List of Commemorative Days

List of commemorative days

This article lists articles about notable observed commemorative days used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.

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January February March April May June July August September October November December Other dates that change Other dates See also References External links

January

Plough Monday – first Monday after Epiphany Handsel Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – third Monday of January New Year – January 1 Polar Bear Swim Day – January 1 Public Domain Day – January 1 National Science Fiction Day (United States) – January 2 Independence Day (Myanmar) - January 4 Louis Braille Day – January 4 National Technology Day[1] – January 6 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Non-resident Indian Day) – January 9 National Youth Day (India) – January 12 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 15 Indian Army Day – January 15 Baptism of Jesus – January 19 World Religion Day – January 21 National Hugging Day – January 21 Bleezyway McRae Day — January 24 National Voters' Day (India) – January 25 Dydd Santes Dwynwen (Saint Dwynwen's – Welsh equivalent of Valentine's Day) – January 25 Burns Night (Roberts Burns' birth anniversary) – January 25 Republic Day (India) – January 26 Australia Day – January 26 International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust – January 27 Data Privacy Day – January 28 World Croissant Day – January 30 International Street Children's Day – January 31

February

Imbolc – February 1 International Postnatal Support Day – February 2 Groundhog Day – February 2 Candlemas Day – February 2 World Wetlands Day – February 2 World Cancer Day – February 4 Sri Lankan Independence Day – February 4 Sami National Day – February 6 International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation – February 6 Waitangi Day (New Zealand) – February 6 Darwin Day – February 12 World Radio Day – February 13 Valentine's Day – February 14 Singles Awareness Day – February 15 Total Defence Day (Singapore) – February 15 World Earthworm Day - February 15 International Childhood Cancer Day - February 15 Lithuanian Independence Day – February 16 World Day of Social Justice – February 20 International Mother Language Day – February 21 Language Movement Day (Bangladesh) – February 21 Thinking Day – February 22 World NGO Day – February 27 National Science Day (India) – February 28 Rare Disease Day – February 28 Washington's Birthday – third Monday of February

March

Saint David's Day (Wales) – March 1 Self-injury Awareness Day – March 1 Employee Appreciation Day - March 2 Texas Independence Day – March 2 Dr. Seuss Day – March 2 World Wildlife Day – March 3 Saint Piran's Day – March 5 International Women's Day – March 8 Pi Day – March 14 White Day – March 14 World Consumer Rights Day – March 15 World Contact Day – March 15 Saint Patrick's Day – March 17 World Sleep Day – March 17 World Legend Day – March 19 Persian new year – March 20-21 World Sparrow Day – March 20 International Day of Happiness – March 20 World Puppetry Day – March 21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – March 21 International deforestation awareness day – March 21 International Colour Day – March 21 South African Human Rights Day (South Africa)[2] – March 21 World Down Syndrome Day – March 21 World Poetry Day – March 21 World Water Day – March 22 Pakistan Day – March 23 World Tuberculosis Day – March 24 International Day of the Unborn Child – March 25 Purple Day – March 26 Bangladesh Independence Day – March 26 World Theatre Day – March 27 International Transgender Day of Visibility and pride – March 31

April

Easter – April 1 April Fools Day – April 1 International Children's Book Day – April 2 World Autism Awareness Day – April 2 National Maritime Day – April 5 World Health Day – April 7 International Romani Day – April 8 Siblings Day (some countries) – April 10 International Louie Louie Day – April 11 Cosmonautics Day – April 12 Black Day (South Korea) – April 14 Pohela Boishakh (Bangla New Year's Day) – April 14 Day of Silence – April 15 Day of Dialogue – April 15 Foursquare Day – April 16 World Hemophilia Day – April 17 International Day For Monuments and Sites – 18 April Cannabis Day – April 20 Earth Day – April 22 St George's Day – April 23 World Book Day – April 23 International Sculpture Day – April 24 Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day - April 24 ANZAC Day – April 25 Liberation Day (Italy) – April 25 World Malaria Day – April 25 World Intellectual Property Day – April 26 King's Day (The Netherlands) – April 27 Freedom Day (South Africa) – April 27 International Dance Day – April 29 International Jazz Day – April 30

