List of Some Important Days in Year useful for GPSC and other competitive Exams
January
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1 January
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New Year Day
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Road Safety Week
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Army Medical Corps
Establishment Day
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8 January
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African National
Congress Foundation Day
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9 January
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NRI Day
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11 January
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APSRTC Establishment
Day
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Death anniversary of
Lai Bahadur Shastri
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12 January
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National Youth Day
(Birth day of Swami Vivekanand)
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15 January
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Army Day
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21 January
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Manipur Day
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Meghalaya Day
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Tripura Day
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23 January
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Desh Prem Divas
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Netaji Subhash Chandra
Bose’s birth anniversary
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25 January
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Himachal Pradesh Day
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National Tourism Day
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26 January
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Indian Republic Day
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Jammu & Kashmir
Day
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International Customs
Day
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28 January
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Birth anniversary of
Lala Lajpat Rai
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30 January
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Martyr’s Day, Mahatma
Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day
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World Leprosy
Eradication Day
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Sarvodaya Day
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February
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2 February
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National day of
Srilanka
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World Wetlands Day
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5 February
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Kashmir Day (Organized
by Pakistan)
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13 February
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Sarojini Naidu’s Birth
Anniversary
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14 February
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St. Valentine’s Day
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24 February
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Central Excise Day
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28 February
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National Science Day
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March
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3 March
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National Defence Day
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4 March
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National Security Day
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8 March
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International Women’s
Day
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Mothers Day
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9 March
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CISF Raising Day
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12 March
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Mauritius Day; Central
Industrial Security Force Day
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13 March
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No Smoking Day
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15 March
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World Consumer Rights
Day, World Disabled Day
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16 March
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National Vaccination
Day
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17 March
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St. Patricks Day
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18 March
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Ordnance Factories Day
(India)
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19 March
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World Disabled Day
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21 March
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World Forestry Day
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International Day for
th eElimination of Racial Discrimination
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22 March
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World Water Day
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23 March
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World Meteorological
Day
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24 March
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World TB Day
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26 March
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Bangladesh Liberation
Day
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27 March
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World Stage Artists
Day
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31 March
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Financial Year Ending
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April
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1 April
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Orissa Day
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Fools Day
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3 April
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World Austism Day
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5 April
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National Maritime Day,
International Day for Mine Awareness
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7 April
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World Health Day , WHO
started in this day in 1948
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8 April
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World Tradition Day
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13 April
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Jallianwallah Bagh
Massacre Day (1919)
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14 April
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B.R. Ambedkar
Remembrance Day; Fire Extinguishing Day
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17 April
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World Haemophilia Day
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18 April
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World Heritage Day
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21 April
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Secretaries’ Day,
National Civil Services Day
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22 April
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World Earth Day
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23 April
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World Books and
Copyright Day
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Easter Day
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24 April
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World Lab Animals Day
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25 April
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National
Administrative Professionals Day
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29 April
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World Intellectual
Property Day
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1 May
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Gujarat Statehood Day
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Workers’ Day
(International Labour Day) (May Day)
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Maharastra Statehood
Day
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3 May
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International Energy
Day
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International Sun Day
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World Press Freedom
Day
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4 May
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Coal Miner’s Day
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5 May
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World Athletics Day
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7 May
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National Institute of
Sports Founder’s Day
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8 May
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World Red Cross Day
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9 May
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World Thalassaemia Day
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11 May
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National Resurgence
Day
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National Technology
Day
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12 May
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International Nurses
Day, World Hypertension Day
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13 May
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International Criminal
Court Day
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National Solidarity
Day
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15 May
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International Family
Day
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16 May
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Sikkim Day
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17 May
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World
Telecommunications Day
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20 May
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World Metrology Day
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21 May
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Anti Terrorism Day
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22 May
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International Day for
Biological Diversity
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24 May
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Commonwealth Day
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25 May
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World Thyroid Day
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28 May
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Official Language Day
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Telugu People’s
Self-respect Day
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29 May
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International Mount
Everest Day (Designated by Nepal)
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30 May
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Goa Statehood Day
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31 May
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World No Tobacco Day
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June
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1 June
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International
Children’s Day, World Milk Day
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3 June
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World Naturist Day
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4 June
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International Day for
Innocent Children, Victims of Aggression
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5 June
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World Environment Day
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14 June
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World Blood Donere Day
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21 June
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Hugging Day
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World Music Day
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23 June
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International Olympic
Day
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26 June
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International Anti –
Drugs Day
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International Day
against Drug Abuse and illicit Trafficking
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27 June
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World Diabetes Day
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July
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1 July
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Architecture Day
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Doctor’s Day
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International Jokes
Day
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Vana Mahotsav Week 1-7
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2 July
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World Sports
Journalists Day
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4 July
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American Independence
Day
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6 July
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World Zonnosis Day
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7 July
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International day of
Co-Operatives
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11 July
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World Population Day
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20 July
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Man Walks on the Moon
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26 July
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Kargil Victory Day
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August
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1 August
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World Breast-feeding
Week
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3 August
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Hiroshima Day
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Liberation Day
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6 August
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Hiroshima Day
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8 August
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World Senior Citizen’s
Day
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9 August
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August Kranti Divas
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International day of
Solidarity with the strugleof Women in South Africa
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International day of
the world’sIndigenous People
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Nagasaki Day
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Quit India Movement
Day
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10 August
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Dengue Prevention Day
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12 August
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International Youth
Day
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Librarians Day
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13 August
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Left Hander’s Day
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14 August
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Pakistan’s
Independence Day
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15 August
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India’s Independence
Day
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West Bengal Day
