Important Days and Dates - International
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Every day has its significance to every person. But there are some special and important days that are celebrated all over
the world every year globally. Basictell has bring to you some of the important days and date from the calender you should remember.
These international days and dates are described here with the event name and the significance of it.
Here is the list of month-wise world's most important, popular and special international days and dates list that celebrated
all over the world.
Important Days in January
| Date | Event | Significance of the Day |
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| January 1 | Global Family Day | Celebrated every year January 1 in United States as the global day of peace and sharing.
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| January 4 | World Braille Day |
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| January 10 | World Hindi day | Celebrated every year or January 10 for as the first World Hindi Conference held on that day in 1975.
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| January 26 | International Customs Day |
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| January 27 | International Day of Commemoration |
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| Last Sunday of January | World Leprosy Eradiction Day |
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Important Days in February
| Date | Event | Significance of the Day |
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| February 2 | World Wetlands Day |
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| February 4 | World Cancer Day | |
| February 5 | Safer Internet Day |
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| February 6 | International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation |
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| February 10 | World Pulses Day |
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| February 11 | International Day of Women and Girls |
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| February 12 | International Darwin Day |
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| February 13 | World Radio Day |
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| February 14 | Valentine Day |
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| February 20 | World Day of Social Justice |
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| February 21 | International Mother Tongue Day | International Mother Tongue Day observed on 21th February as per the recommendation by UNESCO |
| 2nd Sunday of February | World Marriage Day |
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Important Days in March
| Date | Event | Significance of the Day |
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| March 1 | World Civil Defence Day |
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| March 1 | Zero Discrimination Day |
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| March 3 | World Wildlife Day |
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| March 3 | World Hearing Day |
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| March 5 | World disabled day |
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| March 8 | International Womens Day | |
| March 9 | World Kidney Day | |
| March 13 | World Consumer Rights Day | |
| March 15 | World Consumer Rights Day | |
| March 15 | World Disable Day | |
| March 15 | World Sleep Day | |
| March 20 | World Sparrow Day | World Sparrow Day is celebrated on March 20 to raise the awareness about sparrow and how to protect them in the environment. |
| March 20 | International Day of Happiness | |
| March 21 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
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| March 21 | International Day of Forests | |
| March 21 | World Down Syndrome Day |
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| March 21 | World Poetry Day |
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| March 22 | World Water Day | |
| March 23 | World Meteorological Day | |
| March 24 | World TB Day | |
| March 27 | World Theatre Day |
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| 2nd Thursday in March | World Kidney Day |
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| 2nd Wednesday in March | No Smoking Day |
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Important Days in April
| Date | Event | Significance of the Day |
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| April 2 | World Autism Awareness Day | |
| April 4 | International Mine Awareness Day |
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| April 7 | World Helath Day | |
| April 10 | World Homeopathy Day |
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| April 12 | World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day |
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| April 17 | World Haemophilia Day |
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| April 18 | World Heritage Day |
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| April 19 | World Liver Day |
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| April 21 | Civil Service Day | |
| April 22 | Earth Day | |
| April 23 | World Book and Copyright Day | World Book Day is observed on the Birth Day of famous poet Shakespeare.
