Find below the list of important and special days and dates in 2023. We have covered the both national and international special days to be observed this year. This will boost your General knowledge and help you to understand the particular day in detail. Moreover, it will also help in scoring outstanding in your upcoming competitive examinations.
To mark the importance of some significant events, we celebrate the days on which these events took place. Other than this, certain days are celebrated to create awareness among people about important things in the world like awareness against any disease, poverty, etc. Such events along with their dates are especially important for those who are preparing for competitive exams.
Keeping a list of upcoming important days and dates in 2023 can be helpful for the candidates in preparation of their exams. This article presents a handy list of all special days in 2023 in India and the World.
List of Special Days (Both National and International)
Check below the month-wise list of all special days. You can check below the full list of special days in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December.
Important Days in January 2023
January, the very first month of the year, marks some pretty significant days worth remembering. On January 15, Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa’s took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from the last British Commander-in-Chief of India and thus began being celebrated as the Indian Army Day.
27 January is seen as International Day of Commemoration, commemorating the tragedy of the Holocaust that occurred during the Second World War. Although the holocaust affected the German-occupied Europe, the world remembers it to honor those who lost their lives and families.
Here is the list of important days in January:
1 January – English New Year, Army Medical Corps Establishment Day, Global Family Day
4 January – World Braille Day
6 January – World War Orphans Day, National Technology Day
8 January – African National Congress Foundation Day
9 January – Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day)
10 January – World Laughter Day, World Hindi Day
11 January – Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
12 January – National Youth Day (Birth of Swami Vivekanand), National Vision Board Day
14 January – Lohri
15 January – Indian Army Day, Pongal, Makar Sankranti, Wikipedia Day, Makar Sankranti
19 January- World Quark Day
23 January – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary
25 January – International Customs Duty Day, India Tourism Day, National Voters Day
26 January – Republic Day (India), Australia Day, International Environmental Education Day
27 January – Family Literacy Day, International Holocaust Remembrance Day (International Day of Commemoration)
28 January – Birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
30 January – Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day (Martyr’s day)
Last Sunday of January – World Leprosy Eradication Day
February Special Days 2023
The month of February marks some important days that require the attention of the whole world. World Cancer Day, World Sustainable Energy Day, World Day of Social Justice, International Day of Women’s Health etc are some of the important days in February 2023 in India and the World.
Check below all days in February:
1 February – Indian Coast Guard Day
2 February – World Wetlands Day
4 February – World Cancer Day, Independence Day of Sri Lanka
6 February – International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
8 February – International Safer Internet Day
11 February – World Day of the Sick
12 February – Darwin Day
13 February – Sarojini Naidu’s Birth Anniversary
14 February – Saint Valentine’s Day
15 February – International Childhood Cancer Day
Taj Mahotsav– 18th to 27th February 2023
20 February – World Day of Social Justice
21 February –Ramakrishna Jayanti, International Mother Language Day
22 February – World Scout Day
24 February – Central Excise Day
27 February – World Sustainable Energy Day
28 February – National Science Day
Important Days in March 2023 in India and World
March is a month that focuses on our health and has many days that seem to generate consciousness among people regarding their health. National Vaccination Day, World Oral Health Day, World Down Syndrome Day, Self-Injury Awareness Day, No Smoking Day etc are some important days marked in March. This post also provides important international dates and days in 2023.
