These important days are asked in the general awareness section of almost all competitive examination and their knowledge can be also very useful for preparing for interviews. Here we provide you with a list of all Important Days that you must Remember of this month-April.
2 April – World Autism Awareness Day
2017 Theme by United Nations Organisation: “Toward Autonomy and Self-Determination”. World Autism Awareness Day aims to increase people’s awareness about people, especially children, with autism.
5 April – National Maritime Day
The National Maritime Day was first celebrated on 5th April 1964.
7 April – World Health Day
World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization. The theme of 2017 “World Health Day campaign was depression.”
10 April – World Homeopathy Day
Birth Anniversary of Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician, best known for creating the system of alternative medicine called homeopathy.
11 April – National Safe Motherhood Day
The Government of India, on the appeal of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, India, declared the 11th of April as the National Safe Motherhood Day.
18 April – World Heritage Day
ICOMOS celebrates the International Day for Monuments and Sites, whose establishment was approved by the 22nd UNESCO General Conference in 1983. In 2017, the theme is “Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism”.
22 April – World Earth Day
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22. Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
24 April – National Panchayati Day
The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24th April 1993 has institutionalised Panchayati Raj through the village, Intermediate and District level Panchayats.
25 April – World Malaria Day
This year’s global theme for World Malaria Day is “End Malaria for Good”. World Malaria Day was established by WHO Members and since 2008, the global community comes together to commemorate World Malaria Day on April 25.
26 April – World Intellectual Property Day
The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in the year 2000.
29 April – International Dance Day
International Dance Day was created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute ITI, the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO.
