National Sports Day is a public holiday celebrated in various countries to honour the national sports teams and sports traditions of those countries. On this day people from different age groups take a part in sports like kabaddi, marathon, basketball, hockey etc.
National sports day by country
India
The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August, on the birth anniversary of hockey player Major Dhyan Chand. This day marks the birthday of Major
Dhyan Chand
Major Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905 – 3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player, widely regarded as one of the greatest field hockey players in history. He was known for his extraordinary ball control and goal-scoring feats, in a ...
Singh, the hockey player who won gold medals in
Olympics for India in the years 1928, 1932 and 1936. He scored 570 goals in his career, from 1926 - 1949 (according to his autobiography, ''Goals'').
After putting his stamp on international hockey arena, and having served his country to reach its pinnacles of glory multiple times. He was a legendary figure in the Indian and world hockey. The most noted memorials for him were the Major Dhyan Chand Award, the highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games in India, and the National Sports Day celebrations on his birthday. Major Dhyan chand learnt the game of hockey from his coach Pankaj Gupta. There is no one who has reached his level in hockey. The birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand is on 29 August 1905.
Iran
In
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
, October 17 is known as Physical Education & Sport day, and from October 17 to 23 the week is named Physical Education & Sport Week. The main goal is presentation of importance of exercise in personal and social life of people and also has been emphasized in article III of the constitution.
Japan
Japan's is a national holiday commemorated in October. It was first held on 10 October 1966, the second anniversary of the opening of the
1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...
held in Tokyo. Since 2000 it has been held on the second Monday of October.
Malaysia
National Sports Day ( ms, Hari Sukan Negara) is a national holiday in Malaysia, held annually on the second Saturday in October, with the main objective of promoting a healthy lifestyle among its population. The first National Sports Day was held in 2015.
Qatar
National Sports Day is a
national holiday in
Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
, held annually on the second Tuesday in February, with the main objective of promoting a healthy lifestyle among its population. The first National Sports Day was held in 2012.
Bahrain
Bahraini Sports Day was done for the first time on 7 February 2017, and since then this event is done every year in the second week of February between the dates 10-11-12-13, its about spreading different sports activities all over Bahrain by the order of the minister of ministries. Government sectors, as well as private sectors, companies, banks and, schools, contribute to the sports day by giving half duty to participate in the walkathon and activities. The main target of this day is supporting youth energies, and also to cheer up different ages to apply sports in their daily life, and moreover to have a healthy society.
South Korea
October is Sports Day (
:ko:스포츠의 날) in South Korea.
It is not a
public holiday
A public holiday, national holiday, or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year.
Sovereign nations and territories observe holidays based on events of significance to their history, ...
but a commemoration day (
:ko:대한민국의 기념일) by Regulations on Commemoration Days.
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