The world will observe 21st December 2024 as the first World Meditation Day. The United Nations designated 21st December as World Meditation Day in a resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly on 29 November 2024.

As part of World Meditation Day, a special programme was organised by the Permanent Misson of India at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the United States of America, on 20 December 2024.

Renowned Indian spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, was the chief guest at the special programme, and he conducted a live, global meditation session.

?Theme of the first World Meditation Day 

The theme of the first World Mediation Day is “Inner Peace, Global Harmony”.