List of Indian state days

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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.

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States

StateDayDateSignificanceTimelineRef.
Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Day 1 NovemberReorganisation (1956) [1]
Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Day 20 FebruaryStatehood (1987) [2]
Assam Assam Day 2 DecemberEstablishment of Ahom kingdom (1228)

Technically Statehood (1950)

[3]
Bihar Bihar Day 22 MarchFormation (1912) [4]
Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava 1 NovemberFormation (2000) [5]
Goa Goa Liberation Day 19 DecemberLiberation (1961) [6]
Goa Day 30 MayStatehood (1987) [7]
Gujarat Gujarat Day 1 MayFormation (1960) [8]
Haryana Haryana Day 1 NovemberFormation (1966) [9]
Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Day 25 JanuaryFormation (1971) [10]
Jharkhand Jharkhand Day 15 NovemberFormation (2000)
  • 2000 – Divided from Bihar by Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000
 [11]
Karnataka Karnataka Rajyotsava 1 NovemberReorganisation (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 Day 1 NovemberFormation (1956) [13]
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Day 1 NovemberFormation (1956) [14]
Maharashtra Maharashtra Day 1 MayFormation (1960) [15]
Manipur Manipur Day 21 JanuaryStatehood (1972) [16]
Meghalaya Meghalaya Day 21 JanuaryStatehood (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 Day 20 FebruaryStatehood (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 Day 1 DecemberStatehood (1963)
  • 1963 – Statehood given by State of Nagaland Act, 1962
 [19]
Odisha Odisha Day 1 AprilFormation (1936) [20]
Punjab Punjab Day 1 NovemberReorganisation (1966) [21]
Rajasthan Rajasthan Day 30 MarchFormation (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 MayFormation (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 JulyRenaming 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 Day 2 JuneFormation (2014)
  • 2014 – Divided from Andhra Pradesh by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
 [25]
Tripura Tripura Day 21 JanuaryStatehood (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 JanuaryStatehood and renaming United Provinces to Uttar Pradesh (1950) [27]
Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Day 9 NovemberFormation (2000) [28]
West Bengal West Bengal Day 15 April [note 1] Pohela Boishakh

Technically Statehood (1950)

  • 1947 – Province of Bengal divided to form Province of West Bengal
  • 1950 – Gained statehood as State of West Bengal
 [30]

Union territories

Union TerritoryDayDateSignificanceTimelineRef.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman and Nicobar Day 1 NovemberUnion Territory (1956) [31]
Chandigarh Chandigarh Day 1 NovemberFormation (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 JanuaryFormation (2020) [33]
Delhi Delhi Day 1 NovemberUnion 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 Accession Day 26 OctoberAccession (1947) [35]
Jammu and Kashmir Day 31 OctoberUnion Territory (2019) [36]
Ladakh Ladakh Day 31 OctoberFormation (2019)*2019 – Formed as union territory by Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 [36]
Lakshadweep Lakshadweep Day 1 NovemberFormation (1956)
  • 1956 – Split from Madras state to create union territory by States Reorganisation Act, 1956
 [37]
Puducherry Puducherry Liberation Day 1 NovemberDe Facto (unofficial) transfer (1954)
  • 1954 – De facto cession of French establishments of India
  • 1962 – De jure transfer to India
  • 1963 – Organized as union territory
 [38]
De Jure Transfer Day 16 AugustDe Jure (official) transfer (1962) [39]

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

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