Telugu Language Day

Not to be confused with Telangana Language Day.

Telugu Language Day (Telugu: తెలుగు భాషా దినోత్సవము; IAST: Telugu bhāṣā dinōtsavaṁ; "Day of the Telugu Language") is observed on 29 August each year in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana of the Republic of India. This date was chosen to coincide with the birthday of the Telugu poet Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy. The Government of Andhra Pradesh provides funds and presents awards with the objective of the betterment of the Telugu language. The Department of Culture is responsible for organising the day on behalf of the government.^[1][2]

Telugu Language Day తెలుగు భాషా దినోత్సవము
Observed by	Andhra Pradesh Government of Andhra Pradesh
Significance	Birthday of Telugu poet Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy
Observances	Presentation of awards for excellence in Telugu; government events
Date	29 August
Next time	29 August 2025 (2025-08-29)
Frequency	Annual

See also

• World Telugu Conference
• Telugu New Year