May

World Laughter Day – 1st Sunday of May International Workers' Day – May 1 May Day – May 1 World Press Freedom Day – May 3 Firefighters Day – May 4 Greenery Day – May 4 Remembrance of the Dead – May 4 Star Wars Day – May 4 Cinco de Mayo – May 5 International Midwives' Day – May 5 International No Diet Day – May 6 Newsradio Day - May 7 World Wide Day of Genital Autonomy – May 7 Teacher's Day – May 8 Victory in Europe Day – May 8 World Red Cross Day – May 8 National Law Enforcement Day – May 9 Coco Rael Day — May 9 World Pizza Day – May 9 Military Spouse Day – May 11 International Nurses Day – May 12 International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Awareness Day – May 12 Mother's Day – May 13 International Day of Families – May 15 Plant Conservation Day – May 18 World Information Society Day – May 17 World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day - May 19[3] International Day for Biological Diversity – May 22 Labour Day (Jamaica) – May 23 World Turtle Day – May 23 World Brother Day – May 24 World Orienteering Day – May 24[4] World Thyroid Day – May 25 African Liberation Day – May 25 Geek Pride Day – May 25 International Missing Children's Day – May 25 Towel Day – May 25 World Multiple Sclerosis Day – May 25[5] Menstrual Hygiene Day – May 28 World No Tobacco Day – May 31 Memorial Day – last Monday of May

June

Queen's Official Birthday – first, second or third Saturday in June National Cancer Survivors Day (US) – first Sunday of June National Doughnut Day (US) – first Friday of June Republic Day (Italy) – June 2 National Hug Your Cat Day – June 4 World Environment Day – June 5 Solomon Memorial Day – June 5 D-Day – June 6 World Oceans Day – June 8 Coral Triangle Day – June 9 World Art Nouveau Day – June 10 Independence Day (Philippines) – June 12 World Day Against Child Labour − June 12 World Blood Donor Day – June 14 Day of the African Child – June 16 Youth Day (South Africa) – June 16 Icelandic National Day – June 17 Autistic Pride Day – June 18 Juneteenth – June 19 and/or third Saturday of the month World Refugee Day – June 20 World Humanist Day – June 21 World Hydrography Day – June 21 World Music Day – June 21 International Yoga Day – June 21 Fête Nationale du Québec – June 24 International Sheep Day – June 25 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking – June 26 Tau Day – June 28 Statistics Day – June 29

July

Somalia Independence Day – July 1 Canada Day – July 1 National Doctors' Day (India) – July 1 Chartered Accountants' Day (India) – July 1 World UFO Day – July 2 Independence Day (United States) – July 4 World Chocolate Day – July 7 World Population Day – July 11 Malala Day – July 12 Bastille Day – July 14 World Youth Skill Day – July 15 World Day for International Justice – July 17 World Emoji Day – July 17 Mandela Day – July 18 Ava Killoran Day — July 18 Pi Approximation Day – July 22 Kargil Vijay Diwas – July 26 National Flytipping Day (United Kingdom) – July 26 World Hepatitis Day – July 28 International Tiger Day – July 29 National Father in Law Day – July 30 National Whistleblower Appreciation Day – July 30 System Administrator Appreciation Day – last Friday in July

August

International Beer Day – first Friday of August Emancipation Day (Jamaica) – August 1 Yorkshire Day – August 1 Friendship Day – first Sunday of August World Anglo Day – August 2 Independence Day (Jamaica) – August 6 National Day (Singapore) – August 9 National Women's Day (South Africa) – August 9 International Youth Day – August 12 International Lefthanders Day – August 13 World Organ Donation Day (India) – August 13 Youm-e-Azadi (Pakistan Independence Day) – August 14 National day of mourning (Bangladesh) – August 15 Independence Day (India) – August 15 Victory over Japan Day (UK) – August 15 Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary – August 15 Bennington Battle Day – August 16 Indonesian Independence Day – August 17 Kirk Hakenen Day — August 17 World Mosquito Day – August 20 Indian Akshay Urja Day – August 20 International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave radeT and its Abolition – August 23 European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism – August 23 National Burger Day – August 24 Women's Equality Day – August 26 National Dog Day – August 26 National Sports Day – August 29 Hari Merdeka (Malaysia Independence Day, not to be mistaken with Malaysia Day) – August 31 Mother's Day (Costa Rica) – August 15

September

Victory Over Japan Day (US) – September 2 Skyscraper Day – September 3 International Day of Charity – September 5 Teachers' Day (India) – September 5 Defense Day (Pakistan) – September 6 Brazilian Independence Day – September 7 World Physical Therapy Day – September 8 World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10 Patriot Day – September 11 Onam (Kerala, India) – September 4, 2017 Hindi Day – September 14 Engineer's Day (India) – September 15 Start of Mexican Independence Day – September 16 Malaysia Day – September 16 International Talk Like a Pirate Day – September 19 International Day of Peace – September 21 World Car Free Day – September 22 Celebrate Bisexuality Day – September 23 Heritage Day (South Africa) – September 24 European Day of Languages – September 26 World Tourism Day – September 27 World Rabies Day – September 28 World Heart Day – September 29 Botswana Day – September 30 October

