JANUARY 2024 |
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New Year’s Day |
January 1 Mon |
Global Family Day |
January 1 Mon |
World Day of Peace |
January 1 Mon |
World Braille Day |
January 4 Thurs |
Oil and Gas Conservation Week begins |
January 4 Thurs |
National Bird Day |
January 5 Fri |
Epiphany |
January 6 Sat |
Saphala Ekadashi |
January 7 Sun |
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas |
January 9 Tues |
Death Anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri |
January 11 Thurs |
Margashirsh Amavasya |
January 11 Thurs |
National Youth Day |
January 12 Fri |
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti |
January 12 Fri |
Lohri |
January 13 Sat |
Animal Welfare Fortnight begins |
January 14 Sun |
Albert Schweitzer’s Birthday |
January 14 Sun |
Maghi |
January 14 Sun |
Bhogi/Bogi Pandigai |
January 14 Sun |
Indian Army Day |
January 15 Mon |
Makar Sankranti |
January 15 Mon |
Pongal |
January 15 Mon |
Pedda Panduga |
January 15 Mon |
Uttarayan |
January 15 Mon |
Khichdi |
January 15 Mon |
Sukarat/Sakarat |
January 15 Mon |
Bhogali Bihu/Magh Bihu/Uruka |
January 15 Mon |
Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal |
January 15 Mon |
Kanuma Panduga |
January 16 Tues |
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
January 17 Wed |
Kaanum Pongal |
January 17 Wed |
Mukkanuma |
January 17 Wed |
Penguin Awareness Day |
January 20 Sat |
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
January 21 Sun |
World Religion Day (3rd Sunday January) |
January 21 Sun |
First World Week for the Abolition of Meat begins
(last full week of January) |
January 22 Mon |
Desh Prem Divas |
January 23 Tues |
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti |
January 23 Tues |
National Girl Child Day |
January 24 Wed |
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday |
January 24 Wed |
National Tourism Day |
January 25 Thurs |
India Voter Day |
January 25 Thurs |
Paush Purnima |
January 25 Thurs |
Mahayana Buddhist New Year |
January 25 Thurs |
Charta |
January 25 Thurs |
Thaipusam/Thaipooyam/Thaippooyam |
January 25 Thurs |
Republic Day |
January 26 Fri |
International Customs Day |
January 26 Fri |
World Day for the Abolition of Meat
(Last Saturday January) |
January 27 Sat |
Lala Lajpat Rai Jayanti |
January 28 Sun |
World Leprosy Day (Last Sunday January) |
January 28 Sun |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
January 29 Mon |
Martyrs’ Day |
January 30 Tues |
National Cleanliness Day |
January 30 Tues |
International Zebra Day |
January 31 Wed |
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FEBRUARY 2024 |
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World Wetlands Day |
February 2 Fri |
World Cancer Day |
February 4 Sat |
International Day of Zero Tolerance for
Female Genital Mutilation |
February 6 Tues |
Shattila Ekadashi |
February 6 Tues |
Paush Amavasya |
February 9 Fri |
Lunar New Year |
February 10 Sat |
Losar 2150 Tibetan New Year - Dragon |
February 10 Sat |
World Day of the Sick |
February 11 Sun |
International Day for Women and Girls In Science |
February 11 Sun |
World Marriage Day (2nd Sunday February) |
February 11 Sun |
World Radio Day |
February 13 Tues |
Sarojini Naidu Jayanti |
February 13 Tues |
Shri Ganesh Jayanti |
February 13 Tues |
Pet Theft Awareness Day |
February 14 Wed |
St Valentine’s Day |
February 14 Wed |
World Bonobo Day |
February 14 Wed |
Cow Hug Day |
February 14 Wed |
Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami |
February 14 Wed |
Ash Wednesday - Lent begins |
February 14 Wed |
World Hippo Day |
February 15 Thurs |
Ratha Saptami |
February 16 Fri |
World Pangolin Day (3rd Saturday February) |
February 17 Sat |
World Whale Day (3rd Sunday February) |
February 18 Sun |
Ramakrishna Jayanti |
