The Prime Minister will join the 31 October celebrations in Gujarat as the two-year commemoration of Patel's 150th anniversary nears its end.

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• Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on 31 October 2026 commemorates the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
• The Prime Minister will take part in the celebrations at Kevadia, Gujarat, as part of a two-day visit to the state on 30 and 31 October.
• The Union government has observed 31 October as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, or National Unity Day, since 2014.
• Patel was India's first Home Minister and is remembered as the Iron Man of India.
• He is celebrated as the architect of national integration, which is the theme the day is built around.
• The government announced a two-year nationwide commemoration of his 150th birth anniversary running from 2024 to 2026.
• Kevadia is home to the Statue of Unity, where the main national celebration is held.
• Last year's 150th anniversary event at the Statue of Unity featured the Ekta Diwas pledge, a parade and a ₹150 commemorative coin.
• PIB has scheduled a press conference on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2026 and Bharat Parv 2026.