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April – June
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| Date | Observance | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr | National Maritime Day | Commemorates the maiden voyage of the S.S. Loyalty (1919) |
| 7 Apr | World Health Day | Marks the founding of the World Health Organization (1948) |
| 14 Apr | Dr B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti | Birth anniversary of the chief architect of the Constitution |
| 18 Apr | World Heritage Day | International Day for Monuments and Sites |
| 22 Apr | World Earth Day | Promotes environmental protection and conservation |
| 23 Apr | World Book & Copyright Day | Promotes reading, publishing and copyright protection |
| Date | Observance | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May | International Labour Day | Commemorates the labour movement and workers' rights (Haymarket affair, 1886) |
| 3 May | World Press Freedom Day | Promotes and defends freedom of the press |
| 8 May | World Red Cross Day | Birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross |
| 11 May | National Technology Day | Marks the Pokhran nuclear tests (1998) |
| 17 May | World Telecommunication Day | Marks the founding of the ITU (1865) |
| 21 May | Anti-Terrorism Day | Death anniversary of former PM Rajiv Gandhi (1991) |
| 22 May | International Day for Biological Diversity | Promotes biodiversity issues and awareness |
| 31 May | World No Tobacco Day | Raises awareness of the health risks of tobacco use |
| Date | Observance | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun | Intl. Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression | Acknowledges the pain of children who suffer abuse |
| 5 Jun | World Environment Day | Marks the opening of the Stockholm Conference (1972) |
| 8 Jun | World Oceans Day | Raises awareness of the ocean's role in everyday life |
| 14 Jun | World Blood Donor Day | Birth anniversary of Karl Landsteiner, discoverer of blood groups |
| 20 Jun | World Refugee Day | Honours the strength of refugees forced to flee their home country |
| 21 Jun | International Day of Yoga | Celebrates yoga's global reach; adopted by the UN in 2014 |
| 23 Jun | International Olympic Day | Marks the founding of the modern International Olympic Committee (1894) |
| 29 Jun | National Statistics Day | Birth anniversary of P. C. Mahalanobis, father of Indian statistics |
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