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.
State | Significance |
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Andhra Pradesh | Reorganisation (1956) |
Arunachal Pradesh | Statehood (1987) |
Assam | Establishment of Ahom kingdom (1228)
Technically Statehood (1950) |
Bihar | Formation (1912) |
Chhattisgarh | Formation (2000) |
Goa | Liberation (1961) |
Statehood (1987) | |
Gujarat | Formation (1960) |
Haryana | Formation (1966) |
Himachal Pradesh | Formation (1971) |
Jharkhand | Formation (2000) |
Karnataka | Reorganisation (1956) |
Kerala | Formation (1956) |
Madhya Pradesh | Formation (1956) |
Maharashtra | Formation (1960) |
Manipur | Statehood (1972) |
Meghalaya | Statehood (1972) |
Mizoram | Statehood (1987) |
Nagaland | Formation (1963) |
Odisha | Formation (1936) |
Punjab | Reorganisation (1966) |
Rajasthan | Formation (1949) |
Sikkim | Formation (1975) |
Tamil Nadu | Renaming of Madras to Tamil Nadu (1969) |
Telangana | Formation (2014) |
Tripura | Statehood (1972) |
Uttar Pradesh | Statehood and renaming United Provinces to Uttar Pradesh (1950) |
Uttarakhand | Formation (2000) |
West Bengal | Pohela Boishakh
Technically Statehood (1950) |
Union Territory | Day | Date | Significance | Timeline | Ref. |
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Andaman and Nicobar Day | 1 November | Union Territory (1956) |
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[1] |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh Day | 1 November | Formation (1966) |
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[2] |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Day | 26 January | Formation (2020) |
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[3] |
Delhi | Delhi Day | 1 November | Union Territory (1956) |
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[4] |
Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir Accession Day | 26 October | Accession (1947) |
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[5] |
Jammu and Kashmir Day | 31 October | Union Territory (2019) | [6] | ||
Ladakh | Ladakh Day | 31 October | Formation (2019) | *2019 – Formed as union territory by Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 | [6] |
Lakshadweep | Lakshadweep Day | 1 November | Formation (1956) |
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[7] |
Puducherry | Puducherry Liberation Day | 1 November | De Facto (unofficial) transfer (1954) |
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[8] |
De Jure Transfer Day | 16 August | De Jure (official) transfer (1962) | [9] |