This section provides you important days in March:
1 March – Zero Discrimination Day, World Civil Defence Day, Self-Injury Awareness Day
3 March – World Wildlife Day, World Hearing Day, Employee Appreciation Day
4 March – National Safety Day
8 March – International Women’s Day
10 March – CISF Raising Day
12 March – Mauritius Day
14 March – Pi Day, International Day of Action for Rivers, Equal Pay Day
15 March – World Consumer Rights Day, World Sleep Day
16 March – National Vaccination Day
18 March – Ordnance Factories Day (India)
20 March – International Day of Happiness, World Oral Health Day
21 March – World Forestry Day, World Down Syndrome Day, World Poetry Day, Human Rights Day (South Africa), International Day of Forests
22 March – World Water Day
23 March –World Meteorological Day
24 March – World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
25 March – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, International Day of the Unborn Child
26 March – Epilepsy Awareness day
27 March – World Theatre Day
Second Wednesday of March – No Smoking Day
Important Days in April 2023
With April, spring season starts in the Southern Hemisphere and the month is associated with birth flower Daisy or Sweet Pea. The infamous Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre took place on 13th of this month in Punjab India in the year 1919. This month observes other important dates like World Autism Awareness Day, World Earth Day, B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day, etc.
Check below special days in April:
1 April – Orissa Day, Prevention of Blindness week
2 April – World Autism Awareness Day, International Children’s Book Day
4 April – International Day for Mine Awareness
5 April – National Maritime Day
6 April – International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
7 April – World Health Day (On this very day in the year 1948, WHO was formed, however, the first World Health Day was observed in the year 1950)
10 April – World Homeopathy Day
11 April – National Safe Motherhood Day, National Pet Day
13 April – Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day (1919)
14 April – B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
17 April – World Hemophilia Day
18 April – World Heritage Day
21 April – National Civil Service Day, Secretaries’ Day
22 April – World Earth Day
23 April – World Book and Copyright Day
24 April – National Panchayati Day
25 April – World Malaria Day
26 April – World Intellectual Property Day
28 April – World Day for Safety and Health at Work, World Veterinary Day
30 April – Ayushman Bharat Diwas
Important Days in May 2023 with their Dates
The month of May acknowledges the different working groups and mark days such as International Labour Day, Coal Miners Day, International Firefighter’s Day, International Nurses Day, etc. In the Gregorian calendar, May is the fifth month of the year. The month also addresses some major issues by recognizing World Asthma Day, National Anti-Terrorism Day, and National Endangered Species Day.
Here is the list of all important days in May:
1 May: International Labour Day or May Day, Maharashtra Day
3 May: Press Freedom Day
4 May: Coal Miners Day, International Firefighters Day
7 May: World Athletics Day
8 May: World Red Cross Day, World Thalassaemia Day
9 May: Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
11 May: National Technology Day
12 May: International Nurses Day
15 May: International Day of Families
17 May: World Telecommunication Day, World Hypertension Day
18 May: World AIDS Vaccine Day, International Museum Day
21 May: National Anti-Terrorism Day, International Tea Day
22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity
28 May: International Day of Action for Women’s Health
31 May: Anti-Tobacco Day
First Sunday of May: World Laughter Day
First Tuesday of May: World Asthma Day
Second Sunday of May: Mother’s Day
Third Friday in May: National Endangered Species Day
Third Saturday of the May: Armed Forces Day
Last Monday of May: National Memorial Day
June 2023: Important Days & Events
Another month that draws awareness regarding important matters in the different field of life is June. Events like World Environment Day, World Food Safety Day, International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, International Day in Support of Victims of Torture are marked in the June month.
June 2023 important days are listed below:
1 June: World Milk Day, Global Day of Parents
2 June: International Sex Workers Day, Telangana Formation Day
3 June: World Bicycle Day
4 June: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
5 June: World Environment Day
7 June: World Food Safety Day
8 June: World Brain Tumour Day, World Oceans Day
12 June: World Day Against Child Labour
14 June: World Blood Donor Day
15 June: World Wind Day, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 June: Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev
17 June: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (International)
18 June: Autistic Pride Day, International Picnic Day
19 June: World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, World Sauntering Day/ Father’s Day
20 June: World Refugee Day (International)
21 June: World Music Day, World Hydrography Day, International Yoga Day
23 June: International Olympic Day, United Nations Public Service Day, International Widow’s Day
26 June: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
30 June: Asteroid Day
Third Sunday of June: World Father’s Day
Important dates in the month of July 2023
With July approaching, half of the year is gone and the month marks seventh month in the Gregorian calendar. Some important events in this month include USA Independence Day, Kargil Vijay Diwas (India), International Nelson Mandela Day, World Nature Conservation Day, etc.
