Festivals & Holidays List 1956
Tuesday, 23 October 1956
Sankashti Chaturthi
Tuesday, 30 October 1956
Pradosh Vrat
Wednesday, 31 October 1956
Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sanjivan Samadhi
Commemorates Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj taking Sanjivan Samadhi at Alandi.
Wednesday, 31 October 1956
Masik Shivaratri
Wednesday, 31 October 1956
National Unity Day
Commemorates the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Friday, 02 November 1956
Amavasya Vrat
Saturday, 03 November 1956
Govardhan Puja / Bali Pratipada
Govardhan Puja and Bali Pratipada are celebrated on Kartika Shukla Pratipada.
Sunday, 04 November 1956
Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej
Bhai Dooj is celebrated on Kartika Shukla Dwitiya to honor brother-sister love.
Sunday, 11 November 1956
Masik Durgashtami
Sunday, 11 November 1956
National Education Day
Marks the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Indias first Education Minister.
Wednesday, 14 November 1956
Childrens Day
Celebrated on the birth anniversary of Indias first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
Wednesday, 14 November 1956