February 18 Sun |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
February 19 Mon |
World Day of Social Justice |
February 20 Tues |
Jaya Ekadashi |
February 20 Tues |
International Mother Language Day |
February 21 Wed |
Scouts’ Founders’ Day |
February 22 Thurs |
World Thinking Day |
February 22 Thurs |
Sant Gadge Baba Jayanti |
February 23 Fri |
Central Excise Day |
February 24 Sat |
Magh Purnima |
February 24 Sat |
Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
February 24 Sat |
World NGO Day |
February 27 Tues |
Polar Bear Day |
February 27 Tues |
National Spay Day – USA (Last Tuesday February) |
February 27 Tues |
National Science Day |
February 28 Wed |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
February 28 Wed |
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MARCH 2024 |
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Horse Protection Day |
March 1 Fri |
Zero Discrimination Day |
March 1 Fri |
St David’s Day |
March 1 Fri |
National Pig Day - USA |
March 1 Fri |
World Wildlife Day |
March 3 Sun |
Sunday of the Prodigal Son |
March 3 Sun |
Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas |
March 4 Mon |
National Safety Day & Week begins |
March 4 Mon |
Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
March 5 Tues |
Vijaya Ekadashi |
March 6 Wed |
International Women’s Day |
March 8 Fri |
Maha Shivratri |
March 8 Fri |
Solar Appreciation Day (2nd Friday March) |
March 8 Fri |
Ramzan begins |
March 10 Sun |
Meatfare Sunday |
March 10 Sun |
Magh Amavasya |
March 10 Sun |
Commonwealth Day |
March 11 Mon |
Dandi March Day |
March 12 Tues |
Save a Spider Day |
March 14 Thurs |
International Day of Action for Rivers |
March 14 Thurs |
World Kidney Day (2nd Thursday March) |
March 14 Thurs |
Kanshi Ram Jayanti |
March 15 Fri |
World Consumer Rights Day |
March 15 Fri |
St Patrick’s Day |
March 17 Sun |
Cheesefare/Forgiveness Sunday |
March 17 Sun |
Global Recycling Day |
March 18 Mon |
Clean Monday |
March 18 Mon |
Great Lent begins |
March 18 Mon |
Great American Meatout |
March 20 Wed |
World Sparrow Day |
March 20 Wed |
World Frog Day |
March 20 Wed |
International Day of Happiness |
March 20 Wed |
Amalaki Ekadashi |
March 20 Wed |
Vernal Equinox |
March 20 Wed |
International Day of Nowruz |
March 21 Thurs |
International Day of Forests |
March 21 Thurs |
World Poetry Day |
March 21 Thurs |
World Planting Day |
March 21 Thurs |
World Wood Day |
March 21 Thurs |
International Day for the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination |
March 21 Thurs |
World Water Day |
March 22 Fri |
International Day of the Seal |
March 22 Fri |
World Meteorological Day |
March 23 Sat |
Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh |
March 23 Sat |
World Bear Day |
March 23 Sat |
National Puppy Day |
March 23 Sat |
Earth Hour - 8.30 pm worldwide |
March 23 Sat |
International Day for Achievers |
March 24 Sun |
World Tuberculosis Day |
March 24 Sun |
Phalgun Purnima |
March 24 Sun |
Palm Sunday |
March 24 Sun |
Holika Dahan |
March 24 Sun |
Holi Dhulivandan |
March 25 Mon |
Chandra Grahan |
March 25 Mon |
World Theatre Day |
March 27 Wed |
Respect Your Cat Day |
March 28 Thurs |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
March 28 Thurs |
Lent ends - Vegetarian period for Christians |
March 28 Thurs |
Maundy Thursday |
March 28 Thurs |
Good Friday |
March 29 Fri |
World Day for the End of Fishing
(Last Saturday March) |
March 30 Sat |
Easter Sunday |
March 31 Sun |
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APRIL 2024 |
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April Fools’ Day |
April 1 Mon |
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month begins |
April 1 Mon |
Prevention of Blindness Week begins |
April 1 Mon |
International Children’s Book Day |
April 2 Tues |
World Autism Awareness Day |
