LIST OF IMPORTANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DAYS AND DATES
Date
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Days
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| Month of January | |
January 1
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Global Family Day, Army Medical Corps Establishment Day
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January 6
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World War Orphans Day
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January 9
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NRI Day or Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas
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January 10
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World Laughter Day
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January 11
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Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri
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January 12
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National Youth Day or Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
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January 15
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National Army Day
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January 23
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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Birth Anniversary
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January 24
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National Girl Child Day of India
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January 25
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National Tourism Day, National Voters Day
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January 26
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Republic Day of India, International Customs duty day
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January 27
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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January 28
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Data Protection Day,Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
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January 30
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National Martyr’s Day or Sarvodaya Day,World Leprosy Eradication Day
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| Month of February | |
February 2
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World Wetlands Day
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February 4
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World Cancer Day, national Day of Srilanka, Facebook day
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2nd Sunday of February
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World Marriage Day
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February 6
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International Day against Female Genital Mutilation
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February 11
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World Day of the Sick
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February 12
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Darwin Day
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February 13
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World Radio Day, National womens day or Sarojini Naydu’s Birthday
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February 14
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Valantine’s Day
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February 20
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World Day of Social Justice
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February 21
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International Mother Language Day
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February 22
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World Scout Day, World Thinking day
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February 23
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World Peace and Understanding Day
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February 24
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Central Excise Day
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February 28
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National Science Day
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| Month of March | |
March 3
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National Defence Day
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March 4
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National Safety Day,World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation, National Security Day
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March 8
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International Womens’ Day
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March 13
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World Rotaract Day
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March 14
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World Pie day
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2nd Monday of March
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Commonwealth Day
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2nd Thursday of March
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World Kidney Day
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March 15
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World Consumer Rights Day, World Disabled Day, World Contact Day
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March 16
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National Vaccination Day
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March 18
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National Ordinance Factories Day
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March 20
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International Day of Happiness, World sparrow day
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March 21
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World Forestry Day, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, World Poetry Day, World Down Syndrome day, World Puppetry day
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3rd Friday of March
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World Sleep Day
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March 22
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World Water Day
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March 23
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World Meteorological Day, Pakistan Day(Youm-e-pakistan)
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March 24
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World TB Day, International Day for Achievers
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March 25
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International Day of Remembrance – Victims of Slavery and Transatlantic Slave Trade
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March 26
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World Purple day(epilepsy awareness day)
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March 27
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World Drama Day or World Theater Day
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| Month of April | |
April 1
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Orissa Day, April fool’s day
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April 2
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World Autism Awareness Day
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April 4
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International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
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April 5
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National Maritime Day
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April 7
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World Health Day
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April 8
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World Romani Day
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April 12
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World Aviation & Cosmonauts Day
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April 13
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Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day
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April 14
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B.R.Ambedkar Remembrance Day
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April 15
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World day of Silence, Day of Dialogue
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April 17
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World Haemophilia Day
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April 18
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World Heritage Day
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April 21
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World Creativity and Innovation Day, National Secrataries day, National Civil Services Day
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April 22
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World Earth Day
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April 23
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World Book and Copyright Day, World English Language Day
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April 24
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World Lab Animals Day
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April 25
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World Malaria Day, Italy Liberation Day
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April 26
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World Intellectual Property Day
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April 28
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International Worker’s Memorial Day, World day for Safety and Health at work
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April 29
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World Dance Day
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April 30
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International Jazz Day
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| Month of May | |
May 01
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World Labour Day or May Day or Workers Day, Maharashtra Day
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May 03
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Press Freedom Day(Intl.), International Sun Day, World Asthma Day, International Energy Day
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May 04
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Coal Miners Day(Intl.), International Firefighters’ Day
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1st Sunday of May
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World Laughter Day
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May 05
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World Athletics Day, World Midwives Day
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May 06
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World No Diet Day
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May 08
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World Red Cross Day or Red Crescent Day, Remembrance and Reconciliation for Lost Lives of Second World War
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May 09
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World Thalassaemia Day
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2nd sunday of May
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World Mother Day
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May 10
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International Migratory Bird Day
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May 11
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National technology day
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May 12
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International Nurses Day
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May 13
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International Criminal Court Day
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May 15
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International Day of the Families
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May 17
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World Tele-communication and Information Society Day, Wold AIDS Vaccination day,World Hypertension Day, International day against Homophobia and Transphobia
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May 18
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World Museum Day
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May 20
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World Meteorology Day
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May 21
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National Anti Terrorism Day, National Day for Cultural Development
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May 22
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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May 24
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Commonwealth Day
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May 25
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World Missing Childrens day
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May 29
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International Day of Peacekeepers
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May 31
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World Anti Tobacco Day
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| Month of June | |
June 1
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Global Day of Parents
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June 4
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World Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
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June 5
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World Environment Day
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June 8
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World Brain Tumor Day, World Oceans Day
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June 12
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World Day Against Child Labor
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June 14
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World Blood Donor Day
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June 15
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World elder abuse awareness day
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3rd Sunday of June
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World Father’s Day
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June 16
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International Integration Day
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June 18
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International Picnic Day
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June 20
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World Refugee Day
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June 21
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World Music Day
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June 23
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International Olympic Day, United Nations Public Service Day, International Widows Day
