The government has decided to restore the observance of National Youth Day on November 1 every year, reversing the previous decision to celebrate it jointly with International Youth Day on August 12.

The Cabinet, in a meeting held at the Secretariat on Thursday with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair, approved a proposal placed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in this regard.

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Previously, National Youth Day was observed on November 1 and International Youth Day is marked on August 12 every year.

However, the immediate past interim government decided to celebrate both days together on August 12, and the Advisory Council approved a proposal to this effect.

The joint observance in 2025 faced significant challenges as August falls during the monsoon season, making it difficult to successfully organise key events such as youth rallies, youth gatherings and youth fairs.

The young entrepreneurs faced difficulties in displaying and selling their products at the fairs, according to the proposal noted.

It also said youth fairs held at any time other than National Youth Day fail to attract the expected level of public participation and commercial success.

Besides, National Youth Day is financed by the government, but the International Youth Day is generally observed with the support of government agencies, non-governmental organisations and development partners.

Considering these factors, the Cabinet meeting approved the proposal to observe the two occasions separately, with International Youth Day continuing to be celebrated on August 12 and National Youth Day being restored to its previous date of November 1 every year, said a press release.