CLATapult – CLAT coaching in Kolkata has created this compilation of all the important days around the world to help you with the GK section of your CLAT exam.
January
- Global Family Day (USA): January 1
- Myanmar Independence Day: January 4
- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Non-resident Indian Day): January 9
- National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (USA): January 11
- National Youth Day (India): January 12
- Indian Army Day: January 15
- National Hug Day (USA): January 21
- Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day: January 24
- National Voters’ Day (India): January 25
- Dydd Santes Dwynwen (Saint Dwynwen’s – Welsh Valentine’s Day): January 25
- Burns Night (Roberts Burns’ birth anniversary): January 25
- International Customs Day: January 26
- Republic Day (India): January 26
- Australia Day: January 26
- International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust: January 27
- Family Literacy Day (Canada): January 27
- Martyr’s Day (Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day): January 30
- World Leprosy Eradication Day: January 30
- International Street Children’s Day: January 31
February
- World Hijab Day: February 1
- Candlemas Day: February 2
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day: February 2
- World Cancer Day: February 4
- Sri Lanka Independence Day: February 4
- International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation: February 6
- Waitangi Day (New Zealand): February 6
- International Safer Internet Day: February 8
- Darwin Day: February 12
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day – Canadian Federation for Sexual Health – February 12
- International Day of Women’s Health – Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health: February 12
- Red Hand Day – Child Soldier Awareness: February 12
- Hug Day: February 13
- Valentine’s Day: February 14
- Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day- Canada – Children’s Heart Society: February 14
- International Childhood Cancer Day- Childhood Cancer Foundation: February 15
- World Day of Social Justice: February 20
- Global Information Governance Day: February 21
- International Mother Language Day: February 21
- Language Martyrs’ Day (Bangladesh): February 21
- International Scouts Day (Founders Day): February 22
- World Thinking Day: February 22
- Central Excise Day (India): February 24
- Anosmia Awareness Day: February 27
- National Science Day (India): February 28
- Rare Disease Day: February 28
- Washington’s Birthday: Third Monday of February
March
- Saint David’s Day (Wales)– March 1
- Pig Day (USA)- March 1
- Texas Independence Day– March 2
- World Wildlife Day- March 3
- International Women’s Day– March 8
- National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day- March 10
- World Kidney Day– March 12
- Pi Day– March 14
- White Day– March 14
- World Consumer Rights Day– March 15
- Saint Patrick’s Day– March 17
- World Oral Health Day- March 20
- World Sparrow Day– March 20
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination– March 21
- International Day of Forests– March 21
- World Down Syndrome Day– March 21
- World Poetry Day– March 21
- World Wood Day– March 21
- World Water Day– March 22
- Pakistan Day– March 23
- World Meteorological Day- March 23
- World Tuberculosis Day– March 24
- EU Talent Day-March 25
- Purple Day (Epilepsy Awareness)– March 26
- Bangladesh Independence Day– March 26
April
- April Fools’ Day– April 1
- Youth Homelessness Matters Day- April 1
- World Autism Awareness Day– April 2
- National MaritimeDay (India)- April 5
- World Health Day– April 7
- International Romani Day– April 8
- International Louie Louie Day– April 11
- Cosmonautics Day– April 12
- Undiagnosed Children’s Awareness Day- April 13
- Black Day– April 14
- Pohela Boishakh (Bangla New Year’s Day)– April 14
- Day of Silence– April 15
- Day of Dialogue– April 15
- Foursquare Day– April 16
- World Hemophilia Day– April 17
- World Heritage Day- April 18
- Bicycle Day- April 19
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Action Day– April 19
- World Liver Day- April 19
- Earth Day– April 22
- St George’s Day– April 23
- World Book Day– April 23
- ANZAC Day– April 25
- Liberation Day (Italy)– April 25
