List of Indian state days

The Union of India is a federal union made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. India achieved independence from British rule on 15 August 1947 and became a republic on 26 January 1950. Many states celebrate a state day to mark its formation, statehood, reorganisation or other associated events while some like Assam and Bengal celebrate it on other specific days. Some of the states and union territories have declared official holidays. State functions, parades, cultural events and award ceremonies are generally organized. Many states celebrate their state day on their formation date or statehood date.

States

State State day Date Significance Timeline Ref.
Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Day 1 November Reorganisation (1956) [1]
Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Day 20 February Statehood (1987) [2]
Assam Asom Day 2 December Establishment of Ahom kingdom (1228) [3]
Bihar Bihar Day 22 March Formation (1912) [4]
Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava 1 November Formation (2000) [5]
Goa Goa Liberation Day 19 December Liberation (1961) [6]
Goa Day 30 May Statehood (1987) [7]
Gujarat Gujarat Day 1 May Formation (1960) [8]
Haryana Haryana Day 1 November Formation (1966) [9]
Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Day 25 January Formation (1971) [10]
Jharkhand Jharkhand Foundation Day 15 November Formation (2000)
  • 2000 – Divided from Bihar by Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000
 [11]
Karnataka Karnataka Rajyotsava 1 November Reorganisation (1956)
  • Originally the Kingdom of Mysore in the Indian Empire
  • 1948 – Admitted as State of Mysore in the Indian Union
  • 1956 – Southern Kannada-speaking parts of Bombay State added to Mysore State per States Reorganisation Act, 1956
  • 1973 – Renamed as State of Karnataka
 [12]
Kerala Kerala Piravi 1 November Formation (1956) [13]
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day 1 November Formation (1956) [14]
Maharashtra Maharashtra Day 1 May Formation (1960)
  • 1960 – Bifurcation of State of Bombay to form State of Maharashtra by Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
 [15]
Manipur Manipur Statehood Day 21 January Statehood (1972)
  • 1972 – Achieved statehood by State of Manipur Act, 1971
 [16]
Meghalaya Meghalaya Statehood Day 21 January Statehood (1972)
  • 1970 – Established as an autonomous state in Assam by Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969
  • 1972 – Achieved statehood by North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
 [17]
Mizoram Mizoram Statehood Day 20 February Statehood (1987)
  • 1971 – Founded as a union territory by North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
  • 1987 – Established as Mizoram state by State of Mizoram Act, 1986
 [18]
Nagaland Nagaland Statehood Day 1 December Formation (1963)
  • 1963 – Founded by State of Nagaland Act, 1962
 [19]
Odisha Odisha Day 1 April Formation (1936) [20]
Punjab Punjab Day 1 November Reorganisation (1966) [21]
Rajasthan Rajasthan Day 30 March Formation (1949)
  • 1949 – Founded as United State of Rajasthan from erstwhile Matsya and Rajasthan
  • 1950 – Renamed as Rajasthan
  • 1956 – Reorganized by States Reorganisation Act, 1956
 [22]
Sikkim Sikkim Day 16 May Formation (1975)
  • Originally the Kingdom of Sikkim in the Indian Empire
  • 1975 – Accession and establishment by the 35th amendment to the Constitution of India
 [23]
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Day 18 July Renaming of Madras to Tamil Nadu (1969)
  • 1950 – Province of Madras renamed as State of Madras
  • 1952 – Divided by Andhra State Act, 1953
  • 1956 – Reorganized by States Reorganisation Act, 1956
  • 1969 – Renamed as Tamil Nadu by Madras State (Alteration of name) Act, 1968
 [24]
Telangana Telangana Formation Day 2 June Formation (2014)
  • 2014 – Divided from Andhra Pradesh by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
 [25]
Tripura Tripura Statehood Day 21 January Statehood (1972)
  • 1949 – Tripura acceded to the Indian Union by Tripura Merger Agreement
  • 1950 – Became a part C state by Constitution of India
  • 1956 – Organized as a union territory by States Reorganisation Act, 1956
  • 1972 – Achieved statehood by North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
 [26]
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Day 24 January Statehood and renaming United Provinces to Uttar Pradesh (1950) [27]
Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Day 9 November Formation (2000) [28]
West Bengal West Bengal Day 15 April[note 1] Pohela Boishakh
  • 1947 – Province of Bengal divided to form Province of West Bengal
  • 1950 – Gained statehood as State of West Bengal
 [30]

