Important Days and Dates 2023 play an important role in Indian exams, especially those that assess general knowledge and current affairs. Competitive exams like the UPSC Civil Services Examination, Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) exams, Assam Police, SSC, and various other government job exams often have a section that focuses on general knowledge and current affairs, which may include questions related to important dates and events. Knowing the list of Important Days and Dates 2023 can help candidates in answering with complete accuracy.

In this post, We’ve compiled a month-wise list of Important national and international days and dates of 2023.

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Important Days and Dates 2023

In every examination of India, there are typically 2 to 3 questions of Important Days and Dates 2023. As a result, memorizing important dates and days for national and international events is critical for preparing for the exam. 

It’s essential for students to stay updated with both national and international important days and dates, as this can help them perform better in these exams.

Importance of Knowing Important Days and Dates 2023 Month-wise

It’s important to know the important days and dates of 2023 for those who are preparing for competitive examinations like the UPSC Civil Services Examination, Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) exams, Assam Police, SSC, and various other government job exams. it will help you to answer questions related to current events which gives you a chance to get 2 or 3 marks extra on that examination.

Additionally, By knowing the important days and dates for 2023, you can avoid making such mistakes and improve your chances of getting a better score. 

Important days in January

List of Important Days and Dates in January 2023
01 January	New Year’s Day, Global Family Day
04 January	World Braille Day
06 January	World War Orphans Day
08 January	African National Congress Foundation Day
09 January	NRI Day (Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas)
10 January	World Hindi Day
11 January	National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, National Road Safety Week starts, Death Anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri
12 January	National Youth Day
14 January	Makar Sankranti, Lohri Day, Pongal
15 January	Indian Army Day
19 January	National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Raising Day
18 January	National Immunization Day (Polio Day)
23 January	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Birthday
24 January	National Girl Child Day
25 January	National Tourism Day, National Voters Day
26 January	Republic Day of India, International Customs Day
27 January	International Holocaust Day, International Day of Commemoration
28 January	Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai, Data Protection Day
29 January	World Leprosy Eradication Day
30 January	Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day (Martyr’s Day)

Important days in February

Important Days in February 2023
01 February	Indian Coast Guard Day
02 February	World Wetlands Day
04 February	World Cancer Day, National Day of Sri Lanka
06 February	International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
08 February	Safer Internet Day (second day of the second week of February)
10 February	National De-worming Day
11 February	International Day of Women and Girls in Science, World Day of the Sick
Second Sunday of February (12 Feb)	World Marriage Day
12 February	National Productivity Day, Darwin Day, Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday
13 February	World Radio Day, National Women’s Day (Sarojini Naidu’s Birth Anniversary)
14 February	Valentine’s Day
15 February	International Childhood Cancer Day
20 February	World Day of Social Justice
21 February	International Mother Language Day
24 February	Central Excise Day
27 February	World NGO Day, World Sustainable Energy Day
28 February	National Science Day
28 or 29 February	Rare Disease Day

Important days in March

Important Days in March
01 March	Zero Discrimination Day, World Civil Defence Day
03 March	World Wildlife Day, World Hearing Day
04 March	National Security Day
08 March	International Women’s Day
08 March	No Smoking Day (Second Wednesday of March)
10 March	CISF Raising Day
9 March (Second Thursday of March)	World Kidney Day
14 March	International Day of Action for Rivers, Pi Day
15 March	World Consumer Rights Day
16 March	National Vaccination Day
18 March	Ordnance Factories Day (India)
20 March	International Day of Happiness, World Sparrow Day
21 March	World Forestry Day, World Down Syndrome Day, World Poetry Day
22 March	World Water Day, Bihar Day
23 March	World Meteorological Day
24 March	World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
27 March	World Theatre Day

Important days in April

List of Important Days in April
01 April	Orissa Day, Prevention of Blindness week
02 April	World Autism Awareness Day
04 April	International Day for Mine Awareness
05 April	National Maritime Day
07 April	World Health Day
10 April	World Homeopathy Day
11 April	National Safe Motherhood Day, National Pet Day
14 April	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti
13 April	Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919)
17 April	World Haemophilia Day
18 April	World Heritage Day
19 April	World Liver Day
21 April	Secretaries’ Day, National Civil Service Day
22 April	World Earth Day
23 April	World Book and Copyright Day
24 April	National Panchayati Day
25 April	World Malaria Day
26 April	World Intellectual Property Day
27 April	World Veterinary Day
28 April	World Day for Safety and Health at Work
29 April	International Dance Day
30 April	Ayushman Bharat Diwas

Important days in May

Important Days in May
01 May	International Labour Day, Maharashtra Day
03 May	Press Freedom Day
04 May	Coal Miner’s day, International Firefighters Day
1st Sunday of May (7 May)	World Laughter Day
1st Tuesday of May (2 May)	World Asthma Day
2nd Sunday of May (14 May)	Mother’s Day
07 May	World Athletics Day
08 May	World Red Cross Day, World Thalassaemia Day
11 May	National Technology Day
12 May	International Nurses Day
14 May	World Migratory Day
15 May	International Day of the Family
17 May	World Telecommunication Day, World Hypertension Day
18 May	World AIDS Vaccine Day, International Museum Day
21 May	National Anti-terrorism Day
22 May	International Day for Biological Diversity
24 May	Commonwealth Day
31 May	Anti-Tobacco Day

Important days in June

List of Important Days in June
01 June	World Milk Day
03 June	World Bicycle Day
04 June	International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
05 June	World Environment Day
07 June	World Food Safety Day
08 June	World Ocean Day, World Brain Tumour Day
12 June	Anti-Child Labor Day
13 June	International Albinism Awareness Day
14 June	World Blood Donor Day
15 June	World Wind Day
20 June	World Refugee day
21 June	International day of yoga, World Music Day, World Hydrography Day
3rd Sunday of June (18 June)	Father’s Day
23 June	United Nation’s public service day, International Olympic Day
26 June	International Day against Drug abuse & Illicit Trafficking

