Calendar for 2024: A List of Significant National and International Holidays and Dates
CALENDAR FOR 2024: Significant days or occasions that are recognized internationally or have national significance are honored each month. These days honor significant historical occurrences that influenced the development of the contemporary world. As we say goodbye to 2023 and welcome the New Year 2024, let’s take a quick look at the activities that are coming up that will commemorate significant holidays and advance your general understanding.
Boxing Day, which falls on December 26, 2024, marks the conclusion of the year, which begins on New Year’s Day and ends with Global Family Day. This is a list of all the significant days observed globally throughout the year.
JANUARY
January 1, 2024: International Family Day and New Year’s Day
World Braille Day is January 4, 2024.
Day of World War Orphans, January 6, 2024
World African National Congress Foundation Day is January 8, 2024.
Non-Resident Indian Day, or Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas, is on January 9, 2024.
2024 January 10th is World Hindi Day.
January 11, 2024: Lal Bahadur Shastri’s death anniversary, National Road Safety Week, and National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
National Youth Day is January 12, 2024 (the day of Swami Vivekanand’s birth).
Lohri, January 13, 2024
Makar Sankranti on January 14, 2024
January 15, 2024: Magha Bihu, Pongal, and Indian Army Day
January 17, 2024: Jayanti of Guru Govind Singh
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Raising Day is January 19, 2024.
The birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is January 23, 2024.
The International Day of Education is January 24, 2024.
January 24, 2024: National Day for Girls’ Education
National Voters Day and Tourism Day are January 25, 2024.
January 26, 2024: International Customs Day and Republic Day of India
International Holocaust Memorial Day and Day is January 27, 2024.
World Leprosy Eradication Day and Martyr’s Day fall on January 30, 2024.
FEBRUARY
Day of the Indian Coast Guard, February 1, 2024
World Cancer Day is February 4, 2024.
The International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is February 6, 2024.
2024 February 7 is Rose Day.
February 8, 2024: Date of Proposal
2024 February 9th is Chocolate Day.
February 10, 2024: World Pulses Day, National Deworming Day, and Teddy Day
Promise Day, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, is February 11, 2024.
Hug Day and National Productivity Day are February 12, 2024.
February 13, 2024: Kiss Day, National Women’s Day, and World Radio Day
February 14, 2024: Saraswati Puja, Vasant Panchami, and Valentine’s Day
World Day of Social Justice is February 20, 2024.
International Mother Language Day is February 21, 2024.
Central Excise Day is February 24, 2024.
World NGO Day is February 27, 2024.
National Science Day is February 28, 2024.
Rare Disease Day is February 29, 2024.
MARCH
March 1, 2024: World Civil Defense Day and Zero Discrimination Day
World Wildlife Day is March 3, 2024.
The National Security Day is March 4, 2024.
International Women’s Day and Maha Shivaratri are on March 8, 2024.
March 10, 2024: The start of Ramadan
No Smoking Day is March 13, 2024 (the second Wednesday in March).
March 14, 2024: World Kidney Day, Pi Day, International Day of Action for Rivers
World Consumer Rights Day/World Sleep Day is March 15, 2024.
International Day of Happiness is March 20, 2024.
March 21, 2024: International Days of Forestry, Down Syndrome, and Poetry
2024 March 22nd is World Water Day.
The World Meteorological Day is March 23, 2024.
Holika Dahan and World Tuberculosis Day are on March 24, 2024.
March 25, 2024: Holi and Dol Yatra
World Theater Day is March 27, 2024.
March 29, 2024: Friday the 13th
31 March 2024: Easter
APRIL
April Fools’ Day is April 1, 2024.
The World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2024.
The International Day for Mine Awareness is April 4, 2024.
National Maritime Day, or Jamaat-ul-Vida, is April 5, 2024.
2024 April 7 is World Health Day.
April 9, 2024: Gudi Padava/Eid ul Fitr/Chaitra Shukladi
World Homeopathy Day is April 10, 2024.
National Pet Day and Safe Motherhood Day are scheduled on April 11, 2024.
April 13, 2024: Vaisakhi, Nepali New Year, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti, Bengali New Year, Meshadi, Bihu, April 14, 2024
2024 April 15th is World Art Day.
April 17, 2024: World Haemophilia Day and Ram Navami
World Heritage Day is April 18, 2024.
World Liver Day is April 19, 2024.
April 21, 2024: National Secretaries Day, Civil Services Day, and Mahavir Jayanti
2024 April 22 is Earth Day.
April 23, 2024: World Book Day, Copyright Day, and Hanuman Jayanti
The National Panchayati Raj Day is April 24, 2024.
World Malaria Day is April 25, 2024.
World Intellectual Property Day is April 26, 2024.
World Veterinary Day is April 27, 2024.
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is April 28, 2024.
The International Dance Day is April 29, 2024.
April 30, 2024: International Jazz Day and Ayushman Bharat Diwas
MAY
International Labor Day, Workers’ Day, and Maharashtra Day are all on May 1, 2024.
World Press Freedom Day is May 3, 2024.
May 4, 2024: Coal Miners’ Day and International Engineers Day
Global Day of Laughter is May 5, 2024.
May 7, 2024: International Days of Asthma and Athletics
May 8, 2024: World Red Cross Day, World Thalassemia Day, and Guru Rabindranath’s birthday
The National Technology Day is May 11, 2024.
It is International Nurses Day on May 12, 2024.
Mother’s Day is on May 12, 2024, the second Sunday in May.
