{"id":1744,"date":"2026-03-18T06:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T06:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theworldkabaddi.org\/latest\/?page_id=1744"},"modified":"2026-03-18T07:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:11:42","slug":"world-kabaddi-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theworldkabaddi.org\/latest\/?page_id=1744","title":{"rendered":"World Kabaddi Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Stronger Together! Kabaddi Forever<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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STRONGER TOGETHER, KABADDI FOREVER <\/strong>has been picked as the theme for this year\u2019s World Kabaddi Day to be celebrated on March 24th<\/sup>, 2026.<\/p>

World Kabaddi Day was initiated in 2019 with the dates coinciding with the formation of World Kabaddi the previous year.<\/p>

The theme was picked to highlight the strength of the sport in bringing the community together. It also highlights the long tradition of the sports that is said to have originated more than 5,000 years ago.<\/p>

The World Kabaddi Day is more than just another day in the calendar, it is a day that kabaddi celebrates the struggles and victories of the past. It celebrates the vision of the sports future. It celebrates the people that had made the sport a worldwide wonder. It celebrates the founders, the players, the coaches, the administrators, the technical officials and each and every one, smitten by the game.<\/p>

World Kabaddi is calling upon the international kabaddi fraternity to celebrate this momentous occasion to show their love for kabaddi.<\/p>

In conjunction with the celebrations, World Kabaddi hopes that the kabaddi fraternity would conduct at least one kabaddi activity in each country the month of March.<\/p>

It will be a celebration of kabaddi around the world.<\/p>

The events should be designed to be a fun event that creates awareness and enthusiasm for kabaddi in each participating communities.<\/p>

The event should be designed for everyone, regardless of age, background or fitness level.<\/p>

With a focus on grassroots initiatives, it should inspire youngsters to take up kabaddi competitively or socially.<\/p>

TYPE OF EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>

i. International Friendlies<\/p>

ii. Competitions<\/p>

  • Adults<\/li>
  • Children<\/li>
  • Senior Citizens<\/li><\/ul>

    iii. Kabaddi demonstrations<\/p>

    iv. Exhibition matches (celebrities, other sports personalities, community leaders\u00a0 etc)<\/p>

    Participants are encouraged to use the following hashtags in all postings of the event on social media \u2013 #worldkabaddiday #playkabaddi #onekabaddi #worldkabaddi #StrongerTogether<\/p>

    All registered participating organisation will receive a special certificate to commemorate the celebrations.<\/p>

    All events should also be posted on the official World Kabaddi social media platforms.<\/p>

    Please fill up the form below for us to include your event officially in our calendar of events.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    everyday<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t