Festivals & Events
Festivals in every culture is an alleyway to the profound aspects of life. It is a great tool to approach life with exuberance and enthusiasm. These celebrations originate from religion, folklore and heritage, and sometimes significant origin remains civilization or agricultural. Festivals or celebrations hold information about the glorious heritage, traditional wisdom, and culture's moral values. Festivals reflect the lifestyle of our ancestors and their perception of life. Vibrant festivals in Indian culture are a testimony to our diverse and secular culture. Festivals add cheer, hope, optimism, lights, joy and bring many pleasant things to our life.
Festivals List
- Aadi Amavasya
Tue , 15th Aug 2023 - Aadi Karthigai
Wed , 9th Aug 2023 - Aadi Perukku
Thu , 3rd Aug 2023 - Aadi Pooram
Sat , 22nd Jul 2023 - Aani Uthiram
Mon , 26th Jun 2023 - Adhik Masam
Tue , 18th Jul 2023 - Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti
Tue , 25th Apr 2023 - Agni Nakshatram
Thu , 4th May 2023 - Agni Nakshatram Ends
Mon , 29th May 2023 - Agrasen Jayanti
Sun , 15th Oct 2023 - Ahoi Ashtami
Sun , 5th Nov 2023 - Aippasi Purnima
Sat , 28th Oct 2023 - Air Force Day
Sun , 8th Oct 2023 - Aja Ekadashi
Sun , 10th Sep 2023 - Akasha Deepam Begins
Tue , 14th Nov 2023 - Akshaya Navami
Tue , 21st Nov 2023 - Akshaya Tritiya
Sat , 22nd Apr 2023 - Alluri Sita Rama Raju Jayanthi
Tue , 4th Jul 2023 - Amalaki Ekadashi
Fri , 3rd Mar 2023 - Amartithi
Tue , 31st Jan 2023 - Amavasya
Fri , 23rd Dec 2022 - Ambedkars Birthday
Fri , 14th Apr 2023 - Anant Chaturdashi
Thu , 28th Sep 2023 - Angarki Chaturthi
Tue , 10th Jan 2023 - Anna Koota
Tue , 14th Nov 2023 - Annamacharya Jayanti
Fri , 5th May 2023 - Annapurna Jayanti
Tue , 26th Dec 2023 - Anuradha Karte
Mon , 20th Nov 2023 - Apara Ekadashi
Mon , 15th May 2023 - April Fool
Sat , 1st Apr 2023 - Arbaeen
Wed , 6th Sep 2023 - Arbor Day
Sun , 12th Mar 2023 - Armed Forces Flag Day
Thu , 7th Dec 2023 - Army Day
Sun , 15th Jan 2023 - Arudra Darshan
Fri , 6th Jan 2023 - Arudra Karte
Fri , 23rd Jun 2023 - Ashadha Gupt Navratri
Mon , 19th Jun 2023 - Ashadha Gupt Navratri Ends
Tue , 27th Jun 2023 - Ashoka Ashtami
Wed , 29th Mar 2023 - Ashtami Rohini
Wed , 6th Sep 2023 - Ashunya Shayana Vrat
Tue , 4th Jul 2023 - Ashwini Karte
Fri , 14th Apr 2023 - Aslesha Karte
Fri , 4th Aug 2023 - Assumption Of Mary
Tue , 15th Aug 2023 - Atla Taddi
Tue , 31st Oct 2023 - Avani Avittam
Wed , 30th Aug 2023 - Avidhava Navami
Sat , 7th Oct 2023 - Ayudha Puja
Mon , 23rd Oct 2023 - Ayyankali Jayanthi
