| National Unity Day | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Stamp_of_India_-_2016_-_Colnect_804349_-_National_Unity_Day_Salute_to_the_Unifier_of_India.jpeg) Commemorative stamp issued on National Unity Day 2016 depicting Statue of Unity and Patel | |
| Official name | Rashtriya Ekta Diwas |
| Type | National |
| Significance | Celebrating the birth anniversary of Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Date | 31 October |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 2014 |
National Unity Day (Hindi: राष्ट्रीय एकता दिवस, romanized: Rāshtrīya Ektā Divas) is celebrated in India on 31 October. It was introduced by the Government of India in 2014. The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Vallabhbhai Patel who had a major role in the political integration of India.[1][2]
- ^ "What is National Unity Day and why is it celebrated on 31st October?". Scroll.in. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Nation observes Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on birth national unity day also known as anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel", Business Standard, 31 October 2016