Public Awareness Events Listing

India is a country full of culture and festivals. All the festivals are based on agriculture and people enjoy it fully. Apart from festivals there are many events which are celebrated in India not less than festivals and even the culture is being changed and these events are celebrated at public and government levels. These events are mainly for spreading the awareness for social issues and helps society to develop.

Public Awareness Events: National

• 01 January: Dr. Sampurnanand Jayanti
• 12 January: National Youth Day: Swami Vivekananda Birthday
• 15 January: Army Day
• 24 February: Central Excise Day
• 28 February: National Science Day
• 21 May: Anti Terrorism Day
• 22 July: National Flag Adoption Day
• 20 August: Sadbhavana Diwas
• 25 August – 08 September: National Eye Donation Fortnight
• 29 August: National Sports Day
• 01 October: National Voluntary Blood Donation Day: India
• 31 October: National Unity Day / Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
• 09 November: National Legal Services Day
• 14 November: Children’s Day
• 16 November: National Press Day
• 26 November: Constitution Day / Samvidhan Divas / National Law Day
• 04 December: Navy Day
• 14 December: National Energy Conservation Day
• 22 December: National Mathematics Day
• 23 December: National Farmers Day
• 25 December: Good Governance Day

Public Awareness Events: International

January

• 10 January: विश्व हिन्दी दिवस / International Hindi Day

February

• 06 February: International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

March

• 08 March: International Women’s Day
• 12 March: World Kidney Fay (2nd Thursday of March)
• 20 March: International Day Of Happiness
• 21 March: World Forestry Day Information
• 21 March: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• 21 March: World Poetry Day
• 22 March: World Water Day
• 23 March: World Meteorological Day Information
• 24 March: World TB Day

April

• 07 April: World Health Day
• 17 April: World Haemophilia Day
• 18 April: World Heritage Day
• 22 April: World Earth Day
• 23 April: World Book Day

May

• 01 May: Labour Day / अंतरराष्ट्रीय मज़दूर दिवस
• 03 May: World Laughter Day (First Sunday of May)
• 12 May: International Nurses Day
• 17 May: World Telecommunication Day
• 31 May: World No Tobacco Day

June

• 05 June: World Environment Day
• 08 June: World Oceans Day
• 14 June: World Blood Donor Day

July

• 04 July: International Cooperative Day – CoopsDay (First Saturday of July)
• 11 July: World Population Day

August

• 01 – 07 August: World Breastfeeding Week
• 02 August: World Friendship Day (First Sunday of August)
• 09 August: International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples
• 13 August: World Organ Donation Day
• 19 August: World Photography Day

September

• 05 September: Teachers Day
• 08 September: International Literacy Day
• 16 September: World Ozone Day
• World Deaf Day (Last Sunday of September)
• 27 September: World Tourism Day
• 29 September: World Heart Day

October

• 04 October: World Animal Day
• 05 October: World Teachers Day
• 24 October: World Polio Day
• 31 October: World Savings Day​​​: World Thrift Day

November

• 16 November: International Day for Tolerance and Peace
• 20 November: Child Rights Day: United Nations Universal Children’s Day
• 25 November: International Meatless Day: Animal Rights Day

December

• 01 December: World AIDS Day
• 03 December: International Day of Disabled Persons
• 10 December: Human Rights Day