The International Family Day is May 15, 2024.
May 17, 2024: International Day of Hypertension and Telecommunication
The International Museum Day is May 18, 2024.
May 21, 2024: Day Against Terrorism
The International Day for Biological Diversity is May 22, 2024.
2024 May 23: Buddha Purnima
May 24, 2024: Commonwealth Day and National Brotherhood Day
May 31, 2024: National Smokers’ Day
JUNE
June 1, 2024: International Day of Parenting and World Milk Day
World Bicycle Day is June 3, 2024.
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is June 4, 2024.
The World Environment Day is June 5, 2024.
The World Food Safety Day is June 7, 2024.
June 8, 2024: International Day of Brain Tumors, World Ocean Day, and Best Friends Day
June 12, 2032: Labor Day Against Child Abuse
International Day of Albinism Awareness is June 13, 2024.
June 14, 2024: World Blood Donor Day and the start of the Hajj
2024 June 15th is World Wind Day.
Father’s Day and Bakr Id/Eid ul Adha are on June 16, 2024.
June 18, 2024: The Day of Eid al-Adha
World Refugee Day is June 20, 2024.
June 21, 2024: World Hydrography Day, World Music Day, and International Day of Yoga
June 23, 2024: International Olympic Day and United Nations Public Service Day
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illegal Trafficking is June 26, 2024.
The National Statistics Day is June 29, 2024.
JULY
Every year on July 26, India celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas. (Shot from Shutterstock)
National Doctor’s Day is July 1, 2024.
2024 July 6th is World Zoonoses Day.
July 7, 2024: World Chocolate Day and Rath Yatra
World Population Day is July 11, 2024.
Muharram, July 17, 2024: World Emoji Day
July 26, 2024: Day of Vijaya
World Hepatitis Day is July 28, 2024.
International Day of Friendship is July 30, 2024.
AUGUST
Friendship’s Day is August 4, 2024 (the first Sunday in August).
August 6, 2024 – Day of Hiroshima
July 7, 2024: Teej Hariyali
August 8, 2024: Quit India Day and International Cat Day
Nag Panchami, International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, and Nagasaki Day are observed on August 9, 2024.
International Youth Day is August 12, 2024.
August 15, 2024: Parsi New Year and Independence Day
August 19, 2024: National Photography Day and Raksha Bandhan
2024 August 26: Janmashtami
National Sports Day is August 29, 2024.
SEPTEMBER
National Teachers’ Day is September 5, 2024.
September 7, 2024: The Festival of Ganesha
September 8, 2024: International Literacy Day and Grandparents Day
September 10, 2024: International Day to Prevent Suicide
2024 September 14: Hindi Diwas
September 15, 2024: World Day of Democracy and Onam
September 16, 2024: Prophet Muhammad’s birthday
September 21, 2024: United Nations Day of Peace, Non-Violence, and World Alzheimer’s Day
International Day of Sign Languages: September 23, 2024
National Daughters Day is September 25, 2024.
September 26, 2024: World Contraception Day and Day of the Deaf
The International Translation Day is September 30, 2024.
OCTOBER
October 1, 2024: World Vegetarian Day, International Day for the Elderly, and International Coffee Day
October 2, 2024: World Habitat Day, Gandhi Jayanti, and the International Day of Non-Violence (observed on the first Monday in October)
October 4, 2024: World Smile Day and World Animal Welfare Day
Indian Air Force Day is October 8, 2024.
October 9, 2024: International Postal Day
October 10, 2024: World Mental Health Day and National Post Day
October 11, 2024: International Day of the Girl Child and Maha Navami
October 12, 2024: World Arthritis Day and Dussehra
2024 October 16th is World Food Day.
Valmiki’s birthday is October 17, 2024.
October 20, 2024: Chauth, Karva
Day of Police Commemoration: October 21, 2024
October 24, 2024: UN Day, World Development Information Day, and World Polio Day
2024 October 29: Dhanteras
World Thrift Day is October 30, 2024.
October 31, 2024: National Unity Day, Halloween, and Diwali
NOVEMBER
November 2, 2024: Puja of Govardhan
Bhai Dooj on November 3, 2024
World Tsunami Day is November 5, 2024.
November 7, 2024: National Cancer Awareness Day and Chhath Puja
National Education Day is November 11, 2024.
Nov. 13, 2024: International Day of Kindness
November 14, 2024: World Quality Day, Diabetes Day, and Children’s Day in India
2024 November 15th is Guru Nanak Day.
National Press Day is November 16, 2024.
International Men’s Day is November 19, 2024.
World Television Day is November 21, 2024.
First National Constitution Day is November 26, 2024.
November 29, 2024: International Day of Palestinian Solidarity
DECEMBER
World AIDS Day is December 1, 2024.
December 2, 2024: National Pollution Control Day and World Computer Literacy Day
December 3, 2024: International Day of the Disabled
2024 December 4th is Indian Navy Day.
December 7, 2024: International Civil Aviation Day and Flag Day of the Indian Armed Forces
International Anti-Corruption Day is December 9, 2024.
Human Rights Day is December 10, 2024.
Dec. 11, 2024: International Day of Mountains
The World Energy Conservation Day is December 14, 2024.
India’s Minorities Rights Day is December 18, 2024.
National Mathematics Day is December 22, 2024.
December 23, 2024: Kisan Diwas (Indian version of Farmers Day)
National Consumers Day is December 24, 2024.
December 25, 2024: Good Governance Day and Christmas
2024 December 26: Boxing Day.
