The International Customs Day (ICD) is observed on January 26 every year. The day is celebrated to recognise the role of customs officials and agencies and focus on the working conditions and challenges that customs officers face in their jobs. This year (2023), the theme chosen by WCO for ICD is 'Scaling up Customs Digital Transformation by Embracing a Data Culture and Building a Data Ecosystem'.
The day was instituted by the World Customs Organization (WCO) to commemorate the day in 1953 when the inaugural session of the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC) was held in Brussels, Belgium. In 1994 the CCC was renamed World Customs Organization (WCO).
Jan 25, 2023
Himachal Pradesh Statehood Day
Prime Minister NarendraModi greeted people of Himachal Pradesh on the state's formation day.
Hardworking people of the state, full of natural beauty, have also been dedicated to serving the country.
Himachal Pradesh celebrated its 53rd Statehood Day with full enthusiasm across the state on January 25, 2023. It was on this day in 1971 that Himachal Pradesh became the 18th state of India.
National Voters Day
Every year, India celebrates the National Voters Day on January 25 to encourage each and every vote in the country to participate in the electoral process. The idea of marking this day is not very old, tracing its origin to 2011.
The country marked its first-ever National Voters Day in 2011. The idea behind the celebration was to encourage more young voters to take part in the electoral process. The Union government back then, under the leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved a proposal of the law ministry to this end.
The theme for National Voters Day 2023 was 'Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure'.
National Tourism Day
India celebrates National Tourism Day on January 25 every year. The main purpose of celebrating National Tourism Day is to promote the tourism sector in India which plays a vital role in the economic growth and development of India.
It is difficult to say when January 25 was officially declared National Tourism Day. Although in 1948, a Tourist Traffic Group was constituted to promote tourism and in 1958, a department was created by the Ministry of Tourism and Communication. It can be deduced that the Government of India started to celebrate National Tourism Day since this time.
Jan 24, 2023
National Girl Child Day
On January 24, India celebrates National Girl Child Day. This day was established in 2008 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The goal of National Girl Child Day is to highlight the prejudice and injustice that girl children face. This day also encourages awareness of women's rights in our country.
According to the women and child development ministry, National Girl Child Day is meant to create awareness about the rights of a girl, support the nation's girl children, eliminate gender biases, and emphasise the importance of education, health, and nutrition. The national holiday is observed nationwide by holding a variety of events to honour girls.
International Day of Education
The International Day of Education is annually celebrated on January 24. This year (2023) marked the fifth year of celebration.
January 24 was declared the International Day of Education by a resolution that was passed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on December 3, 2018. Thereafter, on January 24 2019 the first International Day of Education was celebrated.
The theme for International Day of Education 2023 was 'invest in people, prioritise education'.
Jan 23, 2023
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti or Netaji Jayanti is a national event celebrated in India as Parakram Diwas on January 23 to mark the birth of prominent Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. This year (2023) the nation celebrated the 126th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. For the first time, Netaji Jayanti was celebrated as Parakram Divas in 2021 on the occasion of his 124th birthday. In West Bengal, Jharkhand, Tripura, and Assam, it is a recognised holiday. On this day, the Indian government honours Netaji.
The purpose of the holiday is to recall and honour Netaji's tremendous devotion to the country and his unwavering spirit. He was crucial to the cause for Indian independence. Netaji was a prominent nationalist, politician, and freedom fighter. This day has been designated to encourage Indians, especially young people, to aspire to his strength, perseverance, selflessness, and patriotic fervour despite oppression. He oversaw the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fouj). He was the founder-head of the Azad Hind Government.
Jan 21, 2023
Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya Foundation Day
Tripura, Manipur, and Meghalaya Foundation Day is celebrated on January 21 every year.
When India attained independence in 1947, the North Easter part was composed of the Assam plains of the old Assam Province, the hill districts, and the North Easter Frontier Tracts (NEFT) of the North-Eastern borderland as well as the Princely States of Tripura and Manipur.
Later in 1949, Manipur and Tripura were granted the status of Union Territories and on 1st December 1963, Nagaland was declared a state. Meghalaya became an autonomous state within Assam as per the Sixth Schedule of Indian Constitution through the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act 1969. However, it took some time for Meghalaya to attain the statehood.
Finally, on 21st January 1972, Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya attained statehood under the North East Reorganisation Act of 1972.
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