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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
  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
  5. When is World Water Day? 22 March
  6. When is World Health Day? 7 April
  7. When is Earth Day? 22 April
  8. When is International Labour Day? 1 May
  9. When is World Environment Day? 5 June
  10. When is the International Day of Yoga? 21 June
  11. When is World Population Day? 11 July
  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
  14. When is International Literacy Day? 8 September
  15. When is Hindi Diwas? 14 September
  16. When is Gandhi Jayanti? 2 October
  17. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day), the birthday of Sardar Patel, falls on which date? 31 October
  18. When is Children's Day celebrated in India? 14 November
  19. When is Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas)? 26 November
  20. When is Human Rights Day? 10 December

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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