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Studio photograph of Mahatma Gandhi ji, London, 1931
Photo: Elliott & Fry, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

United Nations · Worldwide

Gandhi Jayanti and International Day of Non-Violence is coming up.

Saturday, 2 October 2027

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About Gandhi Jayanti and International Day of Non-Violence

Gandhi Jayanti and International Day of Non-Violence is one of the international days on the United Nations list. The UN uses these days to draw attention to an issue and to what people around the world are doing about it.

In 2027 it falls on a Saturday; in 2028 it’s on Monday 2 October, and in 2029 on Tuesday 2 October. This time it falls at the weekend; some countries move the day off to a weekday when that happens. Also in October 2027: Rosh Hashanah (2 Oct), National Fried Scallops Day (2 Oct) and World Farm Animals Day (2 Oct). From this page you can add it to your calendar, get an email before it, share the countdown, or show it full screen.

How we work out the date
It’s on 2 October every year, as set by the United Nations.
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Dates

YearDate
2027Saturday, 2 October
2028Monday, 2 October
2029Tuesday, 2 October
2030Wednesday, 2 October
2031Thursday, 2 October
2032Saturday, 2 October
2033Sunday, 2 October
2034Monday, 2 October
2035Tuesday, 2 October
2036Thursday, 2 October

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