LIST OF IMPORTANT DATES – NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
January
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Jan 4
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World Braille day
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Jan 9
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day)
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Jan 10
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World Hindi Day, World laughter day
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Jan 12
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National Youth Day (Swami Vivekananda
birthday)
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Jan 15
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Army Day
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Jan 24
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Rashtriya Balika Diwas or National Girl
Child day
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Jan 25
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National Tourism day, National Voters
day
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Jan 26
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Indian Republic Day, International
custom day, International Environment education day
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Jan 27
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International outer space day,
International Day of commemoration in memory of the victims of holocaust.
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Jan 28
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International reducing carbon dioxide
emission day.
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Jan 29
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National immunization day (Birthday of
Lala Lajpat Rai)
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Jan 30
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Martyrs/ Sarvodaya day
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Nearest Sunday of January 30
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World leprosy day, Death anniversary
of Mahatma Gandhi
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February
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Feb 1
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Indian Coast Guard day
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Feb 2
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World wetlands day
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Feb 4
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World cancer day
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1st Tuesday of February
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Safe internet day
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Feb 6
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International Day of zero tolerance to
female genital mutilation
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Feb 10
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National deworming Day
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Feb 11
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International Day for women and girls
in science
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Feb 13
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World radio day
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Feb 20
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World day of Social Justice
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Feb 21
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International mother language day
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Feb 22
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World thinking day
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Feb 24
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Central Excise day
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Feb 27
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International polar bear day
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Feb 28
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National Science Day
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March
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March 1
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Zero discrimination day, World civil
defence day
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March 3
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World Wildlife day, National Defence
day
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March 4
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National security day (Rashtriya
Suraksha Divas), World day of fight against sexual exploitation
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March 8
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International Women's Day
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2nd Tuesday of March
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World kidney day
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March 10
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Central industrial security force
(CISF) raising day
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March 13
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World Rotaract day
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March 14
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Pi day
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March 15
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World Consumer Rights Day, world
contract day
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March 18
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National ordnance factories day
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March 20
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World Sparrow day, International Day
of happiness, World day of theatre for children and young people
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March 21
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International Day for the elimination
of racial discrimination, World poetry day, International day of Nowruz,
International Day of forests, World down syndrome day
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March 22
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World Water Day
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March 23
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World metrological day
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March 24
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World tuberculosis day, International
Day for the rights to the truth concerning gross Human Rights violation and
for the dignity of victims
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March 25
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International Day of remembrance of
the victims of slavery and the translantic slave trade, National genocide
day, International Day of solidarity with detained and missing staff members
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March 27
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World theatre day, World drama day
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March 28
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Earth hour
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April
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April 2
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World Autism awareness day,
International children's book day
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April 4
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International Day for mine awareness
and assistance in mine action.
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April 5
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National Maritime day -connecting
India through shipping
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April 6
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International Day of sport for
development and peace
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April 7
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World Health Day
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April 11
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National Safe Motherhood day
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April 12
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International Day of human space
flight
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April 17
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World Haemophilia day
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April 18
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World heritage day
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April 21
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National civil service day
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April 22
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World Earth Day
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April 23
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World book and copyright day, UN
English language day
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April 24
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National Panchayati day, Women’s
political empowerment day India, World day for animals in laboratory
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April 25
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World Malaria Day
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April 26
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World Intellectual Property day (IP
day)
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April 28
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World day for safety and health at
work
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April 29
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World dance day, day of remembrance
for all victims of chemical warfare
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April 30
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International Jazz day, National anti
child Labour day
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1st Saturday of April
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International pillow flight day
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May
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May 1
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International Labour Day, May Day,
Maharashtra day
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May 2
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World tuna (fish) day
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May 3
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World press Freedom Day, International
Sun day, International Energy day.
