Calendar of Hindu Festivities
2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012
Calendar of Hindu Festivities 2007:
January
14 - Boghi
15 - Makarsankranti / Pongal
16 - Mattu Pongal
18 - Thai Amavasai
February
01 - Thai Poosam
16 - Maha Shivaratri / Shiva Jayanti
March
04 - Holi
20 - Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Cheti Chand / Chaitra Sukhladi
27 - Sri Ramanavami
30 - Hindi New Year
31 - Mahavir Jayanti
April
01 - Panguni Uttaram
02 - Hanuman Jayanti
14 - Tamil New Year
15 - Vishu
15 - Bengali New Year
20 - Akshaya Tritiya
29 - Madurai Meenakshi Thiru kalyanam
May
02 - Sri Kalazhagar vaigai festival / Buddha Purnima / Buddha Jayanti
30 - Buddha(Vaisakhi) Purnima
June
24 - Aadi Amavasya
30 - Nag Panchami
July
29 - Guru Purnima
August
03 - Aadi Peruku
12 - Aadi Amavasai
15 - Aadi Pooram
24 - Varalakshmi Viradham
26 – Onam
31 - Maha Sankadahara Chaturthi
September
03 - Krishna Jayanthi
15 - Ganesh Chaturthi
October
10 - Mahalya Amavasai
12 - Navaratri Begins
20 - Saraswati Pooja / Ayudha Pooja
21 - Vijayadasami / Dussehra
November
08 - Deepavali / Diwali
15 - Skanda Shashti
24 - Thiru Karthikai / Thiruvannamalai Deepam
December
20 - Vaikunda Ekadasi
24 - Dattatreya Jayanti / Arudra Darsanam
Makar Sankrant
Makar Sankrant is the first Hindu festival of the solar calendar year, falling around January 14. It falls at a time when the Sun enters the Zodiac sign of Makar (Capricorn) and when the day and night are of equal duration. Days become longer from this point on so it is a time for celebration.
Vasant Panchami
Dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning and Brahma's wife. The festival marks the beginning of Spring.
Mahashivratri
Mahashivratri is a Hindu festival dedicated to Shiva, one of the deities of the Hindu Trinity.
Holi
The Hindu spring festival of colors.
Bikarami Samvat - Varsha-Pratipada
The Hindu Spring New Year celebrated particularly in South India.
Rama Navami
Birthday of Lord Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu and the hero of the Ramayana.
Hanuman Jayanti
This festival marks the birth of Hanuman, the Monkey God, friend of Lord Rama.
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love. "Raksha Bandhan" means a thread for protection.
Moon Eclipse
Janmashtami - Krishna Jayanti
The Janmashtami festival marks the birth of Krishna, the most highly venerated God in the Hindu pantheon.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Hindus celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed God, god of prosperity, prudence and success. Images of Ganesh are worshipped.
Navaratri (start)
Navaratri (nine nights), dedicated to Durga, symbolises the triumph of good over evil and marks the start of autumn.
Dussera
Celebrates Lord Rama's victory over the evil demon Ravana.
Diwali
Diwali, the festival of lights, is the most popular of all the festivals from South Asia. It is an occasion for celebrations by Hindus as well as Jains and Sikhs.
Narka-Chaturdashi
On the second day of the Hindu festival of Diwali, it is customary for men to bathe before sunrise. This custom re-enacts the ritual cleansing of Lord Krishna, who had smeared his head with the blood of the filthy demon king, Narkasur, who stole the magnificent earrings of Aditi, the Mother Goddess, and imprisoned sixteen thousand daughters of the gods and saints in his disgusting den.
Makar Sankrant
Makar Sankrant is the first Hindu festival of the solar calendar year, falling around January 14. It falls at a time when the Sun enters the Zodiac sign of Makar (Capricorn) and when the day and night are of equal duration. Days become longer from this point on so it is a time for celebration.
Vasant Panchami
Dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning and Brahma's wife. The festival marks the beginning of Spring.
