New Delhi, May 14 -- The Union Government has officially designated September 23 as Ayurveda Day. The change, notified through a Gazette Notification dated March 23, 2025, marks a significant shift from the earlier practice of observing Ayurveda Day on Dhanteras, which follows a variable lunar calendar.
Ayurveda Day has been commemorated annually to promote Ayurveda as a "scientific, evidence-based, and holistic system of medicine" that plays a pivotal role in preventive healthcare and wellness, an Ayush ministry statement said.
Until now, Ayurveda Day coincided with Dhanteras, a festival observed in the Hindu month of Kartik (usually October or November), rendering it without a fixed annual date, the statement said.
The ministry also no...