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DAYS AND EVENTS - November 2024

Nov 2024

Jan 04, 2025

World Braille Day

World Braille Day, marked on January 4 every year, is observed across the globe to raise awareness about the importance of Braille as a means of communication for blind and partially sighted people.
World Braille Day is celebrated to honour Louis Braille's legacy and contribution and to spread awareness of its importance as a tactile system of reading and writing for the blind or visually impaired.
The United Nations recognised the day for the first time in 2019.
The theme for 2025 World Braille Day is 'Celebrating Accessibility and Inclusion for the Visually Impaired.'

Jan 02, 2025

World Introvert Day

World Introvert Day is celebrated on January 2 each year. It is a day dedicated to understanding and appreciating the unique qualities of introverts.
World Introvert Day was first introduced by psychologist and author Felicitas Heyne through a blog post titled "Here's Why We Need a World Introvert Day," published on her website, "iPersonic." January 2 was selected for this special observance as it follows the busy holiday season and provides introverts with a moment of calm to recharge after the festivities.

Jan 01, 2025

Global Family Day

Every year, Global Family Day is observed on January 1 to encourage the idea of peace and unity in the world. Additionally, it highlights the notion that everyone on the planet is related to one another regardless of nationality, borders, or ethnicity.
In 1997, the United Nations General Assembly declared the International Decade for the Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World. One important project was the release of the book One Day in Peace – on January 1, 2000.
In 1999, all UN member states were encouraged to spend the first day of the year creating plans on maintaining peace. Due to the success of this day, the UN declared Global Family Day an annual event in 2001.

Dec 27, 2024

International Day of Epidemic Preparedness

December 27 marks International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, a day to spotlight the importance of readiness in the face of outbreaks.
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution in December 2020. The resolution declared December 27 as International Epidemic Preparedness Day.

Dec 26, 2024

Veer Bal Diwas

Veer Bal Diwas is annually observed on December 26. Translated into 'Day of Brave Children', Veer Bal Diwas is a national commemoration honouring the bravery and sacrifice of the tenth Sikh guru— Guru Gobind Singh's youngest sons.
On this day, we commemorate the brave events that took place at Anandpur Sahib Fort, where Guru Gobind Singh, along with his family and disciples, were compelled to flee as the Mughal Army encircled the Anandpur fort.
During the chaos, Guru Gobind Singh's youngest sons, Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, were captured by the Mughal forces and pressured to convert to Islam.
The two young boys courageously refused to abandon their faith, and consequently, Wazir Khan ordered them to be bricked alive around December 26, 1705.
Exemplifying bravery and loyalty to their religion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2022 declared to mark December 26 as Veer Bal Diwas annually to honour and remember their sacrifice.

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