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Ayurveda Day Fixed Annually
Context:
From 2025, Ayurveda Day will be observed annually on 23 September with the theme “Ayurveda for People & Planet”.
Institutionalization of Ayurveda Day
- Since inception in 2016, Ayurveda Day was observed on Dhanvantari Jayanti (Dhanteras).
- From 2025 onwards, Ayurveda Day will be celebrated every year on 23 September (as per Gazette Notification, March 2025).
- Provides a fixed global calendar identity, ensuring wider international participation.
Theme 2025
- “Ayurveda for People & Planet”.
- Emphasizes Ayurveda’s holistic philosophy—individual health linked with environmental sustainability.
- Reflects India’s effort to mainstream Ayurveda in addressing lifestyle disorders, stress, and climate-related health challenges.
Global Expansion of Ayurveda
- Ayurveda Day has evolved into a global movement with participation in around 150 countries in 2024.
- Strengthens India’s role in traditional medicine diplomacy and soft power projection.
Institutional Support
- Ministry of Ayush coordinates global programmes.
- In 2024 (9th Ayurveda Day), PM inaugurated Phase II of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), launched 4 Centres of Excellence, and introduced “Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyan”, worth about ?12,850 crore in health initiatives.
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