Madhya Pradesh Day | |
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Observed by | Citizens of Madhya Pradesh |
Type | State holiday |
Significance | Formation of Madhya Pradesh |
Celebrations | Ladli Laxmi Yojana, Sports, Cuisine competitions, Drama, Painting competition and Folk dance |
Date | 1 November |
2023 date | 1 November 2023 |
Frequency | Annual |
First time | 1956 |
Last time | 1 November 2022 |
Madhya Pradesh Day is a state holiday which is celebrated in 1 November on the occasion of formation of Madhya Pradesh. [1]
It was started from 1 November 1956 when Central Provinces and Berar, Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal joined and formed Madhya Pradesh. [1] [2] [3] At the time of 1st Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day, Bhopal was chosen as capital of Madhya Pradesh. [4] In 2022, Madhya Pradesh celebrated 67th Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day at Lal Parade Ground, Bhopal. [5] It celebrates this day with Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab and Haryana. [6] [7] 2022 or 67th Madhya Pradesh Day was celebrated as Jan Utsav or festival. [8] [9]
In Madhya Pradesh Day various programs and celebration are organized from 1 November to 7 November, including: [10]
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