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The biggest holiday is Diwali, or the festival of lights. Another is Holi, the festival of colors that is celebrated each spring. There is also Pongal, the winter festival which is similiar to our Thanksgiving.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoHinduism is often described as a religion of fasts, feasts and festivals.
Here's a date-wise list of Hindu festivals, including cultural and religious occasions for 2011 (Saka Era: 1932-33 / Vikram Era: 2067-68).
January
•Lohri: Thursday, 13-01-2011
•Makarsankranti / Pongal: Friday / Saturday, 14/15-01-2011
•Uttarayan & Kite Festival: Friday, 14-01-2011
•Thiruvalluvar Day: Sunday, 16-01-2011
•Thaipusam: Thursday, 20-01-2011
February
•Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja: Tuesday, 08-02-2011
•Ratha Saptami: Thursday, 10-02-2011
March
•Maha Shivaratri: Wednesday, 02-03-2011
•Holi: Sunday, 20-03-2011
April
•Telugu New Year/ Ugadi / Gudi Padwa/ Cheti Chand: Monday, 04-04-2011
•Hindi New Year (Saka Era 1933): Monday, 04-04-2011
•Ramayana Week: Monday, 04-04-2011 to Tuesday, 12-04-2011
•Ramanavami: Tuesday, 12-04-2011
•Tamil New Year: Thursday, 14-04-2011
•Baisakhi / Vishu: Thursday, 14-04-2011
•Bengali New Year / Bohag Bihu: Friday, 15-04-2011
•Hanuman Jayanti: Sunday/Monday, 17/18-04-2011
May
•Akshaya Tritiya / Akhateej: Friday, 06-05-2011
•Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima: Tuesday, 17-05-2011
June
•Ganga Dashami / Ganga Dussehra: Saturday, 11-06-2011
•Vat Purnima: Wednesday, 15-06-2011
July
•Rath Yatra: Sunday, 03-07-2011
•Guru Purnima / Asadha Purnima: Friday, 15-07-2011
August
•Nag Panchami: Saturday, 04-08-2011
•India's Independence Day: Monday, 15-08-2011
•Raksha-Bandhan: Saturday, 13-08-2011
•Krishna Janmashtami: Monday, 22-08-2011
September
•Ganesh/Vinayak Chaturthi: Thursday, 01-09-2011
•Shikshak Divas / Teacher's Day: Monday, 05-09-2011
•Onam: Thursday/Friday, 08/09-09-2011
•Vishwakarma Puja: Saturday, 17-09-2011
•Pitri-Paksha: Tuesday, 13-09-2011 to Tuesday, 27-09-2011
•Mahalaya: Tuesday, 27-09-2011
•Navaratri begins: Wednesday, 28-09-2011
October
•Gandhi Jayanti: Sunday, 02-10-2011
•Durga Puja begins (Maha Saptami): Monday, 03-10-2011
•Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami): Tuesday, 04-10-2011
•Durga Puja (Maha Navami): Wednesday, 05-10-2011
•Navaratri ends: Wednesday, 05-10-2011
•Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera: Thursday, 06-10-2011
•Lakshmi Puja / Kojagari Purnima / Sharad Purnima: Tuesday, 11-10-2011
•Valmiki Jayanti: Tuesday, 11-10-2011
•Karwa Chauth: Saturday, 15-10-2011
•Dhanteras / Dhantrayodashi: Monday, 24-10-2011
•Chhoti Diwali: Tuesday, 25-10-2011
•Diwali / Deepavali: Wednesday, 26-10-2011
•Vikram New Year 2068 / Gujarati New Year: Thursday, 27-10-2011
•Skanda Sashti: Thursday, 27-10-2011 to Tuesday, 01-11-2011
•Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota / Bhav-Bij: Friday, 28-10-2011
November
•Chhat Puja: Tuesday/Wednesday, 01/02-11-2011
•Tulsi Vivah: Sunday, 06-11-2011
•Guru Nanak Jayanti: Monday, 21-11-2011
December
•Gita Jayanti: Tuesday, 06-12-2011
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∙ 12y agoHindu festivals are largelylinked with the movements of the sun and moon and with seasonal changes, but they also incorporate the myths of the Ramayana, and Krishna 's activities.
- Diwali/ Deepawali (October/November, lasting several days): A festival of lights which celebrates the New Year. It is celebrated between late October and mid November.
- Dasara / Dussehra (October): Ten days of celebration in honour of Durga or Kali. It is held between late September and mid October and lasts nine days to celebrate the triumph of good over evil.
- Holi (February/March, 2--5 days): The spring festival associated with Krishna when people throw coloured powder and water at each other. Holi also celebrates creation and renewal.
- Makara Sankranti (January): Makara Sankranti is the first Hindu festival of the solar calendar year.
- Navaratri (Navratri) and Durga Puja: Navaratri (nine nights) is one of the greatest Hindu festivals. It symbolises the triumph of good over evil.
- Maha Shivratri (February/March): Mahashivratri is a Hindu festival dedicated to Shiva, one of the deities of the Hindu Trinity.
- Ram Navami (March/April): Rama Navami celebrates the birth of of Lord Rama, son of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya.
- Ganesha Chaturthi (August/September): The last week in August sees Hindus all over the world celebrating the birthday of Lord Ganesha (Ganesha Chaturthi).
- Vaisakhi (Baisakhi): An April harvest or New Year's festival depending on area, Vaisakhi is also celebrated by Sikhs.
- Raksha Bandhan (July/August): The Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love.
- Janamashtami (August/September): The festival marks the birth of Krishna, the most highly venerated God in the Hindu pantheon.
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∙ 8y agoMost holy day of Hinduism is Diwali. Diwali is when lord rama came back home and people celebrated this by lighting candles, and eating sweets.
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∙ 11y agoDasara, Diwali, Sankranthi, Shivarathri, Ugadi, Holi etc...
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∙ 7y agothe most important festival in Hinduism is Diwali. some of the other festivals include holi, makarsankranti, rakshabandhan or rakhi and janmastami.
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∙ 13y agoDiwali, Vishnu, and Onum
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