Knowing certain important days in the year is essential for competitive exams like Civil services, CHSL, CGL etc.and planning calendars if you are working professional. We have tried to make your task easier by collating all the important days of 2025 at one place. The list contains all important national and international days which may be celebrated across the globe or in India.
Important Days in 2025
Important Days in 2025 will be both national and international in nature. On one hand, nationally important days commemorate the events of national importance or birth and death anniversary of people who contributed significantly to the nation., the internationally important days mark the events which hold international importance or raise awareness about internationally significant issues.
Important Days in 2025, January
Apart from various Important days in 2025, January, it has been announced as the month of National road Safety by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, focused on raising awareness and reducing road fatalities
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1 January |
English New Year, Global Family Day, DRDO Foundation day |
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4 January |
World Braille Day |
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5 January |
National Bird Day |
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6 January |
World War Orphans Day |
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9 January |
Pravasiya Bhartiya Diwas |
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10 January |
World Hindi Day |
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11 January |
Death Anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shashtri |
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12 January |
National Youth Day (Birthday of Swami Vivekananda) |
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15 January |
National Army Day |
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21 January |
Foundation Day of Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya |
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23 January |
Parakram Diwas (Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose) |
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24 January |
National Girl Child Day |
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25 January |
National Voters’ Day (Foundation Day of Election Commision) |
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26 January |
Republic Day of India |
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27 January |
International Holocaust Day |
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28 January |
Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai |
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29 January |
India Newspaper Day |
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30 January |
Mahatma Gandhi Martyrdom Day, World Leprosy Day |
Important Days in 2025, February
Important Days in 2025 February include the most awaited budget day which gives the economic pathway of our nation for the forthcoming year
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1 February |
Union Budget Presentation, Indian Coast Guard Day |
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2 February |
World Wetlands Day |
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4 February |
World Cancer Day |
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6 February |
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation |
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10 February |
World Pulses Day, International Epilepsy Day, National Deworming Day |
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11 February |
International Day of Women and Girls in Science |
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12 February |
National Productivity Day |
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13 February |
World Radio Day, Sarojini Naidu Birth Anniversary |
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14 February |
Saint Valentine’s Day |
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20 February |
Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram Foundation Day, World Day of Social Justice |
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21 February |
International Mother Language Day |
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22 February |
World Thinking Day |
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24 February |
Central Excise Day |
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27 February |
World NGO Day |
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28 February |
National Science Day, Rare Diseases Day |
Important Days in 2025, March
March marks the end of the Financial year. Important Days in 2025, March are all about celebrating Women, and creating awareness about vaccination and spreading happiness.
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1 March |
World Seagrass Day, World Civil Defence Day, |
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3 March |
World Wildlife Day, World Hearing Day, National Defence Day, |
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4 March |
National Safety Day, |
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5 March |
International Disarmament and Non- Proliferation Day |
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8 March |
International Women’s Day |
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10 March |
CISF Raising Day |
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14 March |
Pi Day, International Day of Action for Rivers |
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15 March |
World Consumer Rights Day |
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16 March |
National Vaccination Day |
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20 March |
International Day of Happiness, World Sparrow Day |
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21 March |
International Day of Forests, World Down Syndrome Day, World Poetry Day |
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22 March |
World Water Day, Bihar Foundation Day |
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23 March |
World Meteorological Day, |
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27 March |
World Tuberculosis Day, World Theatre Day |
Important Days in 2025, April
With spring knocking and weather changing, Important Days in 2025, April rightly focus on Health (both human and veterinary) and celebrating Earth Day.
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1 April |
Odisha Foundation Day, Prevention of Blindness Week |
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2 April |
World Autism Awareness Day |
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4 April |
International Day of Mine Awareness |
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5 April |
National Maritime Day |
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7 April |
World Health Day |
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10 April |
World Homeopathy Day |
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11 April |
National Safe Motherhood Day, National Pet Day |
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13 April |
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Day |
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14 April |
Ambedkar Jayanti, Tamil New Year |
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15 April |
Bengali New Year |
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17 April |
World Haemophilia Day |
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18 April |
World Heritage Day |
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21 April |
National Civil Services Day |
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22 April |
World Earth Day |
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23 April |
World Book and Copyright Day |
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24 April |
National Panchayati Raj Day |
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25 April |
World Malaria Day |
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26 April |
World Intellectual Property Day |
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28 April |
World Day for Safety and Health at Work |
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30 April |
World Veterinary Day |
Important Days in 2025, May
Once adjusted with weather in April, Important Days in 2025, May include Labour Day, Athletics Day, Laughter Day and many more.
