The Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India has declared the day of 18th November as a Naturopathy Day to commemorate the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi towards Naturopathy Medicinal System.

On 18th November 1945. Mahatma Gandhi founded the All India Nature Cure Foundation trust with the Nature Cure Clinic Sanatorium as its nucleus.।

This is the only Nature Cure Trust, the deed of which signed by the Mahatma Gandhi. In the Trust deed, the objects of making this charitable trust has been specified as spreading the knowledge of the science of Nature Cure in all its aspects and expanding the activity of Nature Cure therapeutics so as to make its benefits available to all classes of people and especially the poor and creating Nature University.

The deed of All India Nature Cure Foundation Trust was signed by Mahatma Gandhi. Dr. Dinshaw Mehta and Shri Jehangir Patel on 18th November 1945.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. Shushila Nayyer signed as witness. This is the only Nature Cure Trust, the deed of which was signed by Mahatma Gandhi. At the same place, Govt. of India has established National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN) under Ministry of Ayush and this building is known as Bapu Bhwan, dedicated to the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi towards Naturopathy.

Keeping in view this historical back-ground, Ministry of Ayush Govt. of India Has declared Naturopathy Day on 18 November every year in December, 2017.

Earlier, Since it's inception, INO has been organising various activities of Yog-Naturopathy such as Naturopathy Camps, Rally, Debates in Schools with School students, mud bath, Jalneti Yoga Day etc. on 2 October every year, the Gandhi Jayanti, which was celebrated as Naturopathy Day upto 2017.