- Parental Alienation Awareness Day- April 25
- World Malaria Day– April 25
- World Intellectual Property Day– April 26
- King’s Day (The Netherlands)– April 27
- International Dance Day– April 29
- International Jazz Day– April 30
May
- World Laughter Day– First Sunday of May every year
- Mothers’ Day- Second Sunday of May
- International Workers’ Day– May 1
- May Day– May 1
- World Press Freedom Day– May 3
- Remembrance of the Dead– May 4
- Star Wars Day– May 4
- Greenery Day– May 4
- International Midwives’ Day– May 5
- International No Diet Day– May 6
- Victory in Europe Day– May 8
- World Red Cross Day- May 8
- World Thalassaemia Day- May 8
- Military Spouse Appreciation Day– May 11
- National Technology Day (India)- May 11
- International Nurses Day– May 12
- International Day of Families– May 15
- International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia– May 17
- World Information Society Day– May 17
- World Telecommunication Day- May 17
- International Day for Biological Diversity– May 22
- World Turtle Day– May 23
- Commonwealth Day– May 24
- International Missing Children’s Day– May 25
- Towel Day– May 25
- Geek Pride Day– May 25
- Menstrual Hygiene Day– May 28
- World No Tobacco Day– May 31
June
- Queen’s Official Birthday– First, Second or third Saturday in June
- National Cancer Survivors Day (USA)– First Sunday of June
- Republic Day (Italy)– June 2
- World Clubfoot Day- June 3
- International Day for Innocent Children Victims of Aggression- June 4
- World Environment Day – June 5
- D-Day – June 6
- World Brain Tumour Day- June8
- World Oceans Day– June 8
- Independence Day (Philippines)– June 12
- World Blood Donor Day– June 14
- Autistic Pride Day– June 18
- Juneteenth– June 19 (Celebrated on June 19th and/or 3rd Saturday of the month)
- World Refugee Day– June 20
- Fathers’ Day– June 21
- World Hydrography Day– June 21
- Fête de la Musique (World Music Day)– June 21
- International Yoga Day– June 21
- Take Your Dog to Work Day (USA)- June 24
- International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking– June 26
July
- Canada Day– July 1
- Doctors’ Day (India)- July 1
- World UFO Day– July 2
- Independence Day (United States)– July 4
- World Zoonoses Day- July 6
- World Population Day– July 11
- Malala Day– July 12
- Bastille Day – July 14
- World Day for International Justice– July 17
- Mandela Day– July 18
- Pi Approximation Day– July 22
- Kargil Vijay Diwas– July 26
- World Hepatitis Day- July 28
- International Tiger Day– July 29
- ORS Day- July 29
- Live Your Life Day- July 30
- System Administrator Appreciation Day – Last Friday in July
August
- International Beer Day– First Friday of August
- Friendship Day– First Sunday of August
- National Honey Bee Day (USA) – 3rd Saturday of August
- Hiroshima Day- August 6
- Quit India Day- August 9
- Nagasaki Day- August 9
- International Youth Day– August 12
- International Lefthanders Day– August 13
- Youm-e-Azadi (Pakistan Independence Day)– August 14
- National day of mourning (Bangladesh)– August 15
- Independence Day (India)– August 15
- Victory over Japan Day(UK)– August 15
- Indian Independence Day– August 15
- Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary– August 15
- Bennington Battle Day– August 16
- Indonesian Independence Day– August 17
- World Mosquito Day– August 20
- Indian Akshay Urja Day– August 20
- TORYS Day– August 20
- International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition– August 23
- European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism– August 23
- Women’s Equality Day– August 26
- National Sports Day (India)– August 29
- Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day)– August 31
September
- Victory over Japan Day (USA)– September 2
- Skyscraper Day– September 3
- International Day of Charity– September 5
- Teachers’ Day (India)– September 5
- Brazilian Independence Day– September 7
- World Literacy Day- September 8
- World Suicide Prevention Day– September 10
- RUOK? Day- Depression awareness and suicide prevention (Australia) – September 10
- Patriot Day– September 11
- Hindi Day– September 14
- Engineer’s Day (India)– September 15
- International Day of Democracy– September 15
- Malaysia Day– September 16
- World Ozone Day- September 16
