Important Days And Dates In April 2021
April month has some of the important events and days to celebrate and honour the cause and raise awareness on different diseases and days.some of them are
Important Days And Dates In April 2021
2-April: World Autism Awareness Day, SIDBI Foundation Day, International Children’s Book Day
Why&When-World Autism Awareness Day:
To educate people about Autism and spread kindness.
Why&When-SIDBI Foundation Day:
SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) celebrated its foundation day (2nd April 1990) as the day of Sampark (connect), Sanwad (interaction), Suraksha (security) and Sampreshan (disseminate).
Why&When-International Children’s Book Day:
International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to encourage the love of reading and to call attention to children's books.
3-April: Raising day of the Army Medical Corps
Why&When:
The Army Medical Corps (AMC)is going to celebrate its 257th Raising Day. It was raised based on the Royal Medical Corps
4-April: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
Why&When:
Shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
5-April: National Maritime Day
Why&When-National Maritime Day:
To develop awareness in supporting intercontinental commerce and the global economy.
6-April: International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Why&When:
The power of sport to encourage social change, community development and to foster peace and understanding.
7-April: World Health Day
Why&When:
Create awareness of a specific health theme by the World Health Organization.
(7 to 14) April: National Handloom Week
Why&When:
To create awareness of handloom products
9-April: CRPF valour Day
Why&When:
Pay tributes to martyrs, commemorate the victory at Rann of Kutch in 1965.
10-April: World Homeopathy Day
Why&When:
The birthday of Dr Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann who is popularly known as the founder of homoeopathy.
11-April: National Safe Motherhood Day
Why&When:
Safe motherhood means ensuring all women receive the care they need
12-April: International Day of Human Space Flight
Why&When:
Recognising the 50th anniversary of the first-ever human spaceflight
13-April: Siachen Day
Why&When-Siachen Day:
Commemorating the gallant martyrs of Siachen.
14-April: National Water Day, National Fire Service Day
Why&When-National Water Day:
The importance of freshwater.
Why&When-National Fire Service Day:
To honour the memory of the brave firemen who lost their lives during the Dock explosion at Mumbai on 14th April 1944
(14 to 20) April: Prevention of Blindness Week
Why&When:
The Prevention of Blindness Week is to spread awareness about blindness, its treatment and prevention.
15-April: World Art day
Why&When:
Awareness of the variety of artistic expressions and the enrichment of artists to sustainable development.
16-April: World voice day
Why&When:
Recognition of the phenomenon of voice
17-April: World Hemophilia Day
Why&When:
Awareness day for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.
18-April: World Heritage Day or International Day of Monuments and Sites
Why&When:
To build awareness about protecting culture and diversity.
19-April: World Liver Day
Why&When:
To spread awareness about the liver-related disease.
21-April: National Civil Services Day, World Creativity and Innovation Day
Why&When-National Civil Services Day:
To recommit themselves to the cause of the people.
Why&When- World Creativity and Innovation Day:
To raise awareness of the role of creativity and innovation in all aspects of human development.
22-April: International Mother Earth Day
Why&When:
Mother Earth (or Mother Nature) is a common metaphor of nature that focuses on the life-giving and nourishing features of nature
23-April: World Book and Copyright Day, English Language Day
Why&When-World Book and Copyright Day:
To encourage reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright.
Why&When-English Language Day:
The English language is one of the most popular languages used across the world.
( 23 to 29) April: Road Safety Week
Why&When:
Awareness of road safety and to avoid accidents
24-April: National Panchayat Day, world penguin day
Why&When-National Panchayat Day:
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act,1992 came into force from 24 April 1993.
Why&When-world penguin day:
World Penguin Day recognizes one of the unique birds on the planet.
(24 to 30) April: World Immunization Week
Why&When:
To raise the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.
25-April: World Malaria Day, World Veterinary Day
Why&When-World Malaria Day:
The necessity for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control.
Why&When-World Veterinary Day:
The WVA planned World Veterinary Day taking place on the last Saturday of April
26-April: World Intellectual Property Day, (World IP Day)
Why&When:
To learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity.
28-April: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Why&When:
Helps in the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.
29-April: World Dance Day
Why&When:
The birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), inventor of modern ballet.
30-April: Ayushman Bharat Diwas
Why&When:
To expand affordable medical facilities in remote areas based on the Socio-Economic Caste Census and also improve health and wellness and implement insurance benefits to the poor.
| DATE | INTERNATIONAL | NATIONAL |
| April-2 | World Autism Awareness Day, International Children’s Book Day | SIDBI Foundation Day |
| April-3 | Raising day of the Army Medical Corps | |
| April-4 | International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action | |
| April-5 | National Maritime Day | |
| April-6 | International Day of Sport for Development and Peace | |
| April-7 | World Health Day | |
| April-(7 to 14) | National Handloom Week | |
| April-9 | CRPF valour Day | |
| April-10 | World Homeopathy Day | |
| April-11 | National Safe Motherhood Day | |
| April-12 | International Day of Human Space Flight | |
| April-13 | Siachen Day | |
| April-14 | National Water Day, National Fire Service Day | |
| April-(14 to 20) | Prevention of Blindness Week | |
| April-15 | World Art day | |
| April-16 | World voice day | |
| April-17 | World Hemophilia Day | |
| April-18 | World Heritage Day or International Day of Monuments and Sites | |
| April-19 | World Liver Day | |
| April-21 | World Creativity and Innovation Day | National Civil Services Day |
| April-22 | International Mother Earth Day | |
| April-23 | World Book and Copyright Day, English Language Day | |
| April- (23 to 29 ) | Road Safety Week | |
| April-24 | world penguin day | National Panchayat Day |
| April-25 | World Malaria Day, World Veterinary Day | |
| April-26 | World Intellectual Property Day, (World IP Day) | |
| April-28 | World Day for Safety and Health at Work | |
| April-29 | World Dance Day | |
| April-30 | Ayushman Bharat Diwas |
