At the national level, January 30 is observed as Martyrs' Day.
The date was chosen as it marks the assassination of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in 1948, by Nathuram Godse.
On this occasion, the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and many others gather at the samadhi at Raj Ghat memorial and lay wreaths decorated with multi-colour flowers.
The people gathered at the place keep silence for 2 minutes in the memory of Bapu and other martyrs of the country.
23 March, 19 May, 21 October, 17 November, and 24 November are the other dates in different states observed as Martyrs' Day.