National Youth Day (India)

National Youth Day
Official nameNational Youth Day
Also calledVivekananda Jayanti
Observed byIndia and RKM branch centres worldwide
Liturgical colorBrowny Orange
SignificanceBirth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
Begins1985 (1985)[1]
Date12 January
Next time12 January 2025 (2025-01-12)
FrequencyAnnual
Started byGovernment of India

National Youth Day, also known as Vivekananda Jayanti, is celebrated on 12 January, being the birthday of a Hindu monk, Swami Vivekananda. In 1984, the Government of India declared this day as National Youth Day and since 1985 the event is celebrated in India every year.[2]

  1. ^ "National Youth Day" (PDF). odisha.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Know Vivekananda on National Youth Day 2022". SA News Channel. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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