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Important Days with Themes is the most important topic in Competitive Exams. The D2G Team has come up with the complete List of Important Days with Themes 2017. For your convenience, we have tabulated in month wise. You can also download in PDF format. Option available at the bottom of the post.
Important Days with Themes 2017
| DATE | OBSERVED DAY | THEME / PURPOSE |
IMPORTANT DAYS JANUARY 2017 |
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| January 1 | Global Family Day, | ─ |
| Army Medical Corps Establishment Day | ─ | |
| January 4 | World Braille Day | 207th birth anniversary of Louis Braille |
| January 5 | National Bird Day | ─ |
| January 6 | World War Orphans Day | ─ |
| January 8 | African National Congress Foundation Day | ─ |
| January 9 | NRI Day or Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas | The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa in Bombay on 9 January 1915. |
| January 10 | World Laughter Day | ─ |
| World Hindi Day | To mark the day, 14 September 1949, on which the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi as Official Language | |
| January 11 | Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri | ─ |
| January 12 | National Youth Day or Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | Indian youth for development skill and harmony |
| January 15 | National Army Day | ─ |
| January 23 | National Day of Patriotism / Desh Prem Divas | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Birth Anniversary |
| January 24 | National girl child day | To increase the awareness among people about all the inequalities faced by the girl child in the society |
| January 25 | National Voters Day | Empowering young and future events |
| January 26 | International Customs Day | Digital Customs: Progressive Engagement |
| January 24 | International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust | From Words to Genocide: Antisemitic Propaganda and the Holocaust |
| last Sunday of January | World Leprosy Day | To increase the public awareness of the Leprosy or Hansen’s Disease |
| January 30 | Martyrs’ Day | Death anniversary of Mahathma Gandhi |
| January 31 | 12th Raising Day of National Disaster Response Force | ─ |
IMPORTANT DAYS FEBRUARY 2017 |
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| February 2 | World Wetland day | Wetlands for our Future Sustainable Livelihoods |
| February 2 | National Day of Shri Lanka | ─ |
| February 4 | World Cancer Day | We can I can |
| February 6 | International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
Waitangi Day (New Zealand) |
Achieving the new Global Goals through the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation by 2030 |
| February 7 | 68th ‘Nowshera Day | To honour the sacrifice of jawans who sacrificetheir lives in Nowshera in 1947. |
| February 11 | International Day Women and Girls in Science | Transforming the World: Parity in Science |
| February 13 | World Radio Day | Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster |
| February 20 | World Day of Social Justice | Preventing conflict and sustaining peace through decent work |
| February 21 | International Mother Language day | Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education |
| February 22 | World thinking day | Connect Activity Pack |
| February 24 | 74th Central Excise Day | ─ |
| February 27 | Martyrdom Day | Chandra Shekhar Azad‘s 86th death anniversary |
| February 28 | National Science day | To commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect by Sir C.V.Raman in 1928 |
IMPORTANT DAYS MARCH 2017 |
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| 1st week of March | Universal Human Beings Week | ─ |
| March 1 | Zero Discrimination Day | A UN program on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and (AIDS) |
| March 3 | World Wildlife Day | Listen to the Young Voices |
| March 3 | National Defence day | It’s My turn |
| March 4 | National Security day | This day is dedicated to all the security forces |
| March 6 | World Spelling Day | ─ |
| March 8 | International Women’s Day | Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet |
| March 9 | Commonwealth Day | ─ |
| March 10 | Central Industrial Security Force Raising Day | ─ |
| March 13 | World Kidney Day | Kidney Disease & Obesity |
| March 14 | National Pi Day | To celebrate the mathematical constant π |
| March 15 | World Consumer Rights Day | ─ |
| March 20 | World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People | ─ |
| March 20 | International Day of Happiness | ─ |
| March 21 | World Forestry Day | Forests and energy |
| March 21
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World Down Syndrome Day
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A genetic chromosome 21 disorder causing developmental and intellectual delays. |
| March 21 | world poetry day | ─ |
| March 22 | World Water Day | Wastewater’ |
| March 23 | World Meteorological Day | Understanding Clouds |
| March 24 | World TB Day | Unite to End TB |
| March 24 | International Day for Achievers | ─ |
| March 25 | International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade | The day honours and remembers those who suffered and died as a consequence of the transatlantic slave trade |