- International Talk Like a Pirate Day– September 19
- Global Aortic Dissection Awareness Day- September 19
- Alzheimer’s Day- September 21
- International Day of Peace– September 21
- Day of the Deaf- September 26
- European Day of Languages– September 26
- World Contraception Day- 26 September
- World Tourism Day– September 27
- World Rabies Day– September 28
- World Heart Day– September 29
October
- World Habitat Day– First Monday of October
- World Sight Day– Second Thursday of October
- eDay Electronic Waste Awareness Day (New Zealand)- October 4
- International Coffee Day– October 1
- International Day of the Elderly- October 1
- World Vegetarian Day– October 1
- Gandhi Jayanti- October 2
- National Anti Drug Addiction Day (India)- October 2
- International Day of Non-Violence– October 2
- German Unity Day– October 3
- Stevie Ray Vaughan Day (Austin, Texas)– October 3
- World Animal Day– October 4
- International Day of No Prostitution– October 5
- World Teachers’ Day- October 5
- German-American Day– October 6
- International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day- October 7
- Team Margot Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Awareness Day- October 7
- Indian Airforce Day- October 8
- PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day- October 9
- World Post Day– October 9
- World Mental Health Day– October 10
- National Post Day- October 10
- International Day of the Girl Child- October 11
- National Coming Out Day (USA)– October 11
- World Arthritis Day- October 12
- UN International Day for National disaster reduction- October 13
- World Standards Day– October 14
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day– October 15
- World White Cane Day- October 15
- Global Handwashing Day– October 15
- World Food Day– October 16
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty– October 17
- World Trauma Day- October 17
- World Osteoporosis Day- October 20
- World Iodine Deficiency Day- October 21
- International Stuttering Awareness Day– October 22
- Mole Day– October 23
- United Nations Day– October 24
- World Polio Day- October 24
- World Obesity Day- October 26
- Labour Day (New Zealand)– October 27
- National Cat Day (USA)– October 29
- World Stroke Day- October 29
- World Thrift Day- October 30
- Halloween– October 31
November
- Melbourne Cup Day– 1st Tuesday in November
- World Vegan Day– November 1
- All Saints’ Day– November 1
- International Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Awareness Day- November 1
- All Souls’ Day– November 2
- Bonfire Night (also Guy Fawkes Night)– November 5
- World Freedom Day- November 9
- World Immunisation Day- November 10
- Armistice Day (also Remembrance Day)– November 11
- Veterans Day– November 11
- World Pneumonia Day– November 12
- Children’s Day (India) – November 14
- World Diabetes Day– November 14
- World Prematurity Day– November 17
- World COPD Day- November 18
- International Men’s Day– November 19
- World Toilet Day– November 19
- Citizen’s Day– November 19
- Africa Industrialization Day- November 20
- Universal Children’s Day– November 20
- Transgender Day of Remembrance– November 20
- World Television Day– November 21
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women– November 25
- Law Day (India)- November 26
- International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People- November 29
- Saint Andrew’s Day (Scotland)– November 30
- Cities for Life Day – November 30
- Self-injury Awareness Day– November 30
- Thanksgiving (United States)– Fourth Thursday of November
December
- World AIDS Day– December 1
- National Pollution Prevention Day (India)- December 2
- United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities– December 3
- Navy Day (India)- December 4
- International Volunteer Day– December 5
- Armed Forces Flag Day (India)- December 7
- International Civil Aviation Day- December 7
- World Patient Safety Day- December 9
- Human Rights Day– December 10
- Victory day of Bangladesh– December 16
- Kisan Diwas (India)- December 23
- Christmas Eve– December 24
- Christmas Day– December 25
- Good Governance Day (India)- December 25
- Quaid-e-Azam Day- December 25
- Boxing Day– December 26
- Kwanzaa(USA)– December 26 to January 1
- New Year’s Eve – December 31
