International Yoga Day 2025: Know this year's theme, events and why is Yoga Day celebrated on June 21 every year?

International Yoga Day is celebrated on June 21 every year to promote the benefits of yoga around the world. In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushed for the United Nations General Assembly to establish June 21 International Yoga Day. On December 11, 2014, at the 69th session of the General Assembly, the United Nations passed a resolution.

International Yoga Day 2025 theme

Every year, International Yoga Day is celebrated on different themes, This year's theme is "Yoga for One Earth, One Health."

Events on International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025

IDY 2025 will feature 10 signature events, amplifying the narrative of yoga, each targeting specific segments of society.

1- Yoga Sangam
Yoga Sangam, the main IDY event, will orchestrate a synchronised mass yoga demonstration based on the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) at over one lakh locations across India on June 21, 2025, from 6:30 AM to 7:45 AM. The national event will be led by the Prime Minister at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This collective celebration aims to reaffirm our shared commitment to the timeless practice of yoga and its enduring relevance in today's world.

2- Yoga Bandhan
Yoga Bandhan is an international exchange program that promotes the practice of yoga through collaboration with partner countries. 

3- Yoga Park
Yoga Park seeks to upgrade existing parks in various panchayats (rural) and municipalities (urban) into yoga parks with the help of the local authorities. 

4- Yoga Samavesh
Yoga Samavesh is a program rooted in the principles of inclusivity and accessibility. It will focus on addressing the unique needs of select groups with special needs. 

5- Yoga Prabhav
Yoga Prabhava is a rigorous research exercise that has systematically assessed the decadal impact of IDY from multiple perspectives. 

6- Yoga Connect
Yoga Connect was a Global Yoga Summit conducted in hybrid format on June 14, 2025, which saw participation from some of the most reputed figures of yoga from around the world. 

7- Harit Yoga
Harit Yoga seeks to use the medium of yoga to propagate the message of the conservation of the environment. 

8- Yoga Unplugged
Yoga Unplugged is designed to encourage young people to incorporate yoga into their daily lives, promoting mindfulness, health, and overall well-being. 

9- Yoga Mahakumbh
Yoga MahaKumbh aims at presenting yoga in a festive mode for the common person in 10 different cities. 

10- Samyoga
Samyoga covers discussions and experience-sharing regarding the adoption of yoga in conventional medicine as well as in systems like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Homoeopathy, Naturopathy and Sowa Rigpa.