01/05/2026
Gujarat Day is celebrated every year on May 1st to mark the formation of the state of Gujarat in 1960.
Why it is celebrated
Gujarat was created after the division of the bilingual Bombay State into:
* Gujarat (Gujarati-speaking people)
* Maharashtra (Marathi-speaking people)
This separation happened following the Mahagujarat Movement, a major cultural and political movement demanding a separate state for Gujarati speakers.