JANUARY
February
| Date | Important day | Theme 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 February | World Wetlands Day | Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction |
| 4 February | World Cancer Day | We can I can |
| 6 February | International day of Zero Tolerance to female genital mutilation | Building a solid and interactive bridge between Africa and the world to accelerate ending Female Genital Mutilation by 2030 |
| 7 February | Safer Internet Day | Be the change: unite for a better internet |
| 10 February | National Deworming Day | Krimi se chhutkara, sehatmand bhavishya hamara and worm-free children healthy children |
| 11 February | International day Women and girls in Science | Gender, Science and sustainable development: The Impact of Media |
| 12 February | National Productivity Day | From Waste to Profits-through Reduce, Recycle and Reuse |
| 13 February | World Radio Day | Radio is You |
| 20 February | World Day of Social Justice | Preventing conflict and sustaining peace through decent work |
| 21 February | International Mother language day | Towards sustainable through Multilingual education |
| 22 February | World Thinking day | Connect Activity Pack |
| 24 February | Central Excise Day | |
| 28 February | National Science Day | Science and tech for specially Abled person |
March
| Date | Important day | Theme 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 March | Zero Discrimination Day | Make some noise for Zero Discrimination |
| 3 March | World Wildlife Day | |
| 3 March | National Defence Day | Listen to the young voices |
| 4 March | World Hearing Day | Action for hearing loss: make a sound investment |
| 4 March | National Security Day | |
| 8 March | International Women’s Day | Women in the challenging world of work: Planet 50-50 by 2030 |
| 9 March | CISF Raising Day | |
| 12 March | World Kidney Day | Kidney Disease and Obesity |
| 13 March | Commonwealth Day | |
| 13 March | No Smoking Day | |
| 15 March | World Consumer Rights Day | Building a Digital World Consumers can Trust |
| 18 March | Ordnance factories day | |
| 20 March | International Day of Happiness | |
| 21 March | International Day of Forests | Forests and Energy |
| 21 March | World Down Syndrome Day | My Voice My Community - Enabling people with Down syndrome to speak up, be heard and influence government policy and action, to be fully included in the community |
| 22 March | World Water Day | Why Waste water? |
| 23 March | World Meteorological Day | Understanding Clouds |
| 24 March | World TB Day | Unite to end TB |
| 27 March | World Theatre Day |
April
| Date | Important day | Theme 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 April | Prevention of Blindness Week | |
| 2 April | World Autism Awareness Day | Toward Autonomy and Self-Determination |
| 2 April | International Children’s Book Day | |
| 4 April | National Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in mine action | Needs Driven- People Centered |
| 5 April | National Maritime Day | Connecting Ships, Ports and People |
| 6 April | International Day for Sports Development and Peace | |
| 7 April | World Health Day | Depression: Let’s Talk |
| 7 April | Handloom Week | |
8 April | International Romani Day | |
| 8 April | World Tradition Day | |
| 10 April | World Homeopathy Day | Enhancing Quality Research in Homeopathy Through Scientific evidence and Rich Clinical Experiences |
| 11 April | National Safe Motherhood Day | Improving Maternal Health by Empowering Women! |
| 12 April | International Day of Human Space Flight | |
| 13 April | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre | |
| 14 April | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti Customs Day | |
| 17 April | World Hemophilia Day | Hear their Voices |
| 18 April | World Heritage Day | Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism |
| 21 April | Civil Services Day | Making New India |
| 22 April | World Earth Day | Environmental & Climate Literacy |
| 23 April | World Book and Copyright Day | |
| 24 April | National Panchayati Day | |
| 24 April | Women’s Political Empowerment Day, India | Climate Change, Women and Role of Panchayats |
| 25 April | World Malaria Day | End Malaria For Good |
| 26 April | World Intellectual Property Day | Innovation-Improving Lives |
| 28 April | World Day for Safety and Health at Work | Optimize the collection and use of OSH data |
| 29 April | International Dance Day | |
| 30 April | International Jazz Day |
May
| Date | Important day | Theme 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May | International Labour Day | Securing Decent Works For Sustainable Social Economic Development (International Labour Day) |
| 1 May | May Day | |
| 1 May | Maharashtra Day | |
| 2 May | World Asthma Day | Better Air Better Breathing |
| 3 May | World Press Freedom Day | Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies |
| 4 May | International Firefighters Day | |
| 5 May | International Midwives Day | |
| 6 May | International No Diet Day | |
| 7 May | World Athletics Day | |
| 7 May | World Laughter Day | |
| 7 May | Rabindra Nath Tagore Jayant | |
8 May | Mother's Day | |
| 8 May | World Redcross Day | Less Known Red Cross Stories |
| 8 May | Road Safety Week | |
