Important Days With Themes 2018
January 2018
February 2018
| Date | Day | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2 | World Wetlands Day | Wetlands for a Sustainable Urban Future |
| Feb 4 | World Cancer Day | Reduce the illness and related deaths by 2020 |
| Feb 6 | International day of Zero Tolerance to female genital mutilation | End FGM |
| Feb 7 | Safer Internet Day | Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you |
| Feb 10 | National Deworming Day | |
| Feb 11 | International day Women and girls in Science | Equality and Parity in Science for Peace and Development |
| Feb 12 | National Productivity Day | Industry 4.0 Leapfrog Opportunity for India |
| Feb 13 | World Radio Day | Radio and Sports |
| Feb 20 | World Day of Social Justice | Workers on the move: the quest for social justice |
| Feb 21 | International Mother language day | Linguistic diversity and multilingualism: keystones of sustainability and peace |
| Feb 22 | World Thinking day | Impact |
| Feb 24 | Central Excise Day | |
| Feb 28 | National Science Day | Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future |
March 2018
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April 2018
| Date | Day | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Day | Theme |
| April 1 | Prevention of Blindness Week | - |
| April 2 | World Autism Awareness Day | Empowering women and girls with autism |
| April 2 | International Children’s Book Day | |
| April 4 | National Day For Mine Awareness and assistance in Mine action | Advancing Protection, Peace and Development |
| April 5 | National Maritime Day | Indian Shipping – An Ocean of opportunity |
| April 6 | International Day for Sports Development and Peace | |
| April 7 | World Health Day | Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere |
| April 7 | Handloom Week | |
| April 8 | International Romani Day | Romipen (Romani-ness) |
| April 8 | World Tradition Day | |
| April 10 | World Homeopathy Day | Innovate: Evolve,Progress: Exploring Science since 40 years |
| April 11 | National Safe Motherhood Day | Respectful Maternity Care |
| April 11 | National Pet Day | Don’t shop! Adopt! |
| April 12 | International Day of Human Space Flight | |
| April 13 | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (99th anniversary) | |
| April 14 | World Liver Day | Riding New Waves in Liver Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment |
| April 14 | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti Customs Day | |
| April 14 | National Dolphin Day | |
| April 17 | World Hemophilia Day | Sharing Knowledge makes us stronger |
| April 18 | World Heritage Day | Heritage for Generations |
| April 21 | Civil Services Day | New India - Shaping the Future |
| April 22 | World Earth Day | End Plastic Pollution |
| April 23 | World Book and Copyright Day | Reading: It’s my right! |
| April 24 | World Lab Animals Day | |
| April 24 | National Panchayati Day | |
| April 24 | Women’s Political Empowerment Day | Swachh Panchayat, Swachh Bharat |
| April 25 | World Malaria Day | Ready to beat Malaria |
| April 26 | World Intellectual Property Day | Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity. |
| April 28 | World Day for Safety and Health at Work | OSH (Occupational Safety and Health) Vulnerability of young workers |
| April 28 | World Veterinary Day | The role of the veterinary profession in sustainable development to improve livelihoods, food security and safety |
| April 29 | International Dance Day | |
| April 30 | International Jazz Day |
May 2018
| Date | Day | Theme |
|---|---|---|
May 1
| International Labour Day | Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Advancement |
| May 1 | World Asthma Day | Never too early, never too late. It's always the right time to address airways disease |
| May 1 | Gujarat, Maharashtra Day | |
| May 3 | World Press Freedom Day | Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law |
| May 4 | International Firefighters’ Day | |
| May 5 | World Cartoonist’s Day | |
| May 6 | International No Diet Day | |
| May 7 | World Athletics Day | |
| May 7 | Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Raising Day | |
| May 8 | World Red Cross Day | Memorable smiles from around the world |
| May 11 | National Technology Day | Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future |
| May 12 | International Nurses Day | Nurses A Voice to Lead – Health is a Human right |
| May 15 | International Day Of Families | Families and inclusive societies |
| May 17 | world hypertension day | Know Your Numbers with a goal of increasing high blood pressure (BP) awareness in all populations around the world. |
| May 17 | International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia | Alliances for Solidarity |
| May 17 | World Telecommunication And Information Society Day | Enabling the positive use of Artificial Intelligence for All |
