Important Days

Statehood Day of Himachal Pradesh 2026 - January 26

January 30 , 2026 17 hrs 0 min 25 0

Himachal Pradesh became a Chief Commissioner’s Province on 15 April 1948.
On 26 January 1950, it became a Part C State after the Indian Constitution came into effect.
In 1956, the Part A, B, and C classification was abolished, and Himachal Pradesh became a Union Territory.
On 1 November 1966, hill areas from Punjab (Kangra, Kullu, Lahaul-Spiti) were merged into Himachal Pradesh.
It achieved full statehood on 25 January 1971, becoming India’s 18th state under the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970.
The name “Himachal Pradesh” means “Lap of Snow”, and it shares borders with Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and China.