| March 26 | Bangladesh Liberation Day | ─ |
| March 27 | World Theatre Day or World Drama Day | Celebrated by ITI Centres and the international theatre community. |
IMPORTANT DAYS APRIL 2017 |
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| April 1 | Orissa Statehood day | ─ |
| April 2 | World Autism Awareness day | Break barriers together for autism – Let’s build an accessible society”. |
| April 5 | National Maritime Day | Ease of doing business in the maritime sector |
| April 7 | World Health day | Depression: Let’s Talk, aims to reach out and help people battling with the disorder. |
| April 11 | National Safe Motherhood Day | Improving Maternal Health by Empowering Women |
| April 14 | B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day
National Water Day in India |
Ambedkar’s birth anniversary April 14 will be observed as Water Day |
| April 17 | World Hemophilia Day | Hear their voices |
| April 18 | World Heritage Day | Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism |
| April 18 | International Day For Monuments and Sites | Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism |
| April 21 | National Civil Service day | Transforming India – Reform to Transform |
| April 22 | World Water Day | Waste water |
| April 23 | World Earth day | Environmental and Climate Literacy |
| April 23 | UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day | World Book Capital for 2017: Conakry |
| April 24 | National Women’s Political Empowerment Day | Panchayats, Women and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
| April 25 | World Malaria Day | A Push For Prevention |
| April 25 | World Penguin Day | The day was timed to coincide with the annual northward march to the sea of Antarctic penguins. |
| April 26 | World Intellectual Property Day | Visionary Innovators |
| April 29 | Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare | To reaffirm the commitment of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to the elimination of the threat of chemical weapons. |
| April 29 | International Dance Day | The birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre, a French dancer and balletmaster |
IMPORTANT DAYS MAY 2017 |
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| May 01 | International Labour day | ─ |
| May 02 | World Asthama day | Asthma: Better Air, Better Breathing |
| May 03 | World Press Freedom Day | Critical Minds for Critical Times |
| May 03 | International Energy day | Forests and Energy |
| May 04 | International Firefighters Day | January 4, 1999 due to the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a wildfire in Australia. |
| May 07 | World Athletics day | For Popularize sports among the youth |
| May 07 | World Laughter Day | Celebrate World Peace Through Laughter |
| May 08 | World Red Cross day | Less Known Red Cross Stories |
| May 10 | World Migratory Bird Day | Their Future is our Future |
| May 11 | National Technology Day | Technology for inclusive and sustainable growth |
| May 12 | International Nurses Day | Nursing: A voice to lead – Achieving the sustainable development goals |
| May 15 | International Family Day | Families, education and well-being |
| May 17 | International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia | Love Makes a Family |
| May 17 | World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) | Big Data for Big Impact |
| May 21 | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development |
| May 21 | Anti Terrorism Day | The memory of former Indian PM Mr.Rajiv Gandhi who passed away on this day |
| May 22 | International Day for Biodiversity | Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism |
| May 24 | Commonwealth Day | A Peace-building Commonwealth |
| May 25 | Worlds Thyroid Day | The day to promote awareness and understanding of thyroid health |
| May 28 | Menstrual Hygiene Day | Education about Menstruation Changes Everything |
| May 29 | International Day of United Nations Peace Keepers | Investing in Peace Around the World |
| May 30 | Goa statehood day | Goa was a union territory of India from 19 December 1961 to 30 May 1987. |
| May 31 | World No Tobacco Day | Tobacco – a threat to development |
IMPORTANT DAYS JUNE 2017 |
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| June 1 | Global day of Parents | To appreciate all parents |
| June 1 | World Milk Day | Raise a Glass for Milk |
| June 4 | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression | This day affirms the UN’s commitment to protect the rights of children. |
| June 5 | World Environment Day | Connecting People to Nature |
| June 8 | World Oceans Day | Our oceans, Our future |
| June 12 | World Day against Child Labour Day | To focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. |
| June 14 | World Blood Donor day | Give Blood. Give Now. Give Often |
| June 15 | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | This is an effort to raise awareness of the mistreatment of older adults. |
| June 16 | International day for family remittances | “Families, education and well-being |
| June 17 | World day to combat Desertification and Drought | Our land. Our home. Our Future |
