List of minor secular observances
This article lists articles about notable observed commemorative days used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
January
- Plough Monday – first Monday after Epiphany [dubious ]
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- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – third Monday of January
- New Year – January 1 [dubious ]
- Polar Bear Swim Day – January 1 [dubious ]
- Public Domain Day - January 1 [dubious ]
- National Science Fiction Day (United States) - January 2
- Myanmar Independence Day – January 4
- National Technology Day – January 6
- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Non-resident Indian Day) – January 9
- World Laughter Day - January 10
- National Youth Day (India) – January 12
- Indian Army Day – January 15
- Baptism of Jesus – January 19
- National Hugging Day – January 21 [dubious ]
- National Voters' Day (India) – January 25
- Dydd Santes Dwynwen (Saint Dwynwen's – Welsh equivalent of Valentine's Day) - January 25
- Burns Night (Roberts Burns' birth anniversary) – January 25
- Republic Day (India) – January 26
- Australia Day – January 26
- International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust – January 27
- Data Privacy Day – January 28 [dubious ]
- Martyr's Day (Mahatma Gandhi's Martyrdom Day) – January 30
- International Street Children's Day – January 31
February
- Imbolc – February 1
- Groundhog Day - February 2
- Candlemas Day – February 2
- World Wetlands Day – February 2
- World Cancer Day – February 4 [dubious ]
- Sri Lankan Independence Day - February 4
- Sami National Day – February 6
- International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation – February 6 [dubious ]
- Waitangi Day (New Zealand) – February 6
- Propose Day – February 8 [dubious ]
- Darwin Day – February 12
- World Radio Day – February 13 [dubious ]
- Valentine's Day – February 14
- Singles Awareness Day – February 15
- Total Defence Day (Singapore) - February 15
- Lithuanian Independence Day - February 16
- World Day of Social Justice – February 20 [dubious ]
- International Mother Language Day – February 21
- Language Movement Day (Bangladesh) – February 21
- Thinking Day – February 22
- National Gus Day - February 22
- World NGO Day - February 27
- National Science Day (India) – February 28
- Rare Disease Day – February 28 [dubious ]
- Washington's Birthday – third Monday of February
March
- Saint David's Day (Wales) – March 1
- Self-injury Awareness Day – March 1 [dubious ]
- Texas Independence Day – March 2
- Dr. Seuss Day – March 2
- World Wildlife Day – March 3 [dubious ]
- Saint Piran's Day – March 5
- International Women's Day – March 8
- Pi Day – March 14 [dubious ]
- White Day – March 14 [dubious ]
- World Consumer Rights Day – March 15 [dubious ]
- Saint Patrick's Day – March 17
- World Sleep Day – March 17 [dubious ]
- World Legend Day – March 19
- Persian new year-March 20-21
- World Sparrow Day – March 20 [dubious ]
- International Day of Happiness – March 20 [dubious ]
- World Puppetry Day – March 21 [dubious ]
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – March 21
- International Day of Forests – March 21 [dubious ]
- International Colour Day – March 21 [dubious ]
- Human Rights Day (South Africa)[1] – March 21
- World Down Syndrome Day – March 21 [dubious ]
- World Poetry Day – March 21 [dubious ]
- World Water Day – March 22 [dubious ]
- Pakistan Day – March 23
- World Tuberculosis Day – March 24
- International Day of the Unborn Child - March 25 [dubious ]
- Purple Day – March 26 [dubious ]
- Bangladesh Independence Day – March 26
- World Theatre Day – March 27
- International Transgender Day of Visibility – March 31
April
- April Fools Day – April 1
- International Children's Book Day – April 2
- World Autism Awareness Day – April 2
- national maritime Day - April 5
- World Health Day – April 7
- International Romani Day – April 8
- Siblings Day (Some Countries) - April 10
- Celebrate Allison Day (World Wide) - April 10
- International Louie Louie Day – April 11
- Cosmonautics Day – April 12
- Black Day (South Korea) – April 14
- Pohela Boishakh (Bangla New Year's Day) – April 14
- Day of Silence – April 15
- Day of Dialogue – April 15
- Foursquare Day – April 16
- World Hemophilia Day – April 17
- International Day For Monuments and Sites – 18 April
- Cannabis Day - April 20
- Earth Day – April 22
- St George's Day – April 23
- World Book Day – April 23
- International Sculpture Day – 24 April
- ANZAC Day – April 25
- Liberation Day (Italy) – April 25
- World Malaria Day – April 25
- World Intellectual Property Day – April 26
- King's Day (The Netherlands) – April 27
- Freedom Day [South Africa] – April 27
- International Dance Day – April 29
- International Jazz Day – April 30
May
- World Laughter Day – 1st Sunday of May
- International Workers' Day – May 1
- May Day – May 1
- World Press Freedom Day – May 3
- Greenery Day – May 4
- Remembrance of the Dead – May 4
- Star Wars Day – May 4
- Cinco de Mayo – May 5
- International Midwives' Day – May 5
- International No Diet Day – May 6
- World Wide Day of Genital Autonomy - May 7[2]
- Victory in Europe Day – May 8
- World Red Cross Day-May 8
- World pizza Day - May 9