Mon , 28th Aug 2023 - Babu Jagjivan Rams Birthday
Wed , 5th Apr 2023 - Bagalamukhi Jayanti
Fri , 28th Apr 2023 - Bakrid
Thu , 29th Jun 2023 - Balaji Jayanti
Fri , 16th Dec 2022 - Balarama Jayanti
Tue , 5th Sep 2023 - Basant Panchami
Thu , 26th Jan 2023 - Basava Jayanthi
Sat , 22nd Apr 2023 - Bathing And Basking Festival
Sun , 23rd Jul 2023 - Bathukamma
Sat , 14th Oct 2023 - Bathukamma End
Sun , 22nd Oct 2023 - Bengali New Year
Sat , 15th Apr 2023 - Bhadrakali Jayanti
Mon , 15th May 2023 - Bhadrapada Purnima
Fri , 29th Sep 2023 - Bhagini Hastha Bhojanam
Wed , 15th Nov 2023 - Bhai Dooj
Wed , 15th Nov 2023 - Bharani Deepam
Sun , 26th Nov 2023 - Bharani Karte
Fri , 28th Apr 2023 - Bharani Shraddha
Mon , 2nd Oct 2023 - Bharat Milap
Wed , 25th Oct 2023 - Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
Tue , 12th Sep 2023 - Bhaumvati Amavasya
Tue , 21st Mar 2023 - Bhishma Ashtami
Sat , 28th Jan 2023 - Bhogi
Sat , 14th Jan 2023 - Birthday Of Hazrat Ali
Sat , 4th Feb 2023 - Bommala Nomu
Mon , 16th Jan 2023 - Bonalu
Sun , 25th Jun 2023 - Bonalu Start
Sun , 25th Jun 2023 - Boxing Day
Mon , 26th Dec 2022 - Buddha Purnima
Fri , 5th May 2023 - Budh Ashtami Vrat
Wed , 15th Mar 2023 - CPCFounding Day
Sat , 1st Jul 2023 - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti
Tue , 7th Mar 2023 - Chaitra Navratri
Wed , 22nd Mar 2023 - Chandanotsavam
Sat , 22nd Apr 2023 - Chandra Darshan
Sat , 24th Dec 2022 - Chaturthi Vrat
Mon , 26th Dec 2022 - Cheti Chand
Wed , 22nd Mar 2023 - Chhath Puja
Sun , 19th Nov 2023 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti
Sun , 19th Feb 2023 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Tithi Based Jayanti
Fri , 10th Mar 2023 - Childrens Day
Tue , 14th Nov 2023 - Childrens Day In China
Thu , 1st Jun 2023 - China Army Day
Tue , 1st Aug 2023 - Chinese New Year
Sun , 22nd Jan 2023 - Chiththa Karte
Wed , 11th Oct 2023 - Chitra Purnima
Fri , 5th May 2023 - Christmas
Sun , 25th Dec 2022 - Christmas Eve
Sat , 24th Dec 2022 - Coconut Day
Sat , 2nd Sep 2023 - Cold Dew
Sun , 8th Oct 2023 - Cold Food Festival
Tue , 4th Apr 2023 - Dakshinayana Punyakalam
Mon , 17th Jul 2023 - Dasha Paapa Hara Ganga Dashami
Tue , 30th May 2023 - Dattatreya Jayanti
Tue , 26th Dec 2023 - Day Of Ashura
Fri , 28th Jul 2023 - Deepavali
Sun , 12th Nov 2023 - Dev Diwali
Sun , 26th Nov 2023 - Deva Snana Purnima
Sun , 4th Jun 2023 - Dhanatrayodashi
Sat , 11th Nov 2023 - Dhanishta Karte
Mon , 6th Feb 2023 - Dhanteras
Fri , 10th Nov 2023 - Dhanu Sankranti
Fri , 16th Dec 2022 - Dhanurmasa Prarambham
