December 28 Special Day in India, What Special Day Celebrated on 28 December?

December 28 Special Day in India, What Special day celebrated on 28 December is something that most people are searching for. Well, find out the list of December 28 Special Day in India right here in this article. December 28 special day also contains the history and famous personalities birthdays

by Mubarak Ali

Updated Dec 31, 2022

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December 28 Special Day in India, What Special Day Celebrated on 28 December?

December 28 Special Day in India

Special days can be birthdays or the history of a particular person. Here in this article, you can check out the December 28 Special Day in India. There are famous personalities on the list of today special day in India. Let's quickly head into the article to what happened today in Indian history and much more details.

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December 28 Special Day

People who aren't aware of what is December 28 special day, can head into this section. Well looking on the list of December 28 Special Day, today is 

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December 28 Special Day

1

National Call a Friend Day

2

National Chocolate Candy Day

3

Holy Innocents Day

4

National Short Film Day

#1. National Call a Friend Day

With Christmas over and New Year approaching it is time for us to remember our friends and family and National Call a Friend Day is a day that reminds us to remember them and allow time for them by calling them and spending time with them. With the internet, we may all be in touch with our friends over this worldwide web, but nothing comes as good as a good call for your friends.

#2. National Chocolate Candy Day

This is the season of celebration and chocolates are a must in most celebrations. Chocolates are something that all enjoy both young and old. And National Chocolate Candy Day is an excuse to enjoy chocolates, particularly in candy form. If you had missed the treats during Halloween and Christmas, this is your day to enjoy chocolates.

#3. Holy Innocents Day

Also known as the Feast of the Holy Innocents, celebrated on December 28 every year, honors the first martyrs wherein the children of Israel killed by King Herod in his quest to find baby Jesus. This day is also known as Childermas and Holy Innocents Day. This is primarily an observance by the Catholic Church.

#4. National Short Film Day

We have this day to thank for the marvelous movies that we are watching today as this is the day that is believed to be the first time that a public audience saw Short films for the first time. Thus, on December 28th every year, National Short Film Day is celebrated.

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What Special Day Celebrated on 28 December - Events

Year

Event

1885

 Indian National Congress founded

1926

Imperial Airways begins England-India mail, passenger service
1984

Rajiv Gandhi’s INC wins general election in India

#1. Indian National Congress founded

It was on 28 December 1885, the Indian National Congress was founded. The INC was founded at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay. When the INC was founded 72 delegates were in attendance. Allan Octavian Hume founded Indian National Congress and assumed office as the General Secretary alongside Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee who was elected the president.

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#2. Imperial Airways begins England-India mail, passenger service

Though Imperial Airways began India- England in 1929, it was in 1926 on December 28, that the first mail and passenger test service was started by Imperial Airways. But the complete passenger service was begun in 1929 on March 29. 

#3. Rajiv Gandhi’s INC wins general election in India

December 28th seems to be the day for Indian National Congress, as it was yet again on December 28th, 1984, that INC won the general election in India under Rajiv Gandhi’s reign.

December 28 Special Day in India - Birthdays

Year

Famous Person

1937

 Ratan Naval Tata

1979

Barkha Sengupta
2001

Yashasvi Jaiswal

1932

Dhirubhai Ambani
1952

Arun Jaitley 

#1. Ratan Naval Tata

An industrialist, philanthropist, and a former chairman of Tata Sons. Ratan Tata from 1990 to 2012 was also the chairman of Tata Group. He even now continues to head a number of charitable trusts, Born on 28th December 1937, he is currently 83 years old. The Wit & Wisdom of Ratan Tata and From Steel To Cellular are just some of the books authored by Ratan Tata.

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#2. Barkha Sengupta

Born on 28th December 1979, Barkha Sengupta is an Indian Film and Television Actress, who is known for her works in Hindi and Bengali TV serials and Hindi Movies. Her debut appearance was in Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi as Udita. She has also acted in movies like Raajneeti.

#3. Yashasvi Jaiswal

At just 19 years old, Yashasvi Jaiswal is the youngest cricketer in the world to score a List A double century.  Born on 28th December 20001 he plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and played for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.

#4. Dhirubhai Ambani

It was Dhirubhai Ambani born on 28th December 1932 who founded Reliance Industries. Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani, more commonly known as Dhirubhai Ambani was an Indian business tycoon who took Reliance public in 1977. Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani are his sons who have been taking the Reliance industries to the next level.

#5. Arun Jaitley 

An Indian politician and attorney, Arun Jaitley is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Born on 28th December 1952, Jaitley served as the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of the Government of India from 2014 to 2019. He was initially a CA student but later turned to law.

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December 28 Special Day in India - FAQs

1. When is Holy Innocents Day?

Holy Innocents Day is on 28th December

2. Is  28th December a special day for Dhirubhai Ambani?

Yes, Dhirubhai Ambani was born on 28th December

3. When is National Call a Friend Day?

National Call a Friend Day is on 28th December

4. Is  28th December a special day for Yashasvi Jaiswal?

Yes,  Yashasvi Jaiswal was born on 28th December

5. When is National Call a Friend Day?

National Call a Friend Day is on 28th December

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