Hindu festivals and fasts in 1997
Every festival and fast of 1997, month by month, with its date in Ahmedabad. Open one for its story and why it falls on that day.
Showing every festival
January 1997Margshirsh, Posh
- New Year's DayWed 1 JanMargshirsh Vad 7
- Japanese New YearWed 1 JanMargshirsh Vad 7
- Saphala EkadashiSun 5 JanMargshirsh Vad 11
- National Youth DaySun 12 JanPosh Sud 4
- LohriMon 13 JanPosh Sud 5
- UttarayanTue 14 JanPosh Sud 6
- Gangasagar MelaTue 14 JanPosh Sud 6
- PongalTue 14 JanPosh Sud 6
- Army DayWed 15 JanPosh Sud 7
- Guru Gobind Singh JayantiWed 15 JanPosh Sud 7
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSun 19 JanPosh Sud 11
- Magh MelaThu 23 JanPosh Poonam
- ThaipusamFri 24 JanPosh Vad 1
- National Voters' DaySat 25 JanPosh Vad 2
- Republic DaySun 26 JanPosh Vad 3
- Sakat ChauthMon 27 JanPosh Vad 4
- Martyrs' DayThu 30 JanPosh Vad 6
February 1997Posh, Maha
- Shattila EkadashiTue 4 FebPosh Vad 11
- World Cancer DayTue 4 FebPosh Vad 11
- Mauni AmavasyaFri 7 FebPosh Amas
- Eid al-FitrSun 9 FebMaha Sud 2
- Gauriganesha ChaturthiMon 10 FebMaha Sud 4
- Vasant PanchamiTue 11 FebMaha Sud 5
- Ratha SaptamiThu 13 FebMaha Sud 7
- Chandrabhaga MelaThu 13 FebMaha Sud 7
- Narmada JayantiThu 13 FebMaha Sud 7
- Bhishma AshtamiFri 14 FebMaha Sud 8
- Jaya EkadashiMon 17 FebMaha Sud 11
- International Mother Language DayFri 21 FebMaha Sud 14
- Magha PurnimaSat 22 FebMaha Poonam
- Baneshwar MelaSat 22 FebMaha Poonam
- National Science DayFri 28 FebMaha Vad 6
March 1997Maha, Fagan
- World Wildlife DayMon 3 MarMaha Vad 9
- Vijaya EkadashiWed 5 MarMaha Vad 11
- Maha ShivratriFri 7 MarMaha Vad 14
- Bhavnath MelaFri 7 MarMaha Vad 14
- International Women's DaySat 8 MarMaha Vad 14
- Dhundhiraja ChaturthiWed 12 MarFagan Sud 4
- Amalaki EkadashiWed 19 MarFagan Sud 11
- Jamshedi NavrozFri 21 MarFagan Sud 13
- NowruzFri 21 MarFagan Sud 13
- Bihar DiwasSat 22 MarFagan Sud 14
- World Water DaySat 22 MarFagan Sud 14
- Holika Dahan (Holi)Sun 23 MarFagan Poonam
- Dakor Purnima MelaMon 24 MarFagan Poonam
- DhuletiMon 24 MarFagan Poonam
- Hola MohallaTue 25 MarFagan Vad 1
- Good FridayFri 28 MarFagan Vad 4
- EasterSun 30 MarFagan Vad 6
- Rajasthan DiwasSun 30 MarFagan Vad 6
April 1997Fagan, Chaitra
- Sheetala AshtamiTue 1 AprFagan Vad 8
- Utkal DivasTue 1 AprFagan Vad 8
- Papmochani EkadashiThu 3 AprFagan Vad 11
- Chitra Vichitra MelaMon 7 AprFagan Amas
- World Health DayMon 7 AprFagan Amas
- Chaitra NavratriTue 8 AprChaitra Sud 1
- Gudi PadwaTue 8 AprChaitra Sud 1
- UgadiTue 8 AprChaitra Sud 1
- GangaurThu 10 AprChaitra Sud 3
- Matsya JayantiThu 10 AprChaitra Sud 3
- Vaisakhi / BaisakhiSun 13 AprChaitra Sud 6
- SongkranSun 13 AprChaitra Sud 6
- ThingyanSun 13 AprChaitra Sud 6
- Yamuna ChhathSun 13 AprChaitra Sud 6
