January – 1 : DRDO Day (Defense Regulatory & Development Organization)
- Year
- 1958
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General Awareness
Important Days
JANUARY
January – 1 : Global Family Day
- Year
- 1958
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January – 2 : World Introvert Day
- Since
- 2011
- Purpose
- It is an opportunity for people worldwide to better understand and appreciate introverts.
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January – 4 : World Braille Day (Birth Anniversary of Louis Braille)
- Year
- 2019
- Purpose
- celebrates awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and visually impaired people.
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January – 6 : World Day of War Orphans
- Since
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- Purpose
- Aims to raise awareness about children who have been orphaned due to Wars.
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January – 9 : NRI’s Day (Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas)
- Since
- 2003
- Purpose
- The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Mumbai on 9 January 1915.
- Theme/2021
- Contributing to Atmanirbhar Bharat
January – 10 : World Hindi Day
- Since
- 2006
- Purpose
- Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had given way to this tradition as he wanted to popularize the language in other parts of the world.
- Theme
- New World, New India, New Hindi
January – 11 : National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
- Since
- 2010
- Purpose
- To brings attention to a crime that leaves lasting toll on human life, families and communities around the world.
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January – 12 : National Youth Day
- Since
- 1985
- Purpose
- The philosophy of Swami Vivekanand and the ideals for which he lived and worked could be a great source of inspiration for the Indian Youth.
- Theme/2021
- YUVAAH – Utsah Naye Bharat Ka
January – 14 : Indian Armed Forces Veterans Day
- Since
- 2017
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January – 15 : Indian Army Day
- Since
- 1949
- Purpose
- General KM Cariappa became the first Indian to take charge of the Indian Army in 1949.
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January – 16 : National Start – up Day
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January – 19 : National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Raising Day (16th )
- Since
- 2006
- Purpose
- National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrates its Raising Day every year on January 19, since it came into existence on January 19, 2006.
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January – 21 : National & International Hug Day
- Since
- 1986
- Purpose
- The Idea of National Hug Day is to encourage everyone to hug family and friends more often.
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January – 23 : National Handwriting Day
- Since
- 1977
- Purpose
- To encourages people to put pen to paper and write out their thoughts.
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January – 23 : Desh Prem Diwas (Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose)
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January – 24 : National Girl Child Day
- Since
- 2009
- Purpose
- Promoting awareness of issues facing girl child in India, such as education, nutrition, child marriage, legal rights, and medical care, protection, honour and to spread awareness about the rights of a Girl Child.
- Theme/2021
- Raising Awareness on the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio
January – 24 : International Day of Education
- Since
- 2019 [United Nations General Assembly]
- Purpose
- in celebration of the role of education for bringing global peace and sustainable development.
- Theme/2021
- Recover and Revitalize Education for the Covid – 19 Generation
January – 25 : National Voters Day
- Since
- 2011
- Purpose
- In order to encourage more young voters to take part in the political process, Government of India has decided to celebrate January 25 every year as "National Voters' Day"
- Theme/2022
- Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative
January – 25 : National Tourism Day
- Since
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- Purpose
- to raise awareness about the importance of tourism for the country's economy. The day is observed to cultivate awareness among the global community on the importance of tourism and its social, political, financial and cultural worth.
- Theme/2022
- Rural and Community Centric Tourism
January – 26 : India Republic Day
- Since
- 1950
- Purpose
- Constitution of India came into effect
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January – 26 : International Customs Day
- Since
- 1994 [World Customs Organization]
- Purpose
- International Customs Day is used to celebrate for the better cause to make the people get all the security and safety of the Dangerous individuals who can try to make their activities to ruin.
- Theme/2022
- 'Scaling up Customs Digital Transformation by Embracing a Data Culture and Building a Data Ecosystem'.
January – 27 : International Holocaust Remembrance Day
- Since
- 2006
- Purpose
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day is an international memorial day on 27 January that commemorates the victims of the Holocaust, the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1945.
- Theme/2022
- Memory, Dignity and Justice
January – 28 : Data Privacy Day
- Since
- 2007
- Purpose
- The purpose of Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices.
- Theme/2021
- Own Your Privacy
January – 29 : World Automobile Day
- Since
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- Purpose
- 29th of January is celebrated as the World Automobile Day. It was on this day in 1885, the first motor car (a tri car) invented by legendary Karl Benz was patented.
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January – 30 : Martyrs Day/Shaheed Diwas (Death Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi)
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January Last Sunday : World Leprosy Day
- Since
- 1954
- Purpose
- To increase the public awareness of leprosy or Hansen's Disease. It is an infectious chronic disease that targets the nervous system, especially the nerves in the cooler parts of the body: the hands, feet, and face.
- Theme/2022
- United for Dignity