Important Days in February
In most competitive exams, one of the most important topics is the list of Important Days in February that occurs in a calendar year. Here we will try to give the list of these important National and International days in the month of February.
List of Some Important Days in February
| Dates | Important Days | Purpose of the Day |
|---|---|---|
| 1st February | Indian Coast Guard Day | The Indian Coast Guard celebrates its foundation day on 1st February. |
| 2nd February | World Wetland day | World Wetlands Day occurs on February 2. The adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2, 1971. |
| 4th February | World Cancer Day | It is organised on February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment. |
| 4th February | Independence Day of Sri Lanka | It is celebrated to commemorate the country’s political independence from British rule in 1948. |
| 6th February | International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation | To raise awareness about the Female Genital Mutilation and to promote its eradication. |
| 10th February | World Pulses Day | It is a designated United Nations global event to recognize the importance of pulses (chickpeas, dry beans, dry peas etc.) as a global food. |
| 11th February | International Day Women and Girls in Science | To recognizes the critical role women and girls play in science and technology. |
| 12th February | Darwin Day | Darwin Day is a celebration to commemorate the birthday of Charles Darwin. To highlight Darwin’s contributions to science and to promote science in general. |
| 13th February | World Radio Day | To raise awareness among the public and the media of the importance of radio. |
| 13th February | National Women’s Day in India | On this day, India celebrates Sarojini Naidu’s birthday as National Women’s Day every year. |
| 14th February | Saint Valentine’s Day | Valentine’s Day is named after a Catholic priest named Saint Valentine. It is celebrated as romantic love, friendship and admiration. |
| 20th February | World Day of Social Justice | It is an international day recognizing the need to promote social justice. |
| 20th February | Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day | On this day, Arunachal Pradesh gained the status of the Union Territory and named Arunachal Pradesh. |
| 3rd Saturday of February | World Pangolin Day | It is celebrated to raise awareness about unique mammals and their plight. |
| 21st February | International Mother Language Day | To promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. |
| 22nd February | World Scout Day | It gives all former and active Scouts an opportunity to wear their scarves in public to raise awareness. |
| 22nd February | World Thinking Day | It is celebrated annually on 22 February by all Girl Guides and boy Scouts. |
| 24th February | Central Excise Day | The day aims honours the contribution of the Central Board of Excise and Custom to India’s economy. |
| 27th February | India’s first ‘Protein Day’ | To draw public attention, raise awareness, and educate India on the health benefits of protein. |
| 27th February | World NGO Day | To inspire people to involved in NGOs and encourage a greater symbiosis between NGOs and both the public and private sector. |
| 28th February | National Science Day | To mark the discovery of the ‘Raman effect’ by Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman. |
| Last Day of February | Rare Disease Day | To raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. |