Important Days and Dates 2023
Important Days and Dates 2023: Here is the month-wise list of important national and international days and dates for RRB NTPC, Group D, SSC CGL, CHSL, PSC, State Exams and Other Competitive Exams. Usually, 2-3 questions from important days and dates can be seen in every competitive / government exam. This list will not only provide you a glance at important days of the year but also boost your general knowledge and help you in the preparations for upcoming competitive exams. Let's have a look at the month-wise important days and dates list:
Important Days 2023- Month-wise
Learning about Important Days & Dates is an essential part of education and personal development and helps to build a better understanding of the world and the people who inhabit it. The list of important days and dates is compiled based on events and festivals in India and across the world. Check month-wise wise important days and dates:
Important Days & Dates in January 2023
List of Important Days in January | |
1st January | English New Year, Army Medical Corps Establishment Day, Global family day, World Peace Day |
4th January | World Braille Day |
6th January | World War Orphans Day |
8th January | African National Congress Foundation Day |
9th January | Pravasi Bharatiya Divas NRI Day |
10th January | World LAugusthter Day, World Hindi Day |
11th January | Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri |
12th January | National Youth Day (Birth Day of Swami Vivekanand) |
15th January | Army Day (Field Marshall K.M. Cariappa took over the command of Army on this day in 1949 from the British), Pongal, Makar Sankranti |
23rd January | Netaji Subhash Chandra bose birthday |
24th January | National Girl Child day of India |
25th January | India Tourism Day, National Voters Day |
26th January | Republic Day of India and International Customs day |
27th January | International Holocaust Day (The largest Nazi death camp, Auschwitz- Birkenau was liberated by Soviet troops on Jan 27, 1945.), International Day of Commemoration |
28th January | Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai |
28th January | Data protection day |
30th January | Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day (Martyr’s day) World Leprosy Eradication Day |
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Important Days & Dates in February 2023
List of Important Days in February | |
1st February | Indian Coast Guard Day |
2nd February | World Wetlands Day |
4th February | World Cancer Day |
4th February | National Day of Sri Lanka |
6th February | International day against female genital mutilation |
7th February | International Development Week |
11th February | World Day of the Sick |
2nd Sunday of February | World Marriage Day |
12th February | Darwin Day |
12th February | Abraham Lincoln's Birthday |
13th February | Sarojini Naidu’s Birth Anniversary |
14th February | Saint Valentine's Day |
18th February | Taj Mahotsav |
20th February | World Day of Social Justice |
21st February | International Mother Language Day |
22nd February | World Scout Day |
23rd February | World peace and understanding day |
24th February | Central Excise Day |
27 February | World Sustainable Energy Day |
28 February | National Science Day |
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Important Days & Dates in March 2023
List of Important Days in March | |
1st March | Zero Discrimination Day World Civil Defence Day |
3rd March | World Wildlife Day World Hearing Day |
4th March | National Safety Day |
8 March | International Women’s Day |
10 March | CISF Raising Day |
13 March | No Smoking Day (Second Wednesday of March) |
14 March | Pi Day International Day of Action for Rivers |
15 March | World Consumer Rights Day |
16 March | National Vaccination Day |
18 March | Ordnance Factories Day (India) |
20 March | International Day of Happiness World Sparrow Day |
21 March | World Forestry Day World Down syndrome Day World Poetry Day |
22 March | World Water Day |
23rd March | World Meteorological Day |
24 March | World Tuberculosis (TB) Day |
27 March | World Theatre Day |
Important Days & Dates in April 2023
List of Important Days in April | |
1 April | Orissa Day, Prevention of Blindness week |
2 April | World Autism Awareness Day |
4 April | International Day for Mine Awareness |
5 April | National Maritime Day |
7 April | World Health Day |
10 April | World Homeopathy Day |
11 April | National Safe Motherhood Day, National Pet Day |
13 April | Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day (1919) |
17 April | World Haemophilia Day |
18 April | World Heritage Day |
21 April | National Civil Service Day, Secretaries's Day |
22 April | World Earth Day |
23 April | World Book and Copyright Day |
24 April | National Panchayati Day |
25 April | World Malaria Day |
26 April | World Intellectual Property Day |
28 April | World Day for Safety and Health at Work, World Veterinary Day |
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Important Days & Dates in May 2023
List of Important Days in May | |
1-May | International Labour Day |
3-May | Press Freedom Day |
4-May | Coal miner’s day |
May (2nd Sunday) | Mother’s Day |
8-May | World Red Cross Day |
9-May | Victory day |
11-May | National Technology Day |
12-May | International Nurses day |
14-May | World Migratory day |
15-May | International Day of the Family |
17-May | World Telecommunication Day (Information Society Day) |
21-May | Anti-terrorism day |
24-May | Commonwealth Day |
31-May | Anti-Tobacco Day |
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Important Days & Dates in June 2023
List of Important Days in June 2023 | |
1 June | World Milk Day Global Parents Day |
2 June | International Sex Workers Day Telangana Formation Day |
3 June | World Bicycle Day |
4 June | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression |
5 June | World Environment Day |
7 June | World Food Safety Day International level crossing awareness day |
8 June | World Oceans Day World Brain Tumour Day |
12 June | World Day Against Child Labour |
14 June | World Blood Donor Day |
15 June | Global Wind Day World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
17 June | World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
18 June | Autistic Pride Day |
19 June | World Fathers’ Day (Every 3rd Sunday of June) World Sickle Cell Awareness Day World Sauntering Day |
20 June | World Refugee Day |
21 June | World Hydrography Day International Yoga Day World Music day |
June (3rd Sunday) | Father’s Day |
23 June | International Olympic Day United Nations Public Service Day International Widow’s Day |
26 June | International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking |
27 June | World Diabetes Day |
30 June | World Asteroid Day |
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Important Days & Dates in July 2023
Check the complete List of Important Days in July 2023 from the below table.