| 10 May | World Migratory Bird Day | Their Future is Our Future:A Healthy Planet for Migratory Birds & People |
| 11 May | National Technology Day | Technology for inclusive and sustainable growth’. |
| 12 May | International Nurses Day | A voice to lead – Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals” |
| 15 May | International Families Day | Families, education and well-being |
| 16 May | National Dengue Day | |
| 17 May | World Telecommunication & Information Society Day | Big Data Big Impact |
| 18 May | World AIDS Vaccine Day | Know Your Number |
20 May | World Metrology Day | Measurements for transport |
| 21 May | Anti-Terrorism Day | |
| 22 May | International Day for Biological Diversity | |
| 23 May | World Turtle Day | |
| 24 May | Commonwealth Day | |
| 25 May | International Missing Children's Day | |
| 26 May | Gunners Day- New Zealand | |
| 28 May | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | |
| 29 May | International Day of UN Peacekeepers | Investing in Peace Around the world |
| 30 May | Goa Statehood Day | |
| 31 May | World No Tobacco Day | Tobacco – a threat to development |
June
| Date | Important day | Theme 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 June | World Milk Day | Good food, health and nutrition |
| 2 June | International Sex Workers’ Day | |
| 4 June | International Day for Innocent Children Victims of Aggression Cancer Survivors Day | Focuses to acknowledge the pain suffered by children victims throughout the world |
| 5 June | World Environment Day | Connecting people to Nature |
| 8 June | World Ocean Day | Our Oceans; Our Future |
| 8 June | Coal Miners Day | |
| 12 June | Anti-Child Labour Day | Focuses on the impact of conflicts and disasters on child labour. |
| June 13 | International Albinism Awareness Day | Focuses on attacks against persons with albinism. |
| 14 June | World Blood Donor Day | Give Blood; Give now; Give often |
| 15 June | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | Understand and End Financial Abuse of Older People: A Human Rights Issue |
| 16 June | International Day of Family Remittances | |
| 17 June | Word Day to Combat Desertification and Drought | Land degradation and migration |
| 19 June | International Day for the elimination of Sexual Violence and Conflict | Preventing Sexual Violence Crimes through Justice and Deterrence |
| 20 June | World Refugee Day | Focuses to show support for families forced to flee. |
| 21 June | International Yoga Day | Yoga for health |
| 23 June | Public Service Day | celebrates the value and virtue of public service to the community (Public Service Day) |
| 23 June | International Widow’s Day | |
| 23 June | International Olympic Day | |
| 26 June | International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit trafficking | Listen First - Listening to children and youth is the first step to help them grow healthy and safe |
| June 27 | Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day | Celebrated for the first time |
| 29 June | National Statistics Day |
July
| Date | Important day | Theme 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July | National Doctor’s Day | |
| 2 July | World Sports Journalists’ Day World UFO Day | |
| 4 July | American Independence Day | |
| 7 July | Global Forgiveness Day | |
| 7 July | World Chocolate Day | |
| 11 July | World Population Day | Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations |
| 12 July | Malala Day | |
| 15 July | World Youth Skill Day | Focuses and skills and jobs for youth |
| 17 July | International Justice Day | |
| 18 July | International Nelson Mandela Day | For Freedom, justice and democracy |
| 26 July | International Day for the conservation of the mangrove ecosystem | |
| 26 July | Kargil Vijay Diwas | |
| 28 July | World Hepatitis Day | Eliminate Hepatitis |
| 28 July | World Nature Conservation Day | |
| 29 July | International Tiger Day | |
| 30 July | World Day Against Trafficking in Persons | Act to Protect and Assist Trafficked Persons |
August
| Date | Important day | Theme 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 August | World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August) | |
| 6 August | Hiroshima Day | |
| 6 August | Friendship Day | |
| 6 August | Anti-Nuclear Day | |
| 7 August | Handloom Day | |
| 7 August | Sanskrit Day | |
| 9 August | Kranti Diwas (Quit India Movement) | |
| 9 August | International Day of the world’s indigenous peoples | 10th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
| 10 August | World Bio-Fuel Day | |
| 11 August | National Daughter’s Day | |
| 12 August | International Youth Day | Youth Building Peace |
| 13 August | Organ Donation Day | |
| 15 August | Independence Day of India | |
| 19 August | World Photography Day | |
| 19 August | World Humanitarian Day | WHD Campaign: Not a Target |
| 20 August | Sadbhawana Diwas/ Harmony Day | |
| 29 August | International Day Against Nuclear Test | |
| 29 August | National Sports Day | |
| 30 August | National Small Industry Day |
September
| Date | Important Day | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 September | National Nutrition Week (1-7 September) | |
| 2 September | World Coconut Day | |
| 4 September | National Labour Day USA | |
| 5 September | National Teachers Day | |
| 5 September | International Charity Day | |
