Public Holiday
India
India
Gandhi Jayanti 2018
Tuesday 2 October 2018
2940 days ago | 4-day long weekend: Sat, 29 Sep - Tue, 2 Oct 2018 (take Mon off)
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)
TithiKrishna Ashtami
NakshatraArdra
YogaVariyan
KaranaBalava
Sunrise6:14 AM
Sunset6:06 PM
Rahu Kaal3:08 PM - 4:37 PM
Abhijit11:46 AM - 12:34 PM