- Military Spouse Day – May 11
- International Nurses Day – May 12
- Mother's Day – May 14
- International Day of Families – May 15
- plant conservation day - May 18
- World Information Society Day – May 17
- National Paola Snapchats Madison Day - May 20
- International Day for Biological Diversity – May 22
- Labour Day (Jamaica) - May 23
- World Turtle Day – May 23
- World Brother Day - May 24
- World Orienteering Day - May 24[3]
- World Thyroid Day - May 25
- African Liberation Day – May 25
- Geek Pride Day – May 25
- International Missing Children's Day – May 25
- Towel Day – May 25
- World Multiple Sclerosis Day – May 25[4]
- Menstrual Hygiene Day – May 28
- World No Tobacco Day – May 31
- Memorial Day – last Monday of May
June
- Queen's Official Birthday – first, second or third Saturday in June
- National Cancer Survivors Day (US) – first Sunday of June
- National Doughnut Day (US) – first Friday of June
- Republic Day (Italy) – June 2
- National Hug Your Cat Day-June 4
- World Environment Day – June 5
- Solomon Memorial Day – June 5
- D-Day – June 6
- World Oceans Day – June 8
- Independence Day (Philippines) – June 12
- World Day Against Child Labour − June 12
- World Blood Donor Day – June 14
- Day of the African Child – June 16
- Youth Day [South Africa] – June 16
- Icelandic National Day – June 17
- Autistic Pride Day – June 18
- Juneteenth – June 19 and/or third Saturday of the month
- World Refugee Day – June 20
- World Humanist Day - June 21
- World Hydrography Day – June 21
- Fête de la Musique – June 21
- International Yoga Day – June 21
- Fête Nationale du Québec – June 24
- International Sheep Day – June 25
- International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking – June 26
- Tau Day – June 28
- Statistics Day – June 29
July
- Somalia Independence Day- 1 July
- Canada Day – July 1
- National Doctors' Day (India) – July 1
- Chartered Accountants' Day (India) – July 1
- World UFO Day – July 2
- Independence Day (United States) – July 4
- World Chocolate Day – July 7
- World Population Day – July 11
- Malala Day – July 12
- Bastille Day – July 14
- World Day for International Justice – July 17
- World Emoji Day – July 17
- Mandela Day – July 18
- Pi Approximation Day – July 22
- Kargil Vijay Diwas – July 26
- National Flytipping Day (United Kingdom) – July 26
- World Hepatitis Day – July 28
- International Tiger Day – July 29
- National Father in Law Day - July 30
- National Whistleblower Appreciation Day - July 30
- System Administrator Appreciation Day – last Friday in July
August
- International Beer Day – first Friday of August
- Emancipation Day (Jamaica) - August 1
- Yorkshire Day – August 1
- Friendship Day – first Sunday of August
- World Anglo Day -2 August
- Independence Day (Jamaica) - August 6
- National Day (Singapore) - August 9
- National Women's Day (South Africa) – August 9
- International Youth Day – August 12
- International Lefthanders Day & World Organ donation day(India) – August 13
- Youm-e-Azadi (Pakistan Independence Day) – August 14
- National day of mourning (Bangladesh) – August 15
- Independence Day (India) – August 15
- Victory over Japan Day (UK) – August 15
- Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary – August 15
- Bennington Battle Day – August 16
- Indonesian Independence Day – August 17
- World Mosquito Day – August 20
- Indian Akshay Urja Day – August 20
- International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition – August 23
- European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism – August 23
- National Burger Day - August 24
- Women's Equality Day – August 26
- National Dog Day - August 26
- National Sports Day – August 29
- Hari Merdeka (Malaysia Independence Day, not to be mistaken with Malaysia Day) – August 31
- Mother`s Day (Costa Rica)- August 15
September
- Victory Over Japan Day (US) – September 2
- Skyscraper Day – September 3
- International Day of Charity – September 5
- Teachers' Day (India) – September 5
- Defense Day (Pakistan) – September 6
- Brazilian Independence Day – September 7
- World Physical Therapy Day - September 8
- World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10
- Patriot Day – September 11
- Onam (Kerala, India) – September 4, 2017
- Hindi Day – September 14
- Engineer's Day (India) – September 15
- Malaysia Day,worlds ozone day – September 16
- International Talk Like a Pirate Day – September 19
- International Day of Peace – September 21
- World Car Free Day – September 22
- Celebrate Bisexuality Day – September 23
- Heritage Day (South Africa) – September 24
- European Day of Languages – September 26
- World Tourism Day – September 27
- World Rabies Day – September 28
- World Heart Day – September 29
- Botswana Day – September 30
October
- World Habitat Day – first Monday of October
- World Ballet Day — a day in the first week of October
- World Sight Day – second Thursday of October
- International Day of Older Persons – October 1
- International Coffee Day – October 1
- World Vegetarian Day – October 1
- Gandhi Jayanthi – October 2
- International Day of Non-Violence – October 2
- German Unity Day – October 3
- Stevie Ray Vaughan Day (Austin, Texas, US) – October 3
- World Animal Day – October 4