Find below the list of important days in July:
1 July – Doctor’s Day, National Postal Worker Day, Canada Day, Chartered Accountant’s Day (India), National U.S. Postage Stamp Day, National Gingersnap Day
2 July – World UFO Day, National Anisette Day
3 July – National Fried Clam Day
4 July – Independence Day USA
6 July – World Zoonoses Day
11 July – World Population Day, National 7-Eleven Day
12 July – National Simplicity Day, Paper Bag Day, Malala Day
14 July- Bastille Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
18 July – International Nelson Mandela Day
22 July – Pi Approximation Day
24 July – National Thermal Engineer Day
26 July – Kargil Vijay Diwas (Kargil Victory Day)
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day, World Hepatitis Day
29 July – 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
Important Days & Dates in August 2023
The month of August marks Independence Day of countries like Pakistan, India and Indonesia. Other important dates of the month include Women’s Equality Day, Friendship Day, International Youth Day, Day of the World’s Indigenous People, etc.
Here is list of all important dates in August:
1 August – Yorkshire Day
5 August- International Beer Day
6 August – Hiroshima Day
7 August- Friendship Day
9 August – Quit India Movement Day, Nagasaki Day, Day of the World’s Indigenous People
10 August- World Biofuel Day
12 August – International Youth Day
13 August – International Lefthanders Day
14 August – Youm-e-Azadi (Pakistan Independence Day)
15 August – National Day of Mourning (Bangladesh), Independence Day (India), Victory over Japan Day (UK), Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
16 August- Bennington Battle Day
17 August – Indonesian Independence Day
19 August – World Photography Day, World Humanitarian Day
20 August – World Mosquito Day
20 August- Sadbhavna Divas, Indian Akshay Urja Day
23 August – International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism
26 August – Women’s Equality Day
29 August – National Sports Day, International Days Against Nuclear Tests
30 August – Small Industry Day
31 August – Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day)
First Friday of August – International Beer Day
First Sunday of August – Friendship Day
Major Dates & Events in September 2023
The month of September observes important days like World Suicide Prevention Day, International Literacy Day, International Day of Peace and Non-Violence (UN), World Heart Day, World Ozone Day etc. In the Gregorian calendar, September is the ninth month of the year.
Mark theses days and dates important in September 2023:
2 September – Victory over Japan Day (USA), World Coconut Day
3 September – Skyscraper Day
5 September – International Day of Charity, Teachers’ Day (India)
7 September – Brazilian Independence Day, Forgiveness Day
8 September – International Literacy Day
10 September- World Suicide Prevention Day
11 September – Patriot Day
14 September – Hindi Diwas, World First Aid Day
15 September – Engineer’s Day (India), International Day of Democracy
16 September – Malaysia Day, World Ozone Day, International Day of Preservation
19 September – International Talk Like a Pirate Day
21 September – International Day of Peace and Non-Violence, World Alzheimer’s Day
22 September – Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer patients)
23 September – International Day of Sign Languages
26 September – European Day of Languages, World Contraception Day, World Maritime Day
27 September – World Tourism Day
28 September – World Rabies Day
29 September – World Heart Day
30 September – International Translation Day
Fourth Sunday of September – World Rivers Day
Last week of September – World Day of Deaf
Special Days and Dates in October 2023
With the year approaching its end, October comes as the tenth month of the year. Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian nationalist who employed successful campaign for India’s independence with complete non-violence was born on 2nd of this month. The Indian Air Force Day is also celebrated in this month (8th October).
