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Martyrs' Day is recognised nationally on 30 January to mark the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948, by Nathuram Godse. [ 1 ] On Martyrs' Day the President , the Vice President , the Prime Minister , the Defence Minister , the Chief of Defence Staff and the three Service Chiefs gather at the samadhi at Raj Ghat memorial and lay wreaths ...
January 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Azerbaijani customs ; Day of Saudade ; Fred Korematsu Day (California, Florida, Hawaii, Virginia) Martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi, and its related observances: Martyrs' Day (India) School Day of Non-violence and Peace ; Start of the Season for Nonviolence (January 30 – April 4) [130]
January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars.Its length is 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day.It is, on average, the coldest month of the year within most of the Northern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of winter) and the warmest month of the year within most of the Southern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer).
It is named thus because in this month, the full moon is usually found nearby or within the star cluster called Magha. Since the traditional Hindu calendar follows the lunar cycle, Magha's start and end dates vary from year to year, unlike the months of the Hindu solar calendars. Magha is a winter (Shishira Ritu) month. [2] [3]
January kicked off with a holiday—that would be New Year’s Day, of course!—but there are loads of other things to celebrate during the first month of the year besides… well, it being a new ...
Every month has its own special season. The word is derived from the Vedic Sanskrit word Ṛtú , a fixed or appointed time, especially the proper time for sacrifice ( yajna ) or ritual in Vedic religion ; this in turn comes from the word Ṛta (ऋत), as used in Vedic Sanskrit literally means the "order or course of things".
This is when the winter solstice, or the shortest day of the year, occurs. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac , the solstice is at 4:21 a.m. EST in the Northern Hemisphere.
The days are short and the nights are long. That can only mean one thing: The winter solstice is coming. The first day of winter for the northern hemisphere of Earth will begin on Dec. 21 at ...