National Youth Day
India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports states that the Government of India commemorates Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary on January 12 as National Youth Day.
Date and recurrence
12 January annually
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 / Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports national observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
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.
- Minors Context Care.
Sources
- Government of India — Ministry of Youth Affairs and SportsNational Government
Frequently asked questions
When is National Youth Day?
12 January annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 12 January.
Does National Youth Day 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 Youth Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: India / Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports national 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 National Youth Day?
The stored designation basis is: India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports states that the Government of India commemorates Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary on January 12 as National Youth Day.. Supporting provenance includes Government of India — Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Youth Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to India. Its fuller verified scope is: India / Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports national observance.
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 2026-09-07.
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