International Day of Non-Violence: 02 October

Every year, 02 October is celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence, to mark the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. This day is referred to as Gandhi Jayanti in India.
On 15 June 2007 the United Nations General Assembly, voted to establish 2 October as the International Day of Non-Violence.
The day aims to “spread the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness.
The year 2021 marks 152nd birth anniversary of the global peace icon who was born on 2 October 1869, in Porbandar in Gujarat.