The National Handloom Day is observed on

7th June

17th July

7th August

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The National Handloom Day is observed every year on 7th August. This date was chosen to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement, which was launched on 7th August, 1905. The movement encouraged indigenous industries, including handlooms. The first National Handloom Day was celebrated in 2015.

National Handloom Day is celebrated on August 7th to mark the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905, which promoted indigenous goods including handlooms.

The objective of celebrating National Handloom Day is to honour the handloom weaving community and to highlight the contribution of the handloom sector to the socio-economic development of the country. It also aims to protect India’s handloom heritage and empower handloom workers.

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