| 7 September | World Forgiveness Day | |
| 8 September | International Literacy Day | |
| 10 September | World First Aid Day | |
| 10 September | World Suicide Prevention Day | |
| 12 September | International Day for South-South Cooperation | |
| 14 September | Hindi Diwas | |
| 15 September | International Day of Democracy | |
| 15 September | International Engineer’s Day | |
| 16 September | International Day for the Preservation of Ozone Layer | |
| 20 September | Railway Police Force Foundation Day | |
| 21 September | World Peace Day | |
| 21 September | World Alzheimer Day | |
| 22 September | World Cancer Free Day | |
| 25 September | World Rivers Day | |
| 25 September | World Pharmacists Day | |
| 26 September | World Environmental Health Day | |
| 26 September | World Contraception Day | |
| 27 September | World Tourism Day | |
| 28 September | World Rabies Day | |
| 28 September | Gunners Day India | |
| 28 September | World Maritime Day | |
| 29 September | World Heart Day | |
| 30 September | World Deaf Day (last Sunday of the month of September International Translation Day | |
October
| Date | Important Day | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October | International Day for Older Persons | |
| 1 October | World Vegetarian Day | |
| 2 October | World Habitat Day (First Monday of October) | |
| 2 October | International Day of Non-Violence/Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | |
| 3 October | World Nature Day | |
| 4 October | World Space Week (4-10 October) | |
| 4 October | World Animal Day | |
| 5 October | World Teachers Day | |
| 6 October | World Smile Day (First Friday of October) | |
| 8 October | Indian Air force Day | |
| 9 October | Columbus Day | |
| 9 October | World Post Day | |
| 10 October | World Mental Health Day | |
| 10 October | World Day Against Death Penalty | |
| 11 October | International Girl Child Day | |
| 12 October | World Arthritis Day | |
| 13 October | World Sight Day (2nd Thursday of October) | |
| 13 October | International Day for Disaster Reduction | |
| 14 October | International Standards’ Day | |
| 15 October | International Day of Rural Women | |
| 15 October | World Students Day | |
| 15 October | Safe Motherhood Week (15-21 October) | |
| 16 October | World Food Day | |
| 17 October | Anti-Poverty Day | |
| 20 October | World Statistics Day | |
| 20 October | National Solidarity day | |
| 20 October | World Osteoporosis Day | |
| 21 October | Police Commemoration Day | |
| 24 October | United Nations Day | |
| 24 October | World Development Information Day | |
| 24 October | World Polio Day | |
| 27 October | World Day for Audiovisual Heritage | |
| 28 October | National Ayurveda Day | |
| 28 October | International Animation Day | |
| 29 October | International Internet Day | |
| 29 October | World Stroke Day | |
| 31 October | National Unity Day | |
| 31 October | World Savings Day | |
| 31 October | World Cities Day | |
| 31 October | Vigilance Awareness Week (31-5 November) | |
November
| Date | Important Day | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 November | No Tobacco Day | |
| 1 November | World Vegan Day | |
| 1 November | Karnataka Formation Day | |
| 5 November | World Tsunami Awareness Day | |
| 7 November | National Cancer Awareness Day | |
| 7 November | Infant Protection Day | |
| 8 November | International Radiology Day | |
| 9 November | World Quality Day | |
| 9 November | World Legal Service Day | |
| 10 November | World Science Day for Peace and Development | |
| 10 November | Public Transport Day | |
| 11 November | National Education Day | |
| 12 November | World Pneumonia Day | |
| 12 November | Public Service Broadcasting Day | |
| 13 November | World Kindness Day | |
| 14 November | Children’s Day | |
| 14 November | World Diabetes Day | |
| 16 November | International Day for Tolerance | |
| 16 November | World Philosophy Day | |
| 20 November | Universal Children’s Day | |
| 21 November | World Television Day | |
| 25 November | International Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women | |
| 26 November | Constitutional Day-India | |
| 26 November | National Milk Day | |
| 28 November | Raising Day of National Cadet Corps | |
December
| Date | Important Day | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 December | Word AIDS Day | |
| 2 December | International Day for Abolition of Slavery | |
| 2 December | National Pollution Control | |
| 3 December | International Day for the Persons with Disabilities | |
| 4 December | Indian Navy Day | |
| 5 December | International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development World Soil Day | |
| 7 December | International Civil Aviation Day | |
| 7 December | Armed Forces Flag Day- India | |
| 8 December | Plastic Free Day | |
| 9 December | International Anti-Corruption Day | |
| 10 December | Human Rights Day | |
| 11 December | International Mountain Day | |
| 12 December | Universal Health Coverage Day | |
| 14 December | World Energy Conservation Day | |
| 16 December | Vijay Diwas | |
| 18 December | International Migrants Day | |
| 20 December | International Human Solidarity Day | |
| 22 December | National Mathematics Day | |
| 23 December | Kisan Diwas | |
| 24 December | National Consumers Day | |
| 25 December | Good Governance Day | |
