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Chapter 03 Β· Topic 02 Β· Important Days
April to June β Important Days
All key national and international days from April to June with significance and key facts.
π April β Important Days
| Date | Day | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr | Utkal Diwas (Odisha Day) | Odisha formed (1936) |
| 2 Apr | World Autism Awareness Day | β |
| 5 Apr | National Maritime Day | First Indian ship SS Loyalty sailed (1919) |
| 7 Apr | World Health Day | WHO founded (1948) |
| 11 Apr | National Safe Motherhood Day | Birthday of Kasturba Gandhi |
| 14 Apr | B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti; Fire Service Day | Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (1891) |
| 17 Apr | World Haemophilia Day | β |
| 18 Apr | World Heritage Day | β |
| 22 Apr | Earth Day | First Earth Day (1970) |
| 23 Apr | World Book and Copyright Day | β |
| 25 Apr | World Malaria Day | β |
| 26 Apr | World Intellectual Property Day | WIPO Convention came into force (1970) |
π May β Important Days
| Date | Day | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May | International Labour Day (May Day); Maharashtra Day; Gujarat Day | Maharashtra and Gujarat formed (1960) |
| 3 May | World Press Freedom Day | β |
| 8 May | World Red Cross Day; World Thalassemia Day | Birthday of Henry Dunant (1828) |
| 11 May | National Technology Day | India’s Pokhran nuclear test (1998) |
| 12 May | International Nurses Day | Birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820) |
| 15 May | International Day of Families | β |
| 17 May | World Telecommunications Day; World Hypertension Day | ITU founded (1865) |
| 21 May | National Anti-Terrorism Day | Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi (1991) |
| 22 May | International Day for Biological Diversity | CBD came into force (1992) |
| 31 May | World No Tobacco Day | β |
π June β Important Days
| Date | Day | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun | World Milk Day; Global Day of Parents | β |
| 5 Jun | World Environment Day | Stockholm Conference opened (1972) |
| 8 Jun | World Oceans Day; World Brain Tumour Day | β |
| 12 Jun | World Day Against Child Labour | β |
| 14 Jun | World Blood Donor Day | Birthday of Karl Landsteiner (1868) |
| 17 Jun | World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought | β |
| 20 Jun | World Refugee Day | β |
| 21 Jun | International Day of Yoga; World Music Day | UN declared 21 June as Yoga Day (2015) |
| 23 Jun | International Olympic Day | IOC founded (1894) |
| 26 Jun | International Day Against Drug Abuse; UN Charter Day | UN Charter signed (1945) |
β Revision Checklist β Apr to Jun
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7 Apr = World Health Day = WHO founded (1948)
β 14 Apr = Ambedkar Jayanti = B.R. Ambedkar’s birthday (1891)
β 22 Apr = Earth Day = first Earth Day (1970)
β 1 May = International Labour Day = Maharashtra + Gujarat Day (1960)
β 11 May = National Technology Day = Pokhran nuclear test (1998)
β 12 May = International Nurses Day = Florence Nightingale’s birthday (1820)
β 21 May = National Anti-Terrorism Day = Rajiv Gandhi assassination (1991)
β 5 Jun = World Environment Day = Stockholm Conference (1972)
β 21 Jun = International Day of Yoga = UN declared 2015
β 26 Jun = UN Charter Day = UN Charter signed (1945)
β 14 Apr = Ambedkar Jayanti = B.R. Ambedkar’s birthday (1891)
β 22 Apr = Earth Day = first Earth Day (1970)
β 1 May = International Labour Day = Maharashtra + Gujarat Day (1960)
β 11 May = National Technology Day = Pokhran nuclear test (1998)
β 12 May = International Nurses Day = Florence Nightingale’s birthday (1820)
β 21 May = National Anti-Terrorism Day = Rajiv Gandhi assassination (1991)
β 5 Jun = World Environment Day = Stockholm Conference (1972)
β 21 Jun = International Day of Yoga = UN declared 2015
β 26 Jun = UN Charter Day = UN Charter signed (1945)