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National Legal Services Day is observed on November 9 every year, to commemorate the enactment of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.

Significance
- It aimed at providing help and support to poor and weaker sections of the society.
- It was established with a mandate to offer help and support to a weaker and poor group of sections of people which may be women, disabled persons, Scheduled Tribes (STs), children, Scheduled Castes (SCs), human trafficking victims as well as natural calamities victims.
- The day was commenced by the Supreme Court of India in 1995 to provide help and support to poor and weaker sections of the society.

First Annual Meet of the State Legal Services Authorities (NALSA)
- On September 12, 1998, the First Annual Meet of the State Legal Services Authorities (NALSA) was held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- The aim was to examine the progress of on-going schemes which had been initiated by NALSA.
- Along with that decisions were taken to strengthen and streamline legal aid programmes in the country.

Pan India Legal Awareness and Outreach Campaign
- In 2021, there was a six-weeks long plan which included Door-to-Door Campaigns, Legal Awareness Programs, awareness through Mobile Vans and awareness through Legal Aid Clinics.

Legal Services Week
- It was observed from November 8 to November 14.
- According to the Ministry of Law and Justice’s official website, over 38 crore citizens were surveyed, interacted or made aware of their rights. @PROFESSORS_ADDA