Complete List of Important Days
Here is a list of important days which is helpful for
Competitive Exams. This List of Important National and International Days and
Dates of India make us remember the popular events. Here we complied National
and International List of Important Days in January, February, March, April,
may, June, July, august, September, October, November and December. In each
Competitive Exams like TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, RRB, SSB and others there will be a
sure question listed below. A complete List of Important Days in India and
World. We at Switch achievement thought to list all the important days here for
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Day
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Events
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1-Jan
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Global Family Day (UN), World Peace Day
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4-Jan
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World Braille Day - International
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6-Jan
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World Day - War Orphans
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9-Jan
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NRI Day
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10-Jan
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World Laughter Day
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11-Jan
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National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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12-Jan
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National youth day (India)
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15-Jan
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Army Day (India)
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20-Jan
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World Religion Day
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24-Jan
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National Girl child day (In India)
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25-Jan
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Tourism Day (India), National Voters Day
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26-Jan
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Republic Day (India), International Customs Day
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27-Jan
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Family Literacy Day(ABC Life Literacy Canada), International
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Recognized by the UN)
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28-Jan
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Data Protection Day(recognized by the Council of Europe), Potato
Day
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30-Jan
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Martyr's Day (India), Sarvodaya Day, World Leprosy Eradication
Day
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31-Jan
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Street Children's Day
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January 3rd week
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National Non-Smoking Week(Canada)
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January 3rd wednesday
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Weed less Wednesday(Canada)
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January 2nd
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8th National Folic Acid Awareness Week
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2-Feb
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World Wetlands Day, Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day
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3-Feb
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World Cancer Awareness Day
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4-Feb
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World Cancer Day
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5-Feb
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Kashmir Day (Organized by Pakistan)
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6-Feb
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International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
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7-Feb
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Rose Day
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8-Feb
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Safer Internet Day (International)
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9-Feb
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Chocolate day
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11-Feb
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World Day of the Sick, Promise Day
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12-Feb
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day, International Day
of Women's Health, Darwin Day
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13-Feb
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World Radio Day (UNESCO)
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14-Feb
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National Donor Day, Valentine Day, Congenital Heart Defect
Awareness Day - Canada - Children's Heart Society
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15-Feb
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International Childhood Cancer Day - International - Childhood
Cancer Foundation, National Flag of Canada Day - Heritage Canada
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16-Feb
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Family Day
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17-Feb
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Heritage Day - Heritage Canada
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20-Feb
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World Day of Social Justice (Recognized by the UN)
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21-Feb
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International Mother Language Day (Recognized by the UN)
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22-Feb
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International Scouts Day, World Thinking Day, Work Your Proper
Hours Day
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23-Feb
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World Peaces and Understanding Day
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24-Feb
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Central Excise Day
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28-Feb
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National Science Day (India), International Pashtun Jirga Day
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February 1st week
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Eating Disorder Awareness Week, International Development Week,
National Therapeutic Recreation Week, White Cane Week
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February 2nd week
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World Orphan Week
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February 3rd week
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Scout-Guide Week, Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week
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February 4th week
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Freedom to Read Week
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February Last wednesday
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Pink Shirt Day (Anti-bullying)
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February 2nd Sunday
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World marriage Day
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1-Mar
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Self-Injury Awareness Day, Pig day
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2-Mar
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Texas Independence Day
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3-Mar
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National Defence Day (India)
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4-Mar
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National Safety Day (India), World Day of the Fight Against
Sexual Exploitation
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8-Mar
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International Women's Day (Recognized by the UN), International
Literacy Day
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11-Mar
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World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film
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12-Mar
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World Glaucoma Day
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13-Mar
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World Kidney Day, World Rotaract Day, No Smoking Day
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14-Mar
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International Day of Action for Rivers, Pi Day
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15-Mar
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World Consumer Rights Day, World Disabled Day
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16-Mar
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National Vaccination Day
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18-Mar
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Ordinance Factories Day (India)
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20-Mar
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World Day of Happiness, International Day of the Francophonie,
World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People, World House Sparrow Day
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21-Mar
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World Down Syndrome Day, International Day for the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination - UN, World Poetry Day (Recognized by the UNESCO),
