Hindu festivals 1956
44 festival dates for 1956, given for New Delhi. Open a festival to see its date in other cities.
January 1956
- Makar Sankranti · Maghe Sankranti in NepalSaturday, 14 January
February 1956
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Thursday, 16 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varySaturday, 18 February
March 1956
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday, 10 March
- Holika Dahan · Fagu Purnima in the hill districts of NepalMonday, 26 March
- HoliTuesday, 27 March
April 1956
- Ghode Jatramay vary · Kathmandu, NepalWednesday, 11 April
- Chaitra Navratri · Ugadi, Gudi PadwaThursday, 12 April
- Chaite Dashainmay vary · Chaitra Ashtami (Nepal)Wednesday, 18 April
- Rama NavamiThursday, 19 April
- Mahavir Jayantimay varyMonday, 23 April
- Hanuman JayantiWednesday, 25 April
May 1956
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday, 13 May
- Buddha Purnima · Buddha JayantiThursday, 24 May
June 1956
- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaFriday, 8 June
July 1956
- Guru PurnimaSunday, 22 July
August 1956
- Hariyali Teejmay varyThursday, 9 August
- Nag Panchamimay varyFriday, 10 August
- Raksha Bandhanmay vary · Janai PurnimaTuesday, 21 August
- Gai Jatramay vary · NepalWednesday, 22 August
- Krishna Janmashtami · Smarta; Vaishnava sampradayas may keep the next dayTuesday, 28 August
September 1956
- Hartalika Teej · TeejFriday, 7 September
- Ganesh ChaturthiSaturday, 8 September
- Rishi Panchamimay varySunday, 9 September
- Anant Chaturdashimay varyWednesday, 19 September
October 1956
- Navratri · Ghatasthapana (Dashain)Friday, 5 October
- Fulpatimay vary · Dashain, NepalThursday, 11 October
- Durga Ashtamimay vary · Maha AshtamiFriday, 12 October
- Maha Navamimay varyFriday, 12 October
- Vijaya Dashami · Dussehra, Dashain TikaSunday, 14 October
- Sharad Purnimamay vary · Kojagrat PurnimaFriday, 19 October
- Karwa Chauthmay varyMonday, 22 October
- Ahoi Ashtamimay varyFriday, 26 October
- Dhanteras · Dhanatrayodashi (Kag Tihar)Wednesday, 31 October
November 1956
- Narak Chaturdashimay vary · Chhoti Diwali, Kukur TiharThursday, 1 November
- Diwali · Tihar Laxmi PujaFriday, 2 November
- Govardhan Puja · Mha PujaSaturday, 3 November
- Bhai Dooj · Bhai TikaSunday, 4 November
- Chhath PujaThursday, 8 November
- Devutthana Ekadashimay vary · Haribodhini EkadashiWednesday, 14 November
- Kartika PurnimaSunday, 18 November
December 1956
- Vivah Panchamimay varyFriday, 7 December
- Gita Jayantimay vary · Mokshada EkadashiFriday, 14 December
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiMonday, 17 December
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for each place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, and public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar. In Nepal, festival days and public holidays are fixed each year by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti and the government.
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