India is a country full of cultural festivals and Public Awareness Events. All the festivals are based on agriculture and people enjoy it fully. Apart from festivals there are many events which are celebrated in India not less than festivals and even the culture is being changed and these events are celebrated at public and government levels. These events are mainly for spreading the awareness for social issues and helps society to develop.
Public Awareness Events: National
- 01 January: Dr. Sampurnanand Jayanti
- 04 – 10 January: Oil and Gas Conservation Week
- 12 January: National Youth Day: Swami Vivekananda Birthday
- 15 January: Army Day
- 23 January: Desh Prem Diwas: Netaji Jayanti : Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Birthday
- 24 January: National Girl Child Day
- 10 February: National Deworming Day
- 24 February: Central Excise Day
- 28 February: National Science Day
- 04 March: National Safety Day & Week
- 01 April: Odisha Foundation Day
- 01 – 07 April: Prevention of Blindness Week
- 05 April: National Maritime Day
- 11 April: National Pet Day
- 01 May: Gujarat Day
- 11 May: National Technology Day
- 16 May: National Dengue Day
- 21 May: Anti Terrorism Day
- 30 May: Goa Statehood Day
- 02 June: Telangana Formation Day
- 29 June: National Statistics Day
- 01 July: National Doctors Day
- 01 July: National Postal Worker Day
- 01 July: National Chartered Accountants Day
- 22 July: National Flag Adoption Day
- 26 July: कारगिल विजय दिवस: ऑपरेशन विजय
- 07 August: National Handloom Day
- 20 August: Sadbhavana Diwas
- 20 August: Indian Akshay Urja Day
- 23 August: National Space Day
- 25 August – 08 September: National Eye Donation Fortnight
- 29 August: National Sports Day
- 01 – 07 September: National Nutrition Week
- 05 September: Teachers Day
- 11 September: Digvijay Diwas
- 15 September: Engineer’s Day
- 15 September: Sanchayika Day (School Banking)
- 17 September: हैदराबाद मुक्ति दिवस
- 01 October: National Voluntary Blood Donation Day: India
- 31 October: Indira Gandhi Death Anniversary
- 31 October: National Unity Day / Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
- 01 November: Haryana Day
- 09 November: National Legal Services Day
- 09 November: Uttarakhand Foundation Day
- 11 November: National Education Day
- 14 November: Children’s Day
- 14 – 20 November: National Cooperative Week
- 15 November: Jharkhand Foundation Day
- 16 November: National Press Day
- 17 November: National Epilepsy Day
- 19 November: राष्ट्रीय एकता दिवस
- 19 November: National Integration Day: Indira Gandhi’s Birthday
- 19 – 25 November: Quami Ekta Week
- 26 November: Constitution Day / Samvidhan Divas / National Law Day
- 26 November: National Milk Day: Operation Flood
- 02 December: National Pollution Control Day Information (Bhopal Gas Tragedy)
- 04 December: Navy Day
- 06 December: Dr. Ambedkar Mahaparinirvan Diwas
- 07 December: Armed Forces Flag Day
- 08 – 14 December: All India Handicrafts Week
- 14 December: National Energy Conservation Day
- 16 December: Vijay Diwas – Indo-Pak 1971 War
- 18 December: Minorities Rights Day in India
- 19 December: Goa Liberation Day
- 22 December: National Mathematics Day / राष्ट्रीय गणित दिवस
- 23 December: National Farmers Day
- 25 December: Good Governance Day
- 26 December: Veer Bal DIwas / वीर बाल दिवस
Public Awareness Events: International
January
- 10 January: विश्व हिन्दी दिवस / International Hindi Day
- 24 January: International Day of Education
- 26 January: International Customs Day
- ** January: World Leprosy Day / Last Sunday of January
February
- 02 February: World Wetlands Day
- 04 February: World Cancer Day
- 06 February: International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
- ** February: Safer Internet Day [2nd Tuesday of February]
- 15 February: World Hippo Day
- 20 February: World Day of Social Justice
- 21 February: International Mother Language Day / Matribhasha Diwas
March: Public Awareness Events
- 01 March: Zero Discrimination Day
- 02 March: World Teen Mental Wellness Day
- 03 March: World Wildlife Day
- 08 March: International Women’s Day
- ** March: World Kidney Day [2nd Thursday of March]
- ** March: World Sleep Day [Friday before the spring equinox]
- 20 March: International Day Of Happiness