We have shared below the list of important dates in October 2023:
1 October – International Day of the Elderly (UN), International Coffee Day, World Vegetarian Day
2 October – Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-Violence
3 October – German Unity Day, World Architecture Day
4 October – World Animal Welfare Day
5 October – World Teachers’ Day
6 October – German-American Day
8 October – Indian Air Force Day
9 October – World Postal Day or World Post Office Day
10 October – World Mental Health Day
11 October – International Girl Child Day
13 October – World Calamity Control Day (UN) or UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
14 October – World Standards Day
15 October – Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, Global Hand washing Day, World White Cane Day (guiding the blind), World Students Day
16 October – World Food Day
17 October – International Poverty Eradication Day
20 October – National Solidarity Day (China attacked India on that Day)
23 October – Mole Day
24 October – United Nations Day, World Development Information Day
31 October – Halloween, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, World Thrift Day
First Monday of October – World Habitat Day
Second Thursday of October – World Sight Day
Important Days in November 2023
All the major events along with the dates for the month of November have been listed below. The festival of Thanksgiving in USA is celebrated on Fourth Thursday of every November. In India Children’s Day is celebrated on 14th of November as a tribute to India’s First Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
All important days and dates in November are provided below:
1 November – World Vegan Day, All Saints’ Day
2 November – All Souls’ Day
5 November – World Tsunami Day
7 November – Infant Protection Day, National Cancer Awareness Day
9 November – Iqbal Day, National Legal Services Day
10 November – Transport Day
11 November – Armistice Day (also Remembrance Day), Veterans Day (US), National Education Day
12 November – World Pneumonia Day, Guru Nanak Dev’s Birth Anniversary
13 November – World Kindness Day
14 November – World Diabetes Day, Children’s Day
17 November – National Epilepsy Day
18 November- World Vasectomy Day
19 November – International Men’s Day, World Toilet Day
20 November – Universal Children’s Day, Africa Industrialization Day
21 November – World Television Day
25 November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
26 November – Law Day (India)
29 November – International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
30 November – Saint Andrew’s Day (Scotland)
First Tuesday in November – Melbourne Cup Day
Fourth Thursday of November – Thanksgiving Day (US)
Important Days and Dates in December 2023
December is the last month of every year and comes with joy and festivals like Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Other important days of this month are World AIDS Day, Human Rights Day, International Human Solidarity Day, Minorities Rights Day (India), etc.
Following days are considered important days in December:
1 December – World AIDS Day
2 December – National Pollution Control
3 December – World Day of the Handicapped
4 December – Indian Navy Day, National Cookie Day
5 December – International Volunteer Day, World Soil Day
7 December – Indian Armed Forces Flag Day, International Civil Aviation Day
9 December – International Anti-Corruption Day
10 December – Human Rights Day
11 December – UNICEF Day, International Mountain Day
14 December – World Energy Conservation Day
16 December – Victory Day of Bangladesh
18 December – Minorities Rights Day (India), International Migrants Day
19 December – Goa’s Liberation Day
20 December – International Human Solidarity Day
22 December – National Mathematics Day
23 December – Kisan Divas (Farmer’s Day in India)
24 December – National Consumer Rights Day
25 December – Christmas Day, Good Governance Day (India)
26 December: Veer Bal Diwas
31 December – New Year’s Eve
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are many recruitment exams where questions are asked from important days and dates of the year. Let me highlight few questions:
On 28th of February
As per the recent data, there are probably 153 million orphans in the world.
You must know that World AIDS day is among 11 official global public health campaigns as notified by World Health Organization (WHO). Other campaigns are- World Chagas Disease Day, World Patient Safety Day, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, World Hepatitis Day, World Malaria Day, World No Tobacco Day, World Tuberculosis Day, World Immunization Week, World Blood Donor Day, World Health Day. James W. Bunn and Thomas Netter conceived World AIDS Day in August 1987. World AIDS day is celebrated on 1 December.
Human rights day is celebrated on 10th December.
India, Brazil, and Indonesia records highest number of new leprosy diagnoses every year.
World Cancer Day was started in the year 2000.
General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) proclaimed the International Mother Language Day in November 1999.
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