Uttarakhand Day
Uttarakhand Day also referred to as Uttarakhand Divas, is celebrated as the state foundation day of Indian state Uttarakhand. It is observed annually on 9 November 2000.
Background
Following the independence of India, the Himalayan districts of erstwhile United Provinces began to receive significant attention in the regional literature. In 1949, the Princely State of Tehri Garhwal acceded to the Union of India. With the adoption of Constitution of India in 1950, the United Provinces was renamed Uttar Pradesh and became a state of India. Even after the decades of independence, the Government of Uttar Pradesh couldn't meet the expectation to address the interests of the people in the Himalayan region. Unemployment, poverty, lack of adequate infrastructure, general underdevelopment and the migration of native people from the hills in search of better opportunities ultimately led to the popular demand for the creation of a separate hill state. Following the formation of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal for the purpose of achieving statehood, protests gathered momentum and took a form of widespread statehood movement across the region in 90s. The movement took a violent turn on 2 October 1994, when the Uttar Pradesh Police opened fire on a crowd of demonstrators in Muzaffarnagar, killing a number of people.The statehood activists continued their agitation for the next several years and consequently the state of Uttarakhand was formed as Uttaranchal on 9 November 2000 by the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, bifurcating the erstwhile state of Uttar Pradesh. On 1 January 2007, Uttaranchal was renamed Uttarakhand, reclaiming the name by which the region had been known prior to statehood.
Observance and celebration
2016 Uttarakhand Day Celebration
The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat constituted the Uttarakhand Ratna award on the 16th anniversary of state foundation.Award ceremony
| Award | Recipient | Field |
| Uttarakhand Ratna | Badri Datt Pandey | Freedom Movement |
| Uttarakhand Ratna | Chandra Singh Garhwali | Freedom Movement |
| Uttarakhand Ratna | Gaura Devi | Environmental Movement |
| Uttarakhand Ratna | Ghanshyam Giri | Social Service |
| Uttarakhand Ratna | Indramani Badoni | Statehood Movement |
| Uttarakhand Ratna | Jayanand Bharati | Social Reform |
| Uttarakhand Ratna | Mangla Devi | Social Service |
| Uttarakhand Ratna | N. D. Tiwari | Politics |
| Uttarakhand Ratna | Sri Dev Suman | Freedom Movement |
| Uttarakhand Lifetime Achievement Award | Kabutari Devi | Folklore |
| Uttarakhand Lifetime Achievement Award | Rajendra Singh Rawat | Field Hockey |
| Devabhumi Uttarakhand Khel Ratna | Gurmeet Singh | Athletics |
| Devabhumi Uttarakhand Dronacharya Award | Surendra Singh Rawat | Athletics |
| Brij Mohan Shah Memorial Award | Parth Mehta | Cinema and Television |
| Brij Mohan Shah Memorial Award | Urvashi Rautela | Cinema and Television |
| Gopal Babu Goswami Memorial Award | Narendra Singh Negi | Music |
| Keshav Das Anuragi Memorial Award | Uttam Das | Music |
| Mohan Singh Rithagarhi Memorial Award | Girish Tiwari | Songwriting |
| Mohan Upreti Memorial Award | Chander Singh Rahi | Theatre |
| Ratan Singh Jaunsari Memorial Award | Nand Lal Bharati | Folklore |
2017 Vision Uttarakhand
On the occasion of 17th Annual State Foundation Day, the Government of Uttarakhand invited the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of the Army Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat, Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing Anil Dhasmana, Director General of Military Operations Lt. Gen. Anil Kumar Bhatt, Director General of the Indian Coast Guard Rajendra Singh and other prominent defence personnels of the Uttarakhandi origin to a seminar on November 5, deliberating on the challenges that emerged following the formation of Uttarakhand state and to discuss the roadmap and vision for state's progress and development.The Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the vision document of his government Sankalp Se Siddhi, a booklet based on the theme of "Good Governance and Zero Tolerance on Corruption".
