Festivals & Holidays List 1947
Thursday, 02 October 1947
Gandhi Jayanti
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.
Friday, 03 October 1947
Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth is observed by married women for the longevity of their husbands.
Sunday, 12 October 1947
Dhanteras (Dhanatrayodashi)
Dhanteras marks the beginning of Diwali on Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi.
Monday, 13 October 1947
Lakshmi Puja (Diwali)
Diwali and Lakshmi Puja are celebrated on Ashwin Amavasya.
Monday, 13 October 1947
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)
Naraka Chaturdashi is observed on Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi with early morning ritual baths.
Day 1/10
Wednesday, 15 October 1947
Sharad Navratri — Day 1
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 2/10
Thursday, 16 October 1947
Sharad Navratri — Day 2
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Thursday, 16 October 1947
World Food Day
Honors the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Day 3/10
Friday, 17 October 1947
Sharad Navratri — Day 3
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Friday, 31 October 1947
National Unity Day
Commemorates the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Monday, 10 November 1947
Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sanjivan Samadhi
Commemorates Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj taking Sanjivan Samadhi at Alandi.
Tuesday, 11 November 1947
National Education Day
Marks the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Indias first Education Minister.
