Rajouri Day is celebrated on April 13 every year to commemorate the bravery and valour of the soldiers who laid down their lives for the liberation of Rajouri district.
After the accession of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan invades along with the rebels and deserters from the western districts of the state, captured Rajouri on 7 November 1947.
Rajouri was recaptured on 12 April 1948 from rebels and Pakistan Army personnel who had infiltrated from across the border.