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Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday in India, celebrated annually on 2 October to honour the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, one of the key leaders of the Indian independence movement and a pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of nonviolence.
International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. It was established on 15 June 2007 according to United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271. The day is an occasion to "disseminate the message of non-violence ...through education and public awareness ...and reaffirm the desire for a culture ...
Being a culturally diverse country, there are many festivals celebrated in various regions across the country. There are only three national holidays declared by Government of India: Republic Day (26 January), Independence Day (15 August), and Gandhi Jayanti (2 October). Apart from this, certain holidays which are celebrated nationally are ...
St. Patrick's Day: Sunday, March 17 NYC Pride Parade: Sunday, June 30 This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Holidays 2024: Here are the special days and dates
Special pages; Permanent link; ... October 2 in recent years ... October 2 is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) ...
Wednesday, October 2, is the day to give a car its nickname. This day was created in 1990 after a television reporter, John Pertzborn, gave his 1954 Buick the name Elvis. National Boyfriend Day
October 2, 2020 [6] Monkey King Festival: 齊天大聖千秋 8 (八月) 26th October 12, 2020 Food Extermination Day 绝粮日 Commemorate when Nurhaci's troops ran out of food, Northeast China specific Eve of the 9th month (九月); goes on for nine days October 16–25, 2020 Nine Emperor Gods Festival: 9 (九月) 9th October 25, 2020
International Raccoon Appreciation Day [139] October 1 World Farm Animals Day [140] October 2 World Habitat Day: First Monday of October World Animal Day: October 4 National Badger Day [141] [142] [143] October 6 World Octopus Day [144] [145] [146] October 8 Energy Efficiency Day [147] First Wednesday in October International Day for Natural ...