International Years
2016 - International Year of Pulses
2015
- International Year of Light and Light based Technologies
- International Year of Soils
- International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
- International Year of Small Island Developing States
- International Year of Crystallography
- International Year of Family Farming
- International Year of Water Cooperation
- International Year of Quinoa
- International Year of Cooperatives
- International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
- International Year for People of African Descent
- International Year of Chemistry
- International Year of Forests
- International Year of Youth (12 August 2010 — 11 August 2011)
1990 - International Literacy Year
1985 - Year of The United Nations
1975 - International Women's Year
1974 - World Population Year
1971 - International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Prejudice
1970 - International Education Year
1968 - International Year for Human Rights
1967 - International Tourist Year
1965 - International Co-operation Year
1961 - International Health and Medical Research Year
1959 / 1960 - World Refugee Year
International Decades ( 1990 Onwards ) - Decade and Importance
- 1990s - International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
- 1997-2006 - First United Nations Decade for Eradication of Poverty
- 2001-2010 - International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for Children
- 2003-2012 - United Nations Literacy Decade
- 2005-2014 - United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
- 2005-2015 - Water for Life Decade
- 2010-2020 - United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification
- 2011-2020 - United Nations Decade on Biodiversity
- 2014–2024 - United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All
- 2015–2024 - International Decade for People of African Descent
Important Days
JANUARY
- Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas - January 9
- National Youth Day (Birthday of Swami Vivekananda) - January 12
- Army Day - January 15
- Election Commission Day - January 17
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Birthday - January 23
- National Girl Child Day - January 24
- National Voters Day - January 25
- Republic Day (India) - January 26
- Martyr's Day / World Leprosy Eradication Day - January 30
- National Science Day - February 28
- National Defence Day - March 3
- National Security Day - March 4
- International Women's Day / International Literacy Day - March 8
- World Consumer Day - March 15
- World Disabled Day - March 20
- World Forestry Day - March 21
- World Water Day - March 22
- World Meteorological Day - March 23
- National Day of Bangladesh - March 26
- World Health Day - April 7
- Jallianwala Massacre Day - April 13
- World Heritage Day - April 18
- Earth Day - April 22
- World Red Cross Day - May 8
- National Technological Day - May 11
- World Hypertension Day - May 17
- Anti-Terrorism Day - May 21
- World Biodiversity Day - May 22
- World No. Tobacco Day - May 31
- World Environment Day - June 5
- World Refugee Day - June 20
- International Yoga Day - 21
- International Olympic Day - June 23
- International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (by U.N. from 1987) - June 26
- World Population Day - July 11
- Malala Day UN declared on her 16th Birthday - July 12
- Nelson Mandela International Day - July 18
- Independence Day (India) - August 15
- National Sports Day (Birth Day of Dhyanchand) - August 29
- International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances From 21st December 2010 - August 30
- Teacher' Day (Birth Day of S.Radhakrishnan) - September 5
- World Literacy Day - September 8
- World Ozone Day - September 16
- International Day of Peace - September 21
- World Rabies Day - September 28
- World Teacher's Day - October 5
- World Food Day - October 16
- United Nations (UN) Day - October 24
- National Education Day of India - November 11
- World Diabetes Day - November 14
- National Pass Day - November 16
- Universal Children's Day - November 20
- World AIDS Day - December 1
- International Day of the Abolition of Slavery - December 2
- World Disabled Day - December 3
- Navy Day - December 4
- International Anticorruption Day - December 9
- Kisan Diwas (Birthday of Ch. Charan Singh) - December 23
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