| June 18 (3rd Sunday of June) | Father’s day | ─ |
| June 19 | International day for the Elimination of Sexual Violation in Conflict | “Preventing Sexual Violence Crimes through Justice and Deterrence |
| June 20 | World Refugee day | To commemorate the strength, courage, and perseverance of millions of refugees. |
| June 21 | International Yoga day | Yoga for Health |
| June 21 | World Music day | Musicians gather to perform at a public place. |
| June 23 | International Olympic day | To promote participation in sport across the globe regardless of age, gender or athletic ability. |
| June 23 | International Widows’ day | Never Alone |
| June 26 | International day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking | Listen First |
| June 27 | Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) day | Small business – big impact |
| June 29 | International day of tropics | Aim to raise awareness to the specific challenges faced by Tropical Areas |
| June 29 | National Statistics Day | Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare |
| June 30 | International day of Asteroid | To raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard |
IMPORTANT DAYS JULY 2017 |
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| July 1 | National Doctor’s Day | To respect the most fame and great Physician Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy of India |
| July 1 | SBI day | On July 1, 1955, the Imperial Bank of India was reconstituted |
| July 1 | Chartered Accountants’ Day (India) | The Institute of Chartered Accountants in India was founded that day |
| 1st Saturday of July | International Day of Cooperatives | Cooperatives ensure no one is left behind |
| July 2 | World Sports Journalists Day | Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive, AIPS was founded on July 2, 1924 during the Summer Olympics in Paris. |
| July 6 | World Zoonoses Day | To emphasize and bring the problem awareness amongst people, and teach them to take right action. |
| July 7 | World Forgiveness day | It was created in 1994 by the Christian Embassy of Christ’s Ambassadors. |
| July 11 | World Population Day | ‘Family Planning- Empowering People, Developing Nations |
| July 12 | International Malala Day | Malala Yousafzai’s Birthday |
| July 15 | World Youth Skills Day | Skills for the Future of Work |
| July 17 | International Justice Day | ─ |
| Jluy 18 | International Nelson Mandela Day | ─ |
| July 26 | Kargil Vijay Diwas | The day named after the success of Operation Vijay |
| July 28 | World Hepatitis Day | Eliminate Hepatitis |
| July 29 | International Tiger Day | Fresh Ecology For Tigers’ Protection |
| July 30 | World day against trafficking in persons | ─ |
IMPORTANT DAYS AUGUST 2017 |
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| 1st August Week | World Breast feeding Week | Sustaining Breastfeeding – Together! |
| 1st Sunday of August | International Friendship Day | |
| August 6 | Hiroshima Day | The day aims to end nuclear testing and to promote peace and security |
| August 7 | World Sanskrit Day | |
| August 8 | World Senior Citizen’s Day | First established at 14th of December in the year 1990 by the United Nations General Assembly |
| August 8 | World cat day | The International Fund For Animal Welfare |
| August 9 | International day of the World’s Indigenous day | A Decade for Action and Dignity |
| August 9 | Nagasaki Peace Day | Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All |
| August 9 | Kranti Diwas (Quit India Movement) | Sankalp se Siddhi (The attainment through Resolve) |
| August 10 | World Bio Fuel Day | To create awareness about non fossil-fuels (Green Fuels) |
| August 10 | National Deworming Day | It is the world’s largest deworming programme covering 340 million children under-19 years of age across 36 states/ UTs. |
| August 11 | National Daughter’s Day | |
| August 12 | International Youth day | Youth Building Peace |
| August 13 | Organ Donation Day | |
| August 19 | World Humanitarian Day | To raise public awareness of humanitarian assistance worldwide and the people who risk their lives in order to provide it. |
| August 19 | World Photography Day | To create positive change in the world through photography. |
| August 20 | World Mosquito Day | Protect Yourself from Mosquito Bites |
| August 20 | Sadbhavana Diwas (Harmony Day) | Birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi |
| August 29 | International day Against Nuclear test | A strategic tilt towards nuclear weapons |
| August 29 | National Sports day | To marks the birthday of Dhyan Chand |
| August 30 | National Small Industry Day | To facilitating the growth of small enterprise |
IMPORTANT DAYS SEPTEMBER 2017 |
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| September 1 ─ 7 | National Nutrition Week | — |
| September 2 | World Coconut day | |
| September 5 | National Teachers’ Day | In honour of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| September 7 | World Forgiveness Day | |
| September 8 | International Literacy Day | Literacy in a digital world |
| September 9 | World First Aid Day | |
| September 9 | International Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day | |
| September 10 | World Suicide Prevention Day | to promote worldwide action to prevent suicides |
