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Indian festivals and holidays - 2006. Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi religious cultural occasions |
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Indian
Festivals
'Indian Festivals' - This NRIOL section tells you about the importance and reasons to clebrate each festivals |
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January
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| January 1 (Sunday) : |
New Year's Day |
| January 5 (Thursday) : |
Guru Govind Singh's birthday |
| January 11 (Wednesday) : |
Id ul Zuha (Bakrid - Feast of the Sacrifice) |
| January 13 (Friday) : |
Bhogi (Andrah Pradesh) |
| January 13 (Friday) : |
Maghi (Sikh) |
| January 13 (Friday) : |
Lohri (HP, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi) |
| January 14 (Saturday) : |
Makra Sankaranti |
| January 15 (Sunday) : |
Kanuma (Andhra Pradesh) |
| January 15 (Sunday) : |
Pongal |
| January 16 (Monday) : |
Thiruvalluvar Day (Tamil Nadu) |
| January 25 (Wednesday) : |
Statehood Day (Himachal Pradesh) |
| January 26 (Thursday) : |
Republic Day |
| January 31 (Tuesday) : |
Guru Har Rai Sahib's birthday (Sikh) |
February
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| February 2 (Thursday) : |
Basanta Panchami / Shree Panchami |
| February 5 (Sunday) : |
Bhim Ashtami |
| February 6 (Monday) : |
Madhva Navami (Karnataka) |
| February 9 (Thursday) : |
Muharram (Islamic New Year) |
| February 13 (Monday) : |
Guru Ravi Dass's birthday |
| February 23 (Thursday) : |
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
| February 26 (Sunday) : |
Maha Shivaratri (Smarta) - main |
| February 27 (Monday) : |
Maha Shivaratri (Vaishnav) - Gujarat |
March
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| March 14 (Tuesday) : |
Sikh New Year's Day (Nanakshahi calendar) |
| March 14 (Tuesday) : |
Holi (Holika Dahana) |
| March 15 (Wednesday) : |
Holi / Holika / Medin Poya / Dola Purnima |
| March 15 (Wednesday) : |
Hola Mohalla (Sikh) |
| March 21 (Tuesday) : |
Abayeen (Andhra Pradesh) |
| March 22 (Wednesday) : |
Sheetela Pujanam |
| March 30 (Thursday) : |
Chaitra Sukhladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi /
Cheti Chand |
April
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| April 06(Thursday): |
Ram Navami |
| April 11 (Tuesday): |
Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 11 (Tuesday): |
Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammed's birthday) |
| April 12 (Wednesday): |
Aratt at Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) |
| April 13 (Thursday) : |
Hanuman Jayanti |
| April 13 (Thursday) : |
Maundy Thursday (Kerala) |
| April 14 (Friday) : |
Tamil New Year |
| April 14 (Friday): |
Baisakhi (birth anniversary of the Khalsa) |
| April 14 (Friday): |
Dr B.R. Ambedkar's birthday |
| April 14 (Friday): |
Good Friday |
| April 14 (Friday): |
Mesadi |
| April 15 (Saturday) : |
Vishu |
| April 15 (Saturday) : |
Vaiskhadi (Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam) |
| April 15 (Saturday) : |
Himachal day (Himachal Pradesh) |
| April 16 (Sunday): |
Easter |
| April 18 (Tuesday): |
Guru Angad Sahib's birthday (Sikh) |
| April 18 (Tuesday): |
Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib's birthday (Sikh) |
| April 26 (Wednesday): |
Basaveshwara Jayanthi (Karnataka) |
May
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| May 01 (Monday) : |
May Day |
| May 01 (Monday) : |
Maharashtra Day |
| May 02 (Tuesday) : |
Guru Arjun Sahib's birthday (Sikh) |
| May 10 (Wednesday) : |
Yaz Dahun Shareef (Andhra Pradesh) |
| May 11 (Thursday) : |
Nrisinha Jayanti (Gujarat) |
| May 13 (Saturday) : |
Buddha Purnima |
| May 15 (Monday) : |
Dunghri mela (HP, 1st day) |
| May 16 (Tuesday) : |
Dunghri mela (HP, 2nd day) |
| May 17 (Wednesday) : |
Old Manali mela (as part of Dunghri mela) |
| May 23 (Tuesday) : |
Guru Amar Das Sahib's birthday (Sikh) |
June
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| June 06 (Tuesday) : |
Ganga Dashami |
| June 16 (Friday) : |
Guru Arjan Dev Sahib's Martyrdom Day |