Important days in July

List of Important Days & Dates in July
01 July	National Doctor’s Day, Canada Day, Chartered Accountants’ Day
02 July	World UFO Day, World Sports Journalists Day
03 July	International Plastic Bag Free Day
04 July	Independence Day of USA
06 July	World Zoonoses Day
07 July	Global Forgiveness Day, World Chocolate Day, World Kiswahili Day
10 July	National Fish Farmers Day
11 July	World Population Day
12 July	World Malala day, National Simplicity Day
15 July	World Youth Skills Day, National Plastic Surgery Day
18 July	International Nelson Mandela Day
20 July	International Moon Day, World Chess Day
22 July	World Brain Day, World Fragile X Awareness Day
23 July	National Broadcasting Day
24 July	Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
25 July	World Drowning Prevention Day
26 July	International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
28 July	World Nature Conservation Day, World Hepatitis Day
29 July	International Tiger Day
30 July	International Friendship Day

Important days in August

Important Days in August
01 August	World Wide Web Day, Muslim Women’s Rights Day, World Lung Cancer Day
06 August	Hiroshima Day
07 August	International Friendship Day (first Sunday), National Handloom Day
09 August	International Day of World’s Indigenous People, Nagasaki Day, Quit India Day
10 August	World Lion Day, World Biofuel Day
12 August	International Youth Day, World Elephant Day
13 August	World Organ Donation Day
14 August	Independence Day of Pakistan
15 August	Independence Day of India
19 August	World Photography Day, World Humanitarian Day
20 August	Sadbhavna Diwas, World Mosquito Day
21 August	International Day of Remembrance of & Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
23 August	International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and Abolition
26 August	International Dog Day, Women’s Equality Day
29 August	National Sports Day, Telugu Language Day, International Day against Nuclear Tests
30 August	Small Industry Day, International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, International Whale Shark Day
31 August	International Day for People of African Descent

Important days in September

September
02 September	World Coconut Day
05 September	Teachers’ Day
08 September	International Literacy Day
09 September	International Day to Protect Education from Attack, World EV Day
10 September	World Suicide Prevention Day
14 September	Hindi day
15 September	Engineers’ Day, International Day of Democracy
16 September	World Ozone Day, International Day for Preservation
21 September	Alzheimer’s Day; Day for Peace & Non-violence (UN)
22 September	Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer patients)
23 September	International Day of Sign Languages
26 September	Day of the Deaf, World Contraception Day
27 September	World Tourism Day, World Maritime Day
30 September	International Translation Day
Fourth Sunday of September (24 September)	World Rivers Day

Important days in October

October
01 October	International Day for the Elderly, World Vegetarian Day, International Coffee Day
02 October	Gandhi Jayanthi, International Day of Non-Violence
03 October	World Habitat Day (First Monday)
04 October	World Animal Welfare Day
05 October	Ganga River Dolphin Day, World Teachers’ Day
07 October	World Cotton Day
08 October	Indian Air Force Day
09 October	World Post Office day
10 October	National Post Day, World Mental Health Day
11 October	International Girl Child Day
12 October	World Arthritis Day
13 October	UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
14 October	World Standards Day, International E-Waste Day
15 October	World White Cane Day (guiding the Blind), World Students Day, International Day of Rural Women
16 October	World Food Day
17 October	International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
20 October	World Osteoporosis Day, International Chefs Day, World Statistics Day
21 October	Police Commemoration Day
24 October	UN Day, World Development Information Day, International Day of Diplomats, World Polio Day
27 October	Infantry Day, World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
28 October	International Animation Day
29 October	World Psoriasis Day, International Internet Day
30 October	World Thrift Day
31 October	National Unity Day, World Cities Day

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Important days in November

November
01 November	World Vegan Day
02 November	International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
05 November	World Tsunami Day
06 November	International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
07 November	Infant Protection Day, National Cancer Awareness Day
08 December	International Day of Radiology, World Urbanism Day
09 November	Legal Services Day
10 November	Transport Day, World Science Day for Peace and Development
11 November	National Education Day
14 November	Children’s Day (Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday), Diabetes Day
16 November	National Press Day, “International Day for Tolerance”
17 November	National Epilepsy Day, World COPD Day
18 November	World Adult Day, National Naturopathy Day
19 November	World Citizen Day, World Toilet Day
20 November	Africa Industrialization Day
21 November	World Television Day, World Fisheries Day
24 November	Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur
25 November	International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
26 November	National Constitution Day, National Milk Day
27 November	National Organ Donation Day
29 November	International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People

Important days in December

December
01 December	World Aids Day
02 December	World Computer Literacy Day, International day of abolition of slavery, National Pollution Control Day
03 December	International Day of Disabled People
04 December	Navy Day
05 December	World Soil Day, International Volunteer Day
07 December	Indian Armed Forces Flag Day, International Civil Aviation Day
09 December	International day against corruption
10 December	Human Right Day
11 December	International Mountain day, UNICEF Day
12 December	International Universal Health Coverage Day, International Day of Neutrality
14 December	World Energy Conservation Day
15 December	International Tea Day
18 December	Minorities Rights Day (India), International Migrants Day, World Arabic Language Day
19 December	Goa’s Liberation Day
20 December	International Human Solidarity Day
22 December	National Mathematics Day
23 December	Kisan Divas
23 December	National Consumers Day
25 December	Christmas Day, Good Governance Day
27 December	International day for Epidemic Preparedness