National Youth Day is celebrated annually in India on January 12th to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. In 1984, the Government of India declared Swami Vivekananda's birthday as National Youth Day to inspire Indian youth with his philosophy and ideals. On this day, various centers of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission celebrate with religious ceremonies, worship, discourses, and songs to honor Swami Vivekananda and his teachings. The day aims to encourage India's youth to become responsible citizens and promote a simple, healthy lifestyle while conserving energy and protecting the environment.

1. National Youth Day
‘Swami Vivekananda’s birthday’
12th January

2. National Youth Day is
celebrated in India on 12
January on the birthday of
Swami Vivekananda. In 1984
the Government of India
declared the day as the
National Youth Day and
since 1985 the event is
celebrated in India every

3. History
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In 1984, the Government of India declared and decided
to observe the birthday of Swami Vivekananda (12
January, according to the English calendar) as a
National Youth Day every year from 1985 onwards. To
quote from the Government of India's communication, 'it
was felt that the philosophy of Swamiji and the ideals for
which he lived and worked could be a great source of
inspiration for the Indian Youth.'
On 12 January 2011, Indian Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh told in his address at the inauguration
of four-year-long celebrations of Swami Vivekananda's
150th birth anniversary

4. Celebration and activities
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Swami Vivekananda's birthday (12 January 1863),
according to the Indian Almanac (Vishuddha Siddhanta
Almanac) is on Pausha Krishna Saptami tithi, which
falls on different dates in the English Calendar every
year (generally in the month of January). This is
observed in various centres of Ramakrishna Math and
Mission in a traditional Hindu manner which includes
mangalarati (a kind of worship practised in India,
specially by Hindu people), special worship, homa (fireritual), meditation,
devotional
songs,
religious
discourses and sandhya-arati (vesper service at
evenings).

5. Happy Youth Day!
Keep Inspiring
Keep building responsible citizens
Promote simple and healthy life style
Conserve energy and save earth

6. Happy Youth Day!
Keep Inspiring
Keep building responsible citizens
Promote simple and healthy life style
Conserve energy and save earth