World Habitat Day – first Monday of October World Ballet Day — a day in the first week of October World Sight Day – second Thursday of October National Voluntary Blood Donation Day – October 1 International Day of Older Persons – October 1 International Coffee Day – October 1 World Vegetarian Day – October 1 Gandhi Jayanthi – October 2 International Day of Non-Violence – October 2 German Unity Day – October 3 Stevie Ray Vaughan Day (Austin, Texas, US) – October 3 World Animal Day – October 4 World Teachers' Day – October 5 German-American Day – October 6 National Poetry Day (Britain) – October 6 World Post Day – October 9 World Mental Health Day – October 10 Fiji Day (Fiji) - October 10 Coming Out Day – October 11 International Day of Girl Child – October 11 Fiesta Nacional de España – October 12 World Standards Day – October 14 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day – October 15 Global Handwashing Day – October 15 World Students' Day – October 15 World Food Day – October 16 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – October 17 Phan day – October 19 World Osteoporosis Day – October 20 Mole Day – October 23 United Nations Day – October 24 World Polio Day – October 24 Intersex Awareness Day– October 26 Labour Day (New Zealand) – October 27 National Cat Day (US) – October 29 Halloween Eve Eve – October 29 Halloween Eve – October 30 Halloween – October 31 Reformation Day – October 31

November

Kerala Piravi – November 1 World Vegan Day – November 1 All Saints' Day – November 1 All Souls' Day – November 2 Guy Fawkes Day – November 5 World Tsunami Awareness day – November 5 Intersex Day of Remembrance – November 8 Iqbal Day – November 9 Armistice Day (also Remembrance Day) – November 11 World Pneumonia Day – November 12 World Kindness Day – November 13 World Diabetes Day – November 14 Children's Day (some countries) – November 14 International Day for Tolerance – November 16 World Prematurity Day – November 17 World Students' Day – November 17 International Men's Day – November 19 World Toilet Day – November 19 Citizen's Day – November 19 Universal Children's Day – November 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20 World Television Day – November 21 Thanksgiving – November 23 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – November 25 Law Day (India) – November 26 National Milk Day (India) – November 26 Constitution Day (India) – November 26 Cities for Life Day – November 30

December

World AIDS Day – December 1 UAE National Day – December 2 United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3 International Volunteer Day – December 5 World Soil Day – December 5 Sinterklaas – December 5 / 6 Independence Day (Finland) – December 6 International Civil Aviation Day – December 7 Feast of the Immaculate Conception – December 8 International Anti-Corruption Day – December 9 Human Rights Day – December 10 Bahrain National Day – December 16 International Tea Day – December 15 Victory Day of Bangladesh – December 16 Day of Reconciliation – December 16 National Mathematics Day (India) – December 22 Christmas Eve – December 24 Christmas Day – December 25 Good Governance Day (India) – December 25 Quaid-e-Azam Day – December 25 Boxing Day – December 26 Kwanzaa – December 26 to January 1 Benzair Bhutto Memorial Day (Karachi, Pakistan) – December 27 New Year's Eve – December 31

Other dates that change

Advent Sunday – Sunday nearest November 30 Ascension Day – depends on the date of Easter Ash Wednesday – depends on the date of Easter Buddha Purnima – full moon day of the Vaisakha month of the Hindu calendar Chinese New Year – first day of the 1st month of the Chinese (lunar) calendar Columbus Day – second Monday of October Datta Jayanti Deepawali or Diwali – new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika Easter – Western Christianity, Sunday March 22 to April 25 inclusive; Eastern Christianity, April 4 and May 8 (1900 to 2100) Eid Al Adha – 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah Eid ul Fitr – first day of Shawal Friendship Day – first Sunday of August Heroes Day (Jamaica) – third Monday of October Holi – Phalgun Purnima of Hindu calendar Lantern Festival – 15th day of the first month in the lunar year in the Chinese calendar Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (US) – third Monday of January Purim – 14th of the Hebrew month ofAdar Purnima Sukla Paksha – full moon day – December Shrove Tuesday – day before Ash Wednesday Trinity Sunday – Sunday after Whitsun Whitsun (Pentecost) – depends on the date of Easter World Ballet Day — a day during the first week in October World Kidney Day – second Thursday in March World Leprosy Day – last Sunday in January World Philosophy Day – third Thursday in November, November 21 World Wide Knit in Public Day – second Saturday in June

Other dates

Arbor Day Children's Day – dates vary between countries Fathers' Day – dates vary between countries Flag Day – dates vary between countries Hangul Day – October 9 (South Korea); January 15 (North Korea) Imbolc – beginning of February or at the first local signs of spring Inventors' Day Labour Day – dates vary between countries Mardi Gras Mothers' Day – dates vary between countries National day – dates vary between countries