Special days celebrated in India

The country of India, being rich in tradition and culture, celebrates varied festivities. The enthusiastic nature of the residents even makes a normal day quite special. However, some of the special days are celebrated in the nation with utmost zeal. Those days takes the form of a vibrant and celebrated festival in India. Apart from the core religious days, these special days are celebrated in the country by every citizen of the country irrespective of their caste, creed, religion and language.

Celebrated commonly in all parts of the nation, each of these special days are celebrated to honor an eminent person or an important historical event or even to honor a particular relationship like motherhood, fatherhood, love, friendship and many more. Some of these days are special to the elderly people whereas some are popular among the young generation. Though all of these special days are not even marked as public holiday in the country, still everyone waits eagerly to celebrate these days by adjusting their work schedules. Preparations for these special days celebrated in India starts long before the actual day. Besides culture, the celebration of these days reflects the socio-economic lifestyle of the residents.

Which special days are celebrated in India?

Along with the several other Indian festivals, following are some of the special days celebrated in India:

Sl. No.	Date of celebration in India	Special Day
1	26th January	Republic Day
2	14th February	Valentine's Day
3	8th March	Women’s Day 2012
4	1st April	April Fool's Day
5	1st May	International Workers' Day
6	2nd Sunday of the month of May	Mother's Day
7	2nd Sunday of the month of June	Father's Day
8	1st July	Doctor’s Day
9	25th July	Parents’ Day
10	1st Sunday of the month of August	Friendship Day
11	15th August	Independence Day
12	5th September	Teachers’ Day
13	8th October	Indian Air Force Day
14	14 November	Children's Day
15	1st December	World Aids Day
16	7th December	Flag Day

Last Updated on 10/21/2011