National and International Dates and Events 2020
Published on Jul 18, 2020
National and International Dates and Events are very the most important part of General Knowledge test in all government exams. Many questions can be framed from this section. Candidates who are preparing for any for the government exam must know these important events and dates. Here is the complete list of National and International Dated and Events 2020.
JANUARY 2020
Dates & Days
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Event
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1st January
|
Global Family Day
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4th January
|
World Braille Day
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9th January
|
NRI Day (Pravasi Bharatiya Divas)
|
10th January
|
World Hindi Day
|
12th January
|
National youth day
|
13th January
|
Guru gobind singh jayanti
|
15th January
|
Indian army day
|
23rd January
|
Netaji subhash Chandra bose jayanti
|
24th January
|
National girl child day
|
25th January
|
National tourism day
National voters day
|
26th January
|
India’s republic day
International Customs Day
|
27th January
|
International Day of Commemoration
(Holocaust Remembrance & Education)
|
January(Last Sunday)
|
World Leprosy Day
|
30th January
|
Martys day
|
February 2020
Dates & Days
|
Event
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1st February
|
Kalpana chawala death anniversary
|
2nd February
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World wetlands day
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4th February
|
World cancer day
|
6th February
|
International Day of Zero Tolerance
to Female Genital Mutilation
|
7th February
|
Safer Internet Day
(second day of second week of February)
|
10th February
|
world pulse day
national de- worming day
|
11th February
|
International day of women and girls in science
Thomas Edison day
|
12th February
|
International Darwin day
National Productivity Day
|
13th February
|
World radio day
National Women’s Day
|
14th February
|
Valentine Day
|
20th February
|
World Day of Social Justice
|
21st February
|
International Mother Language Day
|
24th February
|
Central Excise Day
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28th February
|
National Science Day
|
March 2020
Dates & Days
|
Event
|
1st March
|
Zero Discrimination Day
World Civil Defense Day
|
3rd March
|
World Wildlife Day,
National Defense Day
|
4th March
|
National Security Day
|
8th March
|
International Women’s Day
World Kidney Day
|
10th March
|
CISF Raising Day
|
11th March
|
Commonwealth Day
|
15th March
|
World Consumer Rights Day
|
16th March
|
National Vaccination Day
|
18th March
|
Ordnance Factories Day
Global Recycling Day
|
20th March
|
World Happiness Day
World Sparrow Day
|
21st March
|
World Forestry Day,
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
World Down Syndrome Day
|
22nd March
|
World Water Day
|
23rd March
|
World Meteorological Day
|
24th March
|
World TB Day
|
25th March
|
International Day of Remembrance of the
Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
|
27th March
|
World Theatre Day
|
April 2020
Dates & Days
|
Event
|
1st April
|
Prevention of Blindness Week
|
2nd April
|
World Autism Awareness Day
|
4th April
|
International Day for Mine Awareness
and Assistance in Mine action
|
5th April
|
National Maritime Day
|
7th April
|
World Health Day,
Handloom Week
|
8th April
|
World Tradition Day
|
10th April
|
World Homeopathy Day
|
11th April
|
National Safe Motherhood Day
|
17th April
|
World Hemophilia Day
|
18th April
|
World Heritage Day
|
21st April
|
Secretaries’ Day
|
22nd April
|
International Earth Day
|
23rd April
|
World Book & Copyright Day
|
24th April
|
National Panchayati Day
|
29th April
|
International Dance Day
|
May 2020
Dates & Days
|
Event
|
1st May
|
International Labor Day,
Maharashtra Day
|
3rd May
|
Press Freedom Day
|
1st (Sunday)
|
World Laughter Day
|
1st (Tuesday)
|
World Asthma Day
|
2nd (Sunday)