| May 18 | International Museum Day | Hyperconnected museums: New approaches, new publics |
| May 18 | World AIDS Vaccine Day | |
| May 21 | Anti-Terrorism Day | |
| May 22 | International Day For Biological Diversity | Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity |
| May 24 | Commonwealth Day | Towards a Common Future |
| May 29 | International Day Of UN Peacekeepers | UN Peacekeepers: 70 Years of Service and Sacrifice |
June 2018
| DAY | THEME & SOME FACTS |
|---|---|
| World Bicycle Day : 3 June | It was the first official World Bicycle Day. celebrated to raise awareness about the benefits of using the bicycle for transport and leisure. |
| Financial Literacy Week Begins June 4 to June 8 | The theme is “customer protection “. It focuses on creating awareness among customers of banks about financial products and services, good financial practices and going digital. |
| World Environment Day: 05th June | The theme is "Beat Plastic Pollution". |
| World Ocean Day: 8th June | Main focus - to prevent plastic pollution and encourage solutions for a healthy ocean |
| World Day Against Child Labour: 12th June | Main Focus on child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. |
| World Blood Donors Day: 14 June | theme - ‘Be there for someone else. Give blood. Share life’. |
| World Refugee Day: 20 June | The theme is ‘Now More Than Ever, We Need to Stand with Refugees’. Celebrated to celebrate the courage, strength and perseverance of millions of refugees. |
| 4th International Yoga Day: 21 June | It was organised at Forest Research Institute in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and The theme is "Yoga for Peace". |
| World Music Day: 21 June | known as 'Fete de la Musique' after a music festival that began in France in 1982. |
| United Nations Public Service Day: 23 June | theme - “Transforming governance to realize the Sustainable Development Goals”. |
| International Widows' Day: 23 June | It is a global awareness day to give special recognition to the situation of widows of all ages and across regions and cultures. |
| International Day Against Drug Abuse And Illicit Trafficking: 26 June | theme -"Listen First - Listening to children and youth is the first step to help them grow healthy and safe." |
July 2018
| DAY | THEME & SOME FACTS |
|---|---|
| National Doctors’ Day – July 1 | “Zero tolerance to violence against doctors and clinical establishment’. |
| Goods And Services Tax Day: 1 July | 1st Anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) coming into force on 1st July 2017 also commemorated as ‘GST Day. |
| World Sports Journalists Day : July 2 | The International Sports and Press Association (AIPS) was established in the year 1924 |
| World UFO day : July 2 | World UFO day is an awareness day for people to gaze at the heavens scanning for unidentified flying objects and was founded by the UFO hunter Haktan Akdogan. |
| America Independence Day : July 4 | 242nd America Independence Day |
| World Zoonosis Day : July 6 | Zoonosis are infectious diseases (virus, bacteria and parasites) that can be spread from animals to humans, and vice versa. Zoonosis can spread from direct contact with animals or indirectly, vector-borne or food-borne. |
| Global forgiveness day : July 7 | 7th July was founded by CECA (Christian Embassy of Christ’s Ambassadors), |
| World Chocolate Day : July 7 | Celebrated since 2009. |
| International Day Of Cooperatives: 7 July | ‘Sustainable societies through cooperation’. |
| World Population Day: 11 July | 'Family Planning is a Human Right'. |
| International Malala Day: 12 July | 12 July, the day of Malala’s Birth was declared as Malala Day by UN General Secretary Ban-Ki-Moon on her 16th Birthday. |
| NABARD Foundation Day: 12 July | 37th Foundation Day. Founded on: 12 July 1982 |
| World Youth Skills Day - July 15 | The United Nations General Assembly has decided to celebrate the first World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) on 15 July 2015. |
| World Day for International Justice- July 17 | The aim of this day is to unite everyone who wants to support justice as well as promote victims rights. |
| Nelson Mandela International Day: 18 July | The Nelson Mandela Foundation is dedicating this year's Mandela Day to 'Action Against Poverty', |
| Kargil Vijay Diwas - July 26 | India Celebrates 19th Anniversary |
| World Hepatitis Day- July 28 | Test. Treat. Hepatitis |
| World Nature Conservation Day- July 28 | “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.” |
| International Tiger Day - July 29 | Established at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in 2010 to raise awareness for this species. |
| World Day against Trafficking in Persons - July 30 | Responding to the trafficking of children and young people |
| World Ranger Day - July 31 | World Ranger Day is organised by the International Ranger Federation and was first held in 2007. |
