International Day of Yoga
A/RES/69/131
A/RES/69/131
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule. Public-holiday or government status is never inferred from the observance name alone.
Overview
The International Day of Yoga is observed on 21 June. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the day in 2014 to raise awareness of yoga, an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India.
The page presents yoga as a broad practice with many forms and traditions. It does not treat an international observance as medical advice or as proof that one practice is suitable for every person.
Why it matters
Yoga has cultural, philosophical, spiritual and physical-practice dimensions, and different schools and communities may understand it differently.
Claims about treating disease, preventing injury or managing an individual health condition require appropriate medical evidence and should not be inferred from the UN observance.
History
On 11 December 2014, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga through resolution 69/131.
The draft resolution was proposed by India and endorsed by 175 Member States. The reviewed UN source establishes the institutional chain clearly but does not provide a sufficiently explicit historical reason for why 21 June itself was selected, so this guide continues not to infer one.
How the observance developed
This timeline is assembled only from verified provenance fields. Missing stages are omitted rather than inferred.
India
India proposed the observance at the United Nations, and the draft resolution received exceptionally broad support before General Assembly adoption.
United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution 69/131
First documented observance
United Nations records identify 21 June 2015 as the first International Day of Yoga.
What the evidence establishes
Verified institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Fields that the reviewed sources do not establish remain fail-closed and are available below without competing with the confirmed record.
4 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
International Yoga Day
Ways to observe
Learn about yoga’s history and terminology from credible cultural and educational sources, not only fitness marketing.
If joining a class, choose instruction appropriate to your experience and physical needs.
Compare different yoga traditions without presenting one modern style as the universal form.
Avoid making diagnosis or treatment promises in observance content.
Use current organizer material only for year-specific events and themes.
Useful facts
The International Day of Yoga is observed on 21 June.
India proposed the draft resolution establishing the day.
The United Nations states that 175 Member States endorsed the draft resolution.
The UN General Assembly proclaimed the observance in 2014 through resolution 69/131.
This guide does not present an unsupported solstice explanation as the official reason for the exact date.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Evidence & sources
Repeated links from the authority record, institutional provenance and editorial guide research are consolidated here. Badges show how each source is used; a contextual source is never treated as proof of establishment on its own.
United Nations Academic Impact — first International Day of Yoga, 21 June 2015 (opens in a new tab)
United Nations General Assembly — Resolution 69/131 (opens in a new tab)
United Nations — International Day of Yoga (opens in a new tab)
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Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then use reviewed distinctions and related authority records to understand where this observance fits.
Frequently asked questions
When is International Day of Yoga?
21 June The stored recurrence guidance is: 21 June.
Does International Day of Yoga fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is International Day of Yoga an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United Nations international observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes International Day of Yoga?
The reviewed provenance layer identifies United Nations General Assembly as the proclaiming or establishing body. The proposer or originator is recorded separately as India.
Is International Day of Yoga international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: United Nations international observance. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-05.
Who proposed the International Day of Yoga?
India proposed the draft resolution, which the United Nations says was endorsed by 175 Member States.
Who formally established the observance?
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga through resolution 69/131 in December 2014.
Why does this guide not give an official historical reason for 21 June?
The reviewed UN source clearly establishes the date and resolution but does not provide a sufficiently explicit institutional explanation for why that exact date was selected.
Does an international observance prove that yoga is medically suitable for everyone?
No. Personal health suitability and treatment claims require appropriate clinical evidence and professional guidance where needed.
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