April 2 Tues |
World Rat Day |
April 4 Thurs |
United Nations’ Mine Awareness Day |
April 4 Thurs |
National Maritime Day of India |
April 5 Fri |
Papmochani Ekadashi |
April 5 Fri |
Jamat-ul-Vida |
April 5 Fri |
International Day of Sport for Development
and Peace |
April 6 Sat |
United Nations’ World Health Day |
April 7 Sun |
Phalgun Amavasya |
April 8 Mon |
Surya Grahan |
April 8 Mon |
Gudi Padwa |
April 9 Tues |
Chaitra Sukhladi |
April 9 Tues |
Ugadi |
April 9 Tues |
Navreh |
April 9 Tues |
Samvatsar Padwo |
April 9 Tues |
Cheti Chand/Jhulelal Jayanti |
April 9 Tues |
Eid-ul-Fitr - Ramzaan |
April 10 Wed |
Gangaur |
April 11 Thurs |
Gauri Tritiya |
April 11 Thurs |
Matsya Jayanti |
April 11 Thurs |
International Day for Street Children |
April 12 Fri |
International Day of Human Space Flight |
April 12 Fri |
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
April 13 Sat |
Mesha Sankranti |
April 13 Sat |
Pana Sankranti |
April 13 Sat |
Vaisakhi/Vishu |
April 13 Sat |
Baisakhi |
April 13 Sat |
Meetei Cheiraoba |
April 13 Sat |
Puthandu |
April 13 Sat |
Ambedkar Jayanti |
April 14 Sun |
National Fire Service Day |
April 14 Sun |
National Dolphin Day – USA |
April 14 Sun |
Mesadi/Vaisakhadi |
April 14 Sun |
Bishu/Basoa |
April 14 Sun |
Vishu Kani |
April 14 Sun |
Bohag Bihu |
April 14 Sun |
Pohela Boishakh |
April 14 Sun |
Jur Sutal |
April 14 Sun |
Navapada Oli begins |
April 15 Mon |
Ashok Ashtami |
April 16 Tues |
Chaitra Durga Ashtami |
April 16 Tues |
Bhavani Jayanti |
April 16 Tues |
World Hemophilia Day |
April 17 Wed |
Ram Navami |
April 17 Wed |
Swaminarayan Jayanti |
April 17 Wed |
International Day for Monuments and Sites |
April 18 Thurs |
World Heritage Day |
April 18 Thurs |
Kamada Ekadashi |
April 19 Fri |
Gauna/Vaishnava Kamada Ekadashi |
April 19 Fri |
Thrissur Pooram |
April 20 Sat |
World Circus Day (3rd Saturday April) |
April 20 Sat |
World Creativity & Innovation Day |
April 21 Sun |
World Fish Migration Day |
April 21 Sun |
Mahavir Jayanti |
April 21 Sun |
Administrative Professionals’ Day - India |
April 21 Sun |
International Earth Day |
April 22 Mon |
World Book and Copyright Day |
April 23 Tues |
Chaitra Purnima |
April 23 Tues |
Hanuman Jayanti |
April 23 Tues |
Navapada Oli ends |
April 23 Tues |
World Day for Laboratory Animals |
April 24 Wed |
Chaitti |
April 24 Wed |
Theravada New Year |
April 24 Wed |
International Guide Dog Day (Last Wednesday April) |
April 24 Wed |
World Penguin Day |
April 25 Thurs |
The Feast of St Mark -
ban on eating meat in Lithuania |
April 25 Thurs |
World Intellectual Property Day |
April 26 Fri |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
April 27 Sat |
World Veterinary Day (Last Saturday in April) |
April 27 Sat |
World Day for Safety and Health at Work |
April 28 Sun |
World Tapir Day |
April 28 Sun |
International Dance Day |
April 29 Mon |
International Jazz Day |
April 30 Tues |
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MAY 2024 |
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International Workers’ Day |
May 1 Wed |
World Tuna Day |
May 2 Thurs |
World Press Freedom Day |
May 3 Fri |
International Respect for Chickens Day |
May 4 Sat |
International Firefighters’ Day |
May 4 Sat |
Greenery Day - Japan |
May 4 Sat |
Varuthini Ekadashi |
May 4 Sat |
Great Lent ends |
May 4 Sat |
World Laughter Day (1st Sunday May) |
May 5 Sun |
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
May 7 Tues |
World Asthma Day (1st Tuesday May) |
May 7 Tues |
UN Global Road Safety Week begins |
May 8 Wed |
International Red Cross & Red Crescent Day |
May 8 Wed |
World Donkey Day |
May 8 Wed |
Theosophical Society’s White Lotus Day |
May 8 Wed |
Chaitra Amavasya |
May 8 Wed |
Akshaya Tritiya |
May 10 Fri |
Parshuram Jayanti |
May 10 Fri |
National Technology Day |
May 11 Sat |
