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Given below is a complete calendar of Indian festivals
in 2012. The festival calendar also provides information on Indian
festival dates in 2012.
Indian Festival Calender 2012
Indian Festivals in 2012 - India, the land of
rich culture and history, has plentiful of festivals celebrated with
lots of joy, gaiety, rituals and zest. Every region and religion of
India has its own set of festivals meant to remember and commensurate
the birthdays and great deeds of deities, heroes and saints. Diwali,
Independence Day and Eid-ul-fitr are some of the major festivals in
India.
Indian Festival Calendar 2012 |
| January 2012 |
| 01 |
Sunday |
New Year |
| 05 |
Thursday |
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti |
| 13 |
Friday |
Lohri |
| 14 |
Saturday |
Makar
Sankranti |
| 14 |
Saturday |
Pongal |
| 23 |
Monday |
Mauni Amavasya |
| 23 |
Monday |
Chinese New Year |
| 26 |
Thursday |
Republic Day |
| 28 |
Saturday |
Vasant Panchami |
| February 2012 |
| 04 |
Saturday |
Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet), Sunni |
| 09 |
Thursday |
Milad un Nabi, Shia |
| 14 |
Tuesday |
Valentines Day |
| 20 |
Monday |
Mahashivratri |
| March 2012 |
| 08 |
Thursday |
Holi |
| 09 |
Friday |
Hola Mohalla |
| 18 |
Sunday |
Mothering Sunday (UK) |
| 21 |
Wednesday |
Navroz |
| 23 |
Friday |
Gudi Padva |
| 26 |
Monday |
Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zaranhushtra in
Fasli Calendar) |
| April 2012 |
| 01 |
Sunday |
Ram Navmi |
| 01 |
Sunday |
Palm Sunday (Western) |
| 05 |
Thursday |
Mahavir Jayanti |
| 06 |
Friday |
Hanuman Jayanti |
| 06 |
Friday |
Passover (Till 13th April) |
| 06 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
| 08 |
Sunday |
Palm Sunday (Orthodox) |
| 08 |
Sunday |
Easter (Western) |
| 12 |
Thursday |
Bikrami Samvat (Hindu New Year) |
| 13 |
Friday |
Baisakhi |
| 15 |
Sunday |
Easter (Orthodox) |
| 24 |
Tuesday |
Akshay Tritiya |
| May 2012 |
| 06 |
Sunday |
Buddha Jayanti / Buddha Purnima |
| 13 |
Sunday |
Mother's Day |
| June 2012 |
| 16 |
Saturday |
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev
(Nanakshahi Calendar) |
| 17 |
Sunday |
Father's Day |
| 21 |
Thursday |
Rath Yatra |
| July 2012 |
| 03 |
Tuesday |
Guru Poornima |
| 19 |
Thursday |
Jamshedi Noruz (Zoroastrian New Year in Qadimi
Calendar) |
| 20 |
Friday |
Ramadan Begins |
| 22 |
Sunday |
Parents Day |
| 24 |
Tuesday |
Naag Panchami |
| August 2012 |
| 02 |
Thursday |
Rakhi /Raksha Bandhan |
| 05 |
Sunday |
Friendship Day |
| 10 |
Friday |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 15 |
Wednesday |
Independence Day |
| 19 |
Sunday |
Id-Ul-Fitr, Ramadan Ends |
| 29 |
Wednesday |
Onam |
| September
2012 |
| 05 |
Wednesday |
Teachers Day |
| 09 |
Sunday |
Grandparents Day |
| 19 |
Wednesday |
Ganesh Chaturathi |
| October 2012 |
| 02 |
Tuesday |
Gandhi Jayanti |
| 16 |
Tuesday |
Navaratra Begins |
| 16 |
Tuesday |
Boss Day |
| 20 |
Saturday |
Durga Puja Begins |
| 24 |
Wednesday |
Dussehra |
| 26 |
Friday |
Eid-Ul-Adha |
| 31 |
Wednesday |
Halloween |
| November 2012 |
| 02 |
Friday |
Karva Chauth |
| 11 |
Sunday |
Dhan Teras |
| 13 |
Tuesday |
Diwali |
| 13 |
Tuesday |
Kali Puja |
| 14 |
Wednesday |
Govardhan Puja |
| 14 |
Wednesday |
Children's Day |
| 15 |
Thursday |
Bhai Duj |
| 15 |
Thursday |
Al-Hijira, Muharram Begins |
| 17 |
Saturday |
Chhath Puja Begins (Nahai Khai) |
| 20 |
Tuesday |
Chhath Puja Ends (Suryodaya Argh) |
| 22 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day |
| 28 |
Wednesday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| December 2012 |
| 08 |
Saturday |
Hanukkah (After sunset till 16th December) |
| 25 |
Tuesday |
Christmas |
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