Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day – 29th April Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a spiritual leader and founder of “The Art of Living” foundation, (AOL). Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been conferred “The Phoenix Award’ by the Atlanta state senate. The senate praised his holiness and AOL for his outstanding contribution to humanity. In recognition of his achievements, the senate also declared April 29 as the “Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day.’...

Intellectual Property Day – 26th April Intellectual Property Day is celebrated on the 26th of April every year as an opportunity to highlight the significance of creativity and innovation in people’s daily lives. Intellectual property Day is celebrated on the 26th of April as on this date the convention establishing Intellectual Property Day came into force in 1970. But it was only on the 26th of April, 2001, that the day...

Earth Day – 22nd April Earth Day is observed on the 22nd of April to mark the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. On this day, let’s envision a healthy and peaceful planet, where there is pure air to breathe and a healthy environment to cherish. Our earth is a unique planet with air, water and soil; which are suitable for our life. So if the...

World Heritage Day – 18th April Heritage Day is celebrated on the 18th of April to take up the issue of preserving the ancient Heritage. The heritage of a country is the depiction of its cultural properties. It plays a vital role in enabling the people to gain an accurate understanding of the history and culture of their country. It is thus imperative that cultural properties which are national properties are...

World Haemophilia Day – 17th April Haemophilia Day is celebrated all over the world by Haemophilia organizations. In India, Haemophilia Day is observed by the Haemophilia Federation of India. Haemophilia is an inherited, lifelong disorder that mainly affects men. In this disease, lack of certain proteins prevents blood clotting and the patient may bleed to death if medical help is not given. There is one necessary substance for blood clotting, called...

Safe Motherhood Day – 11th April Safe Motherhood Day is celebrated on the 11th of April as an awareness campaign about pregnancy and childbirth-related complications. The Government had declared April 11th, the birth anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi, as National Safe Motherhood Day. A rally was organised highlighting the importance of providing necessary medical and healthcare facilities to expecting mothers. The motto of the rally was “Save our mothers.” The Day 11th...

Valour Day – 9th April Valour day on 9th April is celebrated to commemorate the bravery of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). On 9th April 1965, a small contingent of 2nd Battalion Central Reserve Police Force repulsed the Pakistani brigade-level attack at Sardar Post in Gujarat. Hence 9th April is observed as ‘Valour Day’ in the Force. This observance is a salute to those brave Jawans and 1308 heroes who...

World Health Day – 7th April World Health Day on the seventh of April is an awareness campaign in favour of healthy life, as health is wealth. A healthy, peaceful and satisfied person spreads peace in the society and helps the progress of a nation. On this very day of seventh April, the World Health Organisation (WHO) was established in the year 1948. The WHO aims to aid the attainment of...