World Fair Trade Day (2nd Saturday May) |
May 11 Sat |
World Migratory Bird Day (2nd Saturday May) |
May 11 Sat |
International Nurses Day |
May 12 Sun |
Mother’s Day (2nd Sunday May) |
May 12 Sun |
International Day of Families |
May 15 Wed |
World Information Society Day |
May 17 Fri |
World Telecommunication Day |
May 17 Fri |
Endangered Species Day (3rd Friday May) |
May 17 Fri |
Bike-to-Work Day (3rd Friday May) |
May 17 Fri |
International Museum Day |
May 18 Sat |
Mohini Ekadashi |
May 19 Sun |
World Bee Day |
May 20 Mon |
Second World Week for the Abolition of Meat begins
(Last full week of May) |
May 20 Mon |
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue
and Development |
May 21 Tues |
National Anti-Terrorism Day |
May 21 Tues |
International Day for Biological Diversity |
May 22 Wed |
World Turtle Day |
May 23 Thurs |
Vaishakh Purnima |
May 23 Thurs |
Buddha Purnima |
May 23 Thurs |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
May 26 Sun |
Veer Savarkar Jayanti |
May 28 Tues |
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers |
May 29 Wed |
World No Tobacco Day |
May 31 Fri |
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JUNE 2024 |
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World Milk Day |
June 1 Sat |
Global Day of Parents |
June 1 Sat |
Horses Without Carriages International Day – 1
(1st Saturday June) |
June 1 Sat |
Apara Ekadashi |
June 2 Sun |
International Hug Your Cat Day |
June 4 Tues |
World Environment Day |
June 5 Wed |
Vaishakh Amavasya |
June 6 Thurs |
World Oceans Day |
June 8 Sat |
Best Friends Day |
June 8 Sat |
Jamai Sasthi |
June 8 Sat |
International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos
(2nd Saturday June) |
June 8 Sat |
Coral Triangle Day |
June 9 Sun |
Bahman Month begins - Vegetarian period for Parsis |
June 11 Tues |
World Day Against Child Labour |
June 12 Wed |
World Blood Donor Day |
June 14 Fri |
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
June 15 Sat |
Global Wind Day |
June 15 Sat |
World Meat Free Day |
June 15 Sat |
World Sea Turtle Day |
June 16 Sun |
Father’s Day (3rd Sunday June) |
June 16 Sun |
Eat Your Vegetables Day |
June 17 Mon |
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
June 17 Mon |
Eid-Uz-Zuha - Bakri Id |
June 17 Mon |
Nirjala Ekadashi |
June 18 Tues |
World Refugee Day |
June 20 Thurs |
International Yoga Day |
June 21 Fri |
World Giraffe Day |
June 21 Fri |
World Music Day |
June 21 Fri |
Jyeshth Purnima |
June 21 Fri |
Vat Purnima |
June 21 Fri |
Take Your Dog to Work Day |
June 21 Fri |
Summer Solstice |
June 21 Fri |
World Camel Day |
June 22 Sat |
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti |
June 22 Sat |
Prakat Diwas |
June 22 Sat |
United Nations’ Public Service Day |
June 23 Sun |
Day of the Seafarer |
June 25 Tues |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
June 25 Tues |
International Day against Drug Abuse &
Illicit Trafficking |
June 26 Wed |
International Asteroid Day |
June 30 Sun |
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JULY 2024 |
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National Doctors’ Day |
July 1 Mon |
International Joke Day |
July 1 Mon |
International Fruit Day |
July 1 Mon |
Van Mahotsav Week begins |
July 1 Mon |
Yogini Ekadashi |
July 2 Tues |
International Plastic Bag Free Day |
July 3 Wed |
Jyeshth Amavasya |
July 5 Fri |
Muharram begins |
July 6 Sat |
World Chocolate Day |
July 7 Sun |
Jagannath Rath Yatra begins |
July 7 Sun |
Hijri New Year 1446 AH |
July 7 Sun |
Cow Appreciation Day (2nd Tuesday July) |
July 9 Tues |
World Population Day |
July 11 Thurs |
World Youth Skills Day |
July 15 Mon |
World Snake Day |
July 16 Tues |
Chailo begins - 40-day vegan period for Sindhis |
July 16 Tues |
World Day for International Justice |
July 17 Wed |
