Important Days

Weekly Current Affairs

Published on 20 Sep 2026

National Forest Martyrs Day is observed on 11 September to honour forest staff who died protecting India’s forests, recalling the 1730 Khejarli sacrifice led by Amrita Devi Bishnoi.
Digvijay Diwas on 11 September marks Swami Vivekananda’s 1893 Chicago speech that began with “Sisters and Brothers of America” and stressed religious tolerance.
India observed Hindi Diwas on 14 September marking the 1949 adoption of Hindi in Devanagari as the Official Language of the Union under Article 343.
World First Aid Day 2026 was observed on 12 September with the theme First Aid in Migration Contexts.
The UN observed the International Day for South-South Cooperation on 11 September focusing on solidarity and inclusive development.
India observed its 59th National Engineers’ Day on 15 September 2026 to mark the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya, the visionary behind major irrigation and industrial projects.
World Ozone Day is observed on 16 Sept with the theme celebrating 10 years of Kigali Amendment for sustainable cooling.
International Equal Pay Day observed on 18 September to highlight the global gender pay gap of around 20%.
World Bamboo Day celebrated on 18 September with 2026 theme “Bamboo for a Regenerative Future”.
Vishwakarma Jayanti was observed on 17 September 2026 with artisans worshipping tools and machines.

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