| June 22 (Thursday) : |
Hazrat Mohd Jonpuri's birthday (AP) |
| June 27 (Tuesday) : |
Rath Yatra |
July
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| July 05 (Wednesday) |
Guru Hargobinds birthday (Sikh) |
| July 11 (Tuesday) |
Guru Purnima (Vyas pujan) |
| July 23 (Sunday) |
Guru Harkrishan Sahib' birthday (Sikh) |
| July 24 (Monday) |
Karkkadaka Vavu (Kerala) |
| July 30 (Sunday) |
Nag Panchami (South India) |
| July 31 (Monday) |
Randhan (Gujarat) |
August
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| August 01 (Tuesday) : |
Sitala Satan (Gujarat) |
| August 03 (Thursday) : |
Nori Nem (Gujarat) |
| August 04 (Friday) : |
Varalakshmi Vratham (Andhra Pradesh) |
| August 08 (Tuesday) : |
Hazrat Ali's birthday |
| August 09 (Wednesday) : |
Sravana Purnima (Andhra Pradesh) |
| August 09 (Wednesday) : |
Raksha Bandhan, or Rakhi |
| August 09 (Wednesday) : |
Avani Avittom (Kerala) |
| August 15 (Tuesday) : |
Independence Day |
| August 16 (Wednesday) : |
Janmashtami (Smarta) / Sri Krishna Jayanti |
| August 17 (Thursday) : |
Janmashtami (Vaishnava) |
| August 20 (Sunday) : |
Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) |
| August 22 (Tuesday) : |
Shab-e-Meraj (Andhra Pradesh) |
| August 27†(Sunday) : |
Varasiddhi Sri Vinayaka Vratha (Karnataka) |
| August 27 (Sunday) : |
Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| August 28 (Monday) : |
Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd day) / Nuakhai (KA) |
| August 29 (Tuesday) : |
Rishi Panchami |
September
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| September 01 (Friday) : |
First Parkash Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh) |
| September 04 (Monday) : |
First Onam (Kerala) |
| September 05 (Tuesday) : |
Onam (Thiru Onam - main Onam) |
| September 06 (Wednesday) : |
Third Onam |
| September 07 (Thurday) : |
Forth Onam / Sri Narayana Guru Jayanthi (Kerala) |
| September 08 (Friday) : |
Pitr-paksha (start; till 22/09) |
| September 08 (Friday) : |
Shab-e-Baraat (Karnataka) |
| September 21 (Thurday) : |
Sri Narayana Guru Samadhi Day (Kerala) |
| September 21 (Thurday) : |
Shastradi hatanam (Shraddha) |
| September 22 (Friday) : |
Mahalaya Amavasya (Andhra Pradesh) |
| September 22 (Friday) : |
Sarva Pitri shraddha |
| September 23 (Saturday) : |
Navaratri (start; till 01/10) |
| September 23 - October 1 : |
Durga pooja |
| September 29 (Friday) : |
Dussehra (Maha Saptami) |
| September 29 (Friday) : |
Saraswati Puja (part of Navratri) |
| September 30 (Saturday) : |
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) |
October
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| October 01 (Sunday) : |
Dussehra (Maha Navami) |
| October 02 (Monday) : |
Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 02 (Monday) : |
Dussehra (Vijay Dashami) |
| October 02 (Monday) : |
1st day of Kullu Dussehra (HP) |
| October 07 (Saturday) : |
Maharishi Valmiki's birthday |
| October 09 (Monday) : |
Guru Ramdas Sahib's birthday |
| October 10 (Tuesday) : |
Karva Chauth |
| October 19 (Thursday) : |
Dhan Teras |
| October 20 (Friday) : |
Guru Granth Sahib Holy Scriptures installation |
| October 20 (Friday) : |
Naraka Chaturdasi |
| October 20 (Friday) : |
Jamat-Ul-Vida |
| October 20 (Friday) : |
Deepawali (South India) / Lakshmi Puja |
| October 21 (Saturday) : |
Diwali (Deepawali) / Bandi Chor Diwas |
| October 22 (Sunday) : |
Govardhan Puja |
| October 24 (Tuesday) : |
Bhai Duj |
| October 25 (Wednesday) : |
Id ul Fitr (Eid,end of Ramadan / Ramzan) |
| October 30 (Monday) : |
Aratt at Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) |
November
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| November 01 (Wednesday): |
Kannada Rajyotsava (Karnataka) |
| November 05 (Sunday) : |
Guru Nanak's birthday (Parkash) |
| November 24 (Friday) : |
Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom day |
December
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| December 01 (Friday) : |
Gita Jayanti |
| December 24 (Sunday) : |
Christmas Eve |
| December 25 (Monday) : |
Christmas |
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