List of Important National and International Days 2024 | List of Important Days 2024

List of Important National and International Days 2024 | List of Important Days 2024

Each year starts with a new beginning and each day of the year should be remembered as its own importance. Various aspects such as national, international, cultural, society, art, environmental, health, climate, etc. make each day different and important. Important days are very crucial to remember as almost every competitive exam has 1-2 marks questions from this topic. Therefore, here we are providing the list of important days 2024.

Candidates who are aspiring for government jobs and preparing for the upcoming competitive exam should thoroughly read this important blog about national and international days and dates in the year 2024. This is the most vital factor which helps them in preparing for the exams in a better way and also attain good marks.

List of Important National and International Days in January 2024 :

• 1 January 2024: New Year’s Day and Global Family Day
• 4 January 2024: World Braille Day
• 6 January 2024: World War Orphans Day
• 9 January 2024: Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas (NRI Day)
• 10 January 2024: World Hindi Day
• 11 January 2024: National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
• 12 January 2024: Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekanand and National Youth Day
• 13 January 2024: Lohri
• 14-15 January 2024: Makar Sankranti, Pongal
• 15 January 2024: Indian Army Day
• 25 January 2024: National Tourism Day (India) and National Voters Day (India)
• 26 January 2024: International Customs Day and Republic Day of India
• 27 January 2024: International Day of Commemoration
• 30 January 2024: Martyr’s Day
• 29 January 2024 (Last Sunday of the month): World Leprosy Eradication Day

List of Important National and International Days in February 2024 :

• 2 February 2024: World Wetlands Day
• 4 February 2024: World Cancer Day
• 6 February 2024: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
• 10 February 2024: National Deworming Day
• 11 February 2024: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
• 12 February 2024: National Productivity Day
• 13 February 2024: World Radio Day
• 13 February 2024: National Women’s Day
• 15 February 2024: International Childhood Cancer Day
• 20 February 2024: World Day of Social Justice
• 21 February 2024: International Mother Language Day
• 24 February 2024: Central Excise Day
• 27 February 2024: World NGO Day
• 28 February 2024: National Science Day and Rare Disease Day (RDD)

List of Important National and International Days in March 2024 :

• 1 March 2024: World Civil Defence Day and Zero Discrimination Day
• 3 March 2024: World Hearing Day and World Wildlife Day
• 4 March 2024: National Security Day
• 8 March 2024: International Women’s Day
• 13 March 2024: No Smoking Day (Second Wednesday of the month)
• 14 March 2024: World Kidney Day (Second Thursday of the month)
• 14 March 2024: Pi Day and International Day of Action for Rivers
• 15 March 2024: World Consumer Rights Day
• 18 March 2024: Ordnance Factories Day
• 20 March 2024: World Sparrow Day and International Day of Happiness
• 21 March 2024: World Poetry Day, Forestry Day, World Down Syndrome Day
• 22 March 2024: World Water Day
• 23 March 2024: World Meteorological Day
• 24 March 2024: World TB Day
• 27 March 2024: World Theater Day

List of Important National and International Days in April 2024 :

• 1 April 2024: Odisha Day or Utkal Divas or Utakala Dibasha
• 2 April 2024: World Autism Awareness Day
• 4 April 2024: International Day of Mine Awareness
• 5 April 2024: National Maritime Day
• 7 April 2024: World Health Day
• 10 April 2024: World Homeopathy Day
• 11 April 2024: National Safe Motherhood Day
• 14 April 2024: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti
• 18 April 2024: World Heritage Day
• 19 April 2024: World Liver Day
• 21 April 2024: National Civil Services Day
• 22 April 2024: Earth Day
• 23 April 2024: World Book & Copyright Day
• 24 April 2024: National Panchayati Raj Day
• 25 April 2024: World Malaria Day
• 26 April 2024: World Intellectual Property Day
• 27 April 2024: World Veterinary Day
• 28 April 2024: World Day for Safety & Health at Work
• 29 April 2024: International Dance Day
• 30 April 2024: Ayushman Bharat Diwas

List of Important National and International Days in May 2024 :

• 1 May 2024: Workers’ Day, International Labour Day, Maharashtra Day
• 2 May 2024 (1st Tuesday of May): World Asthma Day
• 3 May 2024: Press Freedom Day
• 4 May 2024: Coal Miners’ Day and International Firefighters Day
• 7 May 2024: World Athletics Day
• 7 May 2024 (1st Sunday of May): World Laughter Day
• 8 May 2024: World Thalassemia Day and World Red Cross Day
• 11 May 2024: National Technology Day
• 12 May 2024: International Nurses Day
• 14 May 2024 (2nd Sunday of May): Mother’s Day
• 15 May 2024: International Day of the Family
• 17 May 2024: World Hypertension Day and World Telecommunication Day
• 22 May 2024: International Day for Biological Diversity
• 24 May 2024: Commonwealth Day
• 31 May 2024: Anti-tobacco Day