Fri , 16th Dec 2022 - Dhanvantari Jayanti
Sat , 11th Nov 2023 - Dharmaraju Dasami
Fri , 31st Mar 2023 - Dhumavati Jayanti
Sun , 28th May 2023 - Disability Day
Sun , 3rd Dec 2023 - Diwali
Sun , 12th Nov 2023 - Double Ninth Festival
Mon , 23rd Oct 2023 - Dr S Radhakrishnan Jayanthi
Tue , 5th Sep 2023 - Dragon Heads Raising Day
Tue , 21st Feb 2023 - Duanwu Festival
Thu , 22nd Jun 2023 - Durga Ashtami
Sun , 22nd Oct 2023 - Durga Ashtami Vrat
Fri , 30th Dec 2022 - Durga Puja
Sat , 21st Oct 2023 - Durva Ashtami
Fri , 22nd Sep 2023 - Earth Day
Sat , 22nd Apr 2023 - Easter
Sun , 9th Apr 2023 - Eid Al Ghadeer
Fri , 7th Jul 2023 - Environment Day
Mon , 5th Jun 2023 - Epiphany
Fri , 6th Jan 2023 - Fathers Day
Sun , 18th Jun 2023 - Financial Year Start
Sat , 1st Apr 2023 - First Onam
Mon , 28th Aug 2023 - Fourth Onam
Thu , 31st Aug 2023 - Friendship Day
Sun , 6th Aug 2023 - Frosts Descent
Mon , 23rd Oct 2023 - Gandhi Jayanti
Mon , 2nd Oct 2023 - Gandhi Samaadhi
Mon , 30th Jan 2023 - Ganesh Chaturthi
Tue , 19th Sep 2023 - Ganesh Jayanti
Tue , 24th Jan 2023 - Ganesh Visarjan
Thu , 28th Sep 2023 - Ganga Dussehra
Tue , 30th May 2023 - Ganga Sagar Snan
Sun , 15th Jan 2023 - Ganga Saptami
Thu , 27th Apr 2023 - Gangaur
Fri , 24th Mar 2023 - Gangaur Vrat Start
Wed , 8th Mar 2023 - Garuda Panchami
Mon , 21st Aug 2023 - Gauri Tapo Vrat
Tue , 12th Dec 2023 - Gayathri Japam
Thu , 31st Aug 2023 - Gayatri Jayanti
Tue , 30th May 2023 - Ghatasthapana
Sun , 15th Oct 2023 - Gita Jayanti
Fri , 22nd Dec 2023 - Goga Navami
Fri , 8th Sep 2023 - Good Friday
Fri , 7th Apr 2023 - Gopadma Vrata End
Thu , 23rd Nov 2023 - Gopadma Vrata Start
Thu , 29th Jun 2023 - Gopashtami
Mon , 20th Nov 2023 - Govardhan Puja
Tue , 14th Nov 2023 - Govatsa Dwadashi
Thu , 9th Nov 2023 - Govinda Dwadashi
Fri , 3rd Mar 2023 - Grain In Beard
Tue , 6th Jun 2023 - Grain Rain
Thu , 20th Apr 2023 - Greater Cold
Fri , 20th Jan 2023 - Greater Heat
Sun , 23rd Jul 2023 - Greater Snow
Thu , 7th Dec 2023 - Grishma Ritu
Sat , 20th May 2023 - Gudi Padwa
Wed , 22nd Mar 2023 - Gujarati New Year
Mon , 13th Nov 2023 - Guru Dwadashi
Fri , 10th Nov 2023 - Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
Thu , 29th Dec 2022 - Guru Nanak Jayanti
Mon , 27th Nov 2023 - Guru Purnima
Mon , 3rd Jul 2023 - Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Sun , 5th Feb 2023 - Guruvayur Ekadashi
Thu , 23rd Nov 2023 - Hal Shasti
Tue , 5th Sep 2023 - Halloween
Tue , 31st Oct 2023 - Hanuman Jayanti
Thu , 6th Apr 2023 - Hanuman Puja
Sun , 12th Nov 2023 - Hanuman Vratham
Sun , 24th Dec 2023 - Hariyali Amavasya
