Important Days: 29 September 2026 – Heart Day & Food Loss Day

Days on 29 September

• World Heart Day — theme 2026: Don’t Miss a Beat (World Heart Federation)
• International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (UN / FAO ecosystem)

Neighbouring revision: 27 September – World Tourism Day; 28 September – World Rabies Day (theme Stronger Together; Pasteur; Zero by 30).

Quick India links

• Heart: NP-NCD, hypertension control
• Food loss: cold chain, SAMPADA, LiFE mission
• Banking: 30 September half-yearly closing

Practice MCQs

1. Which pair of observances falls on 29 September?

   (A) Earth Day and Ozone Day
   (B) World Heart Day and Food Loss & Waste Awareness Day
   (C) Yoga Day and Music Day
   (D) Aids Day and Disability Day

   Answer: (B) – Both are marked on 29 September.

2. World Rabies Day is observed on:

   (A) 27 September
   (B) 28 September
   (C) 29 September
   (D) 1 October

   Answer: (B) – 28 September.

3. Louis Pasteur is associated with the vaccine for:

   (A) Malaria only
   (B) Rabies
   (C) COVID-19 only
   (D) Tetanus only

   Answer: (B) – First successful rabies vaccine.

Source: UN / WHF calendars cross-checked for 27–30 September 2026.

Memory stack for prelims this week: 27 Sep World Tourism Day (UN Tourism, Madrid); 28 Sep World Rabies Day (Pasteur, Zero by 30, NAPRE); 29 Sep World Heart Day plus Food Loss & Waste Awareness Day; 30 Sep bank half-yearly closing. Writing one line on each programme (NP-NCD, cold-chain/SAMPADA, NRCP) converts the calendar into marks.