List of Important National and International Days in June 2024 :

• 1 June 2024: World Milk Day
• 3 June 2024: World Bicycle Day
• 4 June 2024: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
• 5 June 2024: World Environment Day
• 7 June  2024: World Food Safety Day
• 8 June 2024: World Ocean Day
• 8 June 2024: World Brain Tumour Day
• 12 June 2024: Anti-Child Labour Day
• 13 June 2024: International Albinism Awareness Day
• 14 June 2024: World Blood Donor Day
• 15 June 2024: World Wind Day
• 18 June 2024: Father’s Day
• 20 June 2024: World Refugee Day
• 21 June 2024: World Music Day
• 21 June 2024: International Day of Yoga and World Hydrography Day
• 23 June 2024: International Olympic Day
• 23 June 2024: United Nations Public Service Day
• 26 June 2024: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

List of Important National and International Days in July 2024 :

• 1 July 2024: Doctor’s Day, National Postal Worker Day, Canada Day, Chartered Accountant’s Day (India)
• 2 July 2024: World UFO Day, National Anisette Day
• 3 July 2024: National Fried Clam Day
• 4 July 2024: Independence Day USA
• 6 July 2024: World Zoonoses Day
• 11 July 2024: World Population Day, National 7-Eleven Day
• 12 July 2024: National Simplicity Day, Paper Bag Day, Malala Day
• 14 July 2024: Bastille Day
• 17 July 2024: World Day for International Justice
• 18 July 2024: International Nelson Mandela Day
• 22 July 2024: Pi Approximation Day
• 24 July 2024: National Thermal Engineer Day
• 26 July 2024: Kargil Vijay Diwas (Kargil Victory Day)
• 28 July 2024: World Nature Conservation Day, World Hepatitis Day
• 29 July 2024: International Tiger Day
• Fourth Sunday of July – National Parent’s Day (US)
• Fourth Thursday in July – National Refreshment Day
• Last Friday in July – System Administrator Appreciation Day

List of Important National and International Days in August 2024 :

• 1 August 2024: Muslim Women’s Rights Day
• 1 August 2024: World Lung Cancer Day
• 6 August 2024: Hiroshima Day
• 7 August 2024: National Handloom Day
• 9 August 2024: Nagasaki Day and International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
• 10 August 2024: World Biofuel Day and World Lion Day
• 12 August 2024: World Sanskrit Day and World Elephant Day
• 12 August 2024: International Youth Day
• 13 August 2024: World Organ Donation Day
• 15 August 2024: Independence Day of India
• 19 August 2024: World Humanitarian Day and World Photography Day
• 20 August 2024: Sadbhavna Diwas
• 20 August 2024: Akshay Urja Diwas
• 20 August 2024: World Mosquito Day
• 21 August 2024: International Day of Remembrance of & Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
• 21 August 2024: World Senior Citizens’ Day
• 23 August 2024: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & its Abolition  chosen by UNESCO
• 26 August 2024: Women’s Equality Day
• 29 August 2024: International Day against Nuclear Tests and National Sports Day
• 30 August 2024: National Small Industry Day and International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
• 30 August 2024: International Whale Shark Day
• 31 August 2024: International Day for People of African Descent

List of Important National and International Days in September 2024 :

• 2 September 2024: Victory over Japan Day (USA), World Coconut Day
• 3 September 2024: Skyscraper Day
• 5 September 2024: International Day of Charity, Teachers’ Day (India)
• 7 September 2024: Brazilian Independence Day, Forgiveness Day
• 8 September 2024: International Literacy Day
• 10 September 2024: World Suicide Prevention Day
• 11 September 2024: Patriot Day
• 14 September 2024: Hindi Diwas, World First Aid Day
• 15 September 2024: Engineer’s Day (India), International Day of Democracy
• 16 September 2024: Malaysia Day, World Ozone Day, International Day of Preservation
• 19 September 2024: International Talk Like a Pirate Day
• 21 September 2024: International Day of Peace and Non-Violence, World Alzheimer’s Day
• 22 September 2024: Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer patients)
• 23 September 2024: International Day of Sign Languages
• 26 September 2024: European Day of Languages, World Contraception Day, World Maritime Day
• 27 September 2024: World Tourism Day
• 28 September 2024: World Rabies Day
• 29 September 2024: World Heart Day
• 30 September 2024: International Translation Day
• Fourth Sunday of September – World Rivers Day
• Last week of September – World Day of Deaf