Mon , 17th Jul 2023 - Hariyali Teej
Sat , 19th Aug 2023 - Hartalika Teej
Mon , 18th Sep 2023 - Hasta Karte
Thu , 28th Sep 2023 - Hatkeshwar Jayanti
Wed , 5th Apr 2023 - Hayagriva Jayanti
Thu , 31st Aug 2023 - Hemant Ritu
Wed , 13th Dec 2023 - Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
Sat , 2nd Sep 2023 - Hindi Day
Thu , 14th Sep 2023 - Hindi New Year
Wed , 22nd Mar 2023 - Hindola
Tue , 4th Jul 2023 - Hiroshima Day
Sun , 6th Aug 2023 - Holashtak
Mon , 27th Feb 2023 - Holashtak End
Tue , 7th Mar 2023 - Holi
Tue , 7th Mar 2023 - Holika Dahan
Tue , 7th Mar 2023 - Human Rights Day
Sun , 10th Dec 2023 - Hutasani Purnima
Tue , 7th Mar 2023 - Id EMaulud Shiya
Mon , 2nd Oct 2023 - Id EMaulud Sunni
Wed , 27th Sep 2023 - Independence Day
Tue , 15th Aug 2023 - Independence Day Of America
Tue , 4th Jul 2023 - Independence Day Of China
Sun , 1st Oct 2023 - Indian Census Day
Thu , 9th Feb 2023 - Indian Newspaper Day
Sun , 29th Jan 2023 - Indira Ekadashi
Tue , 10th Oct 2023 - International Dance Day
Sat , 29th Apr 2023 - International Day Of Forests
Tue , 21st Mar 2023 - International Day Of Older Persons
Sun , 1st Oct 2023 - International Day Of Peace
Thu , 21st Sep 2023 - International Literacy Day
Fri , 8th Sep 2023 - International Mountain Day
Mon , 11th Dec 2023 - International Nurses Day
Fri , 12th May 2023 - International Womens Day
Wed , 8th Mar 2023 - International Youth Day
Sat , 12th Aug 2023 - Islamic New Year
Wed , 19th Jul 2023 - Jalaram Jayanti
Mon , 20th Nov 2023 - Jamshedi Nowruz
Tue , 21st Mar 2023 - Jandhyala Purnima
Thu , 31st Aug 2023 - Jaya Ekadashi
Wed , 1st Feb 2023 - Jaya Parvati Vrat End
Thu , 6th Jul 2023 - Jaya Parvati Vrat Jagran
Wed , 5th Jul 2023 - Jaya Parvati Vrata
Sat , 1st Jul 2023 - Jhulelal Jayanti
Thu , 23rd Mar 2023 - Journalists Day
Wed , 8th Nov 2023 - Juma Atul Wada
Fri , 21st Apr 2023 - Jwala Thoranam
Mon , 27th Nov 2023 - Jyeshta Karte
Sun , 3rd Dec 2023 - Jyeshta Purnima
Sun , 4th Jun 2023 - Jyothirao Phule Jayanthi
Tue , 11th Apr 2023 - Kaanum Pongal
Tue , 17th Jan 2023 - Kabir Jayanti
Sun , 4th Jun 2023 - Kaisika Dwadasi
Thu , 23rd Nov 2023 - Kajari Teej
Sat , 2nd Sep 2023 - Kalabhairav Jayanti
Tue , 5th Dec 2023 - Kalashtami
Fri , 16th Dec 2022 - Kali Chaudas
Sat , 11th Nov 2023 - Kali Puja
Sun , 12th Nov 2023 - Kalki Jayanti
Tue , 22nd Aug 2023 - Kamada Ekadashi
Sat , 1st Apr 2023 - Kamika Ekadashi
Thu , 13th Jul 2023 - Kansa Vadh
Wed , 22nd Nov 2023 - Kanwar Yatra
Tue , 4th Jul 2023 - Kanya Sankranti
Sun , 17th Sep 2023 - Karadaiyan Nombu
