North Indian Festival Calendar 1957
January 1957
13 festivals
Fri
4
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
12
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sun
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Mon
14
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
15
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
19
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
19
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Fri
25
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sat
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
28
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
28
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
30
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
30
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
February 1957
13 festivals
Sun
3
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
4
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Wed
6
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Thu
7
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sun
10
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Tue
12
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Thu
14
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
17
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
24
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Tue
26
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
27
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
27
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
March 1957
14 festivals
Fri
1
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
5
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
12
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Thu
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Fri
15
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Fri
15
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
16
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Tue
19
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
23
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Tue
26
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Thu
28
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
29
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
30
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
31
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
April 1957
14 festivals
Thu
4
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
5
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Mon
8
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Mon
8
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Wed
10
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Fri
12
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sun
14
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sun
14
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
17
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
25
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sat
27
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
27
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
29
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
May 1957
18 festivals
Thu
2
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
2
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
3
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
6
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
8
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Thu
9
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sat
11
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sat
11
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
13
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Mon
13
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
14
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Tue
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Fri
17
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
25
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Mon
27
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
27
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
29
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
29
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
June 1957
11 festivals
Sat
1
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
7
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
8
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
10
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sun
16
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
23
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Tue
25
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
25
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
27
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
29
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
July 1957
12 festivals
Sun
7
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
9
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
11
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
11
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
15
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Tue
23
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Thu
25
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
25
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
26
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
30
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
31
Jul
Day of serpent worship
August 1957
17 festivals
Mon
5
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Wed
7
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
10
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sat
10
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
10
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Wed
14
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Fri
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sat
17
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Wed
21
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Fri
23
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
23
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
25
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
28
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Wed
28
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
29
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
30
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
September 1957
16 festivals
Sun
1
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Wed
4
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Fri
6
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
7
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sun
8
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
9
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
13
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Thu
19
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sat
21
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
21
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
23
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Mon
23
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
24
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
26
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
30
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 1957
19 festivals
Tue
1
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Wed
2
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Fri
4
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sun
6
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
8
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Tue
8
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
12
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sat
19
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sun
20
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sun
20
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Mon
21
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Mon
21
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
22
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Tue
22
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
23
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Thu
24
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
26
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 1957
14 festivals
Fri
1
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sat
2
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sun
3
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Mon
4
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
7
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
11
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
14
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Fri
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sun
17
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Tue
19
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
19
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
21
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
25
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
26
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 1957
12 festivals
Mon
2
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Mon
2
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Wed
4
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
6
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Fri
6
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
10
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Mon
16
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Wed
18
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
19
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
20
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
24
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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