Mahashivratri
Mahashivratri is a Hindu festival dedicated to Shiva, one of the deities of the Hindu Trinity.
Holi
The Hindu spring festival of colors.
Bikarami Samvat - Varsha-Pratipada
The Hindu Spring New Year celebrated particularly in South India.
Rama Navami
Birthday of Lord Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu and the hero of the Ramayana.
Hanuman Jayanti
This festival marks the birth of Hanuman, the Monkey God, friend of Lord Rama.
Buddha’s birthday.
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love. "Raksha Bandhan" means a thread for protection.
Janmashtami - Krishna Jayanti
The Janmashtami festival marks the birth of Krishna, the most highly venerated God in the Hindu pantheon.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Hindus celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed God, god of prosperity, prudence and success. Images of Ganesh are worshipped.
Navaratri (start)
Navaratri (nine nights), dedicated to Durga, symbolises the triumph of good over evil and marks the start of autumn.
Dussera
Celebrates Lord Rama's victory over the evil demon Ravana.
Diwali
Diwali, the festival of lights, is the most popular of all the festivals from South Asia. It is an occasion for celebrations by Hindus as well as Jains and Sikhs.
Narka-Chaturdashi
On the second day of the Hindu festival of Diwali, it is customary for men to bathe before sunrise. This custom re-enacts the ritual cleansing of Lord Krishna, who had smeared his head with the blood of the filthy demon king, Narkasur, who stole the magnificent earrings of Aditi, the Mother Goddess, and imprisoned sixteen thousand daughters of the gods and saints in his disgusting den.
Tuesday 1 December
Shri Dattatreya Jayanti
Celebrates the birth of Adi Guru Dattatreya.
Thursday 31 December
Moon Eclipse
Makar Sankrant
Makar Sankrant is the first Hindu festival of the solar calendar year, falling around January 14. It falls at a time when the Sun enters the Zodiac sign of Makar (Capricorn) and when the day and night are of equal duration. Days become longer from this point on so it is a time for celebration.
Vasant Panchami
Dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning and Brahma's wife. The festival marks the beginning of Spring.
Mahashivratri
Mahashivaratri is a Hindu festival dedicated to Shiva, one of the deities of the Hindu Trinity.
Holi
The Hindu spring festival of colors.
Bikarami Samvat - Varsha-Pratipada
The Hindu Spring New Year celebrated particularly in South India.
Rama Navami
Birthday of Lord Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu and the hero of the Ramayana.
Hanuman Jayanti
This festival marks the birth of Hanuman, the Monkey God, friend of Lord Rama.
Buddha’s birthday.
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love. "Raksha Bandhan" means a thread for protection.
Janmashtami - Krishna Jayanti
The Janmashtami festival marks the birth of Krishna, the most highly venerated God in the Hindu pantheon.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Hindus celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed God, god of prosperity, prudence and success. Images of Ganesh are worshipped.
Navaratri (start)
Navaratri (nine nights), dedicated to Durga, symbolises the triumph of good over evil and marks the start of autumn.
Dussera
Celebrates Lord Rama's victory over the evil demon Ravana.
Diwali
Diwali, the festival of lights, is the most popular of all the festivals from South Asia. It is an occasion for celebrations by Hindus as well as Jains and Sikhs.
Narka-Chaturdashi
On the second day of the Hindu festival of Diwali, it is customary for men to bathe before sunrise. This custom re-enacts the ritual cleansing of Lord Krishna, who had smeared his head with the blood of the filthy demon king, Narkasur, who stole the magnificent earrings of Aditi, the Mother Goddess, and imprisoned sixteen thousand daughters of the gods and saints in his disgusting den.
Monday 20 December
Shri Dattatreya Jayanti
Celebrates the birth of Adi Guru Dattatreya.
Makar Sankrant
Makar Sankrant is the first Hindu festival of the solar calendar year, falling around January 14. It falls at a time when the Sun enters the Zodiac sign of Makar (Capricorn) and when the day and night are of equal duration. Days become longer from this point on so it is a time for celebration.
