National Sports Day (India)
Government of India sources state that National Sports Day is celebrated every year on 29 August in honour of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand; the 2026 campaign also centers the 29 August birth anniversary.
Date and recurrence
29 August
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 / national sports commemoration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
National Sports 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 — National Sports Day every year on August 29National Government
- Press Information Bureau — National Sports Day 2026National Government
Frequently asked questions
When is National Sports Day (India)?
29 August The stored recurrence guidance is: 29 August.
Does National Sports 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 Sports Day (India) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: India / national sports commemoration. 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 Sports Day (India)?
The stored designation basis is: Government of India sources state that National Sports Day is celebrated every year on 29 August in honour of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand; the 2026 campaign also centers the 29 August birth anniversary.. Supporting provenance includes Press Information Bureau — National Sports Day every year on August 29. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Sports Day (India) international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to India. Its fuller verified scope is: India / national sports commemoration.
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 2026-09-09.
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