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The Gandhi Jayanti 2026 date, why it falls on that day, and where it differs by region. Includes the countdown and a one-tap add-to-calendar.
Gandhi Jayanti 2026: 2 October 20261 dayगांधी जयंती
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Gandhi Jayanti 2026
Gandhi Jayanti follows 2 October, Gandhi's date of birth; also the International Day of Non-Violence. It runs for about 1 day in the regions where it is observed.
A common question is why the date moves. The Hindu calendar is lunisolar: it tracks the moon for months and the sun for years, which means the civil date of a lunar festival drifts by up to about a fortnight from one year to the next. Islamic festivals follow the purely lunar Hijri calendar and move roughly eleven days earlier every year, subject to moon sighting. A handful of festivals — Makar Sankranti, Vaisakhi, Pongal and the other solar ones — stay on nearly the same date. The entry below tells you which of these applies here.
The national observance at Raj Ghat, with the President, Prime Minister and other leaders paying respects, a multi-faith prayer meeting, and the singing of Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram.
Gandhi's ashram holds a full day of prayer, spinning and reflection, and the state observes the day with particular seriousness given his Gujarati origins.
Sevagram, Gandhi's later ashram, holds a prayer meeting and constructive-work programme, and Wardha's institutions run a full day of activities.
Gandhi Jayanti is observed with prayer meetings and school programmes, and the Gandhi memorial sites in Madurai and Chennai hold observances.
Observed with prayer meetings, and the state's institutions run cleanliness drives and shramdaan programmes on the day.
Observed with cleanliness drives and prayer meetings, and the day is a public holiday with the standard ceremonies at schools and government offices.
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