List of Indian state days

The Union of India is a federation in South Asia made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. Most states celebrate a state day to mark its formation, statehood or an other event central to it. Some of these states and union territories observe their state day as the official state holiday.

State functions, parades, cultural events and also state award ceremonies are held in various states and union territories on their respective foundation day. Many states celebrate their state day on their formation date or statehood date. Some like Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka celebrate their state day to mark their reorganization while Assam and Bengal celebrate it on other special days important to Assamese and Bengali people respectively.

States
  Formation
  Statehood
  Reorganization
  Other
State Significance State day Year History Note
 Andhra Reorganization[1] 1 November 1956
 Arunachal Statehood[2] 20 February 1987
  • In 1972, the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh was created from the State of Assam by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.
  • In 1987, it was converted to a state by the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986.
 Assam Establishment of the Royal House of Ahom 2 December
  • In 1874, it was founded as the North-East Frontier Province from the Bengal Presidency.
  • In 1905, it was merged into Eastern Bengal and Assam.
  • In 1912, it was re-established as the Province of Assam.
  • It achieved statehood as the State of Assam in 1950.
 Bihar Formation[3] 22 March 1912
  • In 1912, it was founded as the Province of Bihar and Orissa.
  • It was reorganized and renamed as the Province of Bihar in 1936.
  • It achieved statehood as the State of Bihar in 1950.
 Chhattisgarh Formation[4] 1 November 2000 Founded as the State of Chhattisgarh by the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000.
 Goa Formation[5] 30 May 1987
  • It was annexed to India after the Indo-Portuguese War in 1961 and was part of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu from 1961 to 1987.
  • In 1987, it was founded by the State of Goa Act, 1986.
 Gujarat Formation[6] 1 May 1960
  • Till 1947, it was part of the Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency and the Province of Bombay.
  • In 1948, it was re-organised as the State of Saurashtra and the United State of Kathiawar.
  • In 1956, Saurashtra and Kathiawar merged into the State of Bombay.
  • In 1960, it was founded as the State of Gujarat by the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960.
 Haryana Formation[7]
 Himachal Formation[8] 15 April 1948
  • Until 1921, it was part of the Punjab Province.
  • Until 1947, it was part of the Punjab States Agency.
  • In 1950, it was founded as a Union Territory.
  • In 1971, it achieved statehood as the State of Himachal Pradesh by the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970.
 Jharkhand Formation[9] 15 November 2000 Founded as the State of Jharkhand by the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000.
 Karnataka Formation[10] 1 November 1956 Founded as the State of Mysore by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, and later renamed as the State of Karnataka in 1973.
 Kerala Formation[11] 1 November 1956 Founded as the State of Travancore-Cochin by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, and later renamed as the State of Kerala.
 Madhya Pradesh Reorganization[12] 1 November 1956 Founded as the State of Madhya Pradesh by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
 Maharashtra Formation[13] 1 May 1960 Founded as the State of Maharashtra by the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960.
 Manipur Statehood[14] 21 January 1972 Founded as the Union Territory of Manipur by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. It later attained statehood in 1972.
 Meghalaya Statehood[15] 21 January 1972 Founded as the State of Meghalaya by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.
 Mizoram Statehood[16] 20 February 1987 Founded as the Union Territory of Mizoram by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. It later attained statehood in 1987.
 Nagaland Statehood[17] 1 December 1963 Founded as the State of Nagaland by the state of Nagaland Act, 1962.
 Odisha Formation[18] 1 April 1936 Founded as the Province of Orissa by the Government of India Act, 1935. It was later renamed as Odisha in 2011.
 Punjab Formation[19] 1 November 1956 Founded as the State of Punjab by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
 Rajasthan Formation[20] 30 March 1949 Founded as the United State of Greater Rajasthan, which was later renamed as the State of Rajasthan in 1950.
 Sikkim Statehood[21] 16 May 1975 Founded as the 22nd state of India by the 35th Amendment of the Indian Constitution.
 Tamil Nadu Formation[22] 26 January 1950 Founded as the Madras State by the State of Madras Act, 1950. It was later renamed as Tamil Nadu in 1969.
 Telangana Formation[23] 2 June 2014 Founded as the 29th state of India by the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
 Tripura Statehood[24] 21 January 1972 Founded as the Union Territory of Tripura by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. It later attained statehood in 1972.
 Uttar Pradesh Formation[25] 24 January 1950 Founded as the North-Western Provinces and Oudh in 1950, which was later renamed as the State of Uttar Pradesh in 1950.
 Uttarakhand Formation[26] 9 November 2000 Founded as the 27th state of India by the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000.
 Bengal Formation[27] 1 July 1947 Founded as the Province of Bengal by the Government of India Act, 1935. It was later divided into East Bengal and West Bengal in 1947.

Union territories
Union territory Foundation day Date Year Before foundation Note
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman and Nicobar Day[28] 1 November 1956 Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Part D State) Founded by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
Chandigarh Chandigarh Day[29] 1966 Part of East Punjab Founded by the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Day[30] 26 January 2020 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Founded by the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Act, 2019.
Delhi Delhi Day[31] 1 November 1956 Delhi (Part C State) Founded by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Day[32] 31 October 2019 Part of Jammu and Kashmir State Founded by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
Ladakh Ladakh Day[32]
Lakshadweep Lakshadweep Day[33] 1 November 1956 Part of Madras State Founded by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
Puducherry Jour de la libération[34] 1954 Pondichéry, French India De facto cession of French establishments of India. Got organized as State of Pondicherry in 1955.
De jure transfer day 16 August 1962 Legally merged into India after the 1956 Cession treaty was ratified in French parliament. Achieved union territory status in 1963; renamed Puducherry in 2007.

Autonomous administrative divisions
Autonomous area Foundation day Date Year State/Union territory
Bodoland Territorial Region Bodoland Day[35] 9 February 2003 Assam

See also

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