TNPSC Thervupettagam

Martyrs' Day 2026 - January 30

January 30 , 2026 17 hrs 0 min 22 0
  • Martyrs’ Day is also known as Shaheed Diwas or Sarvodaya Day.
  • 30 January 2026 marks the 78th death anniversary of MK Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.
  • Martyrs’ Day was officially declared in 1949 to honour MK Gandhi and other freedom fighters.
  • Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948 in New Delhi, by Nathuram Godse.
  • Other Martyrs’ Days in India include 23 March (Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev), 19 May (Bhasha Shahid Divas – Language Martyrs of the Bengali Movement), and 19 November (birth anniversary of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi).

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