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International Yoga Day

On December 11 in 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 21st as the International Day of Yoga. The declaration came at the behest of the Indian Prime Minister during his address to UN General Assembly on September 27, 2014. In Suggesting June 21, which is the Summer Solstice, as the International Day of Yoga, the Prime Minister had said, "The date is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and has special significance in many parts of the world.”

Event type: Regular Events

National/International: National

Contact details:

Focus:Yoga

Ministry/Deptt/Institution:Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India

Venue & Location:New Delhi

Start date: 21-Jun-2018

End date: 21-Jun-2018