Festivals & Holidays List 1984
Monday, 01 October 1984
International Day of Older Persons
Raises awareness about opportunities and challenges of ageing.
Day 6/10
Monday, 01 October 1984
Sharad Navratri — Day 6
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Tuesday, 02 October 1984
Gandhi Jayanti
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.
Day 7/10
Tuesday, 02 October 1984
Sharad Navratri — Day 7
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 8/10
Wednesday, 03 October 1984
Sharad Navratri — Day 8
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Thursday, 04 October 1984
Dussehra / Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami celebrates the victory of good over evil on Ashwin Shukla Dashami.
Saturday, 13 October 1984
Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth is observed by married women for the longevity of their husbands.
Tuesday, 16 October 1984
World Food Day
Honors the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Monday, 22 October 1984
Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sanjivan Samadhi
Commemorates Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj taking Sanjivan Samadhi at Alandi.
Thursday, 25 October 1984
Govardhan Puja / Bali Pratipada
Govardhan Puja and Bali Pratipada are celebrated on Kartika Shukla Pratipada.
Friday, 26 October 1984
Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej
Bhai Dooj is celebrated on Kartika Shukla Dwitiya to honor brother-sister love.
Wednesday, 31 October 1984
National Unity Day
Commemorates the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
