National Women’s Day 2026 observed in India on 13 February

Exam-focused facts from the 14 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

National Women’s Day 2026 in India is observed on 13 February.
The day marks the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu, known as the Nightingale of India.
Sarojini Naidu became the first woman president of the Indian National Congress in 1925.
She was appointed the first woman Governor of an Indian state, the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh), in 1947.
India celebrates a separate National Women’s Day on 13 February, while International Women’s Day is marked worldwide on 8 March.