Festivals & Holidays List 1957
Tuesday, 01 October 1957
International Day of Older Persons
Raises awareness about opportunities and challenges of ageing.
Tuesday, 01 October 1957
Masik Durgashtami
Day 8/10
Tuesday, 01 October 1957
Sharad Navratri — Day 8
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Wednesday, 02 October 1957
Gandhi Jayanti
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.
Day 9/10
Wednesday, 02 October 1957
Sharad Navratri — Day 9
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Thursday, 03 October 1957
Dussehra / Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami celebrates the victory of good over evil on Ashwin Shukla Dashami.
Friday, 04 October 1957
Ekadashi Vrat
Saturday, 05 October 1957
Pradosh Vrat
Tuesday, 08 October 1957
Purnima Vrat
Saturday, 12 October 1957
Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth is observed by married women for the longevity of their husbands.
Sunday, 13 October 1957
Sankashti Chaturthi
Wednesday, 16 October 1957
World Food Day
Honors the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).