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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 ...
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 in recent years ... October 2 is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) ... National Grandparents Day (Italy) [274]
Tuesday, the day after MLK Day, has been designated as a National Day of Racial Healing. In Jackson, Mississippi, admission is free at the Two Mississippi Museums, which include the Mississippi ...
International Town Criers Day. Math 2.0 Day. National Blueberry Day. National Denise Day. National Kathryn Day. National Love Your Skin Day. National Video Game Day. July 9. Call of the Horizon Day.
[41] 8 October (when the parliament adopted a decision to sever constitutional relations with Yugoslavia in 1991) and 25 June (when the parliament voted for independence in 1991) were also celebrated as independence days. After the 2019 changes to the law on public holidays, 8 October is the Parliament Day and 25 June is the Independence Day ...