- Ambedkar JayantiMon 14 AprChaitra Sud 7
- Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)Mon 14 AprChaitra Sud 7
- VishuMon 14 AprChaitra Sud 7
- Ayambil OliMon 14 AprChaitra Sud 7
- Ram NavamiTue 15 AprChaitra Sud 9
- Madhavpur MelaTue 15 AprChaitra Sud 9
- Swaminarayan JayantiTue 15 AprChaitra Sud 9
- Kamada EkadashiFri 18 AprChaitra Sud 11
- Eid al-AdhaFri 18 AprChaitra Sud 11
- Mahavir Janma KalyanakSun 20 AprChaitra Sud 13
- Hanuman JayantiTue 22 AprChaitra Poonam
- Bahucharaji MelaTue 22 AprChaitra Poonam
- Earth DayTue 22 AprChaitra Poonam
- World Book DayWed 23 AprChaitra Vad 1
- National Panchayati Raj DayThu 24 AprChaitra Vad 2
May 1997Chaitra, Vaishakh
- Gujarat DayThu 1 MayChaitra Vad 9
- International Workers' DayThu 1 MayChaitra Vad 9
- Maharashtra DayThu 1 MayChaitra Vad 9
- Varuthini EkadashiSat 3 MayChaitra Vad 11
- Akshaya TritiyaFri 9 MayVaishakh Sud 3
- Parashurama JayantiFri 9 MayVaishakh Sud 3
- National Technology DaySun 11 MayVaishakh Sud 5
- Ganga SaptamiTue 13 MayVaishakh Sud 7
- Sita NavamiThu 15 MayVaishakh Sud 9
- Mohini EkadashiSun 18 MayVaishakh Sud 11
- Muharram / AshuraSun 18 MayVaishakh Sud 11
- Narasimha JayantiTue 20 MayVaishakh Sud 14
- Buddha Purnima / VesakThu 22 MayVaishakh Poonam
- Kurma JayantiThu 22 MayVaishakh Poonam
- Narada JayantiFri 23 MayVaishakh Vad 1
June 1997Vaishakh, Jeth
- Apara EkadashiSun 1 JunVaishakh Vad 11
- Telangana Formation DayMon 2 JunVaishakh Vad 12
- Vat SavitriThu 5 JunVaishakh Amas
- World Environment DayThu 5 JunVaishakh Amas
- Shani JayantiThu 5 JunVaishakh Amas
- World Blood Donor DaySat 14 JunJeth Sud 9
- Ganga DussehraSun 15 JunJeth Sud 10
- Nirjala EkadashiMon 16 JunJeth Sud 11
- Kabir JayantiFri 20 JunJeth Poonam
- Vat PurnimaFri 20 JunJeth Poonam
- International Day of YogaSat 21 JunJeth Vad 1
- Ambubachi MelaSun 22 JunJeth Vad 2
- Yogini EkadashiMon 30 JunJeth Vad 11
July 1997Jeth, Ashadh
- National Doctors' DayTue 1 JulJeth Vad 12
- Ashadhi BeejSun 6 JulAshadh Sud 2
- Rath YatraSun 6 JulAshadh Sud 2
- TanabataMon 7 JulAshadh Sud 3
- World Population DayFri 11 JulAshadh Sud 6
- Devshayani EkadashiWed 16 JulAshadh Sud 11
- Gauri VratWed 16 JulAshadh Sud 11
- Jaya Parvati VratFri 18 JulAshadh Sud 13
- Milad-un-NabiFri 18 JulAshadh Sud 13
- Kokila VratSat 19 JulAshadh Poonam
- Guru PurnimaSun 20 JulAshadh Poonam
- Shravani MelaSun 20 JulAshadh Poonam
- Kargil Vijay DiwasSat 26 JulAshadh Vad 7
- Kamika EkadashiWed 30 JulAshadh Vad 11
August 1997Ashadh, Shravan
- DivasoSun 3 AugAshadh Amas
- Hariyali TeejWed 6 AugShravan Sud 3
- Durva Ganapati ChaturthiThu 7 AugShravan Sud 4
- National Handloom DayThu 7 AugShravan Sud 4
- Kalki JayantiSat 9 AugShravan Sud 6
- Tulsidas JayantiSun 10 AugShravan Sud 7
- International Youth DayTue 12 AugShravan Sud 8