List of Important Days in July 2023 | |
1-July | National Doctor’s Day, National Postal Worker Day, Chartered Accountants Day |
2-July | World UFO Day, World Sports Journalists Day |
July (1st Saturday) | International Day of Cooperatives |
4-July | American Independence day |
6-July | World Zoonoses Day |
11-July | World Population Day |
12-July | World Malala day |
17-July | World Day for International Justice |
18-July | Nelson Mandela International Day |
28-July | World Nature conservation day |
29-July | International Tiger Day |
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Important Days & Dates in August 2023
List of Important Days in August 2023 | |
2-August | International Friendship Day |
3-August | Independence day of Niger |
5-August | Independence day of upper Volta |
6-August | Hiroshima Day |
9-August | International day of World’s indigenous people |
9-August | Quit India Day and Nagasaki Day |
12-August | International Youth day |
14-August | Independence Day of Pakistan |
15-August | Independence Day of India |
19-August | World Photography day |
20-August | Sadbhavna Diwas |
23-August | International Day for the remembrance of the slave trade and its abolition |
29-August | National Sports Day |
30-August | Small Industry Day |
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Important Days & Dates in September 2023
List of Important Days in September 2023 | |
5-September | Teachers’ Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan’s birthday), Forgiveness day |
8-September | World Literacy Day |
14-September | Hindi day, World First Air Day |
15-September | Engineer’s day in India |
16-September | World Ozone Day |
21-September | Alzheimer’s Day, International day of peace |
25-September | Social justice day |
26-September | Day of the Deaf |
27-September | World Tourism Day |
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Important Days & Dates in October 2023
List of Important Days in October 2023 | |
1-October | International day of the Older person |
2-October | Mahatma Gandhi birthday, International day of non-violence |
3-October | World Habitat Day, World nature day |
4-October | World Animal Welfare Day |
5-October | World Teacher’s day |
6-October | World Wildlife day, World Food Security day |
8-October | Indian Air Force Day |
9-October | World Post Office day |
10-October | National Post Day |
11-October | International girl child day |
12-October | World Arthritis day |
13-October | UN International Day for National disaster reduction |
14-October | World Standards Day |
15-October | World White Cane Day (guiding the Blind) |
16-October | World Food Day |
17-October | International day for the eradication of poverty |
20-October | World statistics day |
24-October | UN Day, World development information Day |
30-October | World Thrift Day |
31-October | Rastriya Ekta Diwas (in memory of Sardar Patel), National Integration Day (In memory of Indira Gandhi) |
Important Days in November 2023
List of Important Days in November 2023 | |
1-November | World vegan day |
5-November | World Radiography day |
7-November | Infant Protection day World Cancer Awareness Day |
9-November | World services day |
10-November | Transport Day |
14-November | Children’s Day in India Jawaharlal Nehru birthday |
16-November | International day for Endurance |
17-November | World Student day National Journalism day |
18-November | World Adult day |
19-November | World Citizen day |
20-November | Africa Industrialization Day Universal children day |
21-November | World Television day World Fisheries day |
25-November | World Non-veg day |
26-November | Law day |
29-November | International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People |
30-November | Flag day |
Important Days & Dates in November
Important Days in December 2023
List of Important Days in December 2023 | |
1-December | World Aids Day |
2-December | World Computer literacy day International day of abolition of slavery |
3-December | International Day of People with disabilities World conservation day |
4-December | Navy Day |
5-December | International volunteer day for economic and social development |
7-December | Armed Forces Flag Day International civil aviation day |
9-December | The International day against corruption |
10-December | Human Right Day |
11-December | International Mountain day |
14-December | International Energy day |
18-December | International Migrants day |
19-December | Goa’s liberation day |
20-December | International Human solidarity |
23-December | Kisan Divas (Farmer’s Day) |
29-December | International Bio-diversity day |
Importance of Learning Important Days and Dates
Here are some key reasons why learning about important days and dates is essential:
1. Historical significance: Many important dates and events are historically significant and have shaped the course of human history. Learning about these events and dates helps individuals understand the background, causes, and effects of historical events that have a significant impact on the world today.
2. Cultural awareness: Many important dates and events are associated with cultural and religious celebrations, such as Diwali, Christmas, and Eid. Learning about these events and dates helps individuals understand different cultures, customs, and traditions. This can promote cultural understanding and help to build bridges between people of different cultures.
3. Social movements: Many important dates and events are associated with social movements and protests, such as International Women's Day, Earth Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Learning about these events and dates can raise awareness about social issues and inspire individuals to become involved in creating positive social change.
4. Personal development: Learning about important dates and events can also help in personal development. It helps in increasing general knowledge and improving memory skills. It also helps in developing critical thinking skills, as individuals can analyze the significance of events and draw conclusions based on their understanding.
In conclusion, learning about important days and dates has significant importance, both in terms of understanding historical events and cultural traditions and in promoting awareness about social issues and movements.
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