Year Planner 2026

The days the YWCA of India marks in 2026: international observances, campaigns, virtual panels and, every Thursday, Thursdays in Black. Plan your Association's programmes around them, or add the whole year to your calendar.

January
1. 1 January, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
2. 8 January, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
3. 15 January, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
4. 22 January, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
5. 24 January, Sat
  - National Girl Child DayStrengthening Communities
6. 29 January, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
February
1. 1 February, Sun
  - YWCA of India Day
2. 5 February, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
3. 12 February, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
4. 19 February, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
5. 20 February, Fri
  - World Day of Social JusticeStrengthening Communities
6. 25 February, Wed
  - Y India Virtual Panel Season 5, Session 2: Western RegionVirtual Panel
7. 26 February, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
March
- Women's Day Week1–8 MarchStrengthening Communities
1. 5 March, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
2. 8 March, Sun
  - International Women's DayStrengthening Communities
3. 12 March, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
4. 19 March, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
5. 22 March, Sun
  - World Water DayNurturing Nature
6. 25 March, Wed
  - World Leader Virtual Panel Series 2, Session 1Virtual Panel
7. 26 March, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
April
1. 2 April, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
2. 7 April, Tue
  - World Health DayNurturing Nature
3. 9 April, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
4. 16 April, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
5. 22 April, Wed
  - Earth DayNurturing Nature
6. 23 April, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
7. 29 April, Wed
  - Y India Virtual Panel Season 5, Session 3: North-East RegionVirtual Panel
8. 30 April, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
May
1. 7 May, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
2. 14 May, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
3. 21 May, Thu
  - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and DevelopmentStrengthening Communities
  - Thursdays in Black
4. 27 May, Wed
  - Y India Virtual Panel Season 5, Session 4: South-East RegionVirtual Panel
5. 28 May, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
June
1. 4 June, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
2. 5 June, Fri
  - World Environment DayNurturing Nature
3. 11 June, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
4. 12 June, Fri
  - World Day Against Child LabourStrengthening Communities
5. 15 June, Mon
  - World Elder Abuse Awareness DayStrengthening Communities
6. 18 June, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
7. 24 June, Wed
  - World Leader Virtual Panel Series 2, Session 2Virtual Panel
8. 25 June, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
July
1. 2 July, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
2. 9 July, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
3. 15 July, Wed
  - World Youth Skills DayBuilding Youth
4. 16 July, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
5. 23 July, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
6. 29 July, Wed
  - Y India Virtual Panel Season 5, Session 5: Northern RegionVirtual Panel
7. 30 July, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
August
1. 6 August, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
2. 12 August, Wed
  - International Youth DayBuilding Youth
3. 13 August, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
4. 19 August, Wed
  - World Humanitarian DayStrengthening Communities
5. 20 August, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
6. 26 August, Wed
  - Y India Virtual Panel Season 5, Session 6: South-West RegionVirtual Panel
7. 27 August, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
September
1. 3 September, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
2. 5 September, Sat
  - National Teachers' DayStrengthening Communities
  - International Day of CharityStrengthening Communities
3. 8 September, Tue
  - International Literacy DayStrengthening Communities
4. 10 September, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
5. 17 September, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
6. 21 September, Mon
  - International Day of PeaceStrengthening Communities
7. 24 September, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
8. 30 September, Wed
  - World Leader Virtual Panel Series 2, Session 3Virtual Panel
October
- Week Without Violence20–25 October
1. 1 October, Thu
  - International Day of Older PersonsStrengthening Communities
  - Thursdays in Black
2. 2 October, Fri
  - International Day of Non-ViolenceStrengthening Communities
3. 8 October, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
4. 10 October, Sat
  - World Mental Health DayStrengthening Communities
5. 11 October, Sun
  - International Day of the Girl ChildStrengthening Communities
6. 15 October, Thu
  - International Day of Rural WomenStrengthening Communities
  - Thursdays in Black
7. 22 October, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
8. 28 October, Wed
  - Y India Virtual Panel Season 5, Session 7: Eastern RegionVirtual Panel
9. 29 October, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
November
- YWCA-YMCA Week of Prayer10–15 November
- 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence25 November – 10 DecemberStrengthening Communities
1. 5 November, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
2. 9 November, Mon
  - Inauguration of the YWCA-YMCA Week of Prayer
3. 12 November, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
4. 14 November, Sat
  - National Children's DayStrengthening Communities
5. 18 November, Wed
  - World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and ViolenceStrengthening Communities
6. 19 November, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
7. 25 November, Wed
  - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against WomenStrengthening Communities
  - Y India Virtual Panel Season 5, Session 8: Western RegionVirtual Panel
8. 26 November, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
December
- 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence25 November – 10 DecemberStrengthening Communities
1. 1 December, Tue
  - World AIDS DayStrengthening Communities
2. 3 December, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
3. 5 December, Sat
  - International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social DevelopmentStrengthening Communities
4. 10 December, Thu
  - Human Rights DayStrengthening Communities
  - Thursdays in Black
5. 17 December, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
6. 24 December, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black
7. 30 December, Wed
  - World Leader Virtual Panel Series 2, Session 4Virtual Panel
8. 31 December, Thu
  - Thursdays in Black

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