India is a country full of cultural festivals and Public Awareness Events. 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
- 04 – 10 January: Oil and Gas Conservation Week
- 12 January: National Youth Day: Swami Vivekananda Birthday
- 15 January: Army Day
- 23 January: Desh Prem Diwas: Netaji Jayanti : Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Birthday
- 24 January: National Girl Child Day
- 10 February: National Deworming Day
- 24 February: Central Excise Day
- 28 February: National Science Day
- 04 March: National Safety Day & Week
- 01 – 07 April: Prevention of Blindness Week
- 11 May: National Technology Day
- 21 May: Anti Terrorism Day
- 01 July: National Doctors Day
- 22 July: National Flag Adoption Day
- 26 July: कारगिल विजय दिवस: ऑपरेशन विजय
- 20 August: Sadbhavana Diwas
- 25 August – 08 September: National Eye Donation Fortnight
- 29 August: National Sports Day
- 01 – 07 September: National Nutrition Week
- 05 September: Teachers Day
- 15 September: Engineer’s Day
- 15 September: Sanchayika Day (School Banking)
- 17 September: हैदराबाद मुक्ति दिवस
- 01 October: National Voluntary Blood Donation Day: India
- 31 October: National Unity Day / Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
- 09 November: National Legal Services Day
- 11 November: National Education Day
- 14 November: Children’s Day
- 14 – 20 November: National Cooperative Week
- 16 November: National Press Day
- 17 November: National Epilepsy Day
- 19 November: राष्ट्रीय एकता दिवस
- 19 November: National Integration Day: Indira Gandhi’s Birthday
- 19 – 25 November: Quami Ekta Week
- 26 November: Constitution Day / Samvidhan Divas / National Law Day
- 02 December: National Pollution Control Day Information (Bhopal Gas Tragedy)
- 04 December: Navy Day
- 06 December: Dr. Ambedkar Mahaparinirvan Diwas
- 07 December: Armed Forces Flag Day
- 08 – 14 December: All India Handicrafts Week
- 14 December: National Energy Conservation Day
- 18 December: Minorities Rights Day in India
- 22 December: National Mathematics Day / राष्ट्रीय गणित दिवस
- 23 December: National Farmers Day
- 25 December: Good Governance Day
- 26 December: Veer Bal DIwas / वीर बाल दिवस
Public Awareness Events: International
January
- 10 January: विश्व हिन्दी दिवस / International Hindi Day
- 24 January: International Day of Education
- 26 January: International Customs Day
- ** January: World Leprosy Day / Last Sunday of January
February
- 02 February: World Wetlands Day
- 04 February: World Cancer Day
- 06 February: International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
- ** February: Safer Internet Day [2nd Tuesday of February]
- 15 February: World Hippo Day
- 20 February: World Day of Social Justice
- 21 February: International Mother Language Day / Matribhasha Diwas
March: Public Awareness Events
- 01 March: Zero Discrimination Day
- 02 March: World Teen Mental Wellness Day
- 03 March: World Wildlife Day
- 08 March: International Women’s Day
- ** March: World Kidney Day [2nd Thursday of March]
- ** March: World Sleep Day [Friday before the spring equinox]
- 20 March: International Day Of Happiness
- 20 March: World Sparrow Day: विश्व गौरया दिवस
- 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
- 02 April: World Autism Awareness Day
- 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
- 25 April: World Malaria Day
May: Public Awareness Events
- ** May: World Asthma Day (First Tuesday of May)
- 01 May: May Day
- 01 May: Labour Day / अंतरराष्ट्रीय मज़दूर दिवस
- ** May: World Laughter Day (First Sunday of May)
- 03 May: World Press Freedom Day
- 05 May: International Day of the Midwife
- ** May: Mothers Day (Second Sunday of May)
- 08 May: World Thalassemia Day
- 08 May: World Red Cross Day / रेडक्रॉस: निःस्वार्थ सेवा का प्रतीक
- 12 May: International Nurses Day
- 15 May: International Day of Families
- 17 May: World Telecommunication Day
- 17 May: World Hypertension Day
- 21 May: International Tea Day / अंतर्राष्ट्रीय चाय दिवस
- 31 May: World No Tobacco Day
June
- 03 June: World Bicycle Day
- 05 June: World Environment Day
- 07 June: World Food Safety Day
- 08 June: World Oceans Day
- 14 June: World Blood Donor Day
- ** June: Fathers Day (Third Sunday of June)
- 19 June: World Sickle Cell Day
- 20 June: World Refugee Day
- 21 June: International Day of Yoga
- 26 June: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
- 30 June: International Asteroid Day
July: Public Awareness Events
- ** July: International Cooperative Day – CoopsDay (First Saturday of July)
- 11 July: World Population Day
- 28 July: World Hepatitis Day
- 29 July: International Tiger Day
- ** July: Parents Day (Fourth Sunday of June)
August
- 01 – 07 August: World Breastfeeding Week
- ** August: World Friendship Day (First Sunday of August)
- 09 August: International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples
- 13 August: World Organ Donation Day
- 13 August: International Lefthanders Day / खब्बू दिवस
- 19 August: World Photography Day
- 20 August: विश्व मच्छर दिवस / World Mosquito Day
- 21 August: World Senior Citizens Day
September
- 08 September: International Literacy Day
- 16 September: World Ozone Day
- ** September: World Deaf Day (Last Sunday of September)
- 23 September: International Day of Sign Languages
- 27 September: World Tourism Day
- 29 September: World Heart Day
October: Public Awareness Events
- World Habitat Day (First Monday of October)
- 01 October: World Vegetarian Day
- 02 – 08 October: Wild Life Week
- 02 – 08 October: Anti Untouchability Week
- 04 October: World Animal Day
- 05 October: World Teachers Day
- 09 October: World Post Day
- World Sight Day (Second Thursday of October)
- 13 October: International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
- 14 October: World Standards Day
- 15 October: World Student’s Day
- 24 October: UNO Day: United Nations Day
- 24 October: World Polio Day
- 31 October: World Savings Day: World Thrift Day
November
- 01 November: World Vegan Day
- 05 November: World Tsunami Awareness Day
- 10 November: World Science Day for Peace and Development
- 11 November: International Week of Science and Peace IWOSP (Celebrated yearly during the week which includes 11 November)
- 14 November: World Diabetes Day
- 16 November: International Day for Tolerance and Peace
- 19 November: World Toilet Day
- 19 – 25 November: World Heritage Week
- 20 November: Child Rights Day: United Nations Universal Children’s Day
- 21 November: World Television Day
- 25 November: International Meatless Day: Animal Rights Day
December: Public Awareness Events
- 01 December: World AIDS Day
- 03 December: International Day of Disabled Persons
- 05 December: International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
- 09 December: International Anti Corruption Day
- 10 December: Human Rights Day
- 11 December: यूनिसेफ डे / Unicef Day