Ambedkar Jayanti is an annual festival celebrated in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, also known as Babasaheb Ambedkar. Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and politician and is best known as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution.

Ambedkar Jayanti is observed on April 14 every year, which is his birth anniversary. On this day, people pay their respects to Dr BR Ambedkar by offering flowers, lighting candles and organising cultural events.