Wed , 15th Mar 2023 - Karka Sankranti
Sun , 16th Jul 2023 - Karkidaka Vavu
Tue , 15th Aug 2023 - Karthika Vratam
Mon , 2nd Jan 2023 - Karthikai Deepam
Sun , 26th Nov 2023 - Kartik Purnima
Mon , 27th Nov 2023 - Kartik Snan
Sat , 28th Oct 2023 - Kartik Snan Samapth
Mon , 27th Nov 2023 - Karwa Chauth
Wed , 1st Nov 2023 - Kedara Gauri Vrata
Sun , 12th Nov 2023 - Kedara Gauri Vrata Start
Mon , 23rd Oct 2023 - Kerala Piravi
Wed , 1st Nov 2023 - Kevada Teej
Mon , 18th Sep 2023 - Kojagiri Purnima
Sat , 28th Oct 2023 - Kojagiri Vrat
Sat , 28th Oct 2023 - Korukonda Theertham
Fri , 3rd Mar 2023 - Krishna Janmashtami
Wed , 6th Sep 2023 - Kritika Karte
Thu , 11th May 2023 - Ksheerabdi Dwadasi
Thu , 23rd Nov 2023 - Kumar Sashti
Sat , 24th Jun 2023 - Kumbha Bharani
Sat , 25th Feb 2023 - Kumbha Sankranti
Mon , 13th Feb 2023 - Kurma Dwadashi Vrat
Tue , 3rd Jan 2023 - Kurma Jayanti
Fri , 5th May 2023 - Kusumahara Jayanthi
Sat , 1st Jul 2023 - Laba Festival
Fri , 30th Dec 2022 - Labh Panchami
Sat , 18th Nov 2023 - Lailat Al Miraj
Sat , 18th Feb 2023 - Lakshmi Jayanti
Tue , 7th Mar 2023 - Lakshmi Panchami
Sat , 25th Mar 2023 - Lakshmi Puja
Sun , 12th Nov 2023 - Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanthi
Mon , 2nd Oct 2023 - Lala Lajpat Rai Jayanthi
Sat , 28th Jan 2023 - Lalita Panchami
Thu , 19th Oct 2023 - Lantern Festival
Sun , 5th Feb 2023 - Lesser Cold
Thu , 5th Jan 2023 - Lesser Fullness Of Grain
Sun , 21st May 2023 - Lesser Heat
Fri , 7th Jul 2023 - Lesser Snow
Wed , 22nd Nov 2023 - Lohanda
Sat , 18th Nov 2023 - Lohri
Sat , 14th Jan 2023 - Madan Mohan Malaviya Jayanti
Sun , 25th Dec 2022 - Madhu Krishna Trayodashi
Sun , 19th Mar 2023 - Madhva Navami
Mon , 30th Jan 2023 - Madhya Ashtami
Fri , 6th Oct 2023 - Magh Snan
Fri , 6th Jan 2023 - Magha Bhanu Saptami
Mon , 13th Feb 2023 - Magha Gupta Navratri
Sun , 22nd Jan 2023 - Magha Purnima
Sun , 5th Feb 2023 - Magha Shraddha
Tue , 10th Oct 2023 - Magha Snan End
Sun , 5th Feb 2023 - Maha Navami
Mon , 23rd Oct 2023 - Maha Shivaratri
Sat , 18th Feb 2023 - Mahalakshmi Vrat
Fri , 22nd Sep 2023 - Mahalakshmi Vrat End
Fri , 6th Oct 2023 - Mahalaya Amavasya
Sat , 14th Oct 2023 - Mahananda Navami
Sun , 29th Jan 2023 - Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Mon , 22nd May 2023 - Maharashtra Day
Mon , 1st May 2023 - Mahatara Jayanti
Thu , 30th Mar 2023 - Mahavir Janma Vanchan Mahotsav
Mon , 11th Sep 2023 - Mahavir Jayanti
Mon , 3rd Apr 2023 - Mahesh Navami
Mon , 29th May 2023 - Makar Sankranti
Sun , 15th Jan 2023 - Makara Bharani
Sun , 29th Jan 2023 - Makara Chovva
