Festivals & Holidays List 1957
Tuesday, 01 October 1957
International Day of Older Persons
Raises awareness about opportunities and challenges of ageing.
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.
Saturday, 12 October 1957
Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth is observed by married women for the longevity of their husbands.
Wednesday, 16 October 1957
World Food Day
Honors the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Monday, 21 October 1957
Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sanjivan Samadhi
Commemorates Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj taking Sanjivan Samadhi at Alandi.
Thursday, 24 October 1957
Govardhan Puja / Bali Pratipada
Govardhan Puja and Bali Pratipada are celebrated on Kartika Shukla Pratipada.
Thursday, 31 October 1957
National Unity Day
Commemorates the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Monday, 11 November 1957
National Education Day
Marks the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Indias first Education Minister.
Thursday, 14 November 1957
Childrens Day
Celebrated on the birth anniversary of Indias first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
