New Year’s Day – 1st January

New Year’s Day falls on January 1 and marks the start of a new year according to the Gregorian calendar. It marks the end of New Year’s Eve celebrations in the World and gives People a chance to remember the previous year

Day of Silence – 3rd January

Silence is golden. Now it is also getting cool. The World Silent Day campaign is based on the tradition in Bali of 24 hours of inactivity to rejuvenate people and give the earth some rest from human activities. This tradition is now offered to the global community as a solution to reduce greenhouse gas emission

NRI Day aka Pravasi Bharatiya Divas – 9th January

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas or Non-resident Indian (NRI) Day is celebrated on the 9th of January every year in India in remembrance of the contributions made by NRIs to the development of the India

Laughing Day aka World Laughter Day – 10th January

World Laughter Day was created in 1998 by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement. The celebration of World Laughter Day is a positive manifestation for world peace and is intended to build up a global consciousness of brotherhood and
friendship through laughter. Its popularity has grown exponentially with that of the Laughter Yoga movement now counting over 6000 Laughter Clubs in more than 100 countries.

National Youth Day – 12th January

National Youth Day (Yuva Diwas or Swami Vivekananda Birthday) is celebrated with the great joy and enthusiasm in India every year on 12th of January. It is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda, maker of the modern India. It was first declared by the Government of India in the year 1984 to celebrate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda as the National Youth Day

Army day – 15th January

Indian Army Day marks a day to salute the valiant soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect country and the people living in it. in remembrance of   K. M. Cariappa’s taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India, on 15 January 1949

National Voter’s Day – 25th January

25th January is observed as the National Voters’ Day (NVD). It is also the day when the founding fathers of Indian Constitution gave to their people ‘the Election Commission of India’, with the mandate of Superintendence, direction and control of elections. The Commission is dedicated to the task of delivering free, fair and credible elections to the Indian people.But to make democracy meaningful, there has to be maximum participation of the people in the electoral process.

Indian Republic Day – 26th January

Though India became a free nation on August 15, 1947, it declared itself a Sovereign, Democratic and Republic state with the adoption of the Constitution on January 26, 1950.

A salute of 21 guns and the unfurling of the Indian National Flag by Dr. Rajendra Prasad heralded the historic birth of the Indian Republic on that day. Thereafter 26th of January was decreed a national holiday and was recognized as the Republic Day of India.

Martyr’s Day – 30th January

Martyrs’ Day is an annual day observed by nations to salute the martyrdom of soldiers who lost their lives defending the sovereignty of the nation. The actual date may vary from one country to another, Martyrs’ Day (India), is observed on January 30, the anniversary of the assassination of Mohandas Gandhi in 1948.

Street Children’s Day –  31st January

Prior to 1993, the “Official Vocabulary” of post-independence India did not contain the term “street child,” In the early 1990s, facing pressure from non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the Indian government created the “Scheme for Assistance to Street Children,” Since than it has been celebrated