- 20 March: World Sparrow Day: विश्व गौरया दिवस
- 21 March: World Forestry Day Information
- 21 March: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- 21 March: World Poetry Day
- 22 March: World Water Day
- 23 March: World Meteorological Day Information
- 24 March: World TB Day
April
- 02 April: World Autism Awareness Day
- 07 April: World Health Day
- 08 April: International Feng Shui Awareness Day
- 10 April: World Homoeopathy Day
- 17 April: World Haemophilia Day
- 18 April: World Heritage Day
- 19 April: World Liver Day
- 22 April: World Earth Day / पृथ्वी दिवस: आइए घरती का कर्ज उतारें
- 23 April: World Book Day
- 23 April: World Table Tennis Day
- 25 April: World Malaria Day
- 27 April: International Design Day
- ** April: World Veterinary Day [Final Saturday of April]
- 29 April: International Dance Day
May: Public Awareness Events
- ** May: World Asthma Day (First Tuesday of May)
- 01 May: May Day
- 01 May: Labour Day / अंतरराष्ट्रीय मज़दूर दिवस
- ** May: World Laughter Day (First Sunday of May)
- 03 May: World Press Freedom Day
- 04 May: International Firefighters Day
- 05 May: International Day of the Midwife
- 06 May: International No Diet Day
- 07 May: World Athletics Day
- 08 May: World Thalassemia Day
- 08 May: World Red Cross Day / रेडक्रॉस: निःस्वार्थ सेवा का प्रतीक
- ** May: Mothers Day (Second Sunday of May)
- 12 May: International Nurses Day
- 15 May: International Day of Families
- 16 May: International Day Of Light
- 17 May: World Telecommunication Day
- 17 May: World Hypertension Day
- ** May: Armed Forces Day (Third Saturday of May)
- 21 May: International Tea Day / अंतर्राष्ट्रीय चाय दिवस
- 22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity
- 24 May: National Brother’s Day
- 31 May: World No Tobacco Day
June
- 01 June: Global Day of Parents
- 02 June: International Sex Workers Day
- 03 June: World Bicycle Day
- 05 June: World Environment Day
- ** June: National Donut Day (First Friday of June)
- 07 June: World Food Safety Day
- 08 June: World Oceans Day
- 08 June: World Brain Tumor Day
- 12 June: World Day Against Child Labour / Anti-Child Labour Day
- 14 June: World Blood Donor Day
- 15 June: Global Wind Day
- 15 June: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
- ** June: Fathers Day (Third Sunday of June)
- 17 June: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
- 19 June: World Sickle Cell Day
- 20 June: World Refugee Day
- 21 June: International Day of Yoga
- 21 June: World Music Day
- 22 June: World Rainforest Day
- 23 June: World Olympic Day
- 23 June: United Nations Public Service Day
- 23 June: International Widows Day
- 26 June: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
- 29 June: International Day of the Tropics
- 30 June: International Asteroid Day
July: Public Awareness Events
- ** July: International Cooperative Day – CoopsDay (First Saturday of July)
- 01 July: Canada Day
- 02 July: World UFO Day
- 07 July: World Chocolate Day
- 10 July: Global Energy Independence Day
- 11 July: World Population Day
- 15 July: World Youth Skills Day
- 24 July: National Thermal Engineer Day
- 25 July: World Embryologist Day
- 28 July: World Hepatitis Day
- 29 July: International Tiger Day
- ** July: Parents Day (Fourth Sunday of July)
August
- 01 August: National Mountain Climbing Day
- 01 August: World Lung Cancer Day
- 01 August: World Wide Web Day
- 01 – 07 August: World Breastfeeding Week
- 03 August: National Watermelon Day
- 03 August: Cloves Syndrome Awareness Day
- ** August: World Friendship Day (First Sunday of August)
- 04 August: US Coast Guard Day
- 06 August: Hiroshima Day
- 09 August: International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples
- 10 August: World Lion Day
- 10 August: World Biofuel Day
- 12 August: International Youth Day
- 13 August: World Organ Donation Day
- 13 August: International Lefthanders Day / खब्बू दिवस
- 17 August: Indonesia Independence Day
- 17 August: Gabon Independence Day
- 19 August: World Photography Day
- 19 August: World Humanitarian Day
- 20 August: विश्व मच्छर दिवस / World Mosquito Day
- 21 August: World Senior Citizens Day
- 26 August: Women’s Equality Day
September
- 02 September: World Coconut Day
- 08 September: International Literacy Day