- ObonWed 13 AugShravan Sud 9
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThu 14 AugShravan Sud 11
- Independence DayFri 15 AugShravan Sud 12
- Varalakshmi VratFri 15 AugShravan Sud 12
- Raksha BandhanMon 18 AugShravan Poonam
- Gayatri JayantiMon 18 AugShravan Poonam
- Narali PurnimaMon 18 AugShravan Poonam
- Kajari TeejWed 20 AugShravan Vad 3
- Bol ChothThu 21 AugShravan Vad 4
- Nag PanchamFri 22 AugShravan Vad 5
- Randhan ChhathSat 23 AugShravan Vad 6
- Shitala SatamSun 24 AugShravan Vad 7
- JanmashtamiMon 25 AugShravan Vad 8
- Dahi HandiTue 26 AugShravan Vad 9
- Aja EkadashiThu 28 AugShravan Vad 11
- Bachha BarasFri 29 AugShravan Vad 12
- National Sports DayFri 29 AugShravan Vad 12
- ParyushanSat 30 AugShravan Vad 13
September 1997Shravan, Bhadrapad
- Kevada TrijFri 5 SepBhadrapad Sud 3
- Teachers' DayFri 5 SepBhadrapad Sud 3
- Varaha JayantiFri 5 SepBhadrapad Sud 3
- Ganesh ChaturthiSat 6 SepBhadrapad Sud 4
- Tarnetar MelaSat 6 SepBhadrapad Sud 4
- SamvatsariSat 6 SepBhadrapad Sud 4
- Rishi PanchamiSun 7 SepBhadrapad Sud 5
- International Literacy DayMon 8 SepBhadrapad Sud 6
- Ravechi MelaTue 9 SepBhadrapad Sud 7
- Dharo AthamWed 10 SepBhadrapad Sud 8
- Radha AshtamiWed 10 SepBhadrapad Sud 8
- Mahalakshmi VratWed 10 SepBhadrapad Sud 8
- Parivartini EkadashiSat 13 SepBhadrapad Sud 11
- OnamSun 14 SepBhadrapad Sud 12
- Vamana JayantiSun 14 SepBhadrapad Sud 12
- Hindi DiwasSun 14 SepBhadrapad Sud 12
- Anant ChaturdashiMon 15 SepBhadrapad Sud 14
- Ganesh VisarjanMon 15 SepBhadrapad Sud 14
- Engineers' DayMon 15 SepBhadrapad Sud 13
- Bhadarvi PoonamTue 16 SepBhadrapad Poonam
- Pitru PakshaTue 16 SepBhadrapad Poonam
- World Ozone DayTue 16 SepBhadrapad Poonam
- Vishwakarma PujaWed 17 SepBhadrapad Vad 1
- International Day of PeaceSun 21 SepBhadrapad Vad 5
- Jivitputrika VratTue 23 SepBhadrapad Vad 8
- Indira EkadashiSat 27 SepBhadrapad Vad 11
- World Tourism DaySat 27 SepBhadrapad Vad 11
October 1997Bhadrapad, Aso
- BathukammaWed 1 OctBhadrapad Amas
- Sarva Pitru AmavasyaWed 1 OctBhadrapad Amas
- International Day of Older PersonsWed 1 OctBhadrapad Amas
- Gandhi JayantiThu 2 OctAso Sud 1
- GhatasthapanaThu 2 OctAso Sud 1
- NavratriThu 2 OctAso Sud 1
- World Teachers' DaySun 5 OctAso Sud 4
- Durga PujaWed 8 OctAso Sud 6
- Saraswati Puja (Navratri)Wed 8 OctAso Sud 6
- Ayambil OliWed 8 OctAso Sud 7
- Durga AshtamiThu 9 OctAso Sud 8
- Maha NavamiFri 10 OctAso Sud 9
- World Mental Health DayFri 10 OctAso Sud 9
- Dussehra / VijayadashamiSat 11 OctAso Sud 10
- Papankusha EkadashiSun 12 OctAso Sud 11
- Sharad PurnimaWed 15 OctAso Poonam
- Valmiki JayantiThu 16 OctAso Poonam
- World Food DayThu 16 OctAso Poonam
- Karwa ChauthSun 19 OctAso Vad 4
- Ahoi AshtamiThu 23 OctAso Vad 8
