Days & Dates
| Date | Important Days |
| 1st September | National Nutrition Week |
| 2nd September | World Coconut Day |
| 3rd September | Skyscraper Day |
| 5th September | International Day of Charity, Teachers’ Day (India) |
| 7th September | Brazilian Independence Day |
| 8th September | International Literacy Day, World Physical Therapy Day |
| 10th September | World Suicide Prevention Day |
| 11th September | National Forest Martyrs Day |
| 14th September | World First Aid Day, Hindi Diwas |
| 15th September | Engineer’s Day (India), International Day of Democracy |
| 16th September | Malaysia Day, Vishwakarma Puja, World Ozone Day |
| 17th September | World Patient Safety Day, Onam |
| 18th September | World Bamboo Day |
| 19th September | International Talk Like a Pirate Day |
| 21st September | International Day of Peace, World Alzheimer’s Day |
| 22nd September | Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer Patients), World Rhino Day |
| 23rd September | International Day of Sign Languages |
| 24th September | World Rivers Day, World Maritime Day |
| 25th September | World Pharmacists Day, Antyodaya Diwas |
| 26th September | World Contraception Day, European Day of Languages, World Environmental Health Day |
| 27th September | World Tourism Day |
| 28th September | World Rabies Day |
| 29th September | World Heart Day |
| 30th September | International Translation Day |
October 2025 Important Days & Dates
| Date | Important Days |
| 1st October | International Day of Older Persons, International Coffee Day, World Vegetarian Day |
| 2nd October | Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-Violence |
| 3rd October | German Unity Day |
| 4th October | World Animal Welfare Day |
| 5th October | World Teachers’ Day |
| 6th October | German-American Day |
| 8th October | Indian Air Force Day |
| 9th October | World Post Day |
| 10th October | World Mental Health Day |
| 11th October | International Day of the Girl Child |
| 12th October | Dussehra |
| 13th October | International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction |
| 14th October | World Standards Day |
| 15th October | Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, Global Handwashing Day, World White Cane Day, World Students’ Day |
| 16th October | World Food Day, World Spine Day, Boss Day, World Anaesthesia Day |
| 17th October | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
| 20th October | World Statistics Day |
| 23rd October | Mole Day |
| 24th October | United Nations Day, World Development Information Day |
| 29th October | Dhanteras |
| 30th October | World Thrift Day |
| 31st October | Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day), Halloween Day |
November 2025 Important Days & Dates
| Date | Important Days |
| 1st November | World Vegan Day, Diwali, All Saints’ Day, Rajyotsava Day (Karnataka Formation Day) |
| 2nd November | All Souls’ Day |
| 3rd November | Bhai Dooj |
| 5th November | World Tsunami Awareness Day |
| 6th November | International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict |
| 7th November | Infant Protection Day, National Cancer Awareness Day |
| 9th November | Iqbal Day, Legal Services Day |
| 10th November | World Science Day for Peace and Development |
| 11th November | Armistice Day (Remembrance Day), National Education Day, World Usability Day |
| 12th November | World Pneumonia Day |
| 13th November | World Kindness Day |
| 14th November | World Diabetes Day, Children’s Day (India) |
| 15th November | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 16th November | International Day for Tolerance |
| 17th November | National Epilepsy Day |
| 19th November | International Men’s Day, World Toilet Day |
| 20th November | Universal Children’s Day, Africa Industrialization Day |
| 21st November | World Television Day, World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims |
| 25th November | International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women |
| 26th November | Constitution Day of India |
| 29th November | International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People |
| 30th November | Saint Andrew’s Day |
December 2025 Important Days & Dates
| Date | Important Days |
| 1st December | World AIDS Day |
| 2nd December | National Pollution Control Day, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
| 3rd December | World Day of the Handicapped |
| 4th December | Indian Navy Day |
| 5th December | International Volunteer Day, World Soil Day |
| 7th December | Armed Forces Flag Day, International Civil Aviation Day |
| 9th December | International Anti-Corruption Day |
| 10th December | Human Rights Day |
| 11th December | International Mountain Day |
| 14th December | National Energy Conservation Day |
| 16th December | Vijay Diwas |
| 18th December | Minorities Rights Day (India), International Migrants Day |
| 19th December | Goa’s Liberation Day |
| 20th December | International Human Solidarity Day |
| 22nd December | National Mathematics Day |
| 23rd December | Kisan Diwas (Farmer’s Day) |
| 24th December | National Consumer Rights Day |
| 25th December | Christmas Day, Good Governance Day (India) |
| 31st December | New Year’s Eve |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What are the most important days to remember in January 2025 for exams?
Key days include Republic Day (26th January) and National Youth Day (12th January).
Which day is celebrated as International Women’s Day?
International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8th March every year.
When is World Environment Day observed in 2025?
World Environment Day is observed on 5th June 2025.
Which day is celebrated as Teacher’s Day in India?
Teacher’s Day in India is celebrated on 5th September every year.
What is the significance of 15th August in India?
15th August is celebrated as Independence Day in India.
When is National Science Day celebrated?
National Science Day is celebrated on 28th February in India.
What is the theme of World Mental Health Day in 2025?
The theme is generally announced by the WHO; students should check the official sources.
When is World AIDS Day celebrated?
World AIDS Day is observed on 1st December.
What is the importance of 9th August?
9th August is celebrated as International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
When is World Population Day celebrated?
World Population Day is observed on 11th July.
What is celebrated on 5th June?
5th June is observed as World Environment Day.
Which day is celebrated as Constitution Day of India?
Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November.
Which important day is celebrated on 26th January in India?
Republic Day is celebrated on 26th January in India.
When is International Yoga Day?
International Yoga Day is observed on 21st June.
What is celebrated on 16th September?
16th September is celebrated as World Ozone Day.
When is National Sports Day celebrated in India?
National Sports Day is celebrated on 29th August.
What is celebrated on 14th November?
14th November is celebrated as Children’s Day in India.
Which day is observed as Human Rights Day?
Human Rights Day is observed on 10th December
What is the significance of 1st May?
1st May is observed as International Labour Day.
Which day is celebrated as World Blood Donor Day?
World Blood Donor Day is observed on 14th June.
