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Imbolc February 1
World Hijab Day February 1

This article lists articles about notable observed commemorative days used by various governments, groups
and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.

Groundhog Day - February 2

Candlemas Day February 2
World Wetlands Day February 2

January

World Cancer Day February 4

Sami National Day February 6

Plough Monday rst Monday after Epiphany

Handsel Monday rst Monday of January

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation February 6

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day third Monday of January

Waitangi Day (New Zealand) February 6

New Year January 1

Propose Day February 8

Polar Bear Swim Day January 1

Darwin Day February 12

Public Domain Day - January 1

World Radio Day February 13

Myanmar Independence Day January 4

Valentines Day February 14

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Non-resident Indian Day)

January 9

World Day of Social Justice February 20

International Mother Language Day February 21

National Youth Day (India) January 12

Language Movement Day (Bangladesh) February

21

Indian Army Day January 15

Baptism of Jesus January 19

Thinking Day February 22

National Hugging Day January 21

World NGO Day - February 27

National Voters Day (India) January 25

National Science Day (India) February 28

Dydd Santes Dwynwen (Saint Dwynwens Welsh

Valentines Day) January 25

Rare Disease Day February 28

Burns Night (Roberts Burns birth anniversary)

January 25

Washingtons Birthday third Monday of February

Republic Day (India) January 26

3 March

Australia Day January 26

Saint Davids Day (Wales) March 1

International Day of Commemoration in Memory of

the Victims of the Holocaust January 27

Self-injury Awareness Day March 1

Data Privacy Day January 28

Texas Independence Day March 2

Martyrs Day (Mahatma Gandhis Martyrdom Day)

January 30

Dr. Seuss Day March 2

International Street Childrens Day January 31

World Wildlife Day March 3

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Saint Pirans Day March 5

Foursquare Day April 16

International Womens Day March 8

World Hemophilia Day April 17

Pi Day March 14

International Day For Monuments and Sites 18

April

White Day March 14

World Consumer Rights Day March 15
Saint Patricks Day March 17
World Sleep Day March 18
World Sparrow Day March 20
International Day of Happiness March 20
World Puppetry Day March 21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination March 21

Earth Day April 22

St Georges Day April 23
World Book Day April 23
International Sculpture Day 24 April
ANZAC Day April 25
Liberation Day (Italy) April 25
World Malaria Day April 25
World Intellectual Property Day April 26

International Day of Forests March 21

Kings Day (The Netherlands) April 27

International Colour Day March 21

International Dance Day April 29

World Down Syndrome Day March 21

International Jazz Day April 30

World Poetry Day March 21

World Water Day March 22
Pakistan Day March 23
World Tuberculosis Day March 24
International Day of the Unborn Child - March 25
Purple Day March 26
Bangladesh Independence Day March 26

April

5 May
World Laughter Day rst Sunday of May
International Workers Day May 1
May Day May 1
World Press Freedom Day May 3
Greenery Day May 4
Remembrance of the Dead May 4
Star Wars Day May 4

April Fools Day April 1

Cinco de Mayo May 5

International Childrens Book Day April 2

International Midwives Day May 5

World Autism Awareness Day April 2

International No Diet Day May 6

World Health Day April 7

Victory in Europe Day May 8

International Romani Day April 8

Military Spouse Day May 11

International Louie Louie Day April 11

International Nurses Day May 12

Cosmonautics Day April 12

International Day of Families May 15

Black Day April 14

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia May 17

Pohela Boishakh (Bangla New Years Day) April

14

World Information Society Day May 17

Day of Silence April 15

International Day for Biological Diversity May 22

Day of Dialogue April 15

World Turtle Day May 23

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Commonwealth Day May 24
African Liberation Day May 25

7 July
Canada Day July 1

Geek Pride Day May 25

National Doctors Day (India) July 1

International Missing Childrens Day May 25

Chartered Accountants Day (India) July 1

Towel Day May 25

World UFO Day July 2

World Multiple Sclerosis Day May 25[1]

Independence Day (United States) July 4

Menstrual Hygiene Day May 28

World Population Day July 11

World No Tobacco Day May 31

Malala Day July 12

Memorial Day last Monday of May

Bastille Day July 14

World Day for International Justice July 17

June
Queens Ocial Birthday rst, second or third Saturday in June
National Cancer Survivors Day (US) rst Sunday
of June
National Doughnut Day (US) rst Friday of June
Republic Day (Italy) June 2

Mandela Day July 18

Pi Approximation Day July 22
Kargil Vijay Diwas July 26
World Hepatitis Day July 28
International Tiger Day July 29
System Administrator Appreciation Day last Friday in July

World Environment Day June 5

D-Day June 6

8 August

World Oceans Day June 8

International Beer Day rst Friday of August

Independence Day (Philippines) June 12

Yorkshire Day August 1

World Day Against Child Labour June 12

Friendship Day rst Sunday of August

World Blood Donor Day June 14

International Youth Day August 12

Day of the African Child June 16

International Lefthanders Day August 13

Icelandic National Day June 17

Youm-e-Azadi (Pakistan Independence Day) August 14

Autistic Pride Day June 18

Juneteenth June 19 and/or third Saturday of the
month
World Refugee Day June 20

National day of mourning (Bangladesh) August 15

Independence Day (India) August 15
Victory over Japan Day (UK) August 15

Fathers Day June 19

Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary August

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World Hydrography Day June 21

