Important Days and Theme (January-April 2018)

January 2018

Date	Day	Theme
Jan 4	World Braille day	Education for the blind population of the world
Jan 9	NRI day / Pravasi Bharatiya Divas	Ancient Route, New Journey: Diaspora in the Dynamic ASEAN INDIA Partnership
Jan 10	World Hindi day	-
Jan 12	National youth day	Sankalp Se Siddhi
Jan 15	Army day	-
Jan 24	National girl child day	A girl is flower, not a thorn
Jan 25	National Voters Day	Accessible Elections
Jan 26	International Customs Day	A secure business environment for economic development
Jan 26	69th Republic Day	Sangat and Pangat
Jan 27	International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust	Holocaust Remembrance and Education: Our Shared Responsibility
Jan 28	World Leprosy Day	Zero disabilities in boys and girls
Jan 30	Martyrs day	-

 February 2018

Date	Day	Theme
Feb 2	World Wetlands Day	Wetlands for a Sustainable Urban Future
Feb 4	World Cancer Day	Reduce the illness and related deaths by 2020
Feb 6	International day of Zero Tolerance to female genital mutilation	End FGM
Feb 7	Safer Internet Day	Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you
Feb 10	National Deworming Day
Feb 11	International day Women and girls in Science	Equality and Parity in Science for Peace and Development
Feb 12	National Productivity Day	Industry 4.0 Leapfrog Opportunity for India
Feb 13	World Radio Day	Radio and Sports
Feb 20	World Day of Social Justice	Workers on the move: the quest for social justice
Feb 21	International Mother language day	Linguistic diversity and multilingualism: keystones of sustainability and peace
Feb 22	World Thinking day	Impact
Feb 24	Central Excise Day
Feb 28	National Science Day	Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future

March 2018

Date	Day	Theme
March 1	World Civil Defence Day	Civil defence and the national institutions for more efficient disaster management”
March 1	Zero Discrimination Day	-
March 3	National Defence Day	-
March 3	World Wildlife Day	Big cats – predators under threat
March 3	World Hearing Day	Hear the Future
March 4	National Security Day	-
March 8	International Women’s Day	Press for Progress
March 8	World Kidney Day	Kidneys and Women’s Health – Include, Value, Empower
March 10	CISF Raising Day	-
March 12	Commonwealth Day	Towards a Common Future
March 15	World Consumer Rights Day	Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer
March 16	National Vaccination Day	-
March 16	World Sleep Day	Join the Sleep World, Preserve Your Rhythms to Enjoy Life
March 18	Ordnance Factories Day	-
March 18	Global Recycling Day	The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) proclaimed March 18, 2018 the first Global Recycling Day
March 20	International Day of Happiness	Share Happiness
March 20	World Sparrow day	I Love Sparrows
March 21	International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination	Promoting tolerance, inclusion, unity and respect for diversity in the context of combating racial discrimination.
March 21	International Day of Forests	Forests and Sustainable Cities
March 21	World Poetry day	-
March 21	World Down Syndrome Day	What I bring to my Community
March 22	World Water day	Nature for Water
March 23	World Meteorological Day	Weather-ready, climate-smart
March 24	World Tuberculosis Day	Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world
March 25	International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade	Remember Slavery: Triumphs and Struggles for Freedom and Equality
March 27	World Theatre Day	-

April 2018

Date	Day	Theme
Date	Day	Theme
April 1	Prevention of Blindness Week	-
April 2	World Autism Awareness Day	Empowering women and girls with autism
April 2	International Children’s Book Day
April 4	National Day For Mine Awareness and assistance in Mine action	Advancing Protection, Peace and Development
April 5	National Maritime Day	Indian Shipping – An Ocean of opportunity
April 6	International Day for Sports Development and Peace
April 7	World Health Day	Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere
April 7	Handloom Week
April 8	International Romani Day	Romipen (Romani-ness)
April 8	World Tradition Day
April 10	World Homeopathy Day	Innovate: Evolve,Progress: Exploring Science since 40 years
April 11	National Safe Motherhood Day	Respectful Maternity Care
April 11	National Pet Day	Don’t shop! Adopt!
April 12	International Day of Human Space Flight
April 13	Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (99th anniversary)
April 14	World Liver Day	Riding New Waves in Liver Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment
April 14	Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti Customs Day
April 14	National Dolphin Day
April 17	World Hemophilia Day	Sharing Knowledge makes us stronger
April 18	World Heritage Day	Heritage for Generations
April 21	Civil Services Day	New India - Shaping the Future
April 22	World Earth Day	End Plastic Pollution
April 23	World Book and Copyright Day	Reading: It’s my right!
April 24	World Lab Animals Day
April 24	National Panchayati Day
April 24	Women’s Political Empowerment Day	Swachh Panchayat, Swachh Bharat
April 25	World Malaria Day	Ready to beat Malaria
April 26	World Intellectual Property Day	Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity.
April 28	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	OSH (Occupational Safety and Health) Vulnerability of young workers
April 28	World Veterinary Day	The role of the veterinary profession in sustainable development to improve livelihoods, food security and safety
April 29	International Dance Day
April 30	International Jazz Day