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18 August
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Day of the World’s
Indigenous People
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19 August
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World Photography Day
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20 August
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Sadbhavna Divas
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World Mosquito Day
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24 August
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Kolkata’s Birth Day
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Sanskrit Day
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26 August
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Women’s Equality Day
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29 August
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National Sports Day
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Sports Day
(Dhyanchand’s birthday)
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Telugu Language Day
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30 August
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Small Industry Day
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September
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1 September
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Nutrition Week 1-7
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2 September
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Coconut Day
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4 September
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Minority Welfare Day
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5 September
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Teacher’s Day
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7 September
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Forgiveness Day
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8 September
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International Literacy
Day (UNESCO)
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World Literacy Day
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10 September
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Haryana Statehood Day
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Punjab Statehood Day
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13 September
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World Flowers Day
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14 September
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Hindi Day, World First
Aid Day
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15 September
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Engineers Day
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International Day of
Democracy
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16 September
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World Ozone Day
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18 September
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International Day of
Peace
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21 September
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Biosphere Day
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World Alzheimer’s Day
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22 September
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Girl Child Week 22-26,
Rose Day (Welfare of cancer patients)
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24 September
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Girl Child Day
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World Heart Day
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25 September
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Social Justice Day
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26 September
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CSIR Foundation Day,
Day of the Deaf
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27 September
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World Tourism Day
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28 September
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Gunners Day
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October
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1 October
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International Day for
the Elderly (UN)
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International Music
Day
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National Voluntary
Blood Donation Day
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2 October
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Gandhi Jayanti,
International Non-violence Day
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Human Rights
Protection Day
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Prisoner’s Day
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World Ostony Day
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World Wide Life Week
(2-8)
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3 October
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World Nature Day,
World Habitat Day
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4 October
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International Mental
Health Health Week (4-10)
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World Animal Welfare
Day
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World Space Week(4-10)
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5 October
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World Habitat Day;
World Teacher’s Day
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6 October
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World Wildlife Day
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8 October
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Indian Air force Day
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Rapid Action Force
Raising Day
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9 October
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National Postal
Week(9-14)
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World Postal Day
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10 October
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World Disaster
Reduction Day (2nd Wednes Day)
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World Mental Health
Day; National Post Day
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12 October
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World Sight Day
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13 October
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World Arthritis Day
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World Calamity Control
Day (UN)
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14 October
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World Standards Day
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15 October
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World White Cane Day
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World White cane day
(guiding the blind)
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16 October
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World
Anaesthesiologists Day
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World Food Day
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17 October
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International Poverty
Eradication Day
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20 October
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National Solidarity
Day (China attacked India on that day)
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21 October
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Global Iodine
Deficiency Disorders Day
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Police Commemoration
Day
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24 October
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Disarmament
Week(24-30)
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United Nations Day
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27 October
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Infantry Day
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30 October
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World Thrift day
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31 October
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Halloween Day
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National Integration
Day
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November
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1 November
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Andhra Pradesh
Formation Day
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Haryana, Karnataka,
Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab States Formation Day
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5 November
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International Week of
Science and Peace (5-11)
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7 November
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Infant Protection Day;
World Cancer Awareness Day
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9 November
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Legal Services Day
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Pravasiya Bharatiya
Divas/Legal Services Day
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Uttaranchal State
Formation Day
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10 November
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Forest Martyrs Day
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Transport Day
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11 November
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Armistice Day
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Education Day
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12 November
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National Broadcasting
Day
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14 November
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Children’s Day, World
Diabetics day
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Cooperative Week
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National Book Week
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National Land
Resources Conservation Week (14-20)
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National Library Week
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Universal Children’s
Day
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World Diabetes Day
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15 November
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Jharkhand State
Formation Day
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New Born Week (15-21)
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Thanks Giving Day
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16 November
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International Day for
Tolerance
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National Press Day
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Pharmacy Week (16-22)
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17 November
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Guru Nanak Dev’s Birth
Anniversary
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National Epilepsy Day
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18 November
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Territorial Army Day
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19 November
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National Integration
Day, Citizen’s Day
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World Heritage Week
(19-25)
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20 November
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Universal Children’s
dAy (UN), Africa Industrilisation Day
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21 November
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World Fisheries Day
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World Hello Day
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World Television Day
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25 November
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International Day
against Violence against Women
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26 November
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Law Day, National Law
Day
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29 November
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international Day of
Solidarity with Palestinian People
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December
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1 December
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Border Security Force
(BSF) Raising Day
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Nagaland Day
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World AIDS Day
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2 December
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International Day for
Abolition of Slavery (UNO)
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3 December
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International Day of
Disabled Persons
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World Conservation Day
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4 December
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Chemical Disaster
Prevention Day
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Navy Day
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5 December
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International
Volunteers Day
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6 December
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Armed Forces Day,
Civil Defence Day
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7 December
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Armed Forces Flag Day
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International Civil
Aviation Day
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8 December
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Home Guards Raising
Day
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Submarine Day
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9 December
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National Immunization
Day
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10 December
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Human Rights Day
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International
Childrens Day of Broadcasting
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11 December
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UNICEF Day
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12 December
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Assam Rifles Raising
Day
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14 December
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National Energy
Conservation Day
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16 December
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Vijay Divas
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17 December
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Pensioner’s Day
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18 December
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International Migrants
Day
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Minorities Rights Day
(India)
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19 December
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Goa’s Liberation Day
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22 December
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Mathematics Day
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23 December
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Kisan Divas (Farmer’s
day)
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24 December
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National Consumer Day
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25 December
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X-Mas Day
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26 December
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Boxing Day
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28 December
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Central Reserve Police
Force Anniversary
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29 December
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International Day for
Biological Diversity
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