Muharram |
July 17 Wed |
Devshayani Ekadashi |
July 17 Wed |
Chaturmas begins |
July 17 Wed |
Nelson Mandela International Day |
July 18 Thurs |
Ashadha Purnima |
July 21 Sun |
Guru Purnima |
July 21 Sun |
World Day for Bulls |
July 22 Mon |
Indian National Flag Adoption Day |
July 22 Mon |
Shravan Month begins - North India |
July 22 Mon |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
July 24 Wed |
Kargil Vijay Diwas |
July 26 Fri |
International Day for the Conservation of
the Mangrove Ecosystem |
July 26 Fri |
World Nature Conservation Day |
July 28 Sun |
World Hepatitis Day |
July 28 Sun |
Parents Day (4th Sunday July) |
July 28 Sun |
International Tiger Day |
July 29 Mon |
Father-in-Law Day |
July 30 Tues |
Mutt’s Day 1 – USA |
July 31 Wed |
Kamika Ekadashi |
July 31 Wed |
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AUGUST 2024 |
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World Breastfeeding Week begins |
August 1 Thurs |
Annabhau Sathe Jayanti |
August 1 Thurs |
Global Forgiveness Day |
August 2 Fri |
Water Buffalo Day |
August 4 Sun |
International Friendship Day (1st Sunday August) |
August 4 Sun |
Ashadh Amavasya |
August 4 Sun |
Shravan Month begins - in South India |
August 5 Mon |
Quit India Day |
August 8 Thurs |
International Cat Day |
August 8 Thurs |
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People |
August 9 Fri |
World Lion Day |
August 10 Sat |
Nag Panchami |
August 10 Sat |
International Sons & Daughters Day |
August 11 Sun |
International Youth Day |
August 12 Mon |
World Elephant Day |
August 12 Mon |
International Lefthanders Day |
August 13 Tues |
Independence Day |
August 15 Thurs |
Sri Aurobindo Jayanti |
August 15 Thurs |
Parsi New Year |
August 15 Thurs |
Varadlakshmi Vrat |
August 16 Fri |
Shravan Putrada Ekadashi |
August 16 Fri |
Honey Bee Day (3rd Saturday August) |
August 17 Sat |
Homeless Animals Day (3rd Saturday August) |
August 17 Sat |
Compassionate Fashion Day (3rd Saturday August) |
August 17 Sat |
World Photography Day |
August 19 Mon |
World Humanitarian Day |
August 19 Mon |
World Orangutan Day |
August 19 Mon |
Shravan Purnima |
August 19 Mon |
Raksha Bandhan |
August 19 Mon |
Narali Purnima |
August 19 Mon |
Sanskrit Day |
August 19 Mon |
Shravan Month ends - North India |
August 19 Mon |
World Mosquito Day |
August 20 Tues |
Sadbhavana Diwas |
August 20 Tues |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
August 22 Thurs |
World Vada Pav Day |
August 23 Fri |
National Dog Day - USA |
August 26 Mon |
Janmashtami |
August 26 Mon |
Dahi Handi |
August 27 Tues |
National Sports Day |
August 29 Thurs |
International Day against Nuclear Tests |
August 29 Thurs |
Aja Ekadashi |
August 29 Thurs |
Gauna/Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi |
August 29 Thurs |
International Whale Shark Day |
August 30 Fri |
Paryushan Week begins |
August 31 Sat |
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SEPTEMBER 2024 |
|
National Nutrition Week begins |
September 1 Sun |
Japan Dolphins Day |
September 1 Sun |
World Coconut Day |
September 2 Mon |
Pithori Amavasya |
September 2 Mon |
Bail Pola |
September 2 Mon |
Shravan Amavasya |
September 2 Mon |
Shravan Month ends - South India |
September 3 Tues |
International Day of Charity |
September 5 Thurs |
National Teachers Day |
September 5 Thurs |
Onam begins |
September 5 Thurs |
Hartalika Teej Vrat |
September 6 Fri |
Ganesh/Vinayaka Chaturthi |
September 7 Sat |
Samvatsari |
September 7 Sat |
International Culture Awareness Day
(1st Saturday September) |
September 7 Sat |
International Literacy Day |
September 8 Sun |
Rishi Panchami |
September 8 Sun |
Pet Memorial Day - USA (2nd Sunday September) |
September 8 Sun |
Grandparents Day |
September 8 Sun |
World Suicide Prevention Day |
September 10 Tues |
Jyeshtha Gauri Pujan |
