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.
List
States
State | Day | Date | Significance | Timeline | Ref. |
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Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Day | 1 November | Reorganisation (1956) |
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[1] |
Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh Day | 20 February | Statehood (1987) |
|
[2] |
Assam | Assam Day | 2 December | Establishment of Ahom kingdom (1228)
Technically Statehood (1950) |
|
[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 Day | 15 November | Formation (2000) |
|
[11] |
Karnataka | Karnataka Rajyotsava | 1 November | Reorganisation (1956) |
|
[12] |
Kerala | Kerala Day | 1 November | Formation (1956) |
|
[13] |
Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Day | 1 November | Formation (1956) |
|
[14] |
Maharashtra | Maharashtra Day | 1 May | Formation (1960) |
|
[15] |
Manipur | Manipur Day | 21 January | Statehood (1972) |
|
[16] |
Meghalaya | Meghalaya Day | 21 January | Statehood (1972) |
|
[17] |
Mizoram | Mizoram Day | 20 February | Statehood (1987) |
|
[18] |
Nagaland | Nagaland Day | 1 December | Formation (1963) |
|
[19] |
Odisha | Odisha Day | 1 April | Formation (1936) |
|
[20] |
Punjab | Punjab Day | 1 November | Reorganisation (1966) |
|
[21] |
Rajasthan | Rajasthan Day | 30 March | Formation (1949) |
|
[22] |
Sikkim | Sikkim Day | 16 May | Formation (1975) |
|
[23] |
Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu Day | 18 July | Renaming of Madras to Tamil Nadu (1969) |
|
[24] |
Telangana | Telangana Day | 2 June | Formation (2014) |
|
[25] |
Tripura | Tripura Day | 21 January | Statehood (1972) |
|
[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
Technically Statehood (1950) |
|
[30] |
Union territories
Union Territory | Day | Date | Significance | Timeline | Ref. |
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Andaman and Nicobar Day | 1 November | Union Territory (1956) |
|
[31] |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh Day | 1 November | Formation (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) |
|
[34] |
Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir Accession Day | 26 October | Accession (1947) |
|
[35] |
Jammu and Kashmir Day | 31 October | Union Territory (2019) | [36] | ||
Ladakh | Ladakh Day | 31 October | Formation (2019) | *2019 – Formed as union territory by Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 | [36] |
Lakshadweep | Lakshadweep Day | 1 November | Formation (1956) |
|
[37] |
Puducherry | Puducherry Liberation Day | 1 November | De Facto (unofficial) transfer (1954) |
|
[38] |
De Jure Transfer Day | 16 August | De Jure (official) transfer (1962) | [39] |
See also
Notes
References
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