World Vegan Day 2025: The world observes World Vegan Day on November 1 every year. It’s a day dedicated to raising compassion for animals, sustainability, and mindful living through a plant-based diet.
A major point of the celebration is to encourage people to adopt a lifestyle that completely avoids using animal-based products in food, clothing, and entertainment.
Vegans do not consume dairy products such as eggs or use leather or wool and keep away from industries such as circuses or zoos that exploit animals. Their philosophy is based on the principle of empathy to love and care for animals rather than using them for our benefit or, even worse, being cruel to them.
The Origin of World Vegan Day
World Vegan Day was first observed in England in 1994 when Louise Wallis, President of the Vegan Society, wanted to mark the 50th anniversary of the organisation. She wanted to celebrate the relevance of veganism through the years and emphasised that the term “vegan” had become a part of the English language.
She picked November 1, which is between Halloween (October 31) and Mexico’s Day of the Dead (November 2). After that, the day turned out to be an international event that promotes the ethical, health, and environmental benefits of vegan living.
World Vegan Day Gives Reason to Celebrate
World Vegan Day highlights the advantages of plant-based diets, animal rights, sustainable agriculture, and climate-friendly foods through awareness initiatives. And as a result, restaurants and communities are also encouraged to offer more vegan-friendly options.
A vegan diet excludes any animal products, whereas a vegetarian diet may sometimes comprise eggs or dairy. If adequately supplemented with the right nutrients, vegan diets can be instrumental in weight control.
Vegan Recipes for Breakfast
1. Munglet (Vegan Omelet)
- One cup of mung dal should be soaked for 5–8 hours or overnight.
- Grind the batter into a smooth paste.
- Heat a tawa, oil it, and spread the batter.
- Put the toppings like tomato, onion, coriander, and chilies.
- Cover and let it cook for 5 minutes, turn over, and cook the other side.
- Eat hot with peanut dip or chutney.
2. Spiced Roasted Chana
- Soak a cup of black gram overnight and boil until soft.
- In a pan, saute onion, garlic, and tomato with spices.
- Put on the cooked chana and mix thoroughly.
- Add lemon juice and fresh coriander for the garnish.
3. Bread Besan Toasties
- Mix a cup of chickpea flour with water, salt, turmeric, and chili flakes.
- Put bread slices into the batter.
- On a heated, greased pan, place the slices and put some chopped veggies on top.
- Turn over, and cook until the slices are crisp and golden on both sides.
4. Spinach Corn Sandwich
- Saute washed and cut spinach in oil until soft and cooked
- Add boiled or frozen corn and vegan mayo or cheese.
- Salt and pepper are added to season the dish.
- The mixture is spread between the bread slices, which are then grilled until crisp.
Vegan Recipes for Lunch
1. BBQ (Barley, Beets, Quinoa) Salad
- Soak barley overnight and boil for 20 minutes.
- Quinoa and baby beets should be boiled separately until they are soft.
- Apples that are thinly sliced and baby arugula are mixed with the cooked ingredients.
- Lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper are mixed to make the dressing.
- After tossing everything together with the dressing, microgreens are used for the final touch.
2. Vegan Aloo Tikki
- Prepare the masala by sauteing cumin seeds, onion, ginger-garlic paste, and spices.
- Next, add dried peas, tomato, and cook until the mixture becomes thick.
- Make the tikkis by mixing the boiled potatoes with spices, green chili, and flours.
- Pat the mixture into round shapes and fry them in hot oil until they are brown.
- Serve the tikkis with the masala and garnish with sev, chutneys, and coriander.
Vegan Recipes for Dinner
1. Vegan Galouti Kebabs
- Combine the ingredients like cooked chickpeas and quinoa, and pulse to a coarse consistency.
- To the mixture, add salt, garam masala, cumin, chili powder, onion, ginger-garlic paste, and chickpea flour.
- Make them into small patties.
- On a medium flame, pan-fry the patties until they are golden and crisp.
- Top with lemon juice and coriander.
2. Vegan Dal Makhani
- Mix urad dal and rajma in water and let them soak for 6 hours.
- After that, pressure cook them until they are soft.
- Heat vegan butter in a pan and saute the ingredients like cumin, onion, ginger-garlic paste, and tomatoes.
- Add the spices and cook until the oil is released.
- Put in the cooked dal and let it simmer for 20–25 minutes.
- Decorate with cashew cream and coriander.
3. Tofu Tikka Masala
- Take the water out of the tofu by pressing it for 20 minutes.
- The tikka spices, plant-based yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, and ginger will be the ingredients of the marinade.
- Tofu is marinated and kept in the fridge for 2–8 hours.
- Heat, broil, or grill the tofu pieces for 10–12 minutes till they get a little charred.
- Eat warm together with rice or naan.
Global Reason to Celebrate
World Vegan Day is a celebration of not just a diet, but a movement founded on compassion, sustainability, and virtues. It shows people that adopting a vegan lifestyle is one way of protecting animals, which in turn is good for the earth and also promotes healthier living. With the spread of veganism all over the world, this day is there to remind everyone to be kind one meal at a time.