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1st Tuesday of May
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World asthma day
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May 4
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International Coal miners day , International
firefighters Day
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May 5
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World athletics day, World midwives
day
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May 6
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World no diet day
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1st Sunday of May
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World laughter day
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May 8
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World Red Cross day, Remembrance and
reconsilation for lost lives in second world war, World Thalassemia day
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May 10
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International migratory bird day
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May 11
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National Technology day
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May 12
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International nurses day
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May 13
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International Criminal Court day
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2nd Saturday of May
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World fair Trade day
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May 15
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International Day of families
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May 16
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National dengue day
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May 17
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National telecommunication and
information Society Day, World hypertension day, International Day against
Homophobia and transphobia
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May 18
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International Museum day, World AIDS
vaccination day
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May 20
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World Metrology day
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May 21
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National anti terrorism day (death of
Rajiv Gandhi), World day for cultural diversity for dialogue and development.
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May 22
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National Day for biological diversity,
US national Maritime day
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May 23
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World turtle day, International Day to
end of Obstetric fistula
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May 24
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Commonwealth day
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May 29
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International Day of UN peacekeepers
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May 31
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World no Tobacco Day
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June
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June 1
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World milk day, Global day of parents
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June 2
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International sex workers day
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June 4
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World day of innocent children victims
of aggression
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1st Sunday of June
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US National Cancer survivors day
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June 5
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World Environment Day, Fight against
illegal unreported and unregulated fishing
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June 8
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World Brain Tumor day, World ocean day
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June 12
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World day against child labour
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June 14
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World blood Donor day
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June 15
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World Elder Abuse Awareness day
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June 16
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International Integration Day
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3rd Sunday of June
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World Father's day
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June 17
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World day to combat desertification
and draught, International Criminal Court day
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June 18
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World picnic day
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June 20
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World Refugee day
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June 21
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World Music day, International yoga
day
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June 23
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International Olympic day, United
Nations Public Service day, International Widows day
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June 26
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International Day against drug abuse
and illicit trafficking, International Day in support of victims of torture
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June 27
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UN Micro Small Medium sized
Enterprises (MSME) day
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June 29
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National statics day
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June 30
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International Day of Parliamentarism.
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July
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July 1
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International joke day, National
doctors day
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July 2
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World sports journalist day, world UFO
day
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1st Saturday of July
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International Day of cooperatives
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July 6
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World zoonoses day
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July 7
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World Chocolate Day, Global
forgiveness day
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July 11
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World Population Day
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July 12
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International Malala Day
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July 15
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World Youth skills day
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July 17
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International justice day
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July 18
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International Nelson Mandela day
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July 26
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Kargil Vijay Diwas or Kargil
Memorial/victory day
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July 28
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World nature Conservation Day, World
Hepatitis Day
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July 29
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International Tiger day
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August
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1st August to 7th
August
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World breastfeeding week, [August 1 -
Earth overshoot Day]
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August 6
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Hiroshima Day
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August 7
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National Handloom day
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August 9
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Nagasaki Peace Day, International Day
of the world's indigenous people, Quit India day (Kranti Diwas)
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August 10
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World biofuel day
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1st Sunday in August
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International Friendship Day
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August 12
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International Youth Day, World
elephant day
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August 13
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International left handers day
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August 14
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Pakistan's Independence Day, Shaheed
Saman Divas (Madhya Pradesh)
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August 15
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India's Independence Day,
International mourning day
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August 19
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World humanitarian day, World
Photography Day
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August 20
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National Sadbhavana Diwas birthday of
Rajiv Gandhi, World mosquito day, Indian Akshay Urja Diwas
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August 21
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World senior citizen day,
International Day of remembrance and tribute to the victims of terrorism
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August 23
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International Day for the remembrance
of the slave trade and its abolition
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August 26
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Women's equality day, world Sanskrit
day
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August 29
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National Sports day or Dhyan Chand's
birthday, International Day against nuclear test
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August 30
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International Day of the victims of
enforced disappearance, Small Industry day
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September
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Sept 2
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World Coconut Day
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Sept 5
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National Teachers Day (Dr.
