Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on October 2
10 holidays and special days are celebrated on October 2 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
Batik Day (Indonesia)National Batik Day is an Indonesian cultural day for celebrating batik – the traditional cloth of Indonesia. It is celebrated on October 2 and marks the anniversary of when the UNESCO inscribed batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
- Christian feast day: Denha I of Tikrit (Syriac Orthodox Church)Denha I was the Syriac Orthodox Grand Metropolitan of the East from 649 until his death in 659. He is commemorated as a saint by the Syriac Orthodox Church in the Martyrology of Rabban Sliba, and his feast day is 2 October.
Christian feast day:
Memorial of the Holy Guardian AngelsThe Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels is a memorial of the Catholic Church officially observed on October 2nd. In some places, the feast is observed on the first Sunday in September with the permission of the Congregation for Divine Worship. Catholics set u
Christian feast day:
LeodegarLeodegar of Poitiers was a martyred Burgundian Bishop of Autun. He was the son of Saint Sigrada and the brother of Saint Warinus.
Christian feast day:
October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)October 1 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 3
Gandhi's birthday-related observances:
Gandhi Jayanti (India)Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday in India, celebrated annually on 2nd October to honour the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, one of the key leaders of the Indian independence movement and a pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of nonviolence. It is one of the th
Gandhi's birthday-related observances:
International Day of Non-ViolenceInternational Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. It was established on 15 June 2007 according to United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271. The day is an occasion to "disseminate the message of non-viole
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guinea from France in 1958Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country located in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Ivory Coast to the southeast, and Sierra Leone and L- National Grandparents Day (Italy)Grandparents' Day or National Grandparents' Day is a secular holiday celebrated in various countries; it is celebrated to show the bond between grandparents and grandchildren. It occurs on various days of the year, either as one holiday or sometimes as a separ
International Day of Non-ViolenceInternational Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. It was established on 15 June 2007 according to United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271. The day is an occasion to "disseminate the message of non-viole
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on October 2?
10 observances are celebrated on October 2 around the world: Batik Day (Indonesia), Christian feast day: Denha I of Tikrit (Syriac Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels, Christian feast day: Leodegar, Christian feast day: October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), Gandhi's birthday-related observances: Gandhi Jayanti (India). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
What happened on October 2?
37 documented historical events happened on October 2, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: With King Edward IV of England forced to flee to the Burgundian Netherlands after a rebellion organised by Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, Henry VI was restored to the throne. On the same day, in another year: As part of wider food riots, citizens in Nottingham, England, looted large quantities of cheese; one man was killed during attempts to restore order. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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