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June 26
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International Day against Drug abuse and Illicit Trafficking, International Day in support of Victims of torture
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| Month of July | |
July 1
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International Joke Day, world Doctor’s Day
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July 2
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World Sports Journalists Day, World UFO day
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1st Saturday of July
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International Day of Cooperatives
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July 04
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America Indipendence Day
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July 06
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World Zoonoses Day
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JUly 07
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World Chocolate Day
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July 11
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World Population Day
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July 12
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International Malala Day
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July 18
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International Nelson Mandela Day
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July 26
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Kargil Vijay Diwas or Kargil Memorial Day or Kargil Victory Day
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July 28
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World Nature Conservation Day, World Hepatitis Day
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July 29
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International Tiger Day
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| Month of August | |
First Sunday in August
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International Friendship Day
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August 6
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Hiroshima Day, Anti Nuclear Day
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August 8
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World Senior Citizen Day
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August 9
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Nagasaki Day, International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, Quit India Day
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August 12
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International Youth Day
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August 13
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International Left Handers Day
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August 14
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Pakistan’s Indipendence Day
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August 15
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India’s Independence Day, International Mourning Day
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August 19
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World Humanitarian Day, World Photography Day
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August 20
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National Sadbhavna Divas or Birthday of Rajiv gandhi, World Mosquito Day, Indain Akshay Urja Diwas or day
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August 21
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National Senior Citizen Day
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August 23
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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition
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August 29
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National Sports Day or Dhyanchand’s Birthday
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August 30
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International day of the victims of enforced Disappearances
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| Month of September | |
September 2
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World Coconut Day
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September 5
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National Teacher’s Day or Dr. Radhakrishanan’s Birth Day, Sanskrit Day
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September 7
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World Forgiveness Day
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September 8
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World Literacy Day
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September 10
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World Anti-Suicide Day
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September 14
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Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day, World First Aid Day
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September 15
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International Day of Democracy, International Engineer’s Day
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September 16
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World Ozone Day
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September 20
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RPF Foundation day
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September 21
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World Peace Day or International day for Peace and Non-violence (UN), World Alzheimer’s Day
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September 22
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World Cancer Free Day or Rose Day
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September 23
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International Day of the Deaf
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September 26
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World Contraception Day, european day of languages
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September 27
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World Tourism Day
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September 28
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World Rabies Day
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September 29
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World Heart Day
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| Month of October | |
1st Monday of October
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World Habitat Day
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October 1
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World Vegetarian Day, International Day of the older/Elderly
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October 2
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Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-Violence
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October 3
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World Nature Day
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October 4
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World Animal Day
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October 5
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World Teacher’s Day
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October 6
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World Wildlife Day
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October 8
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Indian Air Force Day
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October 9
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World Postal or Post-office Day
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October 10
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World Mental Health Day, National Post-office Day
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October 11
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International Day of the Girl Child
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2nd Thursday of October
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World Sight Day
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October 12
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World Arthritis Day
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October 13
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International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
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October 14
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World Standards Day
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October 15
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Global Hand Washing Day, World Students Day, International Day of Rural Women, World White Cane Safety Day
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October 16
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World Food Day
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October 17
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International Poverty Day for it’s Eradication
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October 20
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World Osteoporosis Day,World Statistics Day, National Solidarity day
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October 24
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UN Day, World Development Information Day, World Polio Day
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October 27
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World day for Audio Visual Heritage
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October 28
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International Animation Day
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October 31
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World Savings Day or wold Thrift day, Halloween Day
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| Month of November | |
November 1
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World Vegan Day
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November 6
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International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
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November 7
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Infant Protection Day, World Cancer Awareness Day
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November 8
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World Radiology Day
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November 9
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World Legal Service Day
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November 10
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World Science day for Peace and Development, Public Transport Day
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November 11
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National Education Day
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November 12
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World Pneumonia Day, Public Service Broadcasting Day
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November 13
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World Kindness Day
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November 14
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Children’s Day(India), World Diabetes Day
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November 16
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International Day for Endurance or Tolerance
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November 17
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International Students Day, Gurunanak Dev’s Birth Anniversary, National eplilepsy day
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November 19
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World Toilet Day, International Men’s Day, National Integration Day
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November 20
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Universal Children’s Day
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3rd Sunday of November
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World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
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3rd Thursday of November
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World Philosophy Day
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November 21
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World Fisheries Day, World Hello Day, World Television Day
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November 25
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, World Non-Veg day
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November 26
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National Law Day or National constitution Day
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November 30
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National Flag Day
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| Month of December | |
December 1
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World AIDS Day
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December 2
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World Computer Literacy Day, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
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December 3
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International Day of People with Disability or World Disability Day
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December 4
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Indian Navy Day
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December 5
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International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
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December 7
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International Civil Aviation Day, Indian Armed Force Flag Day
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December 9
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The International Anti-Corruption Day
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December 10
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World Human Rights Day,International Children’s Day of Broadcasting
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December 11
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International Mountain Day, UNICEF Day
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December 14
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National Energy Conservation Day(India)
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December 16
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Vijay Diwas
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December 18
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International Migrants Day, National Minority Rights Day
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December 19
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Goa’s Libration Day
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December 20
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International Human Solidarity Day
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December 23
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National Farmer’s Day or Kisan Diwas
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December 25
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Christmas Day
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