India`s Handloom Day 2026: 5 fascinating facts

National Handloom Day 2026: Check these 5 amazing facts Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Aug 05, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

National Handloom Day Every year, National Handloom Day 2026 is observed on August 7 in India to honour the handloom weaving community in the country, while celebrating our textiles Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Origin of the day The day was designated and declared by the Government of India in July 2015, and was first celebrated on August 7 in the same year, to celebrate Indian textiles Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Why is it celebrated on August 7? It is observed on August 7 to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement, launched on this day in 1905, to promote indigenous industries and boycott foreign goods Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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