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| April 25 | World Malaria Day | |
| April 26 | World Intellectual Property Day |
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| April 28 | World Day for Safety and Health at World |
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| April 29 | World Veterinary Day |
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| April 29 | International Dance Day | |
| 1st to 7th April | Prevention of Blindness Week |
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Important Days in May
| Date | Event | Significance of the Day |
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| May 1 | International Labour Day | |
| May 3 | World Press Freedom Day | |
| May 4 | International Firefighters' Day |
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| May 5 | World Athletics Day |
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| May 8 | World Red Cross Day | Birth Day of Henry Dunan, the founder of Red Cross |
| May 8 | International Thalasseamia Day | |
| May 12 | International Nurse Day |
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| May 15 | International Day of Families |
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| May 17 | World Telecommunication Day |
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| May 17 | World Hypertension Day |
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| May 18 | World AIDS Vaccine Day |
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| May 18 | International Museum Day |
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| May 22 | International Day for Biological Diversity |
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| May 24 | Commonwealth Day/td> | |
| May 29 | Everest Day |
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| May 29 | World No-Tobacco Day |
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| 1st Tuesday of May | World Asthma Day |
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| 1st Sunday of May | World Laughter Day |
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Important Days in June
| Date | Event | Significance of the Day |
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| June 1 | World Milk Day |
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| June 3 | World Bicycle Day |
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| June 4 | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression |
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| June 5 | World Environment Day | |
| June 8 | World Ocean Day | |
| June 12 | World Day Against Child Labour |
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| June 13 | International Albinism Awareness Day |
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| June 14 | World Blood Donor Day |
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| June 20 | World Refugee Day |
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| June 21 | World Music Day
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| 14th june | World Blood Donor Day |
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| June 13 | International Day of Yoga |
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| June 26 | International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking | |
| 3rd Sunday in June | Father's Day |
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Important Days in July
| Date | Event | Significance of the Day |
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| July 1 | Doctor's day |
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| July 6 | Word Zoonoses Day |
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| July 11 | World population day |
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| July 17 | World Day for International Justice |
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| July 18 | Mandela Day |
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| July 28 | World Hepatitis Day |
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Important Days in August
| Date | Event | Significance of the Day |
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| August 6 | Hiroshima Day | |
| August 9 | Nagasaki Day | |
| August 9 | International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples |
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| August 12 | International Youth Day | |
| August 19 | World Humanitarian Day |
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| August 19 | World Photography Day |
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| 1st Sunday of August | International Friendship Day |
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| 1-7th august | Breast Feeding Week |
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Important Days in September
| Date | Event | Significance of the Day |
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| September 2 | World Coconut Day |
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| September 8 | International Literacy Day | |
| September 15 | International Day of Democracy |
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| September 16 | International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer | For the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. |
| September 21 | World Alzheimer's Day |
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| September 21 | International Day of Peace (United Nations) |
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| September 23 | International Day of Sign Languages |
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| September 26 | World Contraception Day |
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| September 26 | World Maritime Day |
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| September 27 | World Tourism Day | |
| September 29 | World Heart Day |
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| September 30 | International Translation Day |
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| 4th Sunday of September | World River's Day |
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Important Days in October
| Date | Event | Significance of the Day |
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| October 1 | International Day of Elderly | |
| October 1 | World Vegetarian Day |
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| October 2 | International Non-Violence Day | |
| October 4 | World Animal Day |
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| October 5 | World Teachers Day |
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| October 7 | World Habitat Day |
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| October 9 | World Postal Day | |
| October 11 | International Day of the Girl Child |
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| October 13 | UN International Day for Natural Disastar Reduction |
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| October 14 | World Standards Day |
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| October 15 | World White Cane Day |
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| October 15 | World Students' Day |
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| October 16 | World Food Day | |
| October 24 | UNO Day(United Nation Day) | |
| October 24 | World Development Information Day |
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| October 30 | World Savings Day |
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| 2nd Thursday of October | World Sight Day |
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| 1st Monday of October | World Habitat Day |
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Important Days in November
| Date | Event | Significance of the Day |
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| November 5 | World Tsunami Day |
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| November 14 | World Diabetis Day |
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| November 17 | International Student's Day | |
| November 20 | Africa Industrialization Day |
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| November 21 | World Television Day |
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| November 29 | International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People |
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Important Days in December
| Date | Event | Significance of the Day |
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| December 1 | World Aids Day | To raise awareness about AIDS |
| December 3 | International Handicapped Day | |
| December 5 | International Volunteer Day |
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| December 10 | World Human Rights Day | |
| December 11 | International Mountain Day |
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| December 25 | Christmas Day |
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