International Day of Non-Violence

<p>International Day of Non-Violence is <a href="/facts/List_of_minor_secular_observances/NmnLPP4X">observed</a> on <a href="/facts/2_October/Mx6naLFK">2 October</a>, the birthday of <a href="/facts/Mahatma_Gandhi/epTj0j19">Mahatma Gandhi</a>. It was established on 15 June 2007 according to <a href="/facts/United_Nations/fgXLnmgT">United Nations</a> General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271. The day is an occasion to "disseminate the message of <a href="/facts/Nonviolence/9XJPDSbd">non-violence</a>...through education and public <a href="/facts/Awareness/PazhgWFC">awareness</a>...and reaffirm the desire for a <a href="/facts/Culture_of_Peace/oKtGbkE8">culture of peace</a>, tolerance, understanding and non-violence". It is not a public holiday, but is observed around the world in various ways, often to draw attention to <a href="/facts/Global_issues/jRuv71Dc">global issues</a>. Its date and purpose correspond with those of the Indian national public holiday of <a href="/facts/Gandhi_Jayanti/ez8QBUMn">Gandhi Jayanti</a>.
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International Day of Non-Violence