Important Days in April 2026: National and International Special Days and Dates List

Important Days & Dates in April 2026:April is the fourth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. April month has a length of 30 days. April is usually abbreviated as ‘Apr’.

It precedes the month of May (fifth month of the year) and succeeds the month of March (third month of the year) in the traditional Gregorian calendar.

April also stands as one of the crucial months in the global calendar in 2026 packed with national and international observances spanning education, health, peace and social awareness.

There are many important days and events that are observed in India on a national level and international and world level in the month of April 2026.

The name April is believed to have derived from the Latin word ‘Aprilis’ named by the Romans. April was the second month of the earliest Roman Calendar. The Lyrids meteor shower appears on 16 April to 26 April each year. The Eta Aquariids meteor shower also appears in April.

Some of the notable important days of national and international importance in April 2026 include

Remembering the Important Days in April 2026 is imperative for students and government competitive exam aspirants preparing for Bank, Intelligence Bureau (IB ACIO, IB Junior Intelligence Officer (JIO), IB Security Assistant, IB MTS), Insurance, SSC, TNPSC, Indian Railways, TNUSRB SI/PC Police, TNTET, Karnataka PSC and other PSC and Central Govt. Exams.

Aspirants must therefore be minutely aware of the list of important national and international days with special relevance and their themes of April month in 2026.

In Bank and government competitive exams, there will typically questions based on the ‘Important Days and Dates’ topic in the Current Affairs / General Awareness section. Here in this article, Veranda RACE has compiled a comprehensive list of important days and dates with special references to their importance and their themes (if any) in April month in 2026 that will help in the preparation for various Bank and Government competitive exams, including UPSC, SSC, NDA, CDS, TNPSC, Bank, Insurance, TNUSRB, Karnataka PSC, Kerala PSC, Intelligence Bureau, UPSC EPFO, UPSC CAPF, Kerala PSC LDC, TNTET, etc.

List of Important Days & Dates in April 2026

Veranda RACE’s erudite R&D team (Bank, SSC, TNPSC, Karnataka PSC, Railways & TNTET) with years of teaching experience and subject matter experts in various exams has prepared an exhaustive list of details about the important days and dates of national and important events in April 2026, the second month of the year, for the aspirants preparing for various exams in 2026 like IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO, SBI PO, SSC CGL, SSC MTS, SSC JE, RRB NTPC, RRB Technician, SSC CHSL, TNPSC Group 1, TNPSC Group 4, TNPSC Group 2, TNPSC Group 2A, UPSC CSE, UPSC CAPF, CDS, NDA, TNUSRB SI/PC Police, Intelligence Bureau (IB) ACIO, IB Security Assistant, IB Junior Intelligence Officer, IB MTS, UPSC EPFO, NIACL AO, NICL AO, Federal Bank Office Assistant Exam, etc.

Check out the detailed list given below containing all the important days and dates in April 2026 here from the Best Bank, SSC, TNPSC, TNUSRB, TNTET, Railways and Karnataka PSC Coaching Institute in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & Puducherry in 2026:

Details of Important Days and Dates in April 2026

Candidates preparing for various bank and government competitive exams in India can find the details of the important days and dates in April 2026:

1 April 2026 – Odisha Day 2026

Odisha Day or Utkala Dibasa (Odisha Foundation Day) commemorates the formation of the separate Orissa Province in 1936.

Odisha is the first state in India to be formed on a linguistic basis under the British rule.

2 April 2026 – World Autism Awareness Day 2026

World Autism Awareness Day or the World Autism Acceptance Day is observed annually on 2 April to take measures to raise global awareness of autism, promote the acceptance and recognise the individual contributions.

This day was designated by the UN General Assembly in 2007.

The World Autism Awareness Day Theme for 2026 is ‘Autism and Humanity – Every Life Has Value’.

7 April 2026 – World Health Day 2026

World Health Day is celebrated annually by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to promote trust in science, encourage the use of evidence-based health decisions and support science-led solutions for a healthier future.

The first World Health Assembly was organised by the WHO in 1948.

The World Health Day 2026 Theme is ‘Together for health. Stand with Science’.

9 April 2026 – CRPF Valour Day 2026

CRPF Valour Day is celebrated annually on 9 April to commemorate the bravery of CRPF soldiers in the 1965 battle at the Rann of Kuchh.

On 9 April 1965 at Sardar Post in Rann of Kuchh, Gujarat, two companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) displayed extraordinary valour and steadfast devotion to duty against a full-fledged brigade attack deceptively orchestrated by the Pakistan Army.

Six brave hearts of CRPF attained martyrdom on this day in 1965.

10 April 2026 – World Homeopathy Day

World Homeopathy Day observed every year on 10 April to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. Hahnemann, the founder of Homeopathy.

The World Homeopathy Day 2026 Theme is ‘Homeopathy for Sustainable Health’.

India accounts for one of the largest homeopathic workforces in the world. Homeopathy first entered into our country in 1810 when German missionaries began distributing the medicines.

India has currently 3.45 lakh registered homeopathy doctors, 8593 dispensaries, 277 homeopathy educational institutions and 34 research centres.

Important Days and Dates List in 2026: Veranda RACE

Aspirants preparing for Bank and government competitive exams in India can find the list of important days and dates in each month in 2026 here from Veranda RACE: