Events / Festivals on 2nd October

Gandhi Jayanti

National Festivals

Gandhi Jayanti is a National Holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , the "Father of the Nation" who is commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu.

International Day of Non-Violence

International Day

The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mohandas Gandhi. This day is referred to in India as Gandhi Jayanti. On 15 June 2007 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish this day.

Birthdays on 2nd October

Mahatma Gandhi

Prominent leader

Born: 2nd October 1869 · Died: 30th January 1948

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Politician

Born: 2nd October 1904 · Died: 11th January 1966

Persis Khambatta

Actress, Model, Author

Born: 2nd October 1948 · Died: 18th August 1998

Prachi Tehlan

Netball Player, Basketball Player, Actress, Model

Born: 2nd October 1993

Death Anniversaries on 2nd October

Sudhamoy Pramanick

Advocate, Independence Activist

Born: 11th September 1884 · Died: 2nd October 1974

K. Kamaraj

Politician

Born: 15th July 1903 · Died: 2nd October 1975

C. D. Deshmukh

Civil Servant

Born: 14th January 1896 · Died: 2nd October 1982