Jalianwala Day
Jalianwala Day is the remembrance of Jalaianwala massacre that happened in Jalianwala Bagh on April 13, 1919. It is to remember the martyr of freedom fighters who were killed during the massacre. It took place in Baisakhi on the New Year Day of the Sikhs. As the Sikhs gathered on the New Year Day to protest against the harassment of the British, the British troops open fired at the innocent people killing many. This led to the Jalainwala massacre.
About Jalianwala Day
This day is remembered as Jalianwala Day through out India. The remembrance of this day is done by organizing programs that pay respect to the sacrifice of these people. A number of programs are organized in various parts of the country. Plays, dramas and various other art forms are performed to ensure that people remember this significant day in India's freedom struggle.
Time Jalianwala Day
The day is celebrated on April 13 every year.
| Festivals in April 2012 |
| Festival Name | Festivals Day/Date |
| Ram Navmi | 1 Apr, Sunday |
| April Fool's Day | 1 Apr, Sunday |
| Arattupuzha pooram | 4 Apr, Wednesday |
| Bengali New Year (Bohag Bihu ) | 4 Apr, Wednesday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 5 Apr, Thursday |
| Good Friday | 6 Apr, Friday |
| Hanuman Jayanti | 6 Apr, Friday |
| Easter | 8 Apr, Sunday |
| Baisakhi | 13 Apr, Friday |
| Jalianwala Day | 13 Apr, Friday |
| Tamil New Year | 13 Apr, Wednesday |
| Vishu Festival | 14 Apr, Saturday |
| Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 Apr, Saturday |
| Tulip Festival | 16 - 21 Apr, Monday(starting) |
| World Haemophilia Day | 17 Apr, Tuesday |
| World Heritage Day | 18 Apr, Wednesday |
| Earth Day | 22 Apr, Sunday |
| Akshay Tritiya | 24 Apr, Tuesday |
| Parshuram Jayanti | 24 Apr, Tuesday |
| Manav Ekta Divas | 24 Apr, Tuesday |
| Marwar Fair | 28 - 29 Oct, Sunday-Monday |
| Railway Week | April |
| Sai Baba Puja Utsav | April |
| Samta Diwas | April |
