Date |
Festival |
Description
(if any) |
Jan 05 |
Birthday of Guru
Gobind Singh Sahib |
|
Jan
13 |
Maghi |
|
Jan 14 |
Makar Sankranti |
Pongal |
Jan
26 |
Vasant
Panchami, Republic Day |
|
Feb 02 |
Eid-al-Adha |
|
Feb
18 |
Maha
Shivaratri |
|
Feb 22 |
Muharram |
Islamic New Year |
Mar
06 |
Holi |
Festival
of Colors |
Mar 07 |
Hola Mohalla |
|
Mar
14 |
Sikh
New Year |
Nanakshahi
Era 536 begins |
Mar 21 |
Bikrami Samvat
Chetra Navratras |
2061 begins |
Mar
30 |
Rama
Navami |
|
Apr 03 |
Sri Mahavir Jayanti |
|
Apr
05 |
Hanuman
Jayanti |
|
Apr 13 |
Baisakhi |
|
Apr
22 |
Akshya
Tritiya |
|
May 02 |
Mawlid-al-Nabi |
Prophet Muhammad's
Birthday |
Jun
16 |
Martyrdom
of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib |
|
Aug 30 |
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) |
|
Sep
06 |
Sri
Krishna Janmashthami |
Sri
Krishna's Birthday |
Sep 17 |
Samvatatsari |
|
Sep
18 |
Ganesh
Chaturathi |
|
Oct 14 to 22 |
Navratra |
|
Oct
15 |
Ramadan |
Beginning
of Ramadan |
Oct 21 |
Saraswati Puja |
|
Oct
22 |
Dusshera |
|
Oct 31 |
Karwa Chauth |
|
Nov
12 |
Diwali
Bandi Chhor Divas |
Festival
of Lights |
Nov 14 |
Eid-ul-Fitr |
End of Ramadan |
Nov 16 |
Jnana Panchami |
|
Nov 24 |
Martyrdom of Guru
Tegh Bahadur Sahib |
|
Nov
26 |
Birthday
of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib |
|
Dec 25 |
Christmas |
|
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* All Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date
given. These are based on the lunar calendar and may vary by 1-2 days.
Dates apply to North America.
Also visit : Panchangam,
Indian calendar
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