World Forestry Day, World Sleep Day, World Puppetry Day recognized by UNIMA
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22-Mar
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World Day for Water (Recognized by the UN)
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23-Mar
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World Meteorological Day (Recognized by the UN)
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24-Mar
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International Day for Achievers, World Tuberculosis Day
(Recognized by the UN)
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25-Mar
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International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and
the Transatlantic Slave Trade (Recognized by the UN), American Diabetes Alert
Day
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26-Mar
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Purple Day for Epilepsy
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27-Mar
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World Theatre Day, World Drama Day
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1-Apr
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April Fool's Day, Orissa Day
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2-Apr
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World Autism Awareness Day (Recognized by the UN), International
Children's Book Day
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5-Apr
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World Day for Mine Awareness, National Maritime Day (India)
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7-Apr
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World Health Day
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8-Apr
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World Tradition Day, International Romani Day
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12-Apr
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International Day of Human Space Flight - an official United
Nations day, International Day for Street Children, World Aviation &
Cosmonautics Day
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14-Apr
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Cultural Unity Day (recognized by India, Sri Lanka, Maldives,
Bangladesh and Nepal), National Law Day, Fire Extinguishing Day
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16-Apr
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World Entrepreneurship Day (WED)
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17-Apr
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World Haemophilia Day (Recognized by the UN), Zoo Awareness Day
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18-Apr
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World Heritage Day
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21-Apr
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Secretaries Day, Civil Services Day (India), World Creativity and
Innovation Day
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22-Apr
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Earth Day
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23-Apr
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World Book and Copyright Day (Recognized by the UN), Easter Day
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24-Apr
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World Day for Laboratory Animals (Recognized by the UN), World
Meningitis Day
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25-Apr
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Parental Alienation Awareness Day, Penguin Day, World Meningitis
Day, World Malaria Day, National Administrative Professionals Day, World
Veterinary Day
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26-Apr
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World Intellectual Property Day (Recognized by the UN)
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28-Apr
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International Worker's Memorial Day, World Day for Safety and
Health at Work
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29-Apr
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International Dance Day, International Make-A-Wish Day
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30-Apr
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International Jazz Day
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1-May
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World Naturist Day, May Day or Labour Day, Gujarat Statehood
Day, Maharastra Statehood Day
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2-May
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International Astronomy Day
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3-May
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World Solar Energy Day, World Asthma Day, World Press Freedom
Day (UN)
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4-May
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International Fire fighters' Day, Star Wars Day, Coal Miners'
Days
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5-May
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International Midwives Day, World Athletics Day, Day of
Vesak(recognized by the UN)
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6-May
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International Awareness Day for Orthogenesis Imperfect (Brittle
Bones)
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7-May
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Bladder Cancer Awareness Day, National Institute of Sports
Founder's Day
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8-May
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World Red Cross & Red Crescent Day
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9-May
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World Thalassaemia Day, Europe Day
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10-May
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World Mother Day, World Lupus Day
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11-May
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National Technology Day (India), National Resurgence Day
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12-May
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World Hypertension Day, World Nurses Day, World Migratory Bird
Day (recognized by the UN and UNEP)
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13-May
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International Criminal Court Day, National Solidarity Day
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14-May
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Bone and Joint Day
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15-May
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International Day of Families (Recognized by the UN)
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16-May
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Sikkim Day
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17-May
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World Telecommunication Day, World AIDS Vaccine Day, World
Information Society Day (Recognized by the UN)
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18-May
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International Museum Day
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19-May
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World Hepatitis Day
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20-May
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World Autoimmune Arthritis Day, sponsored by the International
Auto immune Arthritis Movement, World Metrology Day
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21-May
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World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
(Recognized by the UN), Anti Terrorism Day
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22-May
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International Day for Biological Diversity (Recognized by the
UN), World Goth Day
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23-May
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World Turtle Day
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24-May
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Common wealth Day
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25-May
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World Thyroid Day, Geek Pride Day
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29-May
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International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (Recognized by
the UN), Redhead Day, International Mount Everest Day (Designated by Nepal)
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31-May
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World Anti Tobacco Day (Recognized by the UN)
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1-Jun
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Global Day of Parents, International Children's Day, World Milk
Day
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4-Jun
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International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
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5-Jun
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World Environment Day
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6-Jun
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Hunger Day
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8-Jun
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World Ocean Day, World Brain Tumors Day
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10-Jun
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Ballpoint Pen Day
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12-Jun
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World Day Against Child Labour
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14-Jun
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World Blood Donor Day
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15-Jun
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
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16-Jun
