Important Days is the easiest scoring topic in Static GK. One question comes in almost every exam, and the answer is pure recall — no reasoning, no calculation. The list also barely changes from year to year. Learn it once properly and it keeps paying. This post gives you the full month-wise list, the reason behind each day, and 15 real questions from past papers.
Key Points (Quick Revision)
- National Youth Day — 12 January, Swami Vivekananda's birthday
- National Science Day — 28 February, discovery of the Raman Effect
- World Environment Day — 5 June, the most asked international day
- National Education Day — 11 November, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's birthday
- Days linked to a person's birthday are asked most often — learn those first
1. January to March
| Date | Day | Why observed |
|---|---|---|
| 12 January | National Youth Day | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda |
| 15 January | Indian Army Day | KM Cariappa became first Indian Commander-in-Chief (1949) |
| 23 January | Parakram Diwas | Birthday of Subhas Chandra Bose |
| 25 January | National Voters Day | Foundation day of the Election Commission (1950) |
| 26 January | Republic Day | Constitution came into force (1950) |
| 30 January | Martyrs Day | Death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi |
| 28 February | National Science Day | Discovery of the Raman Effect by CV Raman |
| 8 March | International Women's Day | Women's rights and equality |
| 22 March | World Water Day | Importance of freshwater |
| 24 March | World Tuberculosis Day | Robert Koch announced the TB bacterium (1882) |
2. April to June
| Date | Day | Why observed |
|---|---|---|
| 7 April | World Health Day | Foundation day of the WHO (1948) |
| 14 April | Ambedkar Jayanti | Birthday of Dr BR Ambedkar |
| 22 April | Earth Day | Environmental protection |
| 1 May | International Labour Day | Rights of workers |
| 8 May | World Red Cross Day | Birthday of Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross |
| 31 May | World No Tobacco Day | Awareness against tobacco use |
| 5 June | World Environment Day | Environmental awareness — most asked in exams |
| 21 June | International Yoga Day | Proposed by India, adopted by the UN in 2014 |
📌 Exam Focus
- Asked most often: World Environment Day (5 June), National Science Day (28 February), International Yoga Day (21 June)
- Common trap: National Youth Day (12 Jan) and International Youth Day (12 August) are different days
- Pattern: questions usually ask the date, or the person whose birthday it marks
3. July to September
| Date | Day | Why observed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July | National Doctors Day | Birth and death anniversary of Dr BC Roy |
| 11 July | World Population Day | Population issues awareness |
| 26 July | Kargil Vijay Diwas | Victory in the Kargil War (1999) |
| 12 August | International Youth Day | Youth issues worldwide |
| 15 August | Independence Day | Independence from British rule (1947) |
| 29 August | National Sports Day | Birthday of hockey player Major Dhyan Chand |
| 5 September | Teachers Day | Birthday of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| 14 September | Hindi Diwas | Hindi adopted as official language (1949) |
| 15 September | Engineers Day | Birthday of Sir M Visvesvaraya |
| 27 September | World Tourism Day | Importance of tourism |
4. October to December
| Date | Day | Why observed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 October | Gandhi Jayanti / International Day of Non-Violence | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi |
| 8 October | Indian Air Force Day | Founding of the Indian Air Force (1932) |
| 16 October | World Food Day | Foundation day of the FAO (1945) |
| 31 October | National Unity Day | Birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| 11 November | National Education Day | Birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| 14 November | Children's Day | Birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru |
| 26 November | Constitution Day | Constitution adopted by the Constituent Assembly (1949) |
| 1 December | World AIDS Day | AIDS awareness |
| 4 December | Indian Navy Day | Operation Trident in the 1971 war |
| 10 December | Human Rights Day | Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) |
| 22 December | National Mathematics Day | Birthday of Srinivasa Ramanujan |
| 23 December | Kisan Diwas | Birthday of Chaudhary Charan Singh |
5. How it is asked in exams — 15 PYQs
- National Science Day is observed on which date? — 28 February (SSC CGL 2023)
- World Environment Day is celebrated on? — 5 June (SSC CHSL 2023)
- National Sports Day marks the birthday of? — Major Dhyan Chand (SSC MTS 2023)
- Teachers Day is observed on the birthday of? — Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (RRB NTPC 2024)
- National Youth Day is celebrated on? — 12 January (SSC CGL 2022)
- Engineers Day marks the birthday of? — Sir M Visvesvaraya (SSC GD 2024)
- Constitution Day is observed on? — 26 November (SSC CHSL 2024)
- International Yoga Day is celebrated on? — 21 June (RRB Group D 2024)
- National Mathematics Day marks the birthday of? — Srinivasa Ramanujan (SSC CPO 2023)
- Indian Army Day is observed on? — 15 January (SSC MTS 2024)
- World Red Cross Day is celebrated on the birthday of? — Henry Dunant (SSC CGL 2024)
- National Education Day marks the birthday of? — Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (RRB NTPC 2025)
- Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on? — 26 July (SSC GD 2023)
- National Unity Day marks the birthday of? — Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SSC CHSL 2022)
- Hindi Diwas is celebrated on? — 14 September (SSC CGL 2023)
6. Quick Revision — birthdays to remember
⚡ Days named after a person
- Swami Vivekananda — National Youth Day (12 Jan)
- Dr BC Roy — National Doctors Day (1 July)
- Major Dhyan Chand — National Sports Day (29 Aug)
- Dr S Radhakrishnan — Teachers Day (5 Sept)
- M Visvesvaraya — Engineers Day (15 Sept)
- Sardar Patel — National Unity Day (31 Oct)
- Maulana Azad — National Education Day (11 Nov)
- Jawaharlal Nehru — Children's Day (14 Nov)
- Ramanujan — National Mathematics Day (22 Dec)
- Charan Singh — Kisan Diwas (23 Dec)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which important day is asked most in exams?
World Environment Day on 5 June appears most frequently across SSC and Railway papers. National Science Day on 28 February and International Yoga Day on 21 June are close behind. These three alone are worth memorising before anything else in this topic.
What is the difference between National Youth Day and International Youth Day?
National Youth Day is observed on 12 January in India, marking the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. International Youth Day is observed globally on 12 August. Both have 12 as the date, which is exactly why exams place them together as options.
Why is National Science Day observed on 28 February?
It marks the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir CV Raman on 28 February 1928. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for this work in 1930, making him the first Asian to receive a Nobel Prize in a science category.
How many questions come from Important Days in exams?
Usually one question per paper in SSC and Railway exams, sometimes two. The questions are direct recall with no reasoning involved, which makes this one of the safest and fastest scoring areas in the entire Static GK section.
Do these dates change every year?
Fixed-date days such as Republic Day, Teachers Day and Constitution Day never change. A small number of international observances follow a week or a particular weekday rather than a fixed date, but exams almost always ask about the fixed-date ones, so the list stays reliable year after year.
For more Static GK lists in simple language, see our International Organisations and Headquarters post and the Static GK section. Preparing for a specific exam? Start with the SSC MTS guide or the 100 Hour GS Course.