Union territories

Union Territory Day Date Significance Timeline Ref.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman and Nicobar Day 1 November Union Territory (1956) [31]
Chandigarh Chandigarh Day 1 November Formation (1966)
  • 1953 – Established as capital of East Punjab
  • 1966 – Reorganized as union territory Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
 [32]
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Day 26 January Formation (2020) [33]
Delhi Delhi Day 1 November Union Territory (1956)
  • 1911 – Established as the Chief Commissioner's Province of Delhi and Capital of India
  • 1956 – Reorganized as union territory by States Reorganisation Act, 1956
 [34]
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Day 31 October Formation (2019) [35]
Ladakh Ladakh Day
Lakshadweep Lakshadweep Day 1 November Formation (1956)
  • 1956 – Split from Madras state to create union territory by States Reorganisation Act, 1956
 [36]
Puducherry Puducherry Liberation Day 1 November De Facto transfer (1954)
  • 1954 – De facto cession of French establishments of India
  • 1962 – De jure transfer to India
  • 1963 – Organized as union territory
 [37]
De Jure Transfer Day 16 August De Jure transfer (1962) [38]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ As of September 7, 2023, the West Bengal Assembly passed a resolution to make Poila Baisakh (Bengali New Year) on April 15 as Bengal Day, or West Bengal Foundation Day, also known as Bangla Dibas. The first day of the Bengali calendar, Poila Boisakh, will be celebrated on April [29]15 in 2024

References

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  2. ^ "Amit Shah To Visit Arunachal Pradesh On February 20, To Attend Statehood Day Function". NDTV. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Assam Day celebrated at 42nd India International Trade Fair 2023". ANI News. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Bihar Diwas marks public Holiday in Bihar". Bihar Prabha. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ^ Das, R. Krishna (21 January 2013). "Foundation day celebration to mark state's growth". Business Standard. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  6. ^ Bose, Abhimanyu (19 December 2018). "Country Celebrates 57th Goa Liberation Day, Parade Held In Coastal State". NDTV. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  7. ^ Taneja, Richa (30 May 2019). "On Goa Statehood Day, PM Modi, President Kovind Greet People". NDTV. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  8. ^ Trivedi, Anesh K. (1 May 2021). "Gujarat Day 2021: Know All About The Formation Of Gujarat State". NDTV. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Haryana Day celebrated with patriotic fervour". The Tribune. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Know Your State – Him of". The Statesman. 25 January 2000. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Jharkhand foundation day 2022: Facts about its history, formation, politics etc". The Times of India. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Karnataka Rajyotsava: Why Karnataka celebrates its formatio of". The News Minute. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  13. ^ Hridayesh, Pisharoty (1 November 2019). "Kerala Piravi 201» had ordered merger of Bhavnagar its on". The News Minute. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day: Know history, significance of state foundation day celebrated on November 1". 1 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Maharashtra Day 2021: Why state celebrates its foundation day on May 1". 1 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Manipur Statehood Day celebrated". Outlook India. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  17. ^ "Meghalaya celebrates Statehood Day". The Hindu. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Mizoram statehood day: President Kovind, PM Modi extend greetings". Hindustan Times. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Here's why Nagaland celebrates statehood day on December 1". India Today. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Odisha Day 2022: History, significance and celebrations of Utkal Divas". Times Now. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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  22. ^ "Rajasthan Diwas 2021: 71st Foundation Day of Rajasthan". Jagran Josh. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  23. ^ "Today is Sikkim Day: 46 years of becoming India's 22nd state". Times Now. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  24. ^ "In Pictures: How Madras became Tamil Nadu". India Today. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  25. ^ "Telangana Formation Day 2021: History, significance and celebrations of the day". Times Now. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  26. ^ "Statehood Day: 10 facts about Tripura, the 'Land of Two Kings'". Times Now. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  27. ^ "Uttar Pradesh Diwas: State celebrates 71st Foundation Day". Times of India. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  28. ^ "Uttarakhand Foundation Day 2021: Know history, significance, and celebrations of state's 21st Foundation Day". India Today. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  29. ^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/west-bengal-government-notifies-poila-boisakh-as-state-day-and-banglar-mati-banglar-jal-as-state-song/article67693230.ece
  30. ^ "West Bengal Foundation Day: History, significance, and celebrations of the day". Times Now. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  31. ^ "Foundation Day of 5 states, 3 Union Territories: Check brief history, PM Modi's messages". Financial Times. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  32. ^ Behal, Arsh (2 November 2017). "Chandigarh looks back at 51 years, flashback at Parade Ground". Times of India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  33. ^ "Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli to be one Union Territory from January 26". The Hindu. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  34. ^ "Formation day: These Indian states were formed on November 1". India TV. November 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  35. ^ Joy, Shemin (9 August 2019). "Modi govt sets Oct 31 as J&K, Ladakh UTs' birthday". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  36. ^ Tom, Disney (1 November 2018). "Lakshadweep celebrates 63rd formation day today". Times of India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  37. ^ "Puducherry to celebrate 'Formation Day' on Nov 1". The Hindu. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  38. ^ "De Jure Transfer anniversary held in Union Territory; national flag hoisted". The Hindu. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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