Vasant Panchami
Dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning and Brahma's wife. The festival marks the beginning of Spring.
Mahashivratri
Mahashivaratri is a Hindu festival dedicated to Shiva, one of the deities of the Hindu Trinity.
Holi
The Hindu spring festival of colors.
Bikarami Samvat - Varsha-Pratipada
The Hindu Spring New Year celebrated particularly in South India.
Rama Navami
Birthday of Lord Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu and the hero of the Ramayana.
Hanuman Jayanti
This festival marks the birth of Hanuman, the Monkey God, friend of Lord Rama.
Buddha’s birthday.
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love. "Raksha Bandhan" means a thread for protection.
Janmashtami - Krishna Jayanti
The Janmashtami festival marks the birth of Krishna, the most highly venerated God in the Hindu pantheon.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Hindus celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed God, god of prosperity, prudence and success. Images of Ganesh are worshipped.
Navaratri (start)
Navaratri (nine nights), dedicated to Durga, symbolises the triumph of good over evil and marks the start of autumn.
Dussera
Celebrates Lord Rama's victory over the evil demon Ravana.
Diwali
Diwali, the festival of lights, is the most popular of all the festivals from South Asia. It is an occasion for celebrations by Hindus as well as Jains and Sikhs.
Narka-Chaturdashi
On the second day of the Hindu festival of Diwali, it is customary for men to bathe before sunrise. This custom re-enacts the ritual cleansing of Lord Krishna, who had smeared his head with the blood of the filthy demon king, Narkasur, who stole the magnificent earrings of Aditi, the Mother Goddess, and imprisoned sixteen thousand daughters of the gods and saints in his disgusting den.
Saturday 10 December
Shri Dattatreya Jayanti
Celebrates the birth of Adi Guru Dattatreya.
Makar Sankrant
Makar Sankrant is the first Hindu festival of the solar calendar year, falling around January 14. It falls at a time when the Sun enters the Zodiac sign of Makar (Capricorn) and when the day and night are of equal duration. Days become longer from this point on so it is a time for celebration.
Vasant Panchami
Dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning and Brahma's wife. The festival marks the beginning of Spring.
Mahashivratri
Mahashivaratri is a Hindu festival dedicated to Shiva, one of the deities of the Hindu Trinity.
Holi
The Hindu spring festival of colors.
Bikarami Samvat - Varsha-Pratipada
The Hindu Spring New Year celebrated particularly in South India.
Rama Navami
Birthday of Lord Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu and the hero of the Ramayana.
Hanuman Jayanti
This festival marks the birth of Hanuman, the Monkey God, friend of Lord Rama.
Buddha’s birthday.
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love. "Raksha Bandhan" means a thread for protection.
Janmashtami - Krishna Jayanti
The Janmashtami festival marks the birth of Krishna, the most highly venerated God in the Hindu pantheon.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Hindus celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed God, god of prosperity, prudence and success. Images of Ganesh are worshipped.
Navaratri (start)
Navaratri (nine nights), dedicated to Durga, symbolises the triumph of good over evil and marks the start of autumn.
Dussera
Celebrates Lord Rama's victory over the evil demon Ravana.
Diwali
Diwali, the festival of lights, is the most popular of all the festivals from South Asia. It is an occasion for celebrations by Hindus as well as Jains and Sikhs.
Narka-Chaturdashi
On the second day of the Hindu festival of Diwali, it is customary for men to bathe before sunrise. This custom re-enacts the ritual cleansing of Lord Krishna, who had smeared his head with the blood of the filthy demon king, Narkasur, who stole the magnificent earrings of Aditi, the Mother Goddess, and imprisoned sixteen thousand daughters of the gods and saints in his disgusting den.
Friday 28 December
Shri Dattatreya Jayanti
Celebrates the birth of Adi Guru Dattatreya.
2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012
