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.

List

States

State	Significance
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)
Goa	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 territories

Union Territory	Day	Date	Significance	Timeline	Ref.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Andaman and Nicobar Day	1 November	Union Territory (1956)	1950 – A Part D state 1956 – Established as union territory by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956	^[1]
Chandigarh	Chandigarh Day	1 November	Formation (1966)	1953 – Established as capital of East Punjab 1966 – Reorganized as union territory Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966	^[2]
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Day	26 January	Formation (2020)	1961 – Annexed to India after Indo-Portuguese War as a part of Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu 1987 – Reorganized as union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu by State of Goa Act, 1986 2020 – Reorganized by merging by Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Act, 2019	^[3]
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	^[4]
Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu and Kashmir Accession Day	26 October	Accession (1947)	1947 – Accession to India and formation of Jammu and Kashmir State 2019 – Reorganized as union territory by Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019	^[5]
Jammu and Kashmir	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)	1956 – Split from Madras state to create union territory by States Reorganisation Act, 1956	^[7]
Puducherry	Puducherry Liberation Day	1 November	De Facto (unofficial) transfer (1954)	1954 – De facto cession of French establishments of India 1962 – De jure transfer to India 1963 – Organized as union territory	^[8]
Puducherry	De Jure Transfer Day	16 August	De Jure (official) transfer (1962)		^[9]

Notes

References

^ "Foundation Day of 5 states, 3 Union Territories: Check brief history, PM Modi's messages". Financial Times. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^ Behal, Arsh (2 November 2017). "Chandigarh looks back at 51 years, flashback at Parade Ground". Times of India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^ "Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli to be one Union Territory from January 26". The Hindu. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
^ "Formation day: These Indian states were formed on November 1". India TV. November 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^ "Jammu and Kashmir government holiday list 2021". India Today. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
^ ^a ^b Joy, Shemin (9 August 2019). "Modi govt sets Oct 31 as J&K, Ladakh UTs' birthday". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
^ Tom, Disney (1 November 2018). "Lakshadweep celebrates 63rd formation day today". Times of India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^ "Puducherry to celebrate 'Formation Day' on Nov 1". The Hindu. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^ "De Jure Transfer anniversary held in Union Territory; national flag hoisted". The Hindu. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

[1] "Foundation Day of 5 states, 3 Union Territories: Check brief history, PM Modi's messages". Financial Times. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[2] Behal, Arsh (2 November 2017). "Chandigarh looks back at 51 years, flashback at Parade Ground". Times of India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[3] "Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli to be one Union Territory from January 26". The Hindu. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

[4] "Formation day: These Indian states were formed on November 1". India TV. November 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[:holidays-5] "Jammu and Kashmir government holiday list 2021". India Today. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-12.

[JK-LA-6] Joy, Shemin (9 August 2019). "Modi govt sets Oct 31 as J&K, Ladakh UTs' birthday". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

[7] Tom, Disney (1 November 2018). "Lakshadweep celebrates 63rd formation day today". Times of India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[8] "Puducherry to celebrate 'Formation Day' on Nov 1". The Hindu. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[9] "De Jure Transfer anniversary held in Union Territory; national flag hoisted". The Hindu. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

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