Martyrdom Day – 30th January Martyrdom Day is celebrated on the 30th of January in remembrance of the assassination of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. On this very day, a true walking saint of flesh and blood fell victim to the bullets of Nathuram Godsay. “Hey-Ram,” poured and pronounced from the lips of Mahatma Gandhi, coinciding with his spirit of non-violence. Mahatma Gandhi manoeuvred freedom to India from Britishers....

International Customs Day –  26th Jan. Customs community all over the world celebrates International Customs Day on January 26. This celebration promotes customs co-operation for international trade and fabricates closer links between different customs administration. The occasion of celebrating International Customs Day, mark the inauguration of the World Customs Organisation (WCO). This is the most appropriate day to sit back and reflect on the past performances in 101 Great Days of...

Republic Day – 26th Jan. Republic Day on 26th January is celebrated in our country as remembrance day, as the Indian constitution came into force on this day. After long slavery by British Empire, our country got its freedom on the 15th August 1947. On the 26th of January 1930 at the Lahore session, Indian leaders started a planned struggle for complete freedom from the British Empire. Meetings and parades were...

Army Day – 15th January  Army Day is celebrated on the 15th of January. This is a very special day for the Indian Army as General K.M. Kariappa took over his charge of duties from the British General Sir Roy Bucher on January 15, 1949. General Kariappa held the office till January 14, 1953. Indian Army has a glorious history. Indian Army also emerged out with flying colours during Kargil War...

Bath Day – 14th January Bath Day known as Snan Divas is celebrated every year on 14th January in India by Hindus. This day symbolises the purity and spirituality of body and mind. It is said to be the beginning of an auspicious period for performing ritualistic and other spiritual activities. Hence Bath Day is a spiritual festival. The Sun moves from one of the twelve signs in the zodiac to...

National Youth Day – 12th January It was on the 12th January 1985 when the tenth president of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, Swami Vireswarananda had amplified this message in these words: “The young men of India are very enthusiastic about rebuilding India and making her great.” So, to thrive in this direction, we would have to take a pledge to remove the slavish mentality imbibed by us during British rule....

Laughter Day – 11th January Laughter Day is celebrated on 11th January to know and feel the inherent qualities of laugh which brings happiness. In the year 1988, more than 12,000 members from laughter clubs all over India assembled and laughed together at the racecourse grounds at Mahalaxmi in Mumbai. It was an innovative practice in itself that laughing is not only a show of emotions, a facial expression in human...

Pravasi Bhartiya Divas – 9th January The first Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was celebrated on 9th January 2003. The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and FICCI jointly organised and celebrated this day to recognise the achievements and contributions of the Indian Diaspora (non-resident). 9th January is considered as Pravasi Bhartiya Divas, as on this very day, Mahatma Gandhi returned to India in 1915 at the age of 46 after a...