- National Consumer Day is celebrated every year on 24th December to highlight the importance of the consumer movement.
- This day is also celebrated to spread awareness about the rights and responsibilities of every consumer.
- The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was enacted on 24th December 1986 (replaced by Consumer Protection Act 2019 from 20th July 2020).
- This year, the theme of National Consumer Day is “Virtual Hearings & Digital Access to Consumer Justice”.
As per the Consumer Protection Act, every Indian consumer has got six rights.
- Right to security
- Right to Information
- Right to choose
- Right to have a say
- Right to grievance and redressal
- Right to education of consumer rights