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International Integration Day,
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17-Jun
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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (Recognized by
the UN), Badger Day, Panic Day
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18-Jun
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International Picnic Day, International Ride to Work Day
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19-Jun
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World Sickle Cell Day, by UN Resolution
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20-Jun
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World Refugee Day (Recognized by the UN)
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21-Jun
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World Music Day
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23-Jun
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United Nations Public Service Day (Recognized by the UN),
International Olympic Day, International Widow's Day
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26-Jun
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International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
(Recognized by the UN), International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
(Recognized by the UN), International Anti - Drugs Day
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27-Jun
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day, World Diabetes Day
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3rd Sunday of June
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International Father's Day
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1-Jul
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Doctor's Day, International Joke Day, Architecture Day
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2-Jul
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World UFO Day, World Sports Journalists Day
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6-Jul
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World Zoonoses Day
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7-Jul
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International Cooperative Day
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8-Jul
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Writer's Day
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11-Jul
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World Population Day (Recognized by the UN)
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16-Jul
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Disability (ADA) Awareness Day
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18-Jul
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Mandela Day (Recognized by the UN)
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26-Jul
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Kargil Memorial Day
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28-Jul
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World Hepatitis Day, World Nature Conservation Day
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29-Jul
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International Tiger Day
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30-Jul
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International Day of Friendship (recognized by the UN)
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31-Jul
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Orgasm Day
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Last Friday of July
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System Administrator Appreciation Day
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1-Aug
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Clergy Sexual Abuse Awareness Day US & International
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3-Aug
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World Friendship Day, Liberation Day
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5-Aug
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International Beer Day
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6-Aug
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Hiroshima Day, Anti Nuclear Day
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7-Aug
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International Hipster Day
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8-Aug
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World Senior Citizen Day
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9-Aug
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Quit India Day (India), Nagasaki Day, International Day of the
World's Indigenous People, World Gifted & Talented Awareness Day,
National Women's Day in South Africa
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10-Aug
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Dengue Prevention Day, International Sorry Ranga (redhead) Day
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12-Aug
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International Youth Day (Recognized by the UN), Librarians Day
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13-Aug
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International Lefthanders Day
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14-Aug
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Pakistan's Independence Day
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15-Aug
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India's Independence Day, West Bengal Day, World Internet
Appreciation Day, International Mourning Day
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16-Aug
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Black day
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19-Aug
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World Humanitarian Day, World Photography Day
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20-Aug
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World Mosquito Day
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21-Aug
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World Fashion Day
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23-Aug
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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its
Abolition (Recognized by the UN)
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24-Aug
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Kolkata's Birth Day, Sanskrit Day
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26-Aug
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Namibia Day
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29-Aug
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National Sports Day (India), International Day against Nuclear
Tests, Telugu Language Day
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30-Aug
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International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances,
Small Industry Day
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September 1 to 7
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Nutrition Week
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2-Sep
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World Coconut Day
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4-Sep
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Minority Welfare Day, World Cerebral Palsy Day
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5-Sep
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Teachers Day (India), Sanskrit Day (India)
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8-Sep
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International Literacy Day (Recognized by the UN), World
Physical Therapy Day
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10-Sep
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World Suicide Prevention Day, Punjab Statehood Day, Haryana
Statehood Day
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11-Sep
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World First Aid Day
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12-Sep
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United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
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13-Sep
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World Flowers Day
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14-Sep
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Hindi Day (India)
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15-Sep
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International Day of Democracy, International Day of Engineers
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16-Sep
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World Ozone Day
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19-Sep
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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21-Sep
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International Day of Peace (Recognized by the UN), World
Alzheimer's Day, Biosphere Day
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22-Sep
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World Car Free Day, World Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer Patients),
World Rhino Day
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24-Sep
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Dating Day, World Heart Day, World Clean-up Day
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26-Sep
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European Day of Languages, World Day Of The Deaf, CSIR
Foundation Day
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27-Sep
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World Tourism Day
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28-Sep
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Right to Know Day, World Rabies Day, Gunners Day
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30-Sep
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World Helping Day, Blasphemy Day
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Last week of September
