FESTIVALS IN INDIA

Indian Holiday Calendar 2008

The world’s largest democracy India is a multicultural society with many religions. Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Muslims, Christians and Jains celebrate their festivals in India.    

Throughout India holidays and festivals of most religions are celebrated depending on the demographics of the area. For instance the festival of Baisakhi is predominantly a festival associated with Punjab.  While Baisakhi is celebrated by Hindus all over India on April 13^th it is celebrated with a lot of fanfare in the province of Punjab.

 January

 01        Tuesday            New Year

 05        Saturday           Guru Govind Singh 
                                       Jayanti

 09        Wednesday      Muharam (Al Hijra)

 13        Sunday              Lohri

 14        Monday             Makar Sankranti

 14        Monday             Pongal

 26        Saturday           Republic Day

 
February

 07        Thursday         Mauni Amavashya

 07        Thursday         Chinese New Year

 11        Monday           Vasant Panchmi

 14        Thursday         Valentines Day 

 March

 02        Sunday            Mothering Sunday (UK)

 06        Thursday         Mahashivratri

 16        Sunday            Palm Sunday

 20        Thursday         Milad un Nabi

 21        Friday              Good Friday

 21        Friday              Nau Roz

 22        Saturday          Holi

 22        Saturday          Holla Mohalla

 23        Sunday             Easter Sunday

 26        Wednesday      Khordad Sal, Birth of Prophet Zaranhushtra 

April 

 06        Sunday             Bikrami Samvat (Hindu New Year)

 06        Sunday             Gudi Padwa

 13        Monday            Baisakhi

 14        Monday            Ram Navmi

 18        Friday              Mahavir Jayanti

 19        Saturday          Hanuman Jayanti

 20        Sunday             Passover

 27        Sunday             Easter 

May 

11        Sunday            Mother's Day

20        Tuesday           Buddha Jayanti - 
                                     Buddha Purnima 

 

June 

13        Friday              Ganga Dussehra

15        Sunday             Father's Day 

July 

16        Wednesday      Rath Yatra

18        Friday               Guru Poornima 

August 

03        Sunday             Friendship Day

15        Friday               Independence Day

16        Saturday          Rakhi

19        Tuesday           Parsi New Year

24        Sunday            Sri Krishna Janmashtami 

September 

02        Tuesday           Ramadan Starts

03        Wednesday     Ganesh Chaturathi

05        Friday              Teachers Day

12        Friday              Onam

29        Monday            Navaratri begins 

October 

02        Thursday         Gandhi Jayanti

02        Thursday         Id-Ul-Fitr -Ramadan Ends

09        Thursday         Dussehra

18        Saturday         Karva Chauth

26        Sunday            Dhan Teras

28        Tuesday          Diwali

29        Wednesday     Govardhan Puja

30        Thursday         Bhai Duj

31        Friday              Halloween 

November 

13        Thursday         Guru Nanak Jayanti

14        Friday              Children's Day

27        Thursday         Thanksgiving Day 

 

December 

11        Thursday         Eid-Ul-Adha

22        Monday            Hanukkah

25        Thursday         Christmas