Uttarakhand marked its 26th Foundation Day on 9 November 2026; the state was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000. The same day is National Legal Services Day, marking the coming into force of the Legal Services Authorities Act in 1995.
WHAT HAPPENED
9 November 2026 was observed as Uttarakhand's 26th Foundation Day and as National Legal Services Day.
KEY FACTS
- Uttarakhand: formed on 9 November 2000 as the 27th state of India, carved out of Uttar Pradesh; it was called Uttaranchal until 2007. Capital: Dehradun (winter), Gairsain (summer).
- Legal Services Day: the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 came into force on 9 November 1995.
- NALSA (National Legal Services Authority) provides free legal aid; the Chief Justice of India is its Patron-in-Chief.
EXAM ANGLE
Article 39A of the Constitution (Directive Principles) requires the State to provide free legal aid. It was added by the 42nd Amendment in 1976.
SOURCE AND DATE
Observances of 9 November 2026. Added to this collection on 10 November 2026.