International Yoga Day 2026
📅 Sunday, June 21, 2026
📝 About International Yoga Day 2026
Proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 2014 address to the UN General Assembly, the International Day of Yoga was adopted with record co-sponsorship from 177 nations and first celebrated on June 21, 2015 — the summer solstice, which holds special significance in many yogic traditions. The inaugural celebration saw over 35,000 people perform yoga at Rajpath in New Delhi, setting a Guinness World Record. Yoga's roots trace back over 5,000 years to the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in northern India, and today an estimated 300 million people practice worldwide. The day has helped legitimize yoga's health benefits in clinical research, with studies showing its effectiveness for stress reduction, chronic pain management, and cardiovascular health.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Sunday, June 21, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Sunday
- Days Remaining
- 49
- Category
- Awareness Days
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
There are 49 days until International Yoga Day 2026 on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
International Yoga Day 2026 is on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 2014 address to the UN General Assembly, the International Day of Yoga was adopted with record co-sponsorship from 177 nations and first celebrated on June 21, 2015 — the summer solstice, which holds special significance in many yogic traditions. The inaugural celebration saw over 35,000 people perform yoga at Rajpath in New Delhi, setting a Guinness World Record. Yoga's roots trace back over 5,000 years to the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in northern India, and today an estimated 300 million people practice worldwide. The day has helped legitimize yoga's health benefits in clinical research, with studies showing its effectiveness for stress reduction, chronic pain management, and cardiovascular health.
International Yoga Day 2026 falls on a Sunday.