Teachers' Day 2026 observed in India on September 5

Key facts

• India celebrates Teachers' Day on September 5 every year to mark the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
• Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was India's second President, serving from 1962 to 1967, and was a philosopher, scholar and educationist.
• Teachers' Day was first observed in India in 1962 after Dr Radhakrishnan suggested his birthday be celebrated as Teachers' Day.
• World Teachers' Day is celebrated internationally on October 5, commemorating the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers.
• Other countries also observe their own teachers' days, such as China on September 10 and Mexico on May 15.