Prime Minister Narendra Modi will turn 76 on September 17, 2026, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has planned a month-long Sewa Sankalp Abhiyan across India to mark his birthday and his 25 years in public service.The PM Modi Birthday 2026 celebrations will begin on September 17 and continue until October 17. The campaign will include blood donation camps, cleanliness drives, health camps, welfare outreach and youth programmes.Key HighlightsPM Narendra Modi will turn 76 on September 17, 2026.Sewa Sankalp Abhiyan will run from September 17 to October 17.September 17 will be observed as Seva Diwas with service activities.October 7, 2026, marks 25 years since Modi became Gujarat Chief Minister in 2001. Why PM Modi’s 76th Birthday Is SignificantNarendra Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, Gujarat. He will therefore complete 76 years of age on September 17, 2026.This birthday is also linked to a major milestone in his political career. Modi became the Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 7, 2001. He served as Gujarat Chief Minister until 2014 and became Prime Minister of India in May 2014.The BJP is using the PM Modi birthday celebrations 2026 to highlight this longer period of public service. The party says Modi will complete 25 years in public office on October 7. “Over the last 25 years, he has continued his journey of serving the people,” BJP president Nitin Nabin said while announcing the campaign. What Is Sewa Sankalp Abhiyan 2026?The BJP PM Modi birthday plans include several public-service activities under the BJP Sewa Sankalp Abhiyan 2026.September 17 will be observed as Seva Diwas, with blood donation programmes planned across the country. The campaign will also include cleanliness drives, health check-ups, plantation activities, youth programmes and public outreach related to government welfare schemes."One major initiative is “Aashirwad Ka Diya”, under which people have been encouraged to light earthen lamps on September 17. In Haryana, the BJP has announced plans to light 20 lakh diyas as part of the campaign. "Welfare and Public OutreachThe BJP service campaign will also focus on helping people understand and access government welfare schemes. Under programmes such as Seva Setu Abhiyan, local camps are planned to connect eligible citizens with welfare benefits.Youth and cultural programmes, exhibitions, street plays and other activities are also part of the month-long campaign. In Gujarat, BJP workers have planned bike rallies between Vadnagar and Varanasi as part of the celebrations. The PM Modi birthday event programme therefore combines birthday activities with the BJP’s planned commemoration of his 25 years in public office. The campaign is scheduled to continue across states until October 17, 2026.Also Read : BRICS Summit Video Shows PM Modi’s Candid Moments With World Leaders