Bennington Battle Day August 16

Fte de la Musique June 21

Indonesian Independence Day August 17

International Yoga Day June 21

World Mosquito Day August 20

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit

Tracking June 26

Indian Akshay Urja Day August 20

Tau Day June 28

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave

Trade and its Abolition August 23

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European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism August 23
Womens Equality Day August 26

NOVEMBER

International Day of Non-Violence October 2

German Unity Day October 3

National Sports Day August 29

Stevie Ray Vaughan Day (Austin, Texas, US) October 3

Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day) August 31

World Animal Day October 4

World Teachers Day October 5

September

Coaches Day October 6

Victory over Japan Day (US) September 2

German-American Day October 6

Skyscraper Day September 3

National Poetry Day (Britain) 6 October

International Day of Charity September 5

World Post Day October 9

Teachers Day (India) September 5

World Mental Health Day October 10

Defense Day (Pakistan) September 6

International Day of the Girl Child October 11

Brazilian Independence Day September 7

Fiesta Nacional de Espaa - October 12

World Suicide Prevention Day September 10

World Standards Day October 14

Patriot Day September 11

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day October 15

Onam (Kerala, India) September 14, 2016

Hindi Day September 14
Engineers Day (India) September 15

Global Handwashing Day October 15

World Food Day October 16

Malaysia Day September 16

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

October 17

International Talk Like a Pirate Day September 19

Mole Day October 23

International Day of Peace September 21

United Nations Day October 24

World Car Free Day September 22

Intersex Awareness Day October 26

Celebrate Bisexuality Day September 23

As You Wish Day September 25
European Day of Languages September 26

Labour Day (New Zealand) October 27

National Cat Day (US) October 29
Halloween October 31

World Tourism Day September 27

World Rabies Day September 28
World Heart Day September 29

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October

11 November
Kerala Piravi - 1st Tuesday in November
World Vegan Day November 1
All Saints Day November 1

World Habitat Day rst Monday of October

World Sight Day second Thursday of October

All Souls Day November 2

International Coee Day October 1

Bonre Night (also Guy Fawkes Night) November

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World Vegetarian Day October 1

Intersex Day of Remembrance November 8

Gandhi Jayanthi October 2

Iqbal Day November 9

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Armistice Day (also Remembrance Day ) November 11
Veterans Day (United States) November 11

Christmas Eve December 24

Christmas Day December 25
Good Governance Day (India) December 25

World Pneumonia Day November 12

Quaid-e-Azam Day December 25

World Kindness Day November 13

Boxing Day December 26

World Diabetes Day November 14

Kwanzaa December 26 to January 1

Childrens Day (some countries) November 14

New Years Eve December 31

International Day for Tolerance - November 16

World Prematurity Day November 17
International Mens Day November 19
World Toilet Day November 19

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Advent Sunday Sunday nearest November 30
Ascension Day depends on the date of Easter

Citizens Day November 19

Ash Wednesday depends on the date of Easter

Universal Childrens Day November 20

Buddha Purnima full moon day of the Vaisakha

month of the Hindu calendar

Transgender Day of Remembrance November 20

World Television Day November 21

Chinese New Year rst day of the 1st month of the

Chinese (lunar) calendar

International Day for the Elimination of Violence

against Women November 25

Columbus Day second Monday of October

Law Day (India) November 26

Saint Andrews Day (Scotland) November 30
Cities for Life Day November 30
Thanksgiving (United States) fourth Thursday of
November

Datta Jayanti
Deepawali or Diwali new moon night of the Hindu
Lunisolar month Kartika
Easter Western Christianity, Sunday March 22 to
April 25 inclusive; Eastern Christianity, April 4 and
May 8 (1900 to 2100)
Eid Al Adha 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah

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December

Eid ul Fitr rst day of Shawal

Friendship Day rst Sunday of August

World AIDS Day December 1

UAE National Day - December 2
United Nations International Day of Persons with
Disabilities December 3
International Volunteer Day December 5
World Soil Day December 5
Sinterklaas - December 5
International Civil Aviation Day December 7
Feast of the Immaculate Conception - December 8
International Anti-Corruption Day December 9
Human Rights Day December 10
International Tea Day December 15
Victory Day of Bangladesh December 16

Holi Phalgun Purnima of Hindu calendar

Lantern Festival 15th day of the rst month in the
lunar year in the Chinese calendar
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (US) third Monday
of January
Purim 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar
Purnima Sukla Paksha full moon day December
Shrove Tuesday day before Ash Wednesday
Trinity Sunday Sunday after Whitsun
Whitsun (Pentecost) depends on the date of Easter
World Kidney Day second Thursday in March
World Leprosy Day last Sunday in January
World Philosophy Day third Thursday in November, November 21

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Other dates

Arbor Day
Childrens Day dates vary between countries
Fathers Day dates vary between countries
Flag Day dates vary between countries
Hangul Day October 9 (South Korea); January 15
(North Korea)
Imbolc beginning of February or at the rst local
signs of spring
Inventors Day
Labour Day dates vary between countries
Mardi Gras
Mothers Day dates vary between countries

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See also

Awareness days
International observance
List of commemorative months
List of environmental dates
List of food days
Lists of holidays

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References

[1] Date and theme announced for 2016 - World MS Day

2016. Worldmsday.org. Retrieved 2016-04-04.

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External links

United Nations observances calendar

Today is WORLD STATISTICS DAY

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