Important Days in December 2026
December 2026 has 37 days that exams ask about: 25 international and 12 national. Each date comes with a one-line fact and the official source it was checked against.
| Date | Day | Important day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 December | Tuesday | World AIDS Day |
| 2 December | Wednesday | International Day for the Abolition of Slavery · World Futures Day · National Pollution Control Day (National Pollution Prevention Day) |
| 3 December | Thursday | International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
| 4 December | Friday | International Day against Unilateral Coercive Measures · International Day of Banks · Navy Day |
| 5 December | Saturday | International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development · World Soil Day |
| 6 December | Sunday | Mahaparinirvan Diwas |
| 7 December | Monday | International Civil Aviation Day · Armed Forces Flag Day |
| 9 December | Wednesday | International Anti-Corruption Day · International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime |
| 10 December | Thursday | Human Rights Day |
| 11 December | Friday | International Mountain Day |
| 12 December | Saturday | International Day of Neutrality · International Universal Health Coverage Day |
| 14 December | Monday | International Day against Colonialism in All its Forms and Manifestations · National Energy Conservation Day |
| 15 December | Tuesday | World Turkic Language Family Day |
| 16 December | Wednesday | Vijay Diwas |
| 18 December | Friday | Arabic Language Day · International Migrants Day · Minorities Rights Day |
| 19 December | Saturday | International Day of Recognition for Women Searchers of Missing Persons |
| 20 December | Sunday | International Human Solidarity Day |
| 21 December | Monday | World Basketball Day · World Meditation Day |
| 22 December | Tuesday | National Mathematics Day |
| 23 December | Wednesday | National Farmers' Day (Kisan Diwas) |
| 24 December | Thursday | International Anti-Cybercrime Day · National Consumer Day |
| 25 December | Friday | Good Governance Day (Sushasan Diwas) |
| 26 December | Saturday | Veer Baal Diwas |
| 27 December | Sunday | International Day of Epidemic Preparedness |
(Tuesday)
World AIDS Day
Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first-ever international day for global health.
UNAIDS and WHO · Source: unaids.org
(Wednesday)
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Marks the UN's adoption on 2 December 1949 of the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons (resolution 317(IV)).
UN General Assembly · Source: un.org
World Futures Day
UNESCO's 41st General Conference unanimously adopted 2 December as World Futures Day to promote foresight and anticipation.
UNESCO · Source: unesco.org
National Pollution Control Day (National Pollution Prevention Day)National
Observed in memory of the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy of the night of 2-3 December 1984, caused by methyl isocyanate gas.
Observed across India by environment departments and pollution control boards · Source: envt.kerala.gov.in
(Thursday)
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Proclaimed in 1992 by UN General Assembly resolution 47/3 to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.
UN General Assembly · Source: un.org
(Friday)
International Day against Unilateral Coercive Measures
Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in June 2025 to highlight the harm of unilateral coercive measures such as sanctions.
UN General Assembly · Source: un.org
International Day of Banks
Designated by UN resolution 74/245 on 19 December 2019, recognising the role of development banks in financing sustainable development.
UN General Assembly · Source: un.org
Navy DayNational
Marks the Indian Navy's missile attack on Karachi harbour on 4 December 1971 during the Indo-Pak war.
Indian Navy (Ministry of Defence) · Source: pib.gov.in
(Saturday)
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
Mandated by the UN General Assembly in 1985 to acknowledge volunteers and promote volunteerism.
UN General Assembly (UN Volunteers) · Source: un.org
World Soil Day
Endorsed by FAO and the UN General Assembly, it became an official international day in 2014 under the leadership of Thailand.
FAO (UN General Assembly) · Source: fao.org
(Sunday)
Mahaparinirvan DiwasNational
Death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr B.R. Ambedkar, chief architect of the Indian Constitution.
Government of India (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) · Source: pib.gov.in
(Monday)
International Civil Aviation Day
Marks the signing of the Chicago Convention on 7 December 1944; the UN recognised the day in 1996 by resolution 51/33.
ICAO (UN General Assembly) · Source: un.org
Armed Forces Flag DayNational
Observed since 1949 to honour soldiers and martyrs; people contribute to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund for ex-servicemen's welfare.
Government of India (Ministry of Defence) · Source: pib.gov.in
(Wednesday)
International Anti-Corruption Day
Designated in 2003 when the UN adopted the Convention against Corruption (resolution 58/4); UNODC serves as its secretariat.
UN General Assembly (UNODC, UNDP) · Source: un.org
International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
Established by UN resolution 69/323 of 29 September 2015; 9 December is also the anniversary of the 1948 Genocide Convention.
UN General Assembly · Source: un.org
(Thursday)
Human Rights Day
Commemorates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948.
UN General Assembly · Source: un.org
(Friday)
International Mountain Day
Designated by the UN General Assembly and observed every year since 2003, with FAO coordinating the day.