| September 13 | World Chocolate day | |
| September 14 | National Hindi Diwas | Hindi, which is the official (not national) language of India of this day |
| September 15 | International Day of Democracy | Democracy and Conflict prevention |
| September 15 | National Engineer’s Day | 156th birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya |
| September 16 | World Ozone Day | |
| September 21 | International Day of Peace | Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All |
| Last Sunday of September | International Day of the Deaf | Full Inclusion with Sign Language |
| September 24 | National Service Scheme (NSS) Day |
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| September 27 | World Tourism Day | International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development |
| September 28 | World Maritime Day | Connecting Ships, Ports and People |
| September 28 | International Day for Universal Access to Information | Powering Sustainable Development with Access to Information |
| September 29 | World Heart Day | share the power |
OCTOBER 2017 |
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| October 01 | International Day of Older Persons | Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society |
| October 02 | International Day of Non-Violence | 148th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi |
| October 05 | World Teacher’s Day | Teaching in Freedom, Empowering Teachers |
| October 10 | World Mental Health Day | Mental health in the workplace |
| October 11 | International Day of the Girl Child | EmPOWER girls: Before, during and after conflict |
| October 11 | World Obesity Day | To promoting practical solutions to end the global obesity crisis. |
| October 15 | International Day of Rural Women | Challenges and opportunities in climate-resilient agriculture for gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls |
| October 16 | World Food Day | Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development |
| October 17 | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
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| October 20 | World Statistics Day | Better Data, Better Lives |
| October 20 | National Solidarity day | It is the date on which China attacked India in 1962. |
| October 24 | United Nations Day | The 72nd anniversary of the UN Charter’s entry into force |
| October 24 | World Information Development Day | To object of drawing the attention of world public-opinion each year to development problems |
| October 27 | World Audiovisual Heritage day | Discover, remember and share |
| October 28 | International Animation Day |
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| October 30 | World Savings Day/ World Thrift Day | Our future starts with savings |
| October 31 | National Unity Day/ Rashtriya Ekta Diwas | The 142nd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| October 31 | National Integration Day | The birthday anniversary of the first woman prime minister of the India Indira Gandhi |
NOVEMBER 2017 |
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| November 01 | National Stress Awareness Day | To raise awareness of the effects of psychological stress |
| November 05 | Tsunami Awareness Day | To promote a global culture of tsunami awareness |
| November 8 | International Day of Radiology | Emergency Radiology |
| November 9 | Legal Service day | To make people aware of justice for all |
| November 9 | World Quality Day | Everyday Leadership |
| November 10 | World science day | Science for Global Understanding |
| November 11 | National Education day | Birth anniversary of India’s first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| November 12 | World Pneumonia Day | To raise awareness of pneumonia as a public health issue |
| November 14 | National Children’s Day | Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Birth anniversary |
| November 14 | World Diabetes Day | Women and diabetes – our right to a healthy future |
| November 19 | National Integration Day | To emphasize the themes of secularism, anti-communalism and non-violence. |
| November 20 | Welfare of Minorities Day | ─ |
| November 21 | World Fisheries Day | ─ |
| November 21 | World Television Day | Commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum in 1996. |
| November 21 | Linguistic Harmony Day | To enable people of each region to appreciate the linguistic heritage of other parts of India |
| November 22 | Weaker Sections Day | To highlight programmes under various Governments which help SCs/STs and weaker sections |
| November 23 | Cultural Unity Day | To present the Indian tradition of unity in diversity |
| November 24 | Women’s Day | The importance of Women in Indian Society and their role in development of nation-building are highlighted. |
| November 25 | Conservation Day | To emphasise the growing need for awareness and action to conserve the environment. |
| November 26 | National Constitutional day/Samvidhan Divas | On the day Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India |
| November 30 | International Computer Security Day | To raise awareness concerning the security |
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