September 11 Wed |
BWC–India Birthday 50th Anniversary |
September 12 Thurs |
Hindi Diwas |
September 14 Sat |
Parsva Ekadashi |
September 14 Sat |
World First-Aid Day (2nd Saturday September) |
September 14 Sat |
Sanchayika Day |
September 15 Sun |
Engineer’s Day |
September 15 Sun |
International Day of Democracy |
September 15 Sun |
Onam |
September 15 Sun |
International Day for the Preservation of
the Ozone Layer |
September 16 Mon |
Vishwakarma Puja |
September 16 Mon |
Milad-un-Nabi |
September 16 Mon |
Ganesh Visarjan |
September 17 Tues |
Anant Chaturdashi |
September 17 Tues |
Pitru Paksha begins for South India |
September 17 Tues |
World Water Monitoring Day |
September 18 Wed |
Bhadrapad Purnima |
September 18 Wed |
Chandra Grahan |
September 18 Wed |
International Snakebite Awareness Day |
September 19 Thurs |
Zero Emissions Day |
September 21 Sat |
World Alzheimer’s Day |
September 21 Sat |
International Day of Peace |
September 21 Sat |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
September 21 Sat |
Clean Up the World Weekend begins
(3rd Saturday September) |
September 21 Sat |
Puppy Mills Awareness Day
(3rd Saturday September) |
September 21 Sat |
World Rhino Day |
September 22 Sun |
Elephant Appreciation Day |
September 22 Sun |
World Car Free Day |
September 22 Sun |
Sea Otter Awareness Week begins |
September 22 Sun |
National Daughters Day (4th Sunday September) |
September 22 Sun |
Autumnal Equinox |
September 22 Sun |
Third World Week for the Abolition of Meat begins
(Last full week September) |
September 23 Mon |
International Week for the Deaf begins begins
(Last full week September) |
September 23 Mon |
World Maritime Day (Last Thursday September) |
September 26 Thurs |
World Environmental Health Day |
September 26 Thurs |
International Day for the Total Elimination of
Nuclear Weapons |
September 26 Thurs |
World Tourism Day |
September 27 Fri |
International ‘Hug a Vegetarian’ Day
(Last Friday September) |
September 27 Fri |
World Rabies Day |
September 28 Sat |
Right to Know Day |
September 28 Sat |
World Green Consumer Day |
September 28 Sat |
Indira Ekadashi |
September 28 Sat |
International Rabbit Day (4th Saturday September) |
September 28 Sat |
World Heart Day |
September 29 Sun |
Goose Day |
September 29 Sun |
St Michaelmas Day |
September 29 Sun |
World Rivers Day (Last Sunday September) |
September 29 Sun |
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OCTOBER 2024 |
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Reverence for Life Month begins |
October 1 Tues |
International Vegetarian Week begins |
October 1 Tues |
World Vegetarian Day |
October 1 Tues |
International Day of Older Persons |
October 1 Tues |
National Voluntary Blood Donation Day |
October 1 Tues |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
October 2 Wed |
International Day of Non-Violence |
October 2 Wed |
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan |
October 2 Wed |
Wildlife Week India begins |
October 2 Wed |
World Farm Animals Day |
October 2 Wed |
Joy of Giving Week begins |
October 2 Wed |
Sarva Pitru Amavasya |
October 2 Wed |
Pitru Paksha ends for South India |
October 2 Wed |
Bhadrapad Amavasya |
October 2 Wed |
Surya Grahan |
October 2 Wed |
Navratri begins |
October 3 Thurs |
Ghatasthapana |
October 3 Thurs |
World Animal Day |
October 4 Fri |
St Francis of Assisi Feast Day -
Patron Saint of Animals |
October 4 Fri |
World Space Week begins |
October 4 Fri |
World Smile Day (1st Friday October) |
October 4 Fri |
World Teachers Day |
October 5 Sat |
Ganga River Dolphin Day |
October 5 Sat |
World Week of Prayer for Animals begins
(First full week October) |
October 7 Mon |
World Habitat Day (1st Monday October) |
October 7 Mon |
Indian Air Force Day |
October 8 Tues |
World Octopus Day |
October 8 Tues |