List of Important National and International Days in October 2024 :

• 1 October 2024: International Day  for the Elderly, International Coffee Day, and World Vegetarian Day
• 2 October 2024: World Habitat Day and International Day of Non-Violence
• 4 October 2024: World Animal Welfare Day
• 5 October 2024: Ganga River Dolphin Day
• 5 October 2024: World Teachers’ Day
• 7 October 2024: World Cotton Day
• 8 October 2024: Indian Air Force Day
• 9 October 2024: World Post Office Day
• 10 October 2024: National Post Day, World Day Against the Death Penalty, and World Mental Health Day
• 11 October 2024: International Day of Girl Child
• 12 October 2024: World Arthritis Day
• 13 October 2024: International Day for Disaster Reduction
• 14 October 2024: International E-Waste Day
• 15 October 2024: International Day of Rural Women and World Students Day
• 16 October 2024: World Food Day
• 17 October 2024: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
• 20 October 2024: World Osteoporosis Day, World Statistics Day, and International Chefs Day
• 21 October 2024: Police Commemoration Day
• 22 October 2024:  International Stuttering Awareness Day
• 23 October 2024: Mole Day and International Snow Leopard Day
• 24 October 2024: World Development Information Day, UN Day, World Polio Day and International Day of Diplomats
• 27 October 2024: World Day for Audiovisual Heritage and Infantry Day
• 28 October 2024: International Animation Day
• 29 October 2024: International Internet Day and World Psoriasis Day
• 30 October 2024: World Thrift Day
• 31 October 2024: World Cities Day and National Unity Day

List of Important National and International Days in November 2024 :

• 1 November 2024: World Vegan Day, All Saints’ Day
• 2 November 2024: All Souls’ Day
• 5 November 2024: World Tsunami Day
• 7 November 2024: Infant Protection Day, National Cancer Awareness Day
• 9 November 2024:– Iqbal Day, National Legal Services Day
• 10 November 2024: Transport Day
• 11 November 2024: Armistice Day (also Remembrance Day), Veterans Day (US), National Education Day
• 12 November 2024: World Pneumonia Day, Guru Nanak Dev’s Birth Anniversary
• 13 November 2024: World Kindness Day
• 14 November 2024: World Diabetes Day, Children’s Day
• 17 November 2024: National Epilepsy Day
• 18 November 2024: World Vasectomy Day
• 19 November 2024: International Men’s Day, World Toilet Day
• 20 November 2024: Universal Children’s Day, Africa Industrialization Day
• 21 November 2024: World Television Day
• 25 November 2024: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
• 26 November 2024: Law Day (India)
• 29 November 2024: International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
• 30 November 2024: Saint Andrew’s Day (Scotland)
• First Tuesday in November 2024: Melbourne Cup Day
• Fourth Thursday of November 2024: Thanksgiving Day (US)

List of Important National and International Days in December 2024 :

• 1 December 2024: World AIDS Day
• 2 December 2024: World Computer Literacy Day, National Pollution Control Day, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
• 3 December 2024: World Day of the Handicapped
• 4 December 2024: Indian Navy Day
• 5 December 2024: International Volunteer Day and World Soil Day
• 7 December 2024: National Flag Day of India and International Civil Aviation Day
• 8 December 2024: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Charter Day
• 9 December 2024: International Day of Commemoration & Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide & of the Prevention of this Crime International Anti-Corruption Day
• 10 December 2024: World Human Rights Day
• 11 December 2024: International Mountain Day, UNICEF Day
• 12 December 2024: International Day of Neutrality and International Universal Health Coverage Day
• 14 December 2024: World Energy Conservation Day
• 15 December 2024: International Tea Day
• 16 December 2024: Vijay Diwas or Victory Day
• 18 December 2024: Minorities Right Day, World Arabic Language Day, and International Migrants Day
• 20 December 2024: International Human Solidarity Day
• 22 December 2024: National Mathematics Day
• 23 December 2024: National Farmers’ Day
• 24 December 2024: National Consumers Day
• 25 December 2024: Good Governance Day and Christmas Day
• 27 December 2024: International day for Epidemic Preparedness
• 31 December 2024: New Year’s Eve