Archive · 7 Aug 2026
India salutes handloom weavers on National Handloom Day
India celebrates a special day called National Handloom Day.
It happens every year on August 7.
Handloom means making cloth by hand using a loom.
Weavers and artisans create beautiful fabrics using traditional skills.
This day remembers the Swadeshi Movement, which started in 1905.
That movement encouraged people in India to use products made in their own country.
India's Vice President said handloom is a "living legacy" full of artistry and resilience.
Other leaders also praised weavers and their role in India's culture and freedom movement.
They want everyone to buy handloom products to support local artisans.
This helps create jobs and strengthens villages and rural communities.
National Handloom Day is observed every year on August 7 to commemorate the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905.
Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan described India's handloom tradition as a "living legacy" and saluted weavers and artisans.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted handloom's close association with India's freedom movement and the Modi government's support for the sector.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called handloom a symbol of India's self-reliance, creativity and cultural identity.
The day aims to promote the handloom sector, encourage indigenous products, and support sustainable livelihoods and rural economies.
- Who
- Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
- What
- Extended greetings and saluted India's weavers and artisans on National Handloom Day
- When
- August 7, the annual date of National Handloom Day
- Where
- India; the leaders' messages were posted on X (formerly Twitter)
- Why
- To commemorate the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905 and honour the contribution of handloom weavers and artisans
- Event
- National Handloom Day
- Observed
- Every year on August 7
- Commemorates
- Launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905
- Key figures
- VP C.P. Radhakrishnan, Home Minister Amit Shah, CM Yogi Adityanath
- Key message
- Handloom is a "living legacy" of India's culture and self-reliance
- Purpose
- Promote the handloom sector, indigenous products, and rural livelihoods