Tue , 17th Jan 2023 - Makha Karte
Fri , 18th Aug 2023 - Malayalam New Year
Thu , 17th Aug 2023 - Malayattoor Perunnal
Sun , 16th Apr 2023 - Manarkadu Church Festival Ends
Fri , 8th Sep 2023 - Manarkadu Church Festival Starts
Fri , 1st Sep 2023 - Mandala Puja
Tue , 27th Dec 2022 - Manikarnika Snan
Sun , 26th Nov 2023 - Mannam Jayanthi
Mon , 2nd Jan 2023 - Mannarasala Ayilyam
Mon , 6th Nov 2023 - Margashirsha Purnima
Tue , 26th Dec 2023 - Maritime Day Of China
Tue , 11th Jul 2023 - Markandeya Jayanthi
Tue , 24th Jan 2023 - Masi Magam
Mon , 6th Mar 2023 - Masik Shivaratri
Wed , 21st Dec 2022 - Matangi Jayanti
Sun , 23rd Apr 2023 - Matsya Jayanti
Fri , 24th Mar 2023 - Mattu Pongal
Mon , 16th Jan 2023 - Maundy Thursday
Thu , 6th Apr 2023 - Mauni Amavasya
Sat , 21st Jan 2023 - May Day
Mon , 1st May 2023 - Meena Bharani
Sat , 25th Mar 2023 - Meena Sankranti
Wed , 15th Mar 2023 - Meenakshi Thirukalyanam
Mon , 1st May 2023 - Meher Baba Jayanthi
Sat , 25th Feb 2023 - Mesha Sankranti
Fri , 14th Apr 2023 - Mid Autumn Festival
Fri , 29th Sep 2023 - Milad Ul Nabi
Wed , 27th Sep 2023 - Mithuna Sankranti
Thu , 15th Jun 2023 - Mohini Ekadashi
Mon , 1st May 2023 - Mokshada Ekadashi
Fri , 22nd Dec 2023 - Moola Karte
Fri , 16th Dec 2022 - Mother Language Day
Tue , 21st Feb 2023 - Mother Teresa Birth Day
Sat , 26th Aug 2023 - Mothers Day
Sun , 14th May 2023 - Mrigashira Karte
Thu , 8th Jun 2023 - Muharram Ends
Thu , 17th Aug 2023 - Mukkanuma
Mon , 16th Jan 2023 - Nag Chaturthi
Sun , 20th Aug 2023 - Nag Panchami
Mon , 21st Aug 2023 - Nagula Chavithi
Thu , 16th Nov 2023 - Nahay Khay
Fri , 17th Nov 2023 - Nand Utsav
Fri , 8th Sep 2023 - Narada Jayanti
Sat , 6th May 2023 - Naraka Chaturdashi
Sun , 12th Nov 2023 - Narali Purnima
Thu , 31st Aug 2023 - Narasimha Jayanti
Thu , 4th May 2023 - National Consumer Day
Sat , 24th Dec 2022 - National Doctors Day
Sat , 1st Jul 2023 - National Farmers Day
Fri , 23rd Dec 2022 - National Flag Day
Thu , 30th Nov 2023 - National Science Day
Tue , 28th Feb 2023 - National Sports Day
Tue , 29th Aug 2023 - National Voters Day
Wed , 25th Jan 2023 - National Youth Day
Thu , 12th Jan 2023 - National Youth Day Of China
Thu , 4th May 2023 - Nativity Of Mary
Fri , 8th Sep 2023 - Nature Day
Mon , 2nd Jan 2023 - Navratri
Sun , 15th Oct 2023 - Navy Day
Mon , 4th Dec 2023 - Ncc Day
Sun , 26th Nov 2023 - Nehru Jayanti
Tue , 14th Nov 2023 - Netaji Jayanthi
Mon , 23rd Jan 2023 - New Year Day
Sun , 1st Jan 2023 - New Years Eve
Sat , 31st Dec 2022 - Nirjala Ekadashi
Wed , 31st May 2023 - North Anang Trayodashi Vrat