- World Teachers' Day – October 5
- German-American Day – October 6
- National Poetry Day (Britain) – 6 October
- World Post Day – October 9
- World Mental Health Day – October 10
- Coming Out Day – October 11
- International Day of Girl Child - October 11
- Fiesta Nacional de España - October 12
- World Standards Day – October 14
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day – October 15
- Global Handwashing Day – October 15
- World Students' day - October 15
- World Food Day – October 16
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – October 17
- Phan day - October 19
- Mole Day – October 23
- United Nations Day – October 24
- Intersex Awareness Day – October 26
- Labour Day (New Zealand) – October 27
- National Cat Day (US) – October 29
- Halloween Eve Eve – October 29
- Halloween Eve – October 30
- Halloween – October 31
- Reformation Day - October 31
November
- Kerala Piravi – 1st Tuesday in November
- karnataka Rajyothsava Day - November 1
- World Vegan Day – November 1
- All Saints' Day – November 1
- All Souls' Day - November 2
- Guy Fawkes Day – November 5
Aswinpk birthday _november 6
- Intersex Day of Remembrance – November 8
- Iqbal Day – November 9
- Armistice Day (also Remembrance Day ) – November 11
- World Pneumonia Day – November 12
- World Kindness Day – November 13
- World Diabetes Day – November 14
- Children's Day (some countries) – November 14
- International Day for Tolerance – November 16
- World Prematurity Day – November 17
- World Students' Day - November 17
- International Men's Day – November 19
- World Toilet Day – November 19
- Citizen's Day – November 19
- Universal Children's Day – November 20
- Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20
- World Television Day – November 21
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – November 25
- Law Day (India) – November 26
- Cities for Life Day – November 30
December
- World AIDS Day – December 1
- UAE National Day – December 2
- United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3
- International Volunteer Day – December 5
- World Soil Day – December 5
- Sinterklaas - December 5 / 6
- Independence Day (Finland) - December 6
- International Civil Aviation Day – December 7
- Haroon Rashid's Day(India)-December 7
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception - December 8
- International Anti-Corruption Day – December 9
- Human Rights Day – December 10
- Bahrain National Day - December 16
- International Tea Day – December 15
- Victory Day of Bangladesh – December 16
- Day of Reconciliation – December 16
- National Mathematics Day(India) - December 22
- Christmas Eve – December 24
- Christmas Day – December 25
- Good Governance Day (India) – December 25
- Quaid-e-Azam Day – December 25
- Boxing Day – December 26
- Kwanzaa – December 26 to January 1
- Benzair Bhutto Memorial Day (Karachi, Pakistan) – December 27
- New Year's Eve – December 31
Moving dates
- Advent Sunday – Sunday nearest November 30
- Ascension Day – depends on the date of Easter
- Ash Wednesday – depends on the date of Easter
- Buddha Purnima – full moon day of the Vaisakha month of the Hindu calendar
- Chinese New Year – first day of the 1st month of the Chinese (lunar) calendar
- Columbus Day – second Monday of October
- Datta Jayanti
- Deepawali or Diwali – new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika
- Easter – Western Christianity, Sunday March 22 to April 25 inclusive; Eastern Christianity, April 4 and May 8 (1900 to 2100)
- Eid Al Adha – 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah
- Eid ul Fitr – first day of Shawal
- Friendship Day – first Sunday of August
- Heroes Day (Jamaica) - third Monday of October
- Holi – Phalgun Purnima of Hindu calendar
- Lantern Festival – 15th day of the first month in the lunar year in the Chinese calendar
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (US) – third Monday of January
- Purim – 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar
- Purnima Sukla Paksha – full moon day – December
- Shrove Tuesday – day before Ash Wednesday
- Trinity Sunday – Sunday after Whitsun
- Whitsun (Pentecost) – depends on the date of Easter
- World Ballet Day — a day during the first week in October
- World Kidney Day – second Thursday in March
- World Leprosy Day – last Sunday in January
- World Philosophy Day – third Thursday in November, November 21
Other dates
- Arbor Day
- Children's Day – dates vary between countries
- Fathers' Day – dates vary between countries
- Flag Day – dates vary between countries
- Hangul Day – October 9 (South Korea); January 15 (North Korea)
- Imbolc – beginning of February or at the first local signs of spring
- Inventors' Day
- Labour Day – dates vary between countries
- Mardi Gras
- Mothers' Day – dates vary between countries
See also
- Awareness days
- International observance
- List of commemorative months
- List of environmental dates
- List of food days
- Lists of holidays
References
- ^ "Human Rights Day". Parliament of South Africa.
- ^ http://en.intactiwiki.org/index.php/World_Wide_Day_of_Genital_Autonomy
- ^ http://worldorienteeringday.com/
- ^ "Date and theme announced for 2016 - World MS Day 2016". Worldmsday.org. Retrieved April 4, 2016.