Get ready to celebrate World Badminton Day on 5 July 2026.
Join us as we ‘Raise a Racket’ and bring the joy of badminton to life by sharing your exciting and inspiring events.
With just one month to go, the BWF invites Member Associations, Continental Confederations, schools, badminton clubs, universities, Para sport organisations, Special Olympics programmes, fans, NGOs, and cities around the world to be part of this global celebration.
Host activities in your own unique way and help showcase the power of badminton to unite communities everywhere. Find out how to get involved.
We are also offering badminton fans a chance to win a trip to the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2026 in Hangzhou, China.
The goal is to raise awareness and inspire people worldwide to enjoy the sport, while living active and healthy lifestyles. The contest has four key themes:
- Raise a Racket for the sport you love
- Raise a Racket for your badminton family
- Raise a Racket for how badminton makes you feel
- Raise a Racket for World Badminton Day
‘Raise a Racket’ to win a trip of a lifetime!
- Step 1: Take a photo of you playing badminton
- Step 2: Post it on Instagram and follow @bwf.official
- Step 3: Tag @bwf.official and use #RaiseARacket and #WorldBadmintonDay
Entries close 11:59pm on 8 July 2026. Winner announced 17 July 2026. T&Cs apply.
BWF first marked World Badminton Day on 5 July 2022, commemorating the founding of the International Badminton Federation — now the BWF — on 5 July 1934.
Celebrated annually, the day recognises this historic milestone while bringing people and communities together through fun, inclusive, and innovative badminton activities around the world.
It offers a unique opportunity to showcase the sport’s many qualities and inspire everyone to ‘Raise a Racket’, encouraging friends, family, and communities to get involved.
Read the World Badminton Day 2026 message from the BWF President
Raise a Racket for World Badminton Day.
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