India Marks Hindi Diwas 2026 On September 14

Why in News?

India celebrated Hindi Diwas on September 14, 2026, to commemorate the day in 1949 when the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi as the official language of the Union.

Key Points

• Hindi Diwas commemorates the September 14, 1949 adoption of Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Union.
• The 2026 observance included the 6th All India Official Language Conference and presentation of the Rajbhasha Gaurav and Rajbhasha Kirti Awards.

Exam Connect

• Article 343 → Hindi in Devanagari script = official language of the Union
• Hindi Diwas → first officially observed in 1953 → Eighth Schedule currently recognises 22 languages