National Mathematics Day (India)
The Government of India announced 22 December, Ramanujan’s birthday, as National Mathematics Day in 2011; a later Press Information Bureau release states that National Mathematics Day is celebrated each year on 22 December.
Date and recurrence
22 December
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.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is India / Government of India observance marking the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Mathematics Day, National Mathematics Day
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.
Sources
- Press Information Bureau — Government declaration of National Mathematics DayNational Government Announcement
- Press Information Bureau — National Mathematics Day celebrated each year on 22 DecemberNational Government Recurrence
Frequently asked questions
When is National Mathematics Day (India)?
22 December The stored recurrence guidance is: 22 December each year in India..
Does National Mathematics Day (India) 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 National Mathematics Day (India) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: India / Government of India observance marking the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan. 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 National Mathematics Day (India)?
The stored designation basis is: The Government of India announced 22 December, Ramanujan’s birthday, as National Mathematics Day in 2011; a later Press Information Bureau release states that National Mathematics Day is celebrated each year on 22 December.. Supporting provenance includes Press Information Bureau — Government declaration of National Mathematics Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Mathematics Day (India) international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to India. Its fuller verified scope is: India / Government of India observance marking the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan.
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 2026-09-11.
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