Sun , 24th Dec 2023 - Onam
Tue , 29th Aug 2023 - Ozone Day
Sat , 16th Sep 2023 - Padmini Ekadashi
Sat , 29th Jul 2023 - Palm Sunday
Sun , 2nd Apr 2023 - Pandharpur Wari
Thu , 29th Jun 2023 - Panguni Uthiram
Wed , 5th Apr 2023 - Papamochani Ekadashi
Sat , 18th Mar 2023 - Papankusha Ekadashi
Wed , 25th Oct 2023 - Parama Ekadashi
Sat , 12th Aug 2023 - Parashuram Dwadasi
Tue , 2nd May 2023 - Parashurama Jayanti
Sat , 22nd Apr 2023 - Parsva Ekadashi
Mon , 25th Sep 2023 - Parumala Perunnal
Thu , 2nd Nov 2023 - Pathamudayam
Mon , 24th Apr 2023 - Pausa Putrada Ekadashi
Mon , 2nd Jan 2023 - Paush Purnima
Fri , 6th Jan 2023 - Phulera Dooj
Tue , 21st Feb 2023 - Pitrupaksha
Fri , 29th Sep 2023 - Polala Amavasya
Thu , 14th Sep 2023 - Pongal
Sun , 15th Jan 2023 - Poorvashad Karte
Thu , 29th Dec 2022 - Potti Sreeramulu Jayanthi
Thu , 16th Mar 2023 - Prabodhini Ekadashi
Thu , 23rd Nov 2023 - Pradosh Vrat
Wed , 21st Dec 2022 - Pratipada Shraddha
Fri , 29th Sep 2023 - Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Mon , 9th Jan 2023 - Pubba Karte
Thu , 31st Aug 2023 - Punarvasu Karte
Thu , 6th Jul 2023 - Puri Rath Yatra
Tue , 20th Jun 2023 - Purnima
Fri , 6th Jan 2023 - Purnima Vrat
Fri , 6th Jan 2023 - Purva Bhadra Karte
Sat , 4th Mar 2023 - Pushyami Karte
Fri , 21st Jul 2023 - Puthandu
Fri , 14th Apr 2023 - Qi Xi Festival
Tue , 22nd Aug 2023 - Qingming Festival
Wed , 5th Apr 2023 - Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
Sun , 7th May 2023 - Radha Ashtami
Sat , 23rd Sep 2023 - Rain Water
Sun , 19th Feb 2023 - Raksha Bandhan
Wed , 30th Aug 2023 - Raksha Panchami
Mon , 4th Sep 2023 - Rama Ekadashi
Thu , 9th Nov 2023 - Rama Lakshmana Dwadashi
Thu , 1st Jun 2023 - Rama Navami
Thu , 30th Mar 2023 - Ramadan
Sat , 22nd Apr 2023 - Ramadan Fasting Starts
Thu , 23rd Mar 2023 - Ramakrishna Jayanti
Tue , 21st Feb 2023 - Ramayana Masam
Mon , 17th Jul 2023 - Randhan Chhath
Tue , 5th Sep 2023 - Rang Panchami
Sun , 12th Mar 2023 - Rang Teras
Sun , 19th Mar 2023 - Ratha Saptami
Sat , 28th Jan 2023 - Republic Day
Thu , 26th Jan 2023 - Revathi Karte
Fri , 31st Mar 2023 - Rishi Panchami
Wed , 20th Sep 2023 - Rohini Karte
Thu , 25th May 2023 - Rohini Vrat
Wed , 4th Jan 2023 - Sabarimala Makaravilakku
Sat , 14th Jan 2023 - Sabarimala Mandala Kalam
Fri , 17th Nov 2023 - Sabarimala Masa Nada Thurappu
Fri , 16th Dec 2022 - Sakat Chauth
Tue , 10th Jan 2023 - Sam Shravani
Sun , 17th Sep 2023 - Samaveda Upakarma
Mon , 18th Sep 2023 - Samvatsari Chaturthi Paksha
Tue , 19th Sep 2023 - Samvatsari Panchani Paksha
