Important Days in April
Important Days in April
In most competitive exams, one of the most important topics is the list of Important Days in April that occur in a calendar year. Here we will try to give the list of these important National and International days in the month of April.
List of Some Important Days in April
| Dates | Important Days | Purpose of the Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd April | World Autism Awareness Day | To raise awareness about children with autism throughout the world. |
| 2nd April | International Children’s Book Day | To promote literacy and inspire reading to and with children. |
| 4th April | International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action | To raise awareness about landmines and work towards their eradication. |
| 5th April | National Maritime Day | To commemorate the maiden voyage of the first Indian vessel S. S. Loyalty of the Scindia Steam Navigation Company from Mumbai to the UK. |
| 5th April | United Nations International Day of Conscience | To recall people to engage in self-reflection to improve themselves and their communities, stimulating a crucial turning point for transforming our world. |
| 6th April | International Day of Sport for Development and Peace | To recognize the power of sport in promoting peace and erasing cultural barriers worldwide. |
| 7th April | World Health Day | To mark the World Health Organization’s founding and to draw the people’s attention towards the importance of global health. |
| 10th April | World Homeopathy Day | To commemorate the Birthday of Dr. Hahnemann, the founder of Homoeopathy, and to raise awareness about the homeopathy. |
| 11th April | National Safe Motherhood Day | To enforce that women must have the availability and sufficient access to care during pregnancy childbirth and postnatal services. |
| 11th April | National Pet Day | To create public awareness about the challenges shelter animals face and encourage humans to help them. |
| 12th April | International Day of Human Space Flight | To the beginning of the space era for mankind, the contribution of space science and technology and to assure the realization to maintain outer space for peaceful purposes. |
| 14th April | Ambedkar Jayanti | We celebrate Dr. B R Ambedkar Jayanti in order to remember and honor his significant contribution to the Indian Constitution. |
| 14th April | First Edition of World Chagas Disease Day | To raise the awareness of people with Chagas Disease and the resources needed for the prevention, control or elimination of the disease. |
| 15th April | World Art Day | To create awareness of creative activity worldwide. |
| 16th April | World Voice Day | To demonstrate the enormous importance of the voice in the daily lives of all people. |
| 17th April | World Haemophilia Day | To create awareness for Haemophilia and other bleeding disorders. |
| 18th April | World Heritage Day | To raise awareness about the world’s built monuments and heritage sites and the efforts required to protect and conserve them. |
| 19th April | World Liver Day | To spread awareness about the liver-related disease. |
| 20th April | UN Chinese Language Day | To honour the multilingual culture and diversity. |
| 21st April | Civil Services Day | It is an occasion for the civil servants to rededicate themselves to the cause of citizen and renew their commitments to public service. |
| 21st April | World Creativity and Innovation Day | To raise awareness of the importance of creativity and innovation in each aspect of human development. |
| 22nd April | World Earth Day | To increase awareness among people about environment safety as well as to demonstrate the environmental protection measures. |
| 23rd April | World Book and Copyright Day | To pay a worldwide tribute to books and authors and to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading. |
| 23rd April | English Language Day | To inform the people about the history, culture and achievements associated with the language. |
| 24th April | World Animal Day | To raise awareness about the cruel animal tests. |
| 24th April | National Panchayati Raj Diwas | To mark the passing of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24 April 1993. |
| 25th April | World Malaria Day | To learn about the efforts made to prevent and reduce Malaria around the world. |
| 25th April | International Delegate’s Day | To raise awareness of the role of the representatives and delegates of the Member States to the United Nations. |
| 26th April | World Intellectual Property Day | To raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks, and designs impact on daily life and the contribution made by creators and innovators to the development of societies across the globe. |
| 28th April | World Day for Safety and Health at Work | To improve their capacity to collect and utilize reliable occupational safety and health data. |
| 29th April | International Dance Day | To attract the attention of the public to the art of dance. |
| 30th April | International Jazz Day | To bring together communities, schools, artists, historians, academics, and jazz enthusiasts all over the world to celebrate and learn about the art of Jazz. |
| 30th April | Ayushman Bharat Diwas | To promote affordable medical facilities in remote areas of the country based on the Socio-Economic Caste Census database. |
| Last Saturday of April | World Veterinary Day | To highlight and promote the lifesaving work performed by veterinarians around the globe. |