| Festivals |
Celebrations |
Date |
| New Year |
Happy New Year |
Jan - 01 Tuesday |
| Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib |
Jan - 05 Saturday |
| Muharram |
Muslim New Year |
Jan - 10 Thursday |
| Lohri |
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Jan - 13 Sunday |
| Makar Sankranti, Bhogi |
Makar Sankranti (also known by other various names) is the only Hindu festival which is based on the Solar calendar rather than the Lunar calendar. The festival is celebrated by taking dips in the Ganges river or any river and offering water to the Sun god. |
Jan - 14 Monday |
| Pongal |
Pongal (meaning "boiling over") is a Hindu festival to give thanks for the harvest. The festival originated Tamil Nadu and spread throughout India. |
Jan - 15 Tuesday |
| Republic Day |
Indian National Holiday |
Jan- 26 Saturday |
| Basant Panchami |
Saraswati Puja |
Feb - 11 Monday |
| Maha Shivaratri |
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Mar - 06 Thursday |
| Milad un Nabi |
(Birthday of the Prophet) |
Mar - 20 Thursday |
| Good Friday |
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Mar - 21 Friday |
| Holi, Holi Mohalla |
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Mar - 22 Saturday |
| Holla Mohalla |
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Mar- 22 Saturday |
| Sri Hanuman Jayanti |
Hanuman Jayanti is the celebration of the birth of Hanuman; Rama's loyal devotee. |
Apr - 02 Sunday |
| Bikrami Samvat, Gudi Padwa |
Bikrami Samvat: Hindu New Year
Gudi Padwa: Maharastrian New Year |
Apr - 06 Sunday |
| Ugadi |
Ugadi (meaning "the start of an era" in Kannada) is the New Years day for the Deccans. It takes place on the same day as Gudi Padwa |
Apr - 07 Monday |
| Sri Ram Navami, Baisakhi, Poila Baisakh |
Rama Navami is the celebration of the birth of Rama. |
Apr - 14 Monday |
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| Dr.Ambedkar Jyanti |
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Apr - 14 Monday |
| Sri Mahavir Jayanti |
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Apr - 18 Friday |
| Akshaya Tritiya |
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May - 08 Thursday |
| Sri Madhwasankara Jayanti |
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May - 09 Friday |
| Vaisakhi Visakam |
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May - 19 Monday |
| Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima |
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May - 20 Tuesday |
| Guru Purnima |
Guru Purnima is the day devotees offer puja (worship) to their Guru. This was the day when Vyasa; author of the Mahabharata was born |
July - 29 Tuesday |
| Friendship Day |
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Aug- 03 Sunday |
| Independence Day |
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Aug- 15 Friday |
| Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) |
Raksha Bandhan is a festival celebrated mainly in northern Indian states. Rakhi is a special occasion to celebrate the chaste bond of love between a brother and a sister. |
Aug- 16 Saturday |
| Sri Krishna Janmashthami |
Krishna Janmaashtami is the Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna. |
Aug- 24 sunday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi, Samvatatsari |
Ganesh Chaturthi is the celebration of the birth of Ganesh |
Sep - 03 Wednesday |
| Onam |
Onam is a harvest festival, celebrated mainly in the Indian state of Kerala. Like many other religious festivals in India, Onam is celebrated by people across all castes and faiths. |
Sep - 12 Friday |
| Commencement of Navratras |
Navratri is the Hindu festival of worship and dance. In Sanskrit the term literally means "nine nights". During this festival the forms of Shakti are worshiped. |
Sep - 30 Tuesday |
| Gandhi Jyanti |
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Oct - 02 Tuesday |
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| Eid al-Fitr |
Ramadan Ends |
Oct - 02 Tuesday |
| Dusshera (Vijay Dashami/Durga Dashami) |
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Oct - 09 Thursday |
| Karva Chauth, Durga Puja |
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Oct - 18 Saturday |
| Dhan Teras |
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Oct - 26 Sunday |
| Deepavali |
Diwali is the abbreviation of the Sanskrit word "Deepavwali", which means "row of lights". The festival is celebrated on the occasion of Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama killing a demon Narakasura. Another story says the festival is celebrated for the return of Rama and Sita to the kingdom Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile. |
Oct - 28 Tuesday |
| Govardhan Puja |
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Oct - 29 Wednesday |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti |
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Nov - 13 Thursday |
| Sai Baba Jayanti |
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Nov - 23 Sunday |
| Eid al-Adha |
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Dec - 09 Tuesday |
| Christmas |
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Dec - 25 Tuesday |
