October 2, 2024, Special Days: The tenth month of the year began with a series of national and international events, and the festivities continued on day 2.  Gandhi Jayanti, one of the three national festivals in India, takes place on October 2. This year, the country will celebrate the 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, widely revered as the 'Father of The Nation.' The country will also join in to commemorate former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's birth anniversary as Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti. The day also holds much religious significance as Mahalaya Amavasya falls and marks the end of Pitru Paksha (a 15-day-long observance dedicated to ancestors) and kicks off 'Devi Paksha.' The Annular Solar eclipse of October 2, 2024, will also be taking place, though Surya Grahan will not be visible in India. In this article, we will look at local sunrise, sunset and moonrise (Chandrodaya) timings in the Indian Standard Time (IST) along with major celebrity birthdays and birth anniversaries. October 2024 Festivals, Events, and Holidays Calendar: Complete List of Important National and International Days and Dates in October.

Sunrise Time on October 2, 2024

6:29 am on Wednesday 2 October, 2024 (IST)

Sunset Time on October 2, 2024

6:25 pm on Wednesday 2 October, 2024 (IST)

Moonrise Time on October 2, 2024

5:11 am on Wednesday 2 October, 2024 (IST)

List of Festivals & Events Falling on October 2, 2024 (Wednesday)

  1. Gandhi Jayanti

  2. International Day of Non-Violence

  3. Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti

  4. Mahalaya

  5. Rosh Hashanah

  6. Guinea Independence Day

  7. National Fried Scallops Day

  8. National Kale Day

  9. National Pumpkin Seed Day

  10. World Farm Animals Day

  11. Solar Eclipse of October 2

Birthdays and Birth Anniversaries

  1. Mahatma Gandhi Birth Anniversary

  2. Lal Bahadur Shastri Birth Anniversary

  3. Tammy Abraham

  4. Hina Khan

  5. Kay Kay Menon

  6. Asha Parekh

  7. Rohit Roy

  8. Nikhita Gandhi

  9. Praveen Kumar

October 3 will mark the start of Sharad Navratri, a nine-day-long festival dedicated to Hindu Goddess Durga. The first day of Navratri will see major festivities and rituals like Ghatasthapana and Devi Shailputri Puja, worshipping of the first form of Maa Durga.

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