Wed , 20th Sep 2023 - Sankashti Chaturthi
Tue , 10th Jan 2023 - Sankata Hara Chaturthi
Sat , 2nd Sep 2023 - Saphala Ekadashi
Mon , 19th Dec 2022 - Saraswati Avahan
Fri , 20th Oct 2023 - Saraswati Balidan
Sun , 22nd Oct 2023 - Saraswati Pooja
Mon , 23rd Oct 2023 - Saraswati Puja
Sat , 21st Oct 2023 - Saraswati Visarjan
Sun , 22nd Oct 2023 - Satabhisha Karte
Mon , 20th Feb 2023 - Sathya Narayana Vrat
Fri , 6th Jan 2023 - Sathya Saibaba Jayanti
Thu , 23rd Nov 2023 - Saubhagya Sundari Teej
Thu , 30th Nov 2023 - Shab EBarat
Tue , 7th Mar 2023 - Shab EQadr
Mon , 17th Apr 2023 - Shadasheeti Punyakalam
Fri , 16th Dec 2022 - Shahadat EHazarat Ali
Wed , 12th Apr 2023 - Shahadat Of Imam Hassan
Thu , 14th Sep 2023 - Shaka Vrata Ends
Sat , 29th Jul 2023 - Shaka Vrata Starts
Thu , 29th Jun 2023 - Shangsi Festival
Sat , 22nd Apr 2023 - Shani Amavasya
Sat , 21st Jan 2023 - Shani Jayanti
Fri , 19th May 2023 - Shani Trayodashi
Sat , 18th Feb 2023 - Sharad Purnima
Sat , 28th Oct 2023 - Sharad Ritu
Sun , 15th Oct 2023 - Sharda Pujan
Mon , 13th Nov 2023 - Shasti
Wed , 28th Dec 2022 - Shat Tila Ekadashi
Wed , 18th Jan 2023 - Shayani Ekadashi
Thu , 29th Jun 2023 - Sheetala Ashtami
Wed , 15th Mar 2023 - Sheetala Saptami
Tue , 14th Mar 2023 - Shirdi Sai Baba Punyatithi
Tue , 24th Oct 2023 - Shishir Ritu
Sun , 22nd Jan 2023 - Shravana Karte
Tue , 24th Jan 2023 - Shri Satyanarayan Vrat
Fri , 6th Jan 2023 - Shula Vrata
Sat , 21st Jan 2023 - Simha Sankranti
Thu , 17th Aug 2023 - Sindhara Dooj
Mon , 16th Oct 2023 - Sindhu Snanam
Sun , 5th Feb 2023 - Sita Navami
Sat , 29th Apr 2023 - Sital Sasthi
Fri , 26th May 2023 - Skanda Panchami
Fri , 23rd Jun 2023 - Soma Pradosh Vrat
Mon , 3rd Apr 2023 - Somvati Amavasya
Mon , 20th Feb 2023 - Soorasamharam
Sat , 18th Nov 2023 - South Anang Trayodashi Vrat
Mon , 3rd Apr 2023 - Spirit Festival
Mon , 27th Nov 2023 - Spring Festival Eve
Sat , 21st Jan 2023 - Sravana Purnima
Thu , 31st Aug 2023 - Sravana Putrada Ekadashi
Sun , 27th Aug 2023 - Sravana Vratham
Mon , 26th Dec 2022 - Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
Thu , 21st Sep 2023 - Sri Aurobindo Birth Day
Tue , 15th Aug 2023 - Sri Narayana Guru Jayanthi
Thu , 31st Aug 2023 - Sri Ramanuja Jayanti
Tue , 25th Apr 2023 - Sri Ramdas Navami
Tue , 14th Feb 2023 - Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Vari Kalyanam
Mon , 1st May 2023 - Sri Somavara Vrata
Mon , 26th Dec 2022 - Sri Veera Brahmamgari Aradhana
Sun , 30th Apr 2023 - Srirangam Srinivasa Rao Jayanti
Sun , 30th Apr 2023 - Srivari Jyesthabhishekam
Thu , 1st Jun 2023 - Srivari Jