National Law Day

Constitution Day (National Law Day), also known as Samvidhan Divas, is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.^[1]

Constitution Day
Original text of the Preamble of the Indian constitution
Official name	Samvidhan Divas
Also called	National Law Day
Observed by	India
Significance	India adopted its constitution in 1950
Celebrations	Constitution-related activities in schools, Run for Equality, Special Parliamentary Session
Begins	1950
Date	26 November
Next time	26 November 2019
Frequency	annual
First time	2015
Related to	Constitution of India, Republic Day (India)

B. R. Ambedkar is hailed as the prime drafter of the Indian Constitution

Rammanohar is hailed as the prime illuminator of the Indian Constitution

The Government of India declared 26 November as Constitution Day on 19 November 2015 by a gazette notification. The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi made the declaration on 11 October 2015 while laying the foundation stone of the B. R. Ambedkar's Statue of Equality memorial in Mumbai.^[2] The year of 2015 was the 125th birth anniversary of Ambedkar, who had chaired the drafting committee of the Constituent Assembly and played a pivotal role in the drafting of the constitution.^[1] Previously this day was celebrated as Law Day.^[3] 26 November was chosen to spread the importance of the constitution and to spread thoughts and ideas of Ambedkar.