Indian calendar festivals.
JANUARY / FEBRUARY
Sankranti harvest festival.
Republic Day: National: establishment of Republic 1950. 26th January. Grand Military Parade and Procession of dancers etc. Delhi.
Vasant Panchami: National Hindu – dedicated to Saraswati the beautiful Goddess of Learning. Women wear yellow saris. Floating Festival:
FEBRUARY / MARCH
Shivaratri: worship of Hindu deity, Lord Shiva. Fasting and chanting.
Holi: Mainly northern, popularly festival of colors. Advent of Spring. Lively and much throwing of coloured water and powders.
Ramnavami: National: Birth of Rama.
Easter: Good Friday / Easter Sunday National.
MARCH / APRIL
Kumbh Mela: Hindu festivals. It takes place every three years, at one of the four great holy cities; Nasik in Maharashtra, Ujjain (MP), Prayag (Allahabad) and Hardwar (both in UP). It is attended by millions of pilgrims who take a holy dip in the sacred Ganges River.
APRIL / MAY
Baisakhi: Hindu Solar New Year.
Id-Ul-Zuha: (Bakrid): Muslim
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id): Muslim,
JUNE / JULY
Rath Yatra: Mainly Orissa Lord Jagannath (Lord of the Universe).
JULY / AUGUST
Teej: Procession of the Goddess Parvati to welcome monsoon; elephants, camels, dancers etc.
Raksha Bandhan: Northern and Western India. girls tie rakhis or talismen to men’s wrists. Colourful build up. Naag Panchami:
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER
Independence Day: (15th August). National: Independence Day. Prime Minister falg hosting in Delhi’s Red Fort.
Janmashtami: National, but Agra, Mathura; Lord Krishna’s birthday.
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
Dussehra: National: The most popular festival in india celebrated in different ways in different parts of the country. Eastern India it is known as Durga Puja, and in the South as Navaratri.Fair, Himachal Pradesh: Kulu Valley to coincide with Dussehra (10 days).
Gandhi Jayanti: National: Father Gandhi’s birthday.
Diwali: National: This festival start on the time of ramji time come back after 14 day in ayodhay
New Year. In Eastern India, the goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity,
NOVEMBER
Muharram: Muslim. Imam Hussain’s martyrdom. mostly in Lucknow.
DECEMBER
Christmas Day:
JANUARY / FEBRUARY
Sankranti harvest festival.
Republic Day: National: establishment of Republic 1950. 26th January. Grand Military Parade and Procession of dancers etc. Delhi.
Vasant Panchami: National Hindu – dedicated to Saraswati the beautiful Goddess of Learning. Women wear yellow saris. Floating Festival:
FEBRUARY / MARCH
Shivaratri: worship of Hindu deity, Lord Shiva. Fasting and chanting.
Holi: Mainly northern, popularly festival of colors. Advent of Spring. Lively and much throwing of coloured water and powders.
Ramnavami: National: Birth of Rama.
Easter: Good Friday / Easter Sunday National.
MARCH / APRIL
Kumbh Mela: Hindu festivals. It takes place every three years, at one of the four great holy cities; Nasik in Maharashtra, Ujjain (MP), Prayag (Allahabad) and Hardwar (both in UP). It is attended by millions of pilgrims who take a holy dip in the sacred Ganges River.
APRIL / MAY
Baisakhi: Hindu Solar New Year.
Id-Ul-Zuha: (Bakrid): Muslim
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id): Muslim,
JUNE / JULY
Rath Yatra: Mainly Orissa Lord Jagannath (Lord of the Universe).
JULY / AUGUST
Teej: Procession of the Goddess Parvati to welcome monsoon; elephants, camels, dancers etc.
Raksha Bandhan: Northern and Western India. girls tie rakhis or talismen to men’s wrists. Colourful build up. Naag Panchami:
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER
Independence Day: (15th August). National: Independence Day. Prime Minister falg hosting in Delhi’s Red Fort.
Janmashtami: National, but Agra, Mathura; Lord Krishna’s birthday.
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
Dussehra: National: The most popular festival in india celebrated in different ways in different parts of the country. Eastern India it is known as Durga Puja, and in the South as Navaratri.Fair, Himachal Pradesh: Kulu Valley to coincide with Dussehra (10 days).
Gandhi Jayanti: National: Father Gandhi’s birthday.
Diwali: National: This festival start on the time of ramji time come back after 14 day in ayodhay
New Year. In Eastern India, the goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity,
NOVEMBER
Muharram: Muslim. Imam Hussain’s martyrdom. mostly in Lucknow.
DECEMBER
Christmas Day:
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