The move to fix Ayurveda Day on September 23 is historic, giving Ayurveda a universal calendar identity and enabling greater participation at the global level. The theme this year is ‘Ayurveda for People & Planet’.
Ayurveda is a life science rooted in harmony with nature, said union minister of state (independent charge) for Ayush and union minister of state for health & family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav. “The theme,‘Ayurveda for People & Planet’, reflects our collective resolve to harness the full potential of Ayurveda for global wellbeing and a healthier planet,” Jadhav said.
Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said, “Ayurveda Day has grown into a global movement since 2016”, the inception year. Ayurveda Day will be observed on a fixed date, September 23 annually as notified by the Government of India through a Gazette Notification issued in March 2025. Earlier, Ayurveda Day was celebrated on Dhanvantari Jayanti (Dhanteras). He said, “The first all-India NSSO survey reaffirms that Ayurveda is the most commonly used system of treatment across both rural and urban areas.”
Ayurveda Day 2025 is envisioned as a step towards positioning Ayurveda as a solution for contemporary global challenges such as lifestyle disorders, climate-linked diseases, and stress management, he said.
The celebrations will include awareness campaigns, youth engagement programmes, wellness consultations, and international collaborations coordinated by the ministry of Ayush and its institutions. Last year, activities in around 150 countries were organised on Ayurveda Day.
