♦ National Sports Day is observed every year on August 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, who was born in 1905. In a career spanning over 22 years, Dhyan Chand scored 400 goals and captained the side to three gold medals in Olympics (1928, 1932, and 1936).

♦ 2024 theme: ‘Sport for the Promotion and Peaceful and Inclusive Societies’.