Gandhi, taken in 1931.

Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the "Father of the Nation". It is celebrated on October 2. It is a declared National Holiday which is observed in all states and union territories. Before Gandhi's death in 1948, he had clearly stated that he did not wish that his birthday be celebrated as a holiday. Nevertheless, the Indian government declared it to be a national holiday after his death. ImageMetadata File history File links Gandhi_studio_1931. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Gandhi_studio_1931. ... A birthday is the date on which a person was born. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) (Devanagari : मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी, Gujarati મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી) was a national icon who led the struggle for Indias independence from British colonial rule, empowered by tens of millions of common Indians. ... Father of the Nation is a term used by many countries to describe a political or symbolic leader who was one of the most influential founding fathers of the nation. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... ...

The day is marked by prayer services and tributes to Raj Ghat, Gandhi's memorial in New Delhi where he was cremated. Raj Ghat, Delhi Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi is a simple black marble platform that marks the spot of his cremation on 31 January 1948. ... This article is about the urban region which is the capital of India. ...

See also

• Holidays in India