Festivals & Holidays List 2011
Day 4/10
Saturday, 01 October 2011
Sharad Navratri — Day 4
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Sunday, 02 October 2011
Gandhi Jayanti
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.
Day 5/10
Sunday, 02 October 2011
Sharad Navratri — Day 5
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 6/10
Monday, 03 October 2011
Sharad Navratri — Day 6
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 7/10
Tuesday, 04 October 2011
Sharad Navratri — Day 7
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 8/10
Wednesday, 05 October 2011
Sharad Navratri — Day 8
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Thursday, 06 October 2011
Dussehra / Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami celebrates the victory of good over evil on Ashwin Shukla Dashami.
Saturday, 15 October 2011
Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth is observed by married women for the longevity of their husbands.
Sunday, 16 October 2011
World Food Day
Honors the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sanjivan Samadhi
Commemorates Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj taking Sanjivan Samadhi at Alandi.
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Govardhan Puja / Bali Pratipada
Govardhan Puja and Bali Pratipada are celebrated on Kartika Shukla Pratipada.
Friday, 28 October 2011
Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej
Bhai Dooj is celebrated on Kartika Shukla Dwitiya to honor brother-sister love.
