General Awareness
Important National and International Days
1,648 Questions
This hub offers practice questions on important national and international days, including environmental, cultural, and awareness dates. Memorizing these days is essential for the general awareness section of many competitive exams. Use these questions to quickly revise global holidays, United Nations days, and historical dates.
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Important National and International Days Questions
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The 1st Amendment protects freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government.
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In 1913, International Women's Day was transferred to March 8, and it has remained the global date for the celebration ever since.
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It commemorated the day of universal suffrage for women.
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The date was chosen at random.
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March 19th was the birthday of the first female queen.
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It commemorated the day Prussia promised voting for women.
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The date March 19 was chosen for the first International Women's Day in 1911 to commemorate the 1848 promise made by the Prussian king to grant women the right to vote, a promise that was later broken.
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March 10th
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March 9th
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March 11th
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March 8th
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Kwanzaa is celebrated for seven days, from December 26 to January 1, with each day dedicated to one of the seven principles (Nguzo Saba).
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Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
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the first Thursday in November.
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the very last Thursday in November
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the third Thursday in November.
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the fourth Thursday in November
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In 1941, Congress passed a law establishing that Thanksgiving would be observed on the fourth Thursday of November, which is not always the last Thursday.
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Christmas is a holiday celebrated annually on December 25th.
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Dec. 24
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Jan. 1
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Dec. 22
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Dec. 25
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Christmas is universally celebrated on December 25th each year.
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Mexico's Independence Day
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A celebration of the victory at Puebla
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Similar to America's "Labor Day"
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The start of festivities leading up to the Day of the Dead
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Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It is often mistaken for Mexico's Independence Day, which is September 16.
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Single's Day
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Independent Day
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National Pride Day
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4th of July
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November 11th (11/11) is celebrated as Singles Day in China because the number 1 represents a single person.
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The United Nations General Assembly declared 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, as the International Day of Non-Violence in 2007.
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Everyone wears white
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Everyone gives white chocolate
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Men give chocolate to women who gave them some on Feb. 14
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There is a snow festival
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In Japan, White Day is celebrated on March 14th, exactly one month after Valentine's Day. It is the day when men who received gifts on Valentine's Day return the favor.
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June/July
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August/September
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October/November
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January/February
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Tsuyu, the Japanese rainy season, typically occurs in early summer, covering the months of June and July in most of Japan, including Tokyo.
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October 15
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July 15
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November 15
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August 15
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Shichi-Go-San is traditionally observed on November 15th each year in Japan.