Important Days in July 2026
July 2026 has 27 days that exams ask about: 21 international and 6 national. Each date comes with a one-line fact and the official source it was checked against. Days fixed by a weekday, such as International Day of Cooperatives, are shown on their 2026 date.
| Date | Day | Important day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July | Wednesday | GST Day · National Doctors' Day |
| 4 July | Saturday | International Day of Cooperatives |
| 6 July | Monday | World Rural Development Day |
| 7 July | Tuesday | World Kiswahili Language Day |
| 10 July | Friday | National Fish Farmers Day |
| 11 July | Saturday | International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica · World Horse Day · World Population Day |
| 12 July | Sunday | International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms · International Day of Hope |
| 15 July | Wednesday | World Youth Skills Day |
| 17 July | Friday | Day of International Criminal Justice |
| 18 July | Saturday | Nelson Mandela International Day |
| 20 July | Monday | International Moon Day · World Chess Day |
| 23 July | Thursday | National Broadcasting Day |
| 24 July | Friday | Income Tax Day |
| 25 July | Saturday | International Day for Judicial Well-being · International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent · World Drowning Prevention Day |
| 26 July | Sunday | International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem · Kargil Vijay Diwas |
| 28 July | Tuesday | World Hepatitis Day |
| 29 July | Wednesday | International Tiger Day |
| 30 July | Thursday | International Day of Friendship · World Day against Trafficking in Persons |
(Wednesday)
GST DayNational
Marks the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on 1 July 2017; the first GST Day was observed in 2018.
Government of India (Ministry of Finance) · Source: pib.gov.in
National Doctors' DayNational
Marks the birth and death anniversary of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, a pioneer of the medical profession in independent India.
Government of India (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) · Source: pib.gov.in
(Saturday)
International Day of Cooperatives
Held on the first Saturday of July by the International Co-operative Alliance and recognised by UN General Assembly resolution 47/90.
Date: every year on the first Saturday of the month
International Co-operative Alliance (ICA); United Nations General Assembly · Source: mha.gov.in
(Monday)
World Rural Development Day
Proclaimed by UN General Assembly resolution 78/326 to draw attention to the needs of rural communities around the world.
United Nations General Assembly · Source: un.org
(Tuesday)
World Kiswahili Language Day
Kiswahili was the first African language honoured by UNESCO with its own international day; UN General Assembly resolution 78/312 affirmed it.
UNESCO; United Nations General Assembly · Source: un.org
(Friday)
National Fish Farmers DayNational
Marks the first successful induced breeding of Indian major carps by Dr Hiralal Chaudhury and Dr K.H. Alikunhi at Angul, Odisha, on 10 July 1957.
Government of India (Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying) · Source: pib.gov.in
(Saturday)
International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica
Designated by the UN General Assembly in May 2024 to remember the July 1995 Srebrenica genocide, in which more than 8,000 people were killed.
United Nations General Assembly · Source: un.org
World Horse Day
Declared by UN General Assembly resolution 79/291, adopted on 3 June 2025, to celebrate humanity's long partnership with horses.
United Nations General Assembly · Source: un.org
World Population Day
Observed under UN General Assembly resolution 45/216 to raise awareness of global population issues.
United Nations (UN General Assembly; UNFPA) · Source: un.org
(Sunday)
International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms
Proclaimed by UN General Assembly resolution 77/294 to raise awareness of sand and dust storms as an issue of international concern.
United Nations General Assembly · Source: un.org
International Day of Hope
Designated by the UN General Assembly (resolution 79/270) to promote hope as a guiding principle for individuals, communities and nations.
United Nations General Assembly · Source: un.org
(Wednesday)
World Youth Skills Day
Declared by the UN General Assembly in 2014 to highlight the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment and entrepreneurship.
United Nations General Assembly · Source: un.org
(Friday)
Day of International Criminal Justice
Marks the adoption of the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC), on 17 July 1998.
International Criminal Court (Assembly of States Parties) · Source: asp.icc-cpi.int
(Saturday)
Nelson Mandela International Day
Marks Nelson Mandela's birthday (18 July 1918); declared by the UN General Assembly in November 2009 and first observed in 2010.
United Nations General Assembly · Source: un.org
(Monday)
International Moon Day
Marks the first human landing on the Moon by the Apollo 11 mission in 1969; declared by UN General Assembly resolution 76/76 in 2021.
United Nations General Assembly · Source: un.org
World Chess Day
Marks the founding of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris in 1924; proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2019.
United Nations General Assembly · Source: un.org
(Thursday)
National Broadcasting DayNational
Marks the setting up of the Indian Broadcasting Company on 23 July 1927, the start of organised radio broadcasting in India.
Government of India (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) · Source: pib.gov.in
(Friday)
Income Tax DayNational
Sir James Wilson introduced income tax in India for the first time on 24 July 1860; the day is also called Aaykar Diwas.
Government of India (Income Tax Department, Ministry of Finance) · Source: pib.gov.in
(Saturday)
International Day for Judicial Well-being
Proclaimed by UN General Assembly resolution 79/266 in 2025, building on the Nauru Declaration on Judicial Well-being adopted on 25 July 2024.
United Nations General Assembly · Source: un.org
International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent
Proclaimed by UN General Assembly resolution 78/323 to recognise the contributions of women and girls of African descent and fight discrimination.
United Nations General Assembly · Source: un.org
World Drowning Prevention Day
Declared by UN General Assembly resolution 75/273 in April 2021; the WHO coordinates the global observance of the day.
United Nations General Assembly (coordinated by WHO) · Source: un.org
(Sunday)
International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
Established by UNESCO in 2015 to raise awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems and promote their sustainable conservation.
UNESCO · Source: unesco.org
Kargil Vijay DiwasNational
Commemorates India's victory in the 1999 Kargil War, won by the armed forces under Operation Vijay.
Government of India (Ministry of Defence) · Source: pib.gov.in
(Tuesday)
World Hepatitis Day
Held on the birthday of Nobel laureate Dr Baruch Blumberg, who discovered the hepatitis B virus and developed a test and vaccine for it.
World Health Organization (WHO) · Source: who.int
(Wednesday)
International Tiger Day
Declared in 2010 at a meeting of world leaders in St Petersburg, Russia, which also produced the Global Tiger Recovery Program.
Tiger range countries (St Petersburg, 2010) · Source: pib.gov.in
(Thursday)
International Day of Friendship
Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2011 on the idea that friendship between peoples and countries can inspire peace efforts.
United Nations General Assembly · Source: un.org
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Proclaimed by UN General Assembly resolution 68/192 to raise awareness of trafficking in persons, a serious crime and human rights violation.
United Nations General Assembly (UNODC) · Source: un.org
Frequently Asked Questions
How many important days are there in July 2026?
This list has 27 days in July 2026: 21 international and 6 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 July 2026?
GST Day (1 July); National Doctors' Day (1 July); National Fish Farmers Day (10 July); National Broadcasting Day (23 July); Income Tax Day (24 July); Kargil Vijay Diwas (26 July).
Which days in July change their date every year?
These are held on a fixed weekday, so the date moves: International Day of Cooperatives (every year on the first Saturday of the month; 4 July in 2026).
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.