World Obesity Day
- World Obesity Day 2026 will be observed on March 4.
- 2026 theme is “8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity.”
National Safety Day
- National Safety Day 2026 is observed on March 4 in India
- 2026 theme is “Engage, Educate & Empower People to Enhance Safety”.
International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness
- The International Day for Disarmament and Non‑Proliferation Awareness is observed annually on March 5.
- The purpose of this day is to increase awareness worldwide about disarmament and the prevention of the spread of weapons, especially among young people.
Current Facts
- India ranks second globally in childhood obesity. India stood second only to China in the number of children with high BMI (41 million high BMI; 14 million obesity).
