25th May- Birth Anniversary of Rash Behari Bose
Rash Behari Bose was born on 25 May 1886 in a Bengali Kayastha family. He was born in his native village named Subaldaha situated in PurbaBardhaman district, West Bengal, India
Revolutionary leader Rash...
24th May- Commonwealth Day
Commonwealth Day is celebrated on May 24 of every year. This day is celebrated by all the countries that were once under the reign of the British Empire.
It was first celebrated on...
23rd May- World Turtle Day
The World Turtle Day is celebrated every 23rd of May each year by the American Tortoise Rescue.
Turtles belong to a group of reptiles called Testudines. There are over 356 species of turtles....
22nd May- International Day for Biological Diversity
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
When first created by the Second Committee of the UN General...
21st May- National Anti-terrorism Day
Anti-Terrorism Day is observed every year on May 21 to promote peace and harmony in the nation.
On National Anti-Terrorism Day, we also remember our soldiers, who sacrificed their lives for us.
This...
20th may – World Metrology Day
World Metrology Day is an annual celebration of the signature of the Metre Convention on 20 May 1875 by representatives of seventeen nations.
This treaty provides the basis for a worldwide coherent measurement...
19th may – Birth Anniversary of Ruskin Bond
Ruskin Bond is an eminent contemporary Indian writer of British descent.
Born on May 19, 1934, in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, and grew up in Jamnagar, Dehradun, New Delhi and Shimla, India. He was...
18th may – World AIDS Vaccine Day
Every year on May 18 we celebrate World AIDS Vaccine Day or HIV Vaccine Awareness Day.
This day is all about spreading awareness about Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and its immunisation measures and...
17th May – World Telecommunication day
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) has been celebrated annually every 17 May since 1969 to mark the founding of ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865. It...
16th May- Sikkim State Day
This state holiday in Northeast India is observed on May 16th. It marks the day in 1975 when Sikkim became the 22nd state of India.
India's least populous state officially became a part...
