Festivals & Holidays List 1948
Day 6/10
Friday, 08 October 1948
Sharad Navratri — Day 6
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 7/10
Saturday, 09 October 1948
Sharad Navratri — Day 7
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 8/10
Sunday, 10 October 1948
Sharad Navratri — Day 8
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 9/10
Monday, 11 October 1948
Sharad Navratri — Day 9
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Tuesday, 12 October 1948
Dussehra / Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami celebrates the victory of good over evil on Ashwin Shukla Dashami.
Saturday, 16 October 1948
World Food Day
Honors the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Saturday, 30 October 1948
Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sanjivan Samadhi
Commemorates Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj taking Sanjivan Samadhi at Alandi.
Sunday, 31 October 1948
National Unity Day
Commemorates the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Tuesday, 02 November 1948
Govardhan Puja / Bali Pratipada
Govardhan Puja and Bali Pratipada are celebrated on Kartika Shukla Pratipada.
Wednesday, 03 November 1948
Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej
Bhai Dooj is celebrated on Kartika Shukla Dwitiya to honor brother-sister love.
Thursday, 11 November 1948
National Education Day
Marks the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Indias first Education Minister.
Sunday, 14 November 1948
Childrens Day
Celebrated on the birth anniversary of Indias first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
