Festivals & Holidays List 1997
Day 4/10
Sunday, 05 October 1997
Sharad Navratri — Day 4
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 5/10
Monday, 06 October 1997
Sharad Navratri — Day 5
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 6/10
Tuesday, 07 October 1997
Sharad Navratri — Day 6
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 7/10
Wednesday, 08 October 1997
Sharad Navratri — Day 7
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 8/10
Thursday, 09 October 1997
Sharad Navratri — Day 8
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 9/10
Friday, 10 October 1997
Sharad Navratri — Day 9
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Saturday, 11 October 1997
Dussehra / Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami celebrates the victory of good over evil on Ashwin Shukla Dashami.
Thursday, 16 October 1997
World Food Day
Honors the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Wednesday, 29 October 1997
Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sanjivan Samadhi
Commemorates Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj taking Sanjivan Samadhi at Alandi.
Friday, 31 October 1997
National Unity Day
Commemorates the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Saturday, 01 November 1997
Govardhan Puja / Bali Pratipada
Govardhan Puja and Bali Pratipada are celebrated on Kartika Shukla Pratipada.
Sunday, 02 November 1997
Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej
Bhai Dooj is celebrated on Kartika Shukla Dwitiya to honor brother-sister love.