Award ceremony
| Award | Recipient | Field |
| Devabhumi Uttarakhand Khel Ratna | Ekta Bisht | Cricket |
| Devabhumi Uttarakhand Dronacharya Award | Liaqat Ali | Cricket |
2018 Uttarakhand Uday
The Governor of Uttarakhand Baby Rani Maurya inaugurated the 18th Annual State Foundation Day. The main function was held at Police Lines, Dehradun. Parade included the Uttarakhand Police Women's Pipe Band, Uttarakhand Police Dog Squad's demo, Uttarakhand Anti-Terrorist Squad's demo, Uttarakhand State Disaster Relief Force's demo, motorcycling and horse riding. The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat paid his tributes to the Uttarakhand State Agitator Martyrs' Memorial in Dehradun.Cultural events were held at the Pavilion Ground, Dehradun. Fashion show of traditional Uttarakhandi garments was also hosted. At the opening ceremony, Basanti Bisht and Pritam Bhartwan performed the jagar. Garhwali and Kumaoni folk songs were performed by Meena Rana, Renu Dhasmana Uniyal, Amit Sagar, Sangita Dhaundiyal, Rajnikant Semwal and Sanjay Kumola. The event was attended by the chief guest Lok Sabha MP and ex-CM Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', special guests Uttarakhand State Ministers Subodh Uniyal and Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat and Uttarakhand Congress Vice President Suryakant Dhasmana.
Award ceremony
| Award | Recipient | Field |
| Uttarakhand Ratna | Dr. Uday Singh Rawat | Education |
| Uttarakhand Vibhushan | Dr. Anil Prakash Joshi | Social Service |
| Uttarakhand Vibhushan | Bipin Baluni | Social Service |
| Uttarakhand Vibhushan | Devendra Singh Panwar | Entrepreneurship |
| Uttarakhand Vibhushan | R. S. Rawat | Social Service |
| Uttarakhand Vibhushan | Dr. Sunil Agrawal | Education |
| Uttarakhand Bhushan | Madhuri Bartwal | Literature |
| Uttarakhand Bhushan | R. S. Khan | Education |
| Uttarakhand Bhushan | Dr. Rajesh Bhatt | Theatre |
| Uttarakhand Shri | Shilpa Bhatt Bahuguna | Entrepreneurship |
| Uttarakhand Young Achievers' Award | Karn Kaushal | Cricket |
| Uttarakhand Young Achievers' Award | Kuhoo Garg | Badminton |
| Uttarakhand Young Achievers' Award | Shivansh Chaudhary | Taekwondo |
| Uttarakhand Young Achievers' Award | Sneha Chaudhary | Taekwondo |
| Uttarakhand Nari Shakti Samman Award | Dr. Aditi Sharma | Science and Technology |
| Uttarakhand Nari Shakti Samman Award | Jharna Kamthan | Civil Service |
| Uttarakhand Nari Shakti Samman Award | Manisha Panwar | Civil Service |
| Uttarakhand Nari Shakti Samman Award | Rakhi | Civil Service |
| Uttarakhand Nari Shakti Samman Award | Sowjanya | Civil Service |
| Uttarakhand People's Choice Award | Anil Marwah | |
| Uttarakhand People's Choice Award | Arvind Gupta | |
| Uttarakhand People's Choice Award | Dr. Ashwini Kamboj | |
| Uttarakhand People's Choice Award | D. S. Mann | |
| Uttarakhand People's Choice Award | G. D. S. Warne | |
| Uttarakhand People's Choice Award | Vinod Pandey |
2019 Uttarakhand State Foundation Week
The 19th Annual State Foundation Day was celebrated as an extended week-long festival starting from November 3 to November 9. Events and programmes related to the various socio-cultural themes were held at Almora, Mussoorie, New Tehri and Srinagar beside the state capital Dehradun. The subject of "Reverse Migration" was special focus of the state government in this event. The event was attended by the Union Ministers, prominent non-resident Uttarakhandis and experts of various fields. The opening ceremony was inaugurated by the chief guest Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.Scheduled events
| Date | Event | Location |
| 3 November | "Awa Apun Ghaur" | New Tehri |
| 4 November | "Mere Sainik Mera Abhiman" | Dehradun |
| 6 November | "Mahila Sammelan" | Srinagar |
| 7 November | "Mere Yuva Meri Shan" | Almora |
| 8 November | Film Conclave | Mussoorie |
| 9 November | "Bharat Bharati" | Dehradun |