Festivals & Holidays List 1944
Thursday, 12 October 1944
Ekadashi Vrat
Friday, 13 October 1944
Pradosh Vrat
Day 1/9
Saturday, 14 October 1944
Dhanteras (Dhanatrayodashi) — Day 1
Dhanteras marks the beginning of Diwali on Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi.
Day 2/9
Sunday, 15 October 1944
Dhanteras (Dhanatrayodashi) — Day 2
Dhanteras marks the beginning of Diwali on Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi.
Sunday, 15 October 1944
Masik Shivaratri
Monday, 16 October 1944
Lakshmi Puja (Diwali)
Diwali and Lakshmi Puja are celebrated on Ashwin Amavasya.
Monday, 16 October 1944
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)
Naraka Chaturdashi is observed on Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi with early morning ritual baths.
Monday, 16 October 1944
World Food Day
Honors the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Tuesday, 17 October 1944
Amavasya Vrat
Wednesday, 18 October 1944
Govardhan Puja / Bali Pratipada
Govardhan Puja and Bali Pratipada are celebrated on Kartika Shukla Pratipada.
Thursday, 19 October 1944
Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej
Bhai Dooj is celebrated on Kartika Shukla Dwitiya to honor brother-sister love.
Wednesday, 25 October 1944