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1 May |
International Labour Day (May Day), Maharashtra and Gujarat Foundation Day |
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3 May |
Press Freedom Day |
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4 May |
World Laughter Day (First Sunday of May), International FireFighters Day, Coal Miner’s Day |
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6 May |
World Asthma Day (First Tuesday of May) |
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7 May |
World Athletics Day |
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8 May |
World Red Cross Day, World Thalassaemia Day |
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9 May |
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
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11 May |
National Technology Day, Mother’s Day (Second Sunday of May) |
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12 May |
International Nurses Day |
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15 May |
International Day of Families |
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16 May |
National Endangered Species Day (Third Friday of May) |
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17 May |
World Telecommunication Day, World Hypertension Day, Armed Forces Day (Third Saturday of May) |
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18 May |
International Museum Day, World AIDS Vaccine Day |
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21 May |
National Anti-Terrorism Day |
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22 May |
International Day for Biological Diversity |
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26 May |
National Memorial Day (Last Monday of May) |
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31 May |
World Anti Tobacco Day |
Important Days in 2025, June
Important Days in 2025, June revolve around taking care of the environment on World Environment Day and self on International Yoga Day.
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1 June |
World Milk Day, Global Day of Parents |
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2 June |
International Sex Workers’ Day, Telangana Foundation Day |
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3 June |
World Bicycle Day |
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4 June |
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression |
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5 June |
World Environment Day |
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7 June |
World Food Safety Day |
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8 June |
World Brain Tumor Day, World Oceans Day |
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12 June |
World Day Against Child Labour |
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14 June |
World Blood Donor Day |
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15 June |
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
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17 June |
International Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
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18 June |
Autistic Pride Day |
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19 June |
World Sickle Cell Day, World Sauntering Day |
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20 June |
World Refugee Day |
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21 June |
International Yoga Day, World Music Day |
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23 June |
International Olympic Day, United Nations Public Service Day, International Widows Day |
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26 June |
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
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29 June |
National Statistics Day, International Day of the Tropics |
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30 June |
World Asteroid Day |
Important Days in 2025, July
With monsoon covering the whole of India, Important Days in 2025, Julyfocus on human capital and development. Starting with Doctor’s Day and and celebrating Kargil Vijay Diwas towards the end of the month, july is full of unique days.
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1 July |
National Doctors’ Day, National Postal Workers Day, Chartered Accountants Day |
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2 July |
World UFO Day |
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6 July |
World Zoonoses Day |
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7 July |
World Chocolate Day, Global Forgiveness Day |
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11 July |
World Population Day |
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12 July |
Malala Day |
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15 July |
World Youth Skills Day |
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17 July |
World Day for International Justice |
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18 July |
Nelson Mandela Day |
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20 July |
International Chess Day |
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22 July |
National Mango Day |
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23 July |
National Broadcasting Day, Chandra Shekhar Azad’s Birth Anniversary |
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26 July |
Kargil Vijay Diwas |
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28 July |
World Hepatitis Day |
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29 July |
International Tiger Day |
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30 July |
World Day against Trafficking in Person |
Important Days in 2025, August
Important Days in 2025, August include Independence Day, National Handloom Day and National Sports Day. Here is a comprehensive list
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1 August |
World Lung Cancer Day |
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3 August |
Friendship Day (First Sunday of August) |
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6 August |
Hiroshima Day |
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7 August |
National Handloom Day |
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8 August |
Quit India Day |
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9 August |
Nagasaki Day, International Day of the World’s Indigenous People |
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12 August |
World Elephant Day, International Youth Day |
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13 August |
International Left Handers Day, World Organ Donation Day |
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15 August |
Independence Day |
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19 August |
World Photography Day, World Humanitarian Day |
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20 August |
World Mosquito Day, Sadbhavna Diwas (Birth Anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi) |
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29 August |
National Sports Day (birth Anniversary of Major Dhyanchand) |
Important Days in 2025, September
Important Days in 2025, September revolve around Teachers, Literacy and Ozone.
