National Youth Day: 12 January
- In India, the National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January annually.
- Purpose: to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
- The day was declared by the Government of India in 1984.
- The event was first celebrated in 1985.
- In 2022, we are observing 159th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand (12 January 1863).
- The theme for National Youth Day 2022 is ‘YUVAAH – Utsah Naye Bharat Ka’ (Youth- Excitement of New India)’.