UN General Assembly (FAO) · Source: fao.org
(Saturday)
International Day of Neutrality
Declared by UN resolution 71/275 on 2 February 2017, introduced by Turkmenistan, recognised as permanently neutral since 12 December 1995.
UN General Assembly · Source: un.org
International Universal Health Coverage Day
Marks the UN's endorsement of universal health coverage on 12 December 2012; proclaimed as a UN day in 2017 (resolution 72/138).
UN General Assembly (WHO) · Source: un.org
(Monday)
International Day against Colonialism in All its Forms and Manifestations
Established by UN resolution 80/106 in 2025; it recalls the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries (1514 (XV)).
UN General Assembly · Source: un.org
National Energy Conservation DayNational
Introduced in 1991 and led by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the Ministry of Power; National Energy Conservation Awards are given.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Ministry of Power) · Source: pib.gov.in
(Tuesday)
World Turkic Language Family Day
A UNESCO day listed on the UN calendar of international days, designated under UNESCO General Conference document 43 C/57.
UNESCO · Source: un.org
(Wednesday)
Vijay DiwasNational
Marks India's victory in the 1971 war, won in 13 days, which ended in the surrender of Pakistani forces and the creation of Bangladesh.
Government of India (Ministry of Defence) · Source: pib.gov.in
(Friday)
Arabic Language Day
Celebrated since 2012 on the day in 1973 when the UN General Assembly made Arabic the sixth official language of the UN.
United Nations (Department of Global Communications) · Source: un.org
International Migrants Day
Proclaimed on 4 December 2000 (resolution 55/93); on 18 December 1990 the UN adopted the convention on migrant workers' rights.
UN General Assembly · Source: un.org
Minorities Rights DayNational
Marks the UN's adoption on 18 December 1992 of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to Minorities.
National Commission for Minorities (Ministry of Minority Affairs) · Source: pib.gov.in
(Saturday)
International Day of Recognition for Women Searchers of Missing Persons
Proclaimed by UN resolution 80/301, adopted on 31 August 2026, to honour women who search for missing persons.
UN General Assembly · Source: documents.un.org
(Sunday)
International Human Solidarity Day
Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2005 (resolution 60/209), affirming solidarity as a fundamental universal value.
UN General Assembly · Source: un.org
(Monday)
World Basketball Day
Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly on 25 August 2023 through resolution 77/324.
UN General Assembly · Source: un.org
World Meditation Day
Proclaimed by UN resolution 79/137 on 6 December 2024; India was part of the core group that led the resolution.
UN General Assembly · Source: documents.un.org
(Tuesday)
National Mathematics DayNational
Birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan (born 22 December 1887); the Government designated the day in December 2011.
Government of India · Source: static.pib.gov.in
(Wednesday)
National Farmers' Day (Kisan Diwas)National
Birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, India's fifth Prime Minister and a champion of farmers' welfare.
Government of India · Source: pib.gov.in
(Thursday)
International Anti-Cybercrime Day
Designated by UN resolution 79/243, adopted on 24 December 2024 together with the UN Convention against Cybercrime.
UN General Assembly (UNODC) · Source: documents.un.org
National Consumer DayNational
The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 received the President's assent on this day; it was later replaced by the 2019 Act.
Government of India (Department of Consumer Affairs) · Source: pib.gov.in
(Friday)
Good Governance Day (Sushasan Diwas)National
Birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee; promotes accountable, transparent and citizen-centric governance.
Government of India · Source: pib.gov.in
(Saturday)
Veer Baal DiwasNational
Marks the martyrdom of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh, sons of Guru Gobind Singh; announced by the PM in 2022.
Government of India · Source: pib.gov.in
(Sunday)
International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
Proclaimed by UN resolution 75/27 on 7 December 2020 to highlight prevention of, preparedness for and partnership against epidemics.
UN General Assembly · Source: documents.un.org
Frequently Asked Questions
How many important days are there in December 2026?
This list has 37 days in December 2026: 25 international and 12 national. Each was checked against an official page of the UN, a UN agency, the Government of India or the body that runs the day.
Which national days of India fall in December 2026?
National Pollution Control Day (National Pollution Prevention Day) (2 December); Navy Day (4 December); Mahaparinirvan Diwas (6 December); Armed Forces Flag Day (7 December); National Energy Conservation Day (14 December); Vijay Diwas (16 December); Minorities Rights Day (18 December); National Mathematics Day (22 December); National Farmers' Day (Kisan Diwas) (23 December); National Consumer Day (24 December); Good Governance Day (Sushasan Diwas) (25 December); Veer Baal Diwas (26 December).
Are the themes of these days given?
No. Themes change every year, so this list keeps to the lasting facts: who declared the day, whose memory or which event it marks, and since when. A given year’s theme is in that day’s current affairs story.