Constitution Day is celebrated on

Constitution Day is celebrated on

26<sup>th</sup> November.
26<sup>th</sup> January.
26<sup>th</sup> May.
26<sup>th</sup> August.
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Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) is celebrated in India on 26th November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. The Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26th November 1949 and came into effect on 26th January 1950. The government declared 26th November as Constitution Day in 2015 as part of the celebrations of the 125th birth anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar, who chaired the drafting committee of the Constituent Assembly.
26th November marks the adoption of the Constitution, while 26th January is celebrated as Republic Day, marking the date the Constitution came into full effect.
Prior to 2015, 26th November was celebrated as National Law Day. The first Constitution Day was celebrated on 26th November 2015.
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