A wide array of festivals is celebrated by the Hindus to mark various occasions and the birth or marriage of their deities. These festivals have been an inseparable part of the religion and have been adding color to this vast religious canvas.
Celebrated in a unique way, each festival has some or the other tradition associated with it. Every day serves as an occasion of some or the other festival. Some festivals like Basant Panchami and Lohri welcome the seasons of the year; some others welcome the harvest, the rains, or the full moon.
The birthdays of various incarnations of its deities are also celebrated as festivals by Hindus. The birthdays of divine beings, saints and revered teachers also serve as occasions for celebration. Most of the Hindu festivals invoke the devotees to fast on the day of the festival and culminate with the prayers offered to the lord..
A rich source of devout and ethical fortification, these festivals also serve as binding forces to the various races of Hinduism. Deepaawali, Duessehra, Holi, Janmashtami, Shivratri, Ram Navami, Raksha Bandhan and Makar Sankranti are some of the major Hindu festivals celebrated by Hindus with great pomp and show.
Hindu Festivals 2009
Makar Sakranti
Wednesday
14-01-2009
Vasant Panchami
Saturday
31-01-2009
Maha Shivaratri
Monday
23-02-2009
Holi
Wednesday
11-03-2009
Hindi New Year
Friday
27-03-2009
Ramayana Week
Friday
27-03-2009
Ramanavami
Friday
03-04-2009
Hanuman Jayanti
Thursday
09-04-2009
Raksha Bandhan
Wednesday
05-08-2009
Krishna Janmashthami
Friday
14-08-2009
Ganesh Chaturthi
Sunday
23-08-2009
Pitr-paksha
Saturday
05-09-2009
Navaratri
Saturday
19-09-2009
Saraswati Puja
(Forms part of Navaratri)
Friday
Saturday
25-09-2009
26-09-2009
Vijay Dashami (Dasera)
Monday
28-09-2009
Deepavali (Diwali)
Saturday
17-10-2009
Vikram New Year 2066
Sunday
18-10-2009
Buddha Purnima - Friday - 08-05-2009
Guru Purnima - Tuesday - 07-07-2009
Easter - Sunday - 12-04-2009
Sun Eclipse - Wednesday - 22-07-2009
Moon Eclipse - Thursday - 31-12-2009
The above lists refer to Hindu festivals as celebrated in North India. Hindu Festivals in South India can add additional days to the lists above.
The above lists refer to Hindu festivals as celebrated
in North India.