|
Mother’s Day
|
4th May
|
Coal Miners’ Day,
International Firefighters Day
|
7th May
|
World Athletics Day
|
8th May
|
World Red Cross Day,
Mother’s Day
|
8th May
|
World Thalassaemia Day
|
11th May
|
National Technology Day
|
12th May
|
International Nurses Day
|
15th May
|
International Day of Family
|
17th May
|
World Telecommunication Day,
World Hypertension Day
|
18th May
|
World AIDS Vaccine Day
|
22nd May
|
International Day for Biological Diversity
|
24th May
|
National Commonwealth Day
|
31st May
|
Anti-tobacco Day
|
June 2020
Dates & Days
|
Event
|
1st June
|
World Milk Day
|
4th June
|
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
|
5th June
|
World Environment Day
|
8th June
|
World ocean day
|
(3rd Sunday) June
|
Father’s Day
|
12th June
|
Anti-child labour day
|
14th June
|
World blood donor day
|
20th June
|
World Refugee Day
|
21st June
|
International yoga day
|
26th June
|
International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking
|
July 2020
Dates & Days
|
Event
|
1st July
|
Doctor’s Day
|
6th July
|
World Zoonoses Day
|
11th July
|
World Population Day
|
17th July
|
International nelson Mandela day
|
28th July
|
World Nature Conservation Day
|
August 2020
Dates & Days
|
Event
|
1st – 7th August
|
World Breastfeeding Week
|
(1st Sunday) August
|
International Friendship Day
|
6th August
|
Hiroshima Day
|
9th August
|
Quit India Day
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
|
11th August
|
National Daughter’s Day
|
13th August
|
Organ Donation Day
|
15th August
|
Indian independence day
|
19th August
|
Photography Day
|
21st August
|
World Senior Citizen’s Day
|
29th August
|
National sports day
|
September 2020
Dates & Days
|
Event
|
1st September
|
National Nutrition Week
|
2nd September
|
World Coconut Day
|
5th September
|
Teachers’ Day
|
8th September
|
International Literacy Day
|
15th September
|
Engineers’ Day
|
16th September
|
World Ozone Day
|
21st September
|
Alzheimer’s Day
|
22nd September
|
Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer patients)
|
(Last Saturday) September
|
World Rivers Day
|
26th September
|
World Contraception Day
|
27th September
|
World tourism day
|
29th September
|
World Heart Day
|
October 2020
Dates & Days
|
Event
|
1st October
|
International Day for the Elderly
|
2nd October
|
Gandhi Jayanthi,
International Day of Non-Violence
|
(1st Monday) October
|
World Habitat Day
|
4thOctober
|
World Animal Welfare Day
|
8th October
|
Indian air force day
|
9th October
|
World Post Office Day
|
10th October
|
World Mental Health Day,
National Post Day
|
10th October
|
World Sight Day
|
11th October
|
International day of girl child
|
13th October
|
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
|
14th October
|
World Standards Day
|
15th October
|
World Students Day,
World White Cane Day
|
16th October
|
World Food Day
|
24th October
|
World Development Information Day,
UN day
|
30th October
|
World Thrift Day
|
November 2020
Dates & Days
|
Event
|
5th November
|
World Tsunami Day
National Ayurveda Day
|
7th November
|
National Cancer Awareness Day
|
9th November
|
Legal Services Day
|
11th November
|
National Education Day
|
14th November
|
Children’s Day,
Diabetes Day
|
17th November
|
National Epilepsy Day
|
20th November
|
Africa Industrialisation Day
|
21st November
|
World Television Day
|
29th November
|
International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
|
December 2020
Dates & Days
|
Event
|
1st December
|
World AIDS Day
|
2nd December
|
National Pollution Control
|
3rd December
|
World Day of Handicapped
|
4th December
|
Indian navy day
|
7th December
|
Indian Armed Forces Flag Day
|
10th December
|
Human rights day
|
11th December
|
International mountain day
|
14th December
|
World energy conservation day
|
16th December
|
Vijay diwas
|
18th December
|
Minorities rights day
|
22nd December
|
National mathematics day
|
23rd December
|
Kisan diwas
|
24th December
|
National consumer day
|
25th December
|
Christmas
|