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World Maritime Day
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1-Oct
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World Vegetarian Day, International Day of Older Persons
(Recognized by the UN)
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2-Oct
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International Day of Non-Violence, Human Rights Protection Day,
Prisoner's Day, World Ostony Day, World Animal Day
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3-Oct
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World Smile Day, World Nature Day
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4-Oct
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World Animal Welfare Day
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5-Oct
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World Teachers' Day, Poetry Day
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8-Oct
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World Humanitarian Action Day, World Egg Day, Rapid Action Force
Raising Day
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9-Oct
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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, World Post Day, Global
Jamie Day
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10-Oct
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World Mental Health Day, World Day Against Death Penalty,
National Post Day (India)
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11-Oct
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National Coming Out Day
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12-Oct
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World arthritis day
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13-Oct
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International Suit Up Day, Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness
Day, World Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (UN), World Calamity Control
Day (UN)
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14-Oct
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World Standards Day
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15-Oct
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World Blind Day, International Day of Rural Women (Recognized by
the UN), Global Hand washing Day, World White Cane Day
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16-Oct
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National Boss Day, World Food Day (Recognized by the UN), World
Anaesthesiologists Day
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17-Oct
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Recognized by
the UN), World Trauma Day
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20-Oct
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International Day of the Air Traffic Controller, World
Statistics Day, World Osteoporosis Day
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21-Oct
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Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Day, Police Commemoration Day
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22-Oct
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International Stuttering Awareness Day
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24-Oct
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United Nations Day (Recognized by the UN), World Development
Information Day (Recognized by the UN), World Polio Day
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25-Oct
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Spina Bifida Awareness Day, Hydrocephalus Day
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27-Oct
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World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (Recognized by the UN),
Infantry Day
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28-Oct
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International Animation Day, INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY
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29-Oct
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Sleep In Day
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30-Oct
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World Thrift Day, International Orthopaedic Nurses Day
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31-Oct
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National Integration Day (India)
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1-Nov
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World Vegan Day
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5-Nov
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World Interact Day
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6-Nov
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International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the
Environment in War and Armed Conflict (Recognized by the UN)
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8-Nov
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World Radiographer Day
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9-Nov
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World Freedom Day, World Legal Services Day
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10-Nov
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World Immunization Day
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12-Nov
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World Pneumonia Day
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13-Nov
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World Kindness Day
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14-Nov
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World Diabetes Day (Recognized by the UN), Children's Day
(India)
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16-Nov
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International Day for Tolerance, World Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease Day
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17-Nov
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International Students Day
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19-Nov
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International Journalist's remembrance Day, International Men's
Day
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20-Nov
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Africa Industrialization Day (Recognized by the UN), Universal
Children's Day (Recognized by the UN), Transgender Day of Remembrance
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21-Nov
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World Hello Day, World Television Day (Recognized by the UN),
World Fisheries Day
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25-Nov
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
(Recognized by the UN), International Meatless
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26-Nov
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National Law Day (India)
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29-Nov
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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
(Recognized by the UN)
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30-Nov
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Computer Security Day
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3rd Sunday of November
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World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (Recognized by
the UN)
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1-Dec
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World Aids Day (Recognized by the UN)
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2-Dec
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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (Recognized by
the UN), World Computer Literacy Day
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3-Dec
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World Conservation Day, World Day of the Handicapped
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4-Dec
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Indian Navy Day
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5-Dec
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International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
(Recognized by the UN)
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6-Dec
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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
- Status of Women Canada
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7-Dec
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Indian Armed Force Flag Day, International Civil Aviation Day
(Recognized by the UN)
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9-Dec
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The International Day against Corruption (Recognized by the UN)
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10-Dec
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Human Rights Day (Recognized by the UN), International Animal
Rights Day
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11-Dec
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International Mountain Day (Recognized by the UN)
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12-Dec
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The International Day Of Heavy Metal
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14-Dec
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National Energy Conservation Day (India)
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18-Dec
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International Migrants Day (Recognized by the UN)
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20-Dec
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International Human Solidarity Day (Recognized by the UN)
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23-Dec
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Farmers Day (India)
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29-Dec
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International Biodiversity Day
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List of Important Days