Gandhi Jayanti · fixed Gregorian date
What is Gandhi Jayanti?
Gandhi Jayanti is India’s annual civic commemoration of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s birth. Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869, so the commemoration returns on 2 October each year.
Why this date?
The rule checks the Gregorian month and day.
Open Pañcāṅga shows Gandhi Jayanti whenever the selected civil date is 2 October. The historical birth date controls this match. Calculated values such as tithi, nakṣatra, lunar month, and sunrise still describe the day as a separate layer of information.
Historical and civic meaning
The day recalls Gandhi’s life and public work.
Gandhi played a central role in India’s freedom movement and made truth and nonviolence enduring features of his public philosophy. Commemorations may include tributes, study, prayer meetings, service, and cleanliness initiatives; participation differs across institutions and communities.
Official references: President’s Gandhi Jayanti message · Press Information Bureau backgrounder
A separate evidence track
A historical anniversary uses a civic-date rule.
The event is listed in the site’s cultural and historical section, apart from calendar-based religious observances. This keeps the reason for the match explicit while allowing the selected day’s calculated pañcāṅga details to remain visible.