World Braille Day
Observed on the birth anniversary of Louis Braille to raise awareness of Braille as a means of communication and inclusion for the visually impaired.
GK ByteImportant days
4 Jan 2026Full note →
Important Days Current Affairs January 2026
All 8 Important Days updates published in January 2026, grouped into 2 subtopics. Each one carries the exam-relevant facts and its GK Bytes; open an update for the complete note with static GK.
Revising the whole month? The January 2026 current affairs capsule covers every section and has a free PDF.
International & UN Days1 update
National Days7 updates
Martyrs' Day / Shaheed Diwas
Observed on 30 January to mark the death anniversary (assassination) of Mahatma Gandhi, with a two-minute national silence.
GK ByteImportant days - history
30 Jan 2026Full note →
National Tourism Day
Observed on 25 January to highlight the importance of tourism to India's economy, culture and employment.
GK ByteImportant days - tourism
25 Jan 2026Full note →
National Voters' Day
The 16th National Voters' Day was observed under the theme 'My India, My Vote', marking the founding of the Election Commission on 25 January 1950.
GK BytePolity - electionsECI founded: 25 Jan 1950
25 Jan 2026Full note →
Parakram Diwas / Netaji Jayanti
The 129th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was observed as Parakram Diwas ('Day of Valour').
GK ByteImportant days - historyNetaji: founded Azad Hind Fauj (INA)
23 Jan 2026Full note →
Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan
The harvest festival marking the sun's transition into Capricorn (Makar rashi) was celebrated across India with regional variations such as Pongal, Lohri and Bihu.
GK ByteCulture - festivals
14 Jan 2026Full note →
National Youth Day
Observed to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda; the 2026 theme was 'Ignite the Self, Impact the World'.
GK ByteImportant days
12 Jan 2026Full note →
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
The annual observance marks the contribution of the overseas Indian community and Mahatma Gandhi's return to India from South Africa in 1915.
GK ByteImportant days - diaspora9 Jan: Gandhi's return from South Africa (1915)
9 Jan 2026Full note →