Ayurveda Day to be observed on 23 September every year
The Ministry of Ayush said on 13 May 2025 that, by a Gazette Notification of 23 March 2025, Ayurveda Day will be observed on 23 September every year instead of on Dhanteras.
Summary
The Government of India has fixed 23 September as the date for Ayurveda Day every year, the Ministry of Ayush said on 13 May 2025. The change was notified through a Gazette Notification dated 23 March 2025, replacing the earlier practice of observing Ayurveda Day on Dhanteras, whose date varies with the lunar calendar (between 15 October and 12 November over the coming decade). An expert committee proposed four dates, and 23 September was chosen; it coincides with the autumnal equinox, when day and night are nearly equal, symbolising the balance central to Ayurveda.
Key facts
- New date
- 23 September every year
- Notified
- Gazette Notification dated 23 March 2025
- Earlier
- Observed on Dhanteras (variable date)
- Significance
- Autumnal equinox — balance of day and night
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Ayurveda Day will now be observed every year on:
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Correct answer: D — 23 September
Ayurveda Day has been fixed on 23 September every year.
Consider the following statements about the new date for Ayurveda Day: 1. It was notified through a Gazette Notification dated 23 March 2025. 2. Ayurveda Day was earlier observed on Diwali. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Ayurveda Day was earlier observed on Dhanteras.
The new date chosen for Ayurveda Day, 23 September, coincides with which astronomical event?
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Correct answer: B — Autumnal equinox
23 September coincides with the autumnal equinox, when day and night are nearly equal.