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Important days and dates: GK questions and answers

National days, international days and the birthdays of great leaders: knowing these dates is useful for school assemblies, notice boards and every general knowledge test.

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20 questions on important days and dates

  1. When is National Youth Day celebrated in India? 12 January It is the birthday of Swami Vivekananda.
  2. When is National Voters' Day observed? 25 January The Election Commission of India was founded on this day in 1950.
  3. When is National Science Day celebrated? 28 February It marks the discovery of the Raman effect.
  4. When is International Women's Day? 8 March It celebrates the achievements of women and calls for equal rights.
  5. When is World Water Day? 22 March It is a United Nations day about the importance of fresh water.
  6. When is World Health Day? 7 April The World Health Organization was founded on this day in 1948.
  7. When is Earth Day? 22 April It was first held in 1970.
  8. When is International Labour Day? 1 May It is also known as May Day.
  9. When is World Environment Day? 5 June It was set up by the United Nations in 1972.
  10. When is the International Day of Yoga? 21 June It was first observed in 2015. The date is the longest day of the year in the northern half of the world.
  11. When is World Population Day? 11 July It recalls 11 July 1987, when the world's population reached about five billion.
  12. When is National Sports Day celebrated in India? 29 August It is the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand.
  13. When is Teachers' Day celebrated in India? 5 September It is the birthday of Dr S. Radhakrishnan, teacher, philosopher and second President of India.
  14. When is International Literacy Day? 8 September It is a UNESCO day.
  15. When is Hindi Diwas? 14 September On this day in 1949 the Constituent Assembly accepted Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language of the Union.
  16. When is Gandhi Jayanti? 2 October The United Nations observes the same day as the International Day of Non-Violence.
  17. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day), the birthday of Sardar Patel, falls on which date? 31 October It has been observed since 2014.
  18. When is Children's Day celebrated in India? 14 November It is the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru.
  19. When is Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas)? 26 November The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949. The day has been observed since 2015.
  20. When is Human Rights Day? 10 December The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on this day in 1948.

These are well-established facts, written in our own words and last checked on 11 November 2026. If your textbook says something different, follow your textbook and tell us.

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