New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- For the first time since its inception in 2016, Ayurveda Day will be observed on a fixed date i.e. on 23 September - every year, as notified by the Government of India through a Gazette Notification issued in March 2025. Earlier, Ayurveda Day was celebrated on Dhanvantari Jayanti (Dhanteras). The decision to assign a fixed date marks a historic shift, giving Ayurveda a universal calendar identity and enabling greater participation at the global level.

Announcing the theme for this year's celebration - "Ayurveda for People & Planet" - the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, said, "Ayurveda is not just a healthcare system, it is a ...