When was the 11th National Handloom Day celebrated across India under the coordination of the Ministry of Textiles?
August 7, 2025
National Handloom Day is observed annually on 7 August by the Government of India to honour the handloom weaving community and to highlight the socio-economic contribution of the handloom sector, which is the second-largest source of rural employment in India after agriculture.
The date was deliberately chosen: 7 August 1905 was the day the Swadeshi Movement was launched during the agitation against the Partition of Bengal, when Indians pledged to boycott foreign (mainly British) goods and promote indigenously produced cloth. To commemorate this legacy of self-reliance, the Government of India instituted National Handloom Day, and the first observance was held on 7 August 2015 at Town Hall, Chennai, where the Prime Minister formally inaugurated it.
Counting forward from 2015 as the 1st National Handloom Day, each subsequent year adds one edition:
- 1st — 2015
- 2nd — 2016
- …
- 11th — 2025 (2015 + 10 = 2025)
Hence the 11th National Handloom Day fell on 7 August 2025, coordinated by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, with events, exhibitions, and felicitation of master weavers held across the country, along with promotion of initiatives such as the National Handloom Development Programme and India Handloom Brand to support weaver welfare and market linkage.
The other listed dates (7 October, 7 November, and 7 September) do not correspond to National Handloom Day at all — the day is fixed by law/convention to 7 August every year, so any option shifting the month is incorrect regardless of the year.
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