August 2018
| DAY | THEME & SOME FACTS |
|---|---|
| Earth Overshoot Day 2018 – 1st August | An initiative of Global Footprint Network, which is an international research organization that is changing how the world measures and manages its natural resources. |
| 73rd Hiroshima day – 6thAugust | |
| National Handloom Day - 7thAugust | |
| International Day Of The World's Indigenous Peoples – 9th August | Theme - ‘Indigenous peoples’ migration and movement’. |
| World Biofuel Day - 10thAugust | Narendra Modi unveiled a Booklet on “National Policy on Biofuels 2018”. |
| 18th International Youth Day – 12th August | Theme: “Safe space for Youth”. |
| World Elephant Day - 12thAugust | |
| International left handers day – 13th August | |
| Shaheed Saman Diwas - 14thAugust | Observed in all districts of Madhya Pradesh, to honour families of martyrs of Madhya Pradesh origin. |
| 72nd Independence Day - 15thAugust | Rajasthan government announced that it would observe September as ‘month of nutrition’ |
| World Photography Day – 19thAugust | |
| World Humanitarian Day - 19thAugust | Campaign launched on World Humanitarian Day is "#NotATarget" |
| World Mosquito Day – 20thAugust | |
| National Sadbhavana Day – 20th August | 74th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi |
| World senior citizen day – 21st August | Theme - “Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society.” |
| National Sports Day – 29thAugust | Birthday of legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand |
| International Day against Nuclear Tests – 29th August | |
| International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances – 30thAugust |
September 2018
| DATE | DAY | THEME |
|---|---|---|
| September 2 | World Coconut Day | Coconut for Good Health, Wealth and Wellness |
| September 1-7 | National Nutrition Week | Go Further with Food |
| September 5 | International Day for Charity | ----- |
| September 8 | World Literacy Day | Literacy and Skill Development |
| September 14 | Hindi Diwas | ----- |
| September 15 | International Day of Democracy | Democracy Under Strain: Solution for a Changing World |
| September 16 | International Day for Preservation | Keep cool and Carry on : The Montreal Protocol |
| September 21 | International Day of Peace | The Right to peace- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights AT 70 |
| September 21 | World Alzheimer’s Day | To create Awareness about Alzheimer |
| September 23 | International Day of Sign Languages | With sign languages everyone is included. |
| September 28 | World Rabies Day | Rabies: Share a message, Save a life |
| September 29 | World Heart Day | My Heart, Your Heart |
| September 27 | World Maritime Day | IMO 70: Our Heritage: Better Shipping for better future |
| September 27 | World TOURISM day | Tourism and the digital transformation |
| September 30 | International Translation Day | Translation: Promoting cultural heritage in changing times. |
October 2018
| Date | Day | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| October 1 | World Habitat Day | Municipal Solid Waste Management |
| October 1 | International Day For Older Persons | Celebrating Older Human Rights Champions |
| October 1 | International Coffee Day | Women In Coffee |
| October 2 | International Day Of Non Violence | |
| October 4 | World Animals Day | |
| October 5 | World Teachers Day | The Right To Education Means Right T A Qualified Teacher |
| October 9 | World Post Day | |
| October 10 | World Mental Health Day | Young People And Mental Health In A Changing World |
| October 11 | International Day Of Girl Child | With Her-Skilled Girl Force |
| October 11 | World Obesity Day | To Focus On Weight Stigma |
| October 11 | World Sight Day | Eye Care Everywhere |
| October 12 | World Arthritis Day | |
| October 13 | World Migratory Bird Day | Unflying Our Voices For Bird Conservation |
| October 12 | World Egg Day | |
| October 15 | International Day For Rural Women | Sustainable Infrastructure, Services And Social Protection For Gender Equality And Empowerment Of Rural Women And Girls |
| October 16 | World Food Day | Our Actions Are Our Future. A 0 Hunger World By 2030 Is Possible |
| October 15 | World Students Day | |
| October 15 | Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas | |
| October 17 | International Day For Eradication Of Poverty | Coming Together With Those Farthest Behind To Build An Inclusive World of Universal Respect for Human Rights and Dignity |
| October 20 | National Solidarity Day | -- |
| October 17 | World Trauma Day | - |
| October 24 | World Polio Day | -- |
| October 24 | United Nation’s Day | - |
| October 31 | Ekta Diwas | To Commemorate The Birth Anniversary Of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel |
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