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India : Hindu Festivals
2009
Hindu Festivals 2009
Hindu Festivals Calender - There are many
Hindu festivals celebrated throughout the country with equal passion and
devotion. The Hindu festivals in India involve lots of customs and
rituals. There is a distinctive festival for every event of one's life
and for season. Some of the Hindu festivals are region and community
specific depending on the importance a certain God enjoys like Onam is
celebrated only by Keralites. There are many Hindu festivals
like Deepawali to Holi, Raksha Bandhan to Lohri, all full of color, fun
and a deep religious importance.
Hindu religious occasions for 2009
Hindu Holidays Calender 2009 |
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January 2009
| 14 |
Makarsankranti / Pongal / Tamil
New Year / Magha Bihu |
Wednesday |
| 15 |
Thiruvalluvar Day |
Thursday |
| 26 |
Mauni Amavasya |
Monday |
| 31 |
Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja |
Saturday |
February 2009
| 08 |
Thaipusam |
Sunday |
| 23 |
Maha Shivaratri |
Monday |
March 2009
| 11 |
Holi |
Wednesday |
| 27 |
Spring / Vasanta |
Friday |
| 27 |
Hindi New Year |
Friday |
| 27 |
Telugu New Year/ Ugadi / Gudi Padwa |
Friday |
April 2009
| 03 |
Ramanavami |
Friday |
| 07 |
Mahavir Jayanti |
Tuesday |
| 09 |
Hanuman Jayanti |
Thursday |
| 13 |
Baisakhi / Vishu |
Tuesday |
| 15 |
Bengali New Year / Bohag Bihu |
Wednesday |
| 27 |
Akshaya Tritiya |
Monday |
May 2009
| 08 |
Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima |
Friday |
June 2009
| 02 |
Ganga Dashami / Dussehra |
Tuesday |
| 24 |
Rath Yatra |
Wednesday |
July 2009
| 07 |
Guru Purnima / Asadha Purnima |
Tuesday |
August 2009
| 05 |
Raksha-Bandhan / Rakhi |
Wednesday |
| 14 |
Krishna Janmashtami |
Friday |
| 15 |
Indian Independence Day |
Saturday |
| 23 |
Ganesh / Vinayak Chaturthi |
Sunday |
September 2009
| 02 |
Onam |
Wednesday |
| 05 |
Shikshak Divas / Teacher's Day |
Saturday |
| 17 |
Vishwakarma Puja |
Thursday |
| 19 |
Navaratri begins |
Saturday |
| 25 |
Durga Puja begins (Maha Saptami) |
Friday |
| 27 |
Navaratri ends |
Sunday |
| 28 |
Vijaya Dashami / Dusshera |
Monday |
Hindu Festivals in October
| 02 |
Gandhi Jayanti |
Friday |
| 03 |
Lakshmi Puja / Sharad Purnima |
Saturday |
| 04 |
Valmiki Jayanti |
Sunday |
| 08 |
Karwa Chauth |
Thursday |
| 15 |
Dhanteras |
Thursday |
| 16 |
Chhoti Diwali |
Friday |
| 17 |
Diwali |
Saturday |
| 17 |
Kali Puja |
Saturday |
| 18 |
Govardhan Puja |
Sunday |
| 18 |
Vikram New Year 2066 |
Sunday |
| 19 |
Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota |
Monday |
| 24 |
Chhat Puja |
Saturday |
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