Radhakrishnan’s birthday), International Day of Charity
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Sept 8
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International Literacy Day
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Sept 10
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World suicide prevention day, World
first aid day
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Sept 14
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Hindi Diwas on Hindi Day
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Sept 15
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International Day of democracy,
National engineers day
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Sept 16
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International Day for the preservation
of ozone layer
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Sept 20
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RPF (Railway Protection Force)
Foundation Day
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Sept 21
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Biosphere day, World peace day or
International Day of peace and nonviolence, World Alzheimer's Day
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Sept 22
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World car free day
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Sept 26
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World contraception day, International
Day for total elimination of nuclear weapons
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Sept 27
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World Tourism day
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Sept 28
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World rabies day
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Last Sunday of September
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World deaf day
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Sept 29
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World heart day, World Maritime day
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Sept 30
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International translation day
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October
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October 1
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World vegetarian day, International
Day of Older/Elder Persons
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October 2
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Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of
nonviolence, World farm animals day
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October 4
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World Animal day
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October 5
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World Teachers Day
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1st Monday of October
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World Habitat day, World architecture
day
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October 8
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Indian Air Force Day
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October 9
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World Postal on post office day
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October 10
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World Mental Health Day, National post
office day
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October 11
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International Day of Girl child
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2nd Thursday of October
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World Sight day
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October 12
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World Arthritis day
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October 13
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International Day of natural disaster
reduction
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October 14
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World standard day
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October 15
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Global hand washing day, International
day of rural women, World white cane safety day
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October 16
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World food day
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October 17
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International Poverty day for its Eradication
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October 20
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World osteoporosis day, World
statistics day, National solidarity day
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October 24
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United Nations (UN) day, World
development information day, World Polio day
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October 27
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World day for audio visual heritage,
Infantry day
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October 28
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International animation day
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October 31
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World savings day, Halloween day
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November
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Nov 1
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World Vegan day
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Nov 3
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International Day for Biosphere
Reserves
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Nov 6
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International Day for preventing the
exploitation of the environment in war and armed conflict
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Nov 7
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Infant protection day, World cancer
awareness day
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Nov 8
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World Radiology Day
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Nov 9
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World legal service day
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Nov 10
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World Science Day for peace and
development, Public transport day, World immunization day
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Nov 11
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National education day
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Nov 12
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World Pneumonia Day, Public Service
broadcasting day
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Nov 13
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World kindness day
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Nov 14
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Children's Day (India), World diabetes
day
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Nov 16
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International Day for endurance or
tolerance
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Nov 17
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International students day, Guru Nanak
Dev birth anniversary, National epilepsy day
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Nov 19
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World toilet day, International men's
day, National Integration Day
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Nov 20
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Universal Children's Day
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3rd Sunday of November
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World day of remembrance for road
traffic victims
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Nov 21
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World fishers day, World hello day,
World television day
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3rd Thursday of November
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World Philosophy day
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Nov 25
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International Day for the elimination
of violence against women, World non-veg day
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Nov 26
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National law day or National
Constitution Day
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Nov 30
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National Flag Day
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December
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Dec 1
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World AIDS Day
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Dec 2
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World Compulsory Literacy Day,
International Day for the abolition of slavery
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Dec 3
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International Day of people with
disability World Disability Day
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Dec 5
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International volunteers day for
economic and social development
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Dec 6
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National Miners Day (coal)
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Dec 7
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International Civil Aviation day,
Indian armed force Flag Day
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Dec 9
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International anti corruption day
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Dec 10
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World Human Rights Day, International
Children's Day of broadcasting
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Dec 11
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International mountain day, UNICEF Day
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Dec 14
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National Energy Conservation Day
(India)
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Dec 16
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Vijay Diwas
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Dec 18
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International migrants Day, National
minority Rights Day
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Dec 19
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Goa's Liberation day
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Dec 20
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International human solidarity day
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Dec 22
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National mathematics day
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Dec 23
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National farmers day or Kisan Diwas
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Dec 25
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Good governance day (birthday of Atal
Bihari Vajpayee)
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