Festivals & Holidays List 1977
Saturday, 01 October 1977
International Day of Older Persons
Raises awareness about opportunities and challenges of ageing.
Sunday, 02 October 1977
Gandhi Jayanti
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.
Tuesday, 11 October 1977
Lakshmi Puja (Diwali)
Diwali and Lakshmi Puja are celebrated on Ashwin Amavasya.
Tuesday, 11 October 1977
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)
Naraka Chaturdashi is observed on Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi with early morning ritual baths.
Day 1/10
Thursday, 13 October 1977
Sharad Navratri — Day 1
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 2/10
Friday, 14 October 1977
Sharad Navratri — Day 2
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 3/10
Saturday, 15 October 1977
Sharad Navratri — Day 3
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 4/10
Sunday, 16 October 1977
Sharad Navratri — Day 4
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Sunday, 16 October 1977
World Food Day
Honors the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Monday, 31 October 1977
National Unity Day
Commemorates the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Wednesday, 09 November 1977
Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sanjivan Samadhi
Commemorates Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj taking Sanjivan Samadhi at Alandi.
Friday, 11 November 1977
National Education Day
Marks the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Indias first Education Minister.