- 10 September: World Suicide Prevention Day
- 11 September: Patriot Day: September 11 – National Day of Service & Remembrance
- ** September: World First Aid Day (Second Saturday of September)
- 15 September: International Day of Democracy
- 16 September: World Ozone Day
- 18 September: World Bamboo Day
- 21 September: International Day of Peace
- 21 September: World Alzheimer’s Day
- 23 September: International Day of Sign Languages
- 25 September: World Pharmacists Day
- 26 September: World Contraception Day
- 26 September: World Environmental Health Day
- ** September: World Deaf Day (Last Sunday of September)
- 27 September: World Tourism Day
- 28 september: World Rabies Day
- 29 September: World Heart Day
October: Public Awareness Events
- * * October: World Habitat Day (First Monday of October)
- 01 October: World Vegetarian Day
- 01 October: World Coffee Day
- 02 October: International Day of Non-Violence
- 02 – 08 October: Wild Life Week
- 02 – 08 October: Anti Untouchability Week
- 04 October: World Animal Day
- 05 October: World Teachers Day
- 06 October: German-American Day
- 07 October: World Cotton Day
- 09 October: World Post Day
- * * October: World Sight Day [Second Thursday of October]
- 10 October: World Mental Health Day
- 11 October: International Day of the Girl Child
- 13 October: International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
- 14 October: World Standards Day
- 15 October: World Student’s Day
- 15 October: Global Handwashing Day
- 16 October: World Food Day
- 16 October: World Anaesthesia Day
- 16 October: World Spine Day
- 20 October: World Statistics Day
- 24 October: UNO Day: United Nations Day
- 24 October: World Polio Day
- 28 October: International Animation Day
- 31 October: World Savings Day: World Thrift Day
November
- 01 November: World Vegan Day
- 03 November: World Jellyfish Day
- 03 November: National Sandwich Day
- 05 November: World Tsunami Awareness Day
- 06 November: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
- 06 November: National Nachos Day
- 07 November: Infant Protection Day
- 07 November: National Cancer Awareness Day
- 08 November: World Radiography Day
- 09 November: World Freedom Day
- 10 November: World Science Day for Peace and Development
- 10 November: World Public Transport Day
- 11 November: International Week of Science and Peace IWOSP (Celebrated yearly during the week which includes 11 November)
- 12 November: World Pneumonia Day
- 13 November: World Kindness Day
- ** November: World Usability Day: Make Things Easier Day [Second Thursday of November]
- 14 November: World Diabetes Day
- 16 November: International Day for Tolerance and Peace
- 17 November: International Student’s Day
- 19 November: World Toilet Day
- 19 – 25 November: World Heritage Week
- * * November: National Philosophy Day [Third Thursday of November]
- 20 November: Child Rights Day: United Nations Universal Children’s Day
- 20 November: Universal Children’s Day / World Children’s Day
- 21 November: World Television Day
- 21 November: World Hello Day
- 23 November: Fibonacci Day
- 23 November: National Cashew Day
- 23 November: National Espresso Day
- 25 November: International Meatless Day: Animal Rights Day
- 25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
- 28 November: Red Planet Day
- 28 November: Palestine Day: International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
- 29 November: International Jaguar Day
- * * November: Black Friday [Last Friday of November]
December: Public Awareness Events
- 01 December: World AIDS Day
- 03 December: International Day of Disabled Persons
- 05 December: International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
- 05 December: World Soil Day
- 06 December: National Microwave Oven Day
- 07 December: International Civil Aviation Day
- 09 December: International Anti Corruption Day
- 10 December: Human Rights Day
- 11 December: International Mountain Day
- 11 December: यूनिसेफ डे (In Hindi) / Unicef Day (In English)
- 12 December: Universal Health Coverage Day
- 13 December: National Horse Day
- 18 December: International Migrants Day
- 20 December: International Human Solidarity Day
- 21 December: Blue Christmas Day (Winter Solstice)