Public Holiday
India
India
Gandhi Jayanti 2017
Monday 2 October 2017
3305 days ago | 3-day long weekend: Sat, 30 Sep - Mon, 2 Oct 2017
About
Observed on 2 October.
Significance
Marks the birth of Mahatma Gandhi in 1869. The UN observes the day as the International Day of Non-Violence.
How it is celebrated
- Prayer meetings at Raj Ghat, New Delhi
- Singing his favourite bhajan, Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram
- Cleanliness drives
Panchang on this day (New Delhi)
TithiShukla Dwadashi
NakshatraDhanishta
YogaDhriti
KaranaBava
Sunrise6:14 AM
Sunset6:06 PM
Rahu Kaal7:43 AM - 9:12 AM
Abhijit11:46 AM - 12:34 PM