List of commemorative days
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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.
January
- New Year's Day - January 1
- Myanmar Independence Day - January 4
- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Non-resident Indian Day) - January 9
- National Youth Day (India) - January 12
- lohri - January 14
- Makar Sankranti - January 15
- Indian Army Day - January 15
- National Hug Day - January 21
- Desh Prem Divas (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's Birth anniversary) - January 23
- vasant panchami - 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
- Republic Day(India) - January 26
- Australia Day - January 26
- World Leprosy Day - January 26
- International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust- January 27
- Martyr's Day (Mahatma Gandhi's Martyrdom Day) - January 30
- Street Children's Day - January 31
February
- 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
- deworming day (india)- February 10th
- Darwin Day – February 12
- Hug Day - February 13
- Valentine's Day – February 14
- International Mother Language Day – February 21
- Language Martyrs' Day (Bangladesh) - February 21
- Thinking Day - February 22
- National Science Day (India) – February 28
- Rare Disease Day – February 28
- Washington's Birthday – Third Monday of February
March
- Saint David's Day – March 1 (Wales)
- Texas Independence Day – March 2
- International Women's Day – March 8
- Pi Day – March 14
- White Day – March 14
- World Consumer Rights Day – March 15
- Saint Patrick's Day – March 17
- 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
- Youm-e-Pakistan (Pakistan Day) – March 23
- World Tuberculosis Day – March 24
- Purple Day – March 26
- Bangladesh Independence Day – March 26
April
- April Fools Day - April 1
- World Autism Awareness Day - April 2
- World Health Day - April 7
- International Romani Day - April 8
- International Louie Louie Day - April 11
- International Day of Human Space Flight - April 12
- 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
- Earth Day - April 22
- St George's Day- April 23
- World Book Day - April 23
- ANZAC Day - April 25
- Liberation Day (Italy) - April 25
- World Malaria Day - April 25
- World Penguin Day - April 25[1]
- 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
- Mother's Day - Second Sunday of May every year
- 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
- Military Spouse Appreciation Day - May 11
- International Nurses Day - May 12
- International Day of Families - May 15
- Grey Literature Day - May 16
- International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - May 17
- World Information Society 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
- 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
- International Children's Day - June 1
- World Environment Day - June 5
- D-Day - June 6
- World Oceans Day - June 8
- Independence Day (Philippines) - June 12
- World Blood Donor Day - June 14
- Father's Day - June 15 (Third Sunday of June)
- Autistic Pride Day - June 18
- Juneteenth - June 19 (Celebrated on June 19th and/or 3rd Saturday of the month)
- World Refugee Day - June 20
- World Hydrography Day - June 21
- Fête de la Musique - June 21
- International Yoga Day - June 21
- International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking - June 26
July
- Canada Day - July 1
- World UFO Day - July 2
- Independence Day (United States) - July 4
- World Population Day - July 11
- Bastille Day - July 14
- Pi Approximation Day - July 22
- International Tiger Day - July 29
- Malala Day-12 July
- System Administrator Appreciation Day - last Friday in July
August
- International Beer Day - First Friday of August
- Friendship Day - First Sunday of August
- 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
- Victory over Japan Day - August 15 (UK)
- Indian Independence Day - August 15
- Bennington Battle Day - August 16
- Indonesian Independence Day - August 17
- World Mosquito Day - August 20
- Indian Akshay Urja Day - August 20
- European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism – August 23
- Women's Equality Day – August 26
- National Sports Day – August 29
- Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day) - August 31
September
- Victory over Japan Day - September 2 (USA)
- International Day of Charity - September 5
- Teachers' Day (India) - September 5
- Brazilian Independence Day - September 7
- World Suicide Prevention Day - September 10
- Patriot Day - September 11
- Engineer's Day (India) - September 15
- International Day of Democracy - September 15
- Malaysia Day - September 16
- International Talk Like a Pirate Day - September 19
- International Day of Peace - September 21
- European Day of Languages - September 26
- World Contraception Day - September 26[2]
- World Tourism Day - September 27
- World Rabies Day - September 28
- International Coffee Day - September 29
- World Heart Day - September 29
October
- World Habitat Day – First Monday of October
- World Sight Day – Second Thursday of October
- World Vegetarian Day – October 1
- 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
- German-American Day – October 6
- Indian Air Force – October 8
- World Post Day – October 9
- World Mental Health Day – October 10
- World Standards Day – October 14 [3]
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day – October 15
- Global Handwashing Day – October 15
- World Food Day – October 16
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – October 17
- Mole Day – October 23
- United Nations Day – October 24
- Labour Day (New Zealand) – October 27
- National Cat Day (USA) – October 29
- Halloween – October 31
November
- Thanksgiving (United States) – Fourth Thursday of November
- Melbourne Cup Day – 1st Tuesday in November
- World Vegan Day – November 1
- All Saints' Day – November 1
- All Souls' Day – November 2
- Bonfire Night (also Guy Fawkes Night) – November 5
- Armistice Day (also Remembrance Day) – November 11
- Veterans Day – November 11
- World Pneumonia Day – November 12
- World Diabetes Day – November 14
- World Prematurity Day – November 17
- International Men's Day – November 19
- Citizen's Day – November 19
- World Toilet Day – November 19[4]
- 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
- Saint Andrew's Day – November 30 (Scotland)
- Cities for Life Day – November 30
- Self-injury Awareness Day – November 30
- Children's Day – November 14
December
- World AIDS Day – December 1
- United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3
- International Volunteer Day – December 5
- Human Rights Day – December 10
- Victory day of Bangladesh – December 16
- Christmas Eve – December 24
- Christmas Day – December 25
- Boxing Day – December 26
- Kwanzaa – December 26 to January 1
- New Year's Eve – December 31
Moving dates
- Buddha Purnima – Full moon day of the Vaisakha month of the Hindu calendar
- Ash Wednesday – Depends on the date of Easter
- Chinese New Year – 1st day of the 1st month of the Chinese (lunar) calendar
- Easter – Western Christianity-Sunday March 22 to April 25 inclusive, Eastern Christianity-April 4 and May 8 (1900 to 2100)
- World Philosophy Day – Third Thursday in November, November 21
- Eid ul Fitr – 1st day of Shawal
- Eid Al Adha – 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah
- Lantern Festival – 15th day of the 1st month in the lunar year in the Chinese calendar
- Labor Day (US) – First Monday of the September
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (US) – 3rd Monday of January.
- Mother's Day – Second Sunday of May in many nations
- Purim – 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar
- Purnima Sukla Paksha – Full moon day - December - Datta Jayanti (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datta_Jayanti)
- Shrove Tuesday – The day before Ash Wednesday
- International Bacon Day – First Saturday Before Labor Day
- Friendship day – First Sunday of August
- World Kidney Day – 2nd Thursday in March
Other dates
- Arbor Day
- Bank Holiday
- Children's Day
- Fathers' Day
- Flag Day
- Hangul Day – October 9 (South Korea) January 15 (North Korea)
- Deepawali or Diwali
- Holi
- Imbolc – beginning of February or at the first local signs of Spring
- Inventors' Day
- Labour Day
- Mardi Gras
See also
- Awareness days
- International observance
- List of commemorative months
- List of environmental dates
- List of food days
- Lists of holidays
References
- ↑ "World Penguin Day". Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "World Contraception Day".
- ↑ http://www.worldstandardscooperation.org/wsd.html
- ↑ "World Toilet Day". Retrieved 22 October 2013.