- United Nations DayFri 24 OctAso Vad 9
- Rama EkadashiSun 26 OctAso Vad 11
- Vagh BarasMon 27 OctAso Vad 12
- DhanterasTue 28 OctAso Vad 13
- Kali ChaudasWed 29 OctAso Vad 14
- Chopda PujaThu 30 OctAso Amas
- DiwaliThu 30 OctAso Amas
- Kali PujaThu 30 OctAso Amas
- Sharda PujaThu 30 OctAso Amas
- Bandi Chhor DivasThu 30 OctAso Amas
- Diwali - Mahavir NirvanaThu 30 OctAso Amas
- National Unity DayFri 31 OctAso Amas
November 1997Kartik
- Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas)Sat 1 NovKartik Sud 1
- Govardhan Puja / AnnakutSat 1 NovKartik Sud 1
- Andhra Pradesh Formation DaySat 1 NovKartik Sud 1
- Chhattisgarh DaySat 1 NovKartik Sud 1
- Day of the DeadSat 1 NovKartik Sud 1
- Haryana DaySat 1 NovKartik Sud 1
- Karnataka RajyotsavaSat 1 NovKartik Sud 1
- Kerala PiraviSat 1 NovKartik Sud 1
- Madhya Pradesh DaySat 1 NovKartik Sud 1
- Punjab DaySat 1 NovKartik Sud 1
- Bhai Dooj (Bhai Bij)Sun 2 NovKartik Sud 2
- Labh ChaturthiTue 4 NovKartik Sud 4
- Labh PanchamWed 5 NovKartik Sud 5
- Chhath PujaWed 5 NovKartik Sud 6
- Gyan PanchamiWed 5 NovKartik Sud 5
- Skanda SashtiThu 6 NovKartik Sud 6
- Jalaram Bapa JayantiFri 7 NovKartik Sud 7
- Akshaya NavamiSun 9 NovKartik Sud 9
- Prabodhini EkadashiTue 11 NovKartik Sud 11
- National Education DayTue 11 NovKartik Sud 11
- Tulsi VivahWed 12 NovKartik Sud 13
- Kartik PurnimaFri 14 NovKartik Poonam
- Children's DayFri 14 NovKartik Poonam
- Dev DiwaliFri 14 NovKartik Poonam
- Palitana Kartik Purnima YatraFri 14 NovKartik Poonam
- Pushkar MelaFri 14 NovKartik Poonam
- Shamlaji MelaFri 14 NovKartik Poonam
- Vautha MelaFri 14 NovKartik Poonam
- Guru Nanak GurpurabFri 14 NovKartik Poonam
- Loy KrathongFri 14 NovKartik Poonam
- Sonepur MelaFri 14 NovKartik Poonam
- National Press DaySun 16 NovKartik Vad 2
- Kalabhairav JayantiFri 21 NovKartik Vad 8
- Utpanna EkadashiTue 25 NovKartik Vad 11
- Constitution DayWed 26 NovKartik Vad 12
December 1997Margshirsh, Posh
- Hornbill FestivalMon 1 DecMargshirsh Sud 1
- World AIDS DayMon 1 DecMargshirsh Sud 1
- National Pollution Control DayTue 2 DecMargshirsh Sud 2
- International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesWed 3 DecMargshirsh Sud 4
- Vivah PanchamiThu 4 DecMargshirsh Sud 5
- Armed Forces Flag DaySun 7 DecMargshirsh Sud 8
- Gita JayantiWed 10 DecMargshirsh Sud 11
- Mokshada EkadashiWed 10 DecMargshirsh Sud 11
- Human Rights DayWed 10 DecMargshirsh Sud 11
- Karthigai DeepamFri 12 DecMargshirsh Sud 13
- Dattatreya JayantiSat 13 DecMargshirsh Poonam
- Annapurna JayantiSun 14 DecMargshirsh Poonam
- Goa Liberation DayFri 19 DecMargshirsh Vad 5
- National Mathematics DayMon 22 DecMargshirsh Vad 8
- Kisan DiwasTue 23 DecMargshirsh Vad 9
- Saphala EkadashiThu 25 DecMargshirsh Vad 11
- ChristmasThu 25 DecMargshirsh Vad 11
