Reference
Events Calendar
Important national and international days, key dates, and indicative examination windows. Themes and observances are frequent sources of prelims questions. Always confirm exam dates with the official notification.
January
- 09Pravasi Bharatiya DivasImportant Day
- 12National Youth DayImportant Day
Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
- 15Indian Army DayImportant Day
- 23Parakram DiwasImportant Day
Birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose
- 25National Voters DayImportant Day
- 26Republic DayImportant Day
February
- 01Union Budget presentedKey Date
Watch for schemes and allocations
- 02World Wetlands DayImportant Day
- 28National Science DayImportant Day
March
- 08International Women's DayImportant Day
- 21International Day of ForestsImportant Day
- 22World Water DayImportant Day
April
- 07World Health DayImportant Day
- 22Earth DayImportant Day
May
- 01International Labour DayImportant Day
- 22International Day for Biological DiversityImportant Day
- 25UPSC Civil Services Prelims (indicative)Exam
Confirm with official notification
June
This Month- 05World Environment DayImportant Day
- 21International Day of YogaImportant Day
July
- 11World Population DayImportant Day
August
- 15Independence DayImportant Day
- 22UPSC Civil Services Mains begins (indicative)Exam
Confirm with official notification
September
- 05Teachers DayImportant Day
- 14UPSC CDS and NDA exams (indicative)Exam
Confirm with official notification
- 27World Tourism DayImportant Day
October
- 02Gandhi JayantiImportant Day
- 24United Nations DayImportant Day
- 31National Unity DayImportant Day
Birth anniversary of Sardar Patel
November
- 14Children's DayImportant Day
- 26Constitution DayImportant Day
December
- 01World AIDS DayImportant Day
- 10Human Rights DayImportant Day