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1 September |
National Nutrition Week Begins, World Letter Writing Day |
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2 September |
World Coconut Day |
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5 September |
National Teachers’ Day- Birth Anniversary of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan |
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8 September |
International Literacy Day |
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10 September |
World Suicide Prevention Day |
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13 September |
World First Aid Day |
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14 September |
Hindi Diwas |
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15 September |
Engineers Day, International Day of Democracy |
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16 September |
World Ozone Day |
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18 September |
World Bamboo Day |
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21 September |
International Day of Peace, Alzheimer’s Day |
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22 September |
World Rhino Day |
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23 September |
International Day of Sign Languages |
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25 September |
World Maritime Day, Antodya Diwas (Birth Anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay), World Pharmacists Day |
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26 September |
World Contraception Day, World Environmental Health Day |
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27 September |
World Tourism Day |
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28 September |
World Rivers Day (Fourth Sunday of September), World Rabies Day |
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29 September |
World Heart Day |
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30 September |
International Translation Day |
Important Days in 2025, October
Important Days in October 2025 consist of focus on Mental Health and Food Security, Vegetarianism and Birth anniversary of the Father of our Nation.
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1 October |
International Day for Older Persons, International Coffee Day, World Vegetarian Day |
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2 October |
International Day of Non Violence on occasion of Gandhi Jayanti |
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3 October |
World Animal Welfare Day |
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5 October |
World Teachers’ Day |
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8 October |
Indian Air Force Day |
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9 October |
World Post Day |
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10 October |
World Mental Health Day |
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11 October |
International Day of Girl Child |
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13 October |
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction |
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15 October |
Global Handwashing Day, World Students’ Day |
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16 October |
World Food Day |
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17 October |
International Day for Eradication of Poverty |
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20 October |
World Statistics Day |
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24 October |
United Nations Day, World Development Information Day |
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30 October |
World Thrift Day |
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31 October |
National UnityDay on Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
Important Days in 2025, November
Important Days in November 2025, include a myriad of Indian Festivals and National Children’s Day
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1 November |
World Vegan Day, Diwali, Karnataka Formation Day, Haryana Formation Day |
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3 November |
Bhai Dooj |
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5 November |
World Tsunami Awareness Day |
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7 November |
National Cancer Awareness Day, International Infant Protection Day |
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9 November |
National Legal Services Day |
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11 November |
National Education Day on Birth Anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
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12 November |
World Pneumonia Day |
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13 November |
World Kindness Day |
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14 November |
National Childrens’ Day, World Diabetes Day |
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16 November |
International Day for Tolerance |
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17 November |
National Epilepsy Day, International Students’ Day |
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19 November |
International Men’s Day, World Toilet Day |
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20 November |
World Children’s Day |
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21 November |
World Fisheries Day, World Television Day |
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25 November |
International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women |
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26 November |
Constitution Day |
Important Days in 2025, December
The year ends with triumph of Minorities Day, International Human Rights Day, and Christmas
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1 December |
World AIDS Day |
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2 December |
National Pollution Control Day, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
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3 December |
International Day for Persons with Disabilities |
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4 December |
Indian Navy Day |
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5 December |
World Soils Day, International Volunteer Day |
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7 December |
Armed Forces Flag Day, International Civil Aviation Day |
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9 December |
International Anti Corruption Day |
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10 December |
Human Rights Day |
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11 December |
International Mountain Day |
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14 December |
National Energy Conservation Day |
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16 December |
Vijay Diwas- Bangladesh Liberation DAy |
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18 December |
International Migrants Day, Minorities Rights Day in India |
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20 December |
International Human Solidarity Day |
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22 December |
National Mathematics Day- Birth Anniversary of Srinivas Ramanujan |
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23 December |
Kisan Diwas |
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24 December |
National Consumer Rights Day |
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25 December |
Christmas, Good Governance Day- Birth Anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Significance of Knowing Important Days in 2025
Knowing various Important Days in 2025 helps an individual not only in planning their calendar ahead but also makes them realise that world that we live in is more inclusive and diverse than we can imagine.
- It helps businesses plan their new launches, in line with the theme and occasion
- It helps schools and educationals institutes emphasize on importance and relevance of nationally important days
- It honours the contributions of people who made an impact in the society with their invention or service
- Fosters global solidarity and gives a person a sense of belongingness and inclusivity in the world
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