National Pollution Control Day Observed on: 2 December every year in India. Purpose: To commemorate the lives lost in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984, which involved a leak of Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) gas. It also aims to spread awareness about the consequences of industrial and other forms of pollution. Theme 2025: 'Sustainable Living for a Greener Future'. International Day for the Abolition of Slavery Observed on: 2 December every year worldwide. The observance commemorates the 1949 UN Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others. Theme 2025: "Acknowledge the past. Repair the present. Build a future of dignity and justice".
