Here is the January month list of important national and international days and dates for the upcoming competitive examinations such as SSC, RRB, Banking, State Exams.
The list of important days and dates with the theme of January 2023 is compiled on the basis of events and festivals in India and across the world. At last, we also share PDF of the Days and Theme of this month.
January is a special month in India, as it marks the start of the new year and also brings with it a number of important days and celebrations. From Republic Day to Makar Sankranti and Pongal, January has some of the most important days in India. With the start of the new year, let’s take a look at some of the important days in January that you should mark on your calendar.
Important Days in January 2023
| DATE OF JANUARY 2023 | DAY | THEME |
|---|---|---|
| January 4 | World Braille Day | to mark the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille |
| January 6 | Journalist Day Observed in Maharashtra | in memory of ‘The Father of Marathi Journalism’, Balshastri Jambhekar |
| January 9 | Pravasi Bharatiya Divas/Non-Resident Indian Day | 2023 marks 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas |
| January 10 | World Hindi Day | Make Hindi a part of public opinion |
| January 11 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Death anniversary | He was the second Prime Minister of India |
| January 12 | National Youth Day | Theme 2023: YUVAAH – UtsahNaye Bharat Ka’ (Youth- Excitement of New India) |
| January 14 | Makar Sankranti | Makar Sankranti is an important festival celebrated with great enthusiasm in India |
| January 14 | Pongal | Pongal is a festival of joy, celebration, and thanksgiving. |
| January 14 | Armed Forces Veterans Day | 2023 marks the 6th Armed Forces Veterans Day |
| January 15 | Indian Army Day | 2023 marks the 74th Indian Army Day |
| 19 January 2023 | NDRF celebrates its 18th Raising Day | Not announced any theme |
| January 24 | National Girl Child Day | Not announced any theme |
| January 24 | International Day of Education | Theme 2023: Changing Course, Transforming Education |
| January 25 | National Voters’ Day | Theme 2023: Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative |
| January 25 | National Tourism Day | Rural and Community Centric Tourism |
| January 26 | Republic Day | 2023 marks the 73rd Republic Day of India. The Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 |
| January 26 | International Customs Day | Theme 2022: Customs Digital Transformation by Embracing a Data Culture and Building a Data Ecosystem. |
| January 27 | International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust | Theme 2023: Memory, Dignity and Justice |
| January 30 | World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day | Theme 2023: Achieving health equity to end the neglect of poverty-related diseases Slogan 2023: From neglect to care. |
| Last Sunday of January (January 30, 2023) | World Leprosy Day | Theme 2023: United for Dignity |
We all know that in the previous few years, it has been noticed that questions from important days have been asked in the General Awareness section of various competitive exams such as UPSC, RRB NTPC, Group D, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, State PCS, etc.
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