World Post Day |
October 9 Wed |
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
(2nd Wednesday October) |
October 9 Wed |
National Post Day |
October 10 Thurs |
World Mental Health Day |
October 10 Thurs |
Maha Saptami |
October 10 Thurs |
World Sight Day (2nd Thursday October) |
October 10 Thurs |
International Day of the Girl Child |
October 11 Fri |
Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti |
October 11 Fri |
World Obesity Day |
October 11 Fri |
Maha Ashtami |
October 11 Fri |
Maha Navami |
October 11 Fri |
Navratri ends |
October 11 Fri |
World Egg Day (2nd Friday October) |
October 11 Fri |
Dussehra |
October 12 Sat |
Papankusha Ekadashi |
October 13 Sun |
World Standards Day |
October 14 Mon |
Thanksgiving Day – Canada (2nd Monday October) |
October 14 Mon |
International Day for Rural Women |
October 15 Tues |
World Food Day |
October 16 Wed |
Kojagiri/Sharad Purnima |
October 16 Wed |
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
October 17 Thurs |
International Sawfish Day |
October 17 Thurs |
Ashwin Purnima |
October 17 Thurs |
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
October 17 Thurs |
Pitru Paksha begins for North India |
October 17 Thurs |
World Statistics Day |
October 20 Sun |
Karva Chauth/Karaka Chaturthi |
October 20 Sun |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
October 20 Sun |
World Reptile Awareness Day |
October 21 Mon |
Azad Hind Day |
October 21 Mon |
Police Commemoration Day |
October 21 Mon |
International Snow Leopard Day |
October 23 Wed |
United Nations Day |
October 24 Thurs |
World Development Information Day |
October 24 Thurs |
International Day of Climate Action |
October 24 Thurs |
Ahoi Ashtami |
October 24 Thurs |
National Mule Day - USA |
October 26 Sat |
Hug a Sheep Day (4th Saturday October) |
October 26 Sat |
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage |
October 27 Sun |
World Mother-in-Law Day (4th Sunday October) |
October 27 Sun |
Vasu Baras/Govatsa Dwadashi |
October 28 Mon |
Rama Ekadashi |
October 28 Mon |
Dhanteras |
October 29 Tues |
National Ayurveda Day |
October 29 Tues |
Kaag Tihar (Crow festival) – Nepal |
October 29 Tues |
Kukur Tihar (Dog Festival) – Nepal |
October 30 Wed |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti |
October 31 Thurs |
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas |
October 31 Thurs |
Halloween |
October 31 Thurs |
World Savings Day |
October 31 Thurs |
World Cities Day |
October 31 Thurs |
Naraka Chaturdashi |
October 31 Thurs |
Gai Tihar (Cow festival) – Nepal |
October 31 Thurs |
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NOVEMBER 2024 |
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World Vegan Day |
November 1 Fri |
World Vegan Month begins |
November 1 Fri |
All Saints Day |
November 1 Fri |
Diwali (Deepavali) |
November 1 Fri |
Laxmi Puja |
November 1 Fri |
Ashwin Amavasya |
November 1 Fri |
All Souls Day |
November 2 Sat |
Dynamic Harmlessness Day |
November 2 Sat |
Govardhan Puja |
November 2 Sat |
Bestu Varas - Gujarat |
November 2 Sat |
Whale Shark Vhali Utsav |
November 2 Sat |
Pitru Paksha ends for North India |
November 2 Sat |
Gawli Sagar Festival |
November 2 Sat |
World Jellyfish Day |
November 3 Sun |
Padva |
November 3 Sun |
Bhai Dooj/Bhaibeej |
November 3 Sun |
Yama Dwitiya |
November 3 Sun |
Polar Bear Week begins |
November 5 Tues |
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of
the Environment in War and Armed Conflict |
November 6 Wed |
Chhath Puja/Pratihar/Surya Sashthi |
November 8 Fri |
Legal Services Day |
November 9 Sat |
World Freedom Day - USA |
November 9 Sat |
Tulasi Vivah begins |
November 9 Sat |
World Science Day for Peace and Development |
November 10 Sun |
Remembrance Sunday |
November 10 Sun |
National Education Day |
November 11 Mon |
Singles’ Day |
November 11 Mon |
Poppy Day/Armistice Day |
November 11 Mon |
Prabodhini Ekadashi |
November 12 Tues |
Devutthana Ekadashi |
November 12 Tues |
Chaturmas ends |
November 12 Tues |
World Kindness Day |
November 13 Wed |
Tulasi Vivah |
November 13 Wed |
World Diabetes Day |
November 14 Thurs |
Children’s Day |
November 14 Thurs |
Kartik Purnima |
November 15 Fri |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
November 15 Fri |
Tripuri Purnima |
November 15 Fri |
Nativity Fast begins - Vegetarian period for
Christians |
November 15 Fri |
International Day for Tolerance |
November 16 Sat |
International Students Day |
November 17 Sun |
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
(3rd Sunday November) |
November 17 Sun |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
November 18 Mon |
World Toilet Day |
November 19 Tues |
International Men’s Day |
November 19 Tues |
Qaumi Ekta Week begins |
November 19 Tues |
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day |
November 19 Tues |
Universal Children’s Day |
November 20 Wed |
World Fisheries Day |
November 21 Thurs |
World Television Day |
November 21 Thurs |
World Philosophy Day (3rd Thursday November) |
November 21 Thurs |
Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
November 24 Sun |
Sadhu Vaswani Jayanti |
November 25 Mon |
Meatless Day |
November 25 Mon |
International Day for the Elimination of
Violence against Women |
November 25 Mon |
National Law Day |
November 26 Tues |
Gauna/Vaishnava Utpanna Ekadashi |
November 26 Tues |
Utpanna Ekadashi |
November 26 Tues |
World Compassion Day |
November 28 Thurs |
Thanksgiving Day - USA (4th Thursday November) |
November 28 Thurs |
Fur Free Friday |
November 29 Fri |
Computer Security Day |
November 30 Sat |
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DECEMBER 2024 |
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World AIDS Day |
December 1 Sun |
Kartik Amavasya |
December 1 Sun |
Mutt’s Day 2 - USA |
December 2 Mon |
National Pollution Control Day |
December 2 Mon |
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
December 2 Mon |
International Day for Persons with Disabilities |
December 3 Tues |
World Wildlife Conservation Day |
December 4 Wed |
Indian Navy Day |
December 4 Wed |
World Soil Day |
December 5 Thurs |
International Volunteer Day for Economic &
Social Development |
December 5 Thurs |
Armed Forces Flag Day of India |
December 7 Sat |
International Civil Aviation Day |
December 7 Sat |
Horses Without Carriages International Day – 2
(1st Saturday December) |
December 7 Sat |
SAARC Charter Day |
December 8 Sun |
Bodhi Day - Japan |
December 8 Sun |
International Anti-Corruption Day |
December 9 Mon |
International Animal Rights Day |
December 10 Tues |
Human Rights Day |
December 10 Tues |
Festival for Souls of Dead Whales |
December 10 Tues |
International Mountain Day |
December 11 Wed |
Mokshada Ekadashi |
December 11 Wed |
Gauma Mokshada Ekadashi |
December 11 Wed |
Shree Datta Jayanti |
December 14 Sat |
International Monkey Day |
December 14 Sat |
World Energy Conservation Day |
December 14 Sat |
Margashirsh Purnima |
December 15 Sun |
Dhanurmasa begins |
December 16 Mon |
International Migrants Day |
December 18 Wed |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
December 18 Wed |
International Human Solidarity Day |
December 20 Fri |
Winter Solstice |
December 22 Sun |
Kisan Diwas |
December 23 Mon |
National Consumer Day |
December 24 Tues |
Christmas Eve |
December 24 Tues |
Christmas |
December 25 Wed |
Good Governance Day |
December 25 Wed |
Tulsi Pujan Day |
December 25 Wed |
Boxing Day |
December 26 Thurs |
Veer Bal Diwas |
December 26 Thurs |
Ramana Maharshi Jayanti |
December 30 Mon |
Margashirsh Amavasya |
December 30 Mon |
New Year’s Eve |
December 31 Tues |