Veer Bal Diwas will be observed on 26 December 2024.

Important Days

Veer Bal Diwas is observed every year on December 26 across India to honor the martyrdom of the Sahibzadas, the four sons of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the 10th Sikh Guru, who sacrificed their lives in the 17th century.


      - 2024 marks the 3rd celebration of Veer Bal Diwas.

      - On January 9, 2022, during the Prakash Purab (birth anniversary) of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the Prime Minister announced that December 26 would be celebrated as 'Veer Bal Diwas.'

      - The first Veer Bal Diwas was observed on December 26, 2022.

Main Point :-   (i) The national event for Veer Bal Diwas 2024, held on December 26, 2024, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, was attended by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, along with Union Minister Annapurna Devi (Ministry of Women and Child Development, MoW&CD) and other dignitaries.

      (ii) On December 26, 2024, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, presented the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) 2024 awards to 17 children (7 boys and 10 girls) from 14 states/UTs who were selected for the honor. Each recipient received a medal, certificate, and citation booklet.

(iii) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the "Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyan" during the Veer Bal Diwas 2024 event.

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