Important Days and Dates 2024: National and International Days

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Shikha Goyal
Sep 26, 2024, 20:13 IST
Important Days and dates 2024
Important Days and dates 2024

Important Days and Dates 2024: Every month has important days and dates that are important from a 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 in 2024 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 at important days of 2024 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 2024 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 of February 2024

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 2024

Date in February
Events
1 February 
2 February 
World Wetlands Day
4 February 
5 February  to 13 February
Kala Ghoda Festival
6 February 
6 February to 12 February 
International Development Week
8 February 
10 February 
10 February 
11 February 
11 February 
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
12 February 
12 February 
12 February 
13 February 
13 February 
14 February 
14 February
Vasant Panchami
18 February to 27 February 
Taj Mahotsav
20 February 
Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day
21 February 
22 February 
24 February 
27 February 
World NGO Day
28 February 
Rare Disease Day

Important Days & Dates of March 2024

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 2024 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 2024

List of Important Days March 2024

Date
Important Days
1 March
Zero Discrimination Day
World Civil Defence Day
Self Injury Awareness Day
3 March
World Hearing Day
4 March
National Safety Day
Employee Appreciation Day
4 March
8 March
9 March
No Smoking Day  (Second Wednesday of March)
10 March
CISF Raising Day
12 March
Mauritius Day
14 March
14 March
15 March
16 March
National Vaccination Day
18 March
Ordnance Factories Day (India)
20 March
20 March
20 March
Hindi New Year
21 March
21 March
21 March
22 March
23 March
24 March
24 March
Holika Dahan
25 March
International Day of the Unborn Child
25 March
Holi
25 March
26 March
27 March
29 March
Good Friday

Important Days & Dates of April 2024

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 2024

Date
Name of Important Days
1 April
1 April
1 April
Prevention of Blindness week
2 April
4 April
5 April
7 April
9 April
Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Telugu New Year
10 April
11 April
11 April
National Pet Day
13 April
Vaisakhi / Baisakhi / Vishu
13 April
14 April
14 April
Tamil New Year
15 April
Bengali New Year / Bihu
17 April
Rama Navami
17 April
18 April
21 April
22 April
23 April
Hanuman Jayanti
23 April
24 April
25 April
26 April
28 April
30 April

Important Days & Dates of May 2024

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 2024

Date
 Important Days
1 May
Maharashtra Day
3 May
3 May
4 May
7 May
8 May
8 May
8 May
9 May
11 May
12 May
15 May
17 May
17 May
18 May
18 May
20 May
21 May
21 May
22 May
31 May
31 May

Important Days & Dates of June 2024

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 2024

Date
 Important Days
1 June
1 June
2 June
2 June
3 June
4 June
5 June
7 June
8 June
8 June
12 June
14 June
15 June
15 June
16 June
17 June
18 June
18 June
International Picnic Day
19 June
19 June
World Sauntering Day
20 June
World Refugee Day(International)
3rd Sunday of June
21 June
21 June
21 June
23 June
23 June
23 June
26 June
26 June
29 June
29 June
30 June

Important Days & Dates of July 2024

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 2024
Date
Name of Important Days
1 July
 
National U.S. Postage Stamp Day
National Gingersnap Day
2 July
2 July
National Anisette Day
3 July
National Fried Clam Day
4 July
6 July
World Zoonoses Day
7 July
7 July
9 July
11 July
12 July
 
14 July
15 July
15 July
17 July
17 July
18 July
20 July
20 July
21 July
Guru Purnima
22 July
22 July 
22 July
24 July
24 July
25 July
National Refreshment Day (Fourth Thursday in July)
26 July
28 July
28 July
29 July
30 July

Important Days & Dates of August 2024

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 2024

Date
Important Days
6 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                        
9 August
Nag Panchami
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
19 August
Raksha Bandhan
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
26 August
Krishna Janmashtami
29 August
National Sports Day
31 August
Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day)

Important Days & Dates of September 2024

September is the 9th month of the year. September equinox falls in this month either on 22 or 23 of the month. September 2024 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 2024

Date
Name of Important Days
1 September
2 September
World Coconut Day
3 September
Skyscraper Day
5 September
5 September
7 September
Brazilian Independence Day
7 September
Ganesh Chaturthi
8 September
8 September
10 September
11 September 
National Forest Martyrs Day
14 September
14 September
15 September
15 September
16 September
Malaysia Day
16 September
Vishwakarma Puja
16 September
17 September 
World Patient Safety Day
17 September
Onam
18 September 
 World Bamboo Day
19 September
International Talk Like a Pirate Day
21 September
21 September
22 September
Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer patients)
22 September 
World Rhino Day
23 September 
International Day of Sign Languages
24 September
World Rivers Day
24 September
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
27 September
28 September
World Rabies Day
29 September
World Heart Day
30 September
Starts last week of September and ends on last Sunday of September
Day of Deaf

Important Days & Dates of October 2024

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 2024

Date
Name of Important Days
1 October
1 October
International Coffee Day
1 October
World Vegetarian Day
2 October
2 October
International Day of Non-Violence
3 October
German Unity Day
4 October
5 October
6 October
German-American Day
8 October
9 October
10 October
11 October
12 October
Dussehra
13 October
14 October
15 October
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day           
15 October
15 October
World White Cane Day
15 October
16 October
16 October
16 October
16 October
17 October
20 October
23 October
Mole Day
24 October
United Nations Day
24 October
World Development Information Day
29 October
Dhanteras
30 October
World Thrift Day
31 October
Halloween Day

Important Days & Dates of November 2024

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 2024

Date
Name of Important Days
1 November
1 November
Diwali
1 November
All Saints' Day
1 November
Rajyotsava Day (Karnataka Formation Day)
2 November
All Souls' Day
3 November
Bhai Dooj
5 November
6 November
7 November
Infant Protection Day
7 November
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
13 November
14 November
14 November
15 November
Guru Nanak Jayanti
16 November
17 November
19 November
19 November
20 November
20 November
Africa Industrialisation Day
21 November
21 November
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
25 November
26 November
29 November
International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
30 November
Saint Andrew's Day

Important Days & Dates of December 2024

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 2024.

List of Important Days December 2024

Date
Name of Important Days
1 December
2 December
2 December
3 December
4 December
5 December
5 December
7 December
7 December
9 December
10 December
11 December
14 December
16 December
Vijay Diwas
18 December
Minorities Rights Day in India
18 December
International Migrants Day
19 December
20 December
International Human Solidarity Day
22 December
23 December
24 December
National Consumer Rights Day
25 December
25 December
National Good Governance Day in memory of Atal Vihari Vajpayee Birthday
31 December

 

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