The international and the national days are celebrated by various institutions and organizations to earmark the importance of an event or a commodity. The following is an exhaustive list of important days celebrated in India related to agriculture, animal husbandry, home science, fisheries, etc.
| January 05 | National Day of Birds |
| January 12 | National Youth Day |
| February 02 | World Wetlands Day |
| February 10 | World Pulses Day |
| February 28 | National Science Day |
| March 03 | World Wildlife Day |
| March 08 | International Women’s Day |
| March 21 | International Day of Forests |
| March 21 | World Home Economics Day |
| March 22 | World Water Day |
| March 23 | World Meteorological Day |
| April 04 | International Carrot Day |
| April 07 | World Health Day |
| April 22 | World Earth Day |
| April 26 | International Seeds Day |
| Last Saturday of April | World Veterinary Day |
| May 01 | International Labour Day |
| May 11 | National Technology Day |
| 2nd Saturday of May | International Day of Migratory Birds |
| May 20 | World Honey Bee Day |
| May 22 | International Day for Biodiversity |
| June 01 | World Milk Day |
| June 05 | World Environment Day |
| June 17 | International Day to Compact Desertification |
| June 27 | World Microbiome Day |
| July 01 | International Fruit Day |
| July 06 | World Zoonoses Day |
| July 07 | World Chocolate Day |
| July 10 | National Fish Farmers Day |
| July 16 | ICAR Foundation Day |
| July 29 | International Tiger Day |
| August 1-7 | World Breastfeeding Week |
| August 12 | International Youth Day |
| August 16-22 | Parthenium Awareness Week |
| September 1-7 | National Nutrition Week |
| September 02 | World Coconut Day |
| September 28 | World Rabies Day |
| September month | National Nutrition Month/Poshan Maah |
| October 01 | International Coffee Day |
| October 04 | World Animal Welfare Day |
| 2nd Thursday of October | World Chicken Day |
| 2nd Friday of October | World Egg Day |
| October 02 | International Non-violence Day |
| October 02 | National Women Literacy Day |
| October 15 | International Day of Rural Women |
| October 15 | National Women Farmers Day |
| October 16 | World Food Day |
| November 21 | World Fisheries Day |
| November 26 | National Milk Day |
| December 03 | National Agricultural Education Day |
| December 04 | Women in Agriculture Day |
| December 05 | World Soil Day |
| December 15 | International Tea Day |
| December 23 | National Farmers’ Day/Kisan Diwas |
| December 16-31 | Swachhta Pakhwada/Cleanliness Fortnight |
| December 23-29 | Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan Week |
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