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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti 2024, 2025 and 2026

The birthday, or “jayanti”, of Subhas Chandra Bose is a public holiday in three states of India, kept every 23 January. The name “Netaji” was a title often ascribed to this national hero of India during his life.

YearDateDayHolidayStates
202423 JanTueNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti JH, OR, TR & WB
202523 JanThuNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti OR, TR & WB
202623 JanFriNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti OR, TR & WB
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Subhas Chandra Bose ranks among the best known of all of India’s independence era leaders. He promoted the ideals of independence in the Indian National Congress in the 1920’s and 1930’s and became its president in 1938. But he was ousted by the British colonial government in 1939 due to certain “unapproved events” he was planning.

Netaji is also a somewhat controversial figure, however. He carried on relations with the Nazis and with the Imperial Japanese during World War II, although he seems to have done so to gain their support to build up an Indian National Army.

He is famous for his quotes, such as “Freedom is not given, it is taken”, “Give me your blood and I will give you your freedom”, and “Glory to India!”

Every year, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti is the occasion of special school and college events. There are many parades, performances of musical bands, cultural events, and Netaji film festivals at local theatres.

Previous Years

YearDateDayHolidayStates
202323 JanMonNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti JH, OR, TR & WB
202223 JanSunNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti OR, TR & WB
202123 JanSatNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti OR, TR & WB
202023 JanThuNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti AS, JH, OR, TR &
WB
201923 JanWedNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti OR, TR & WB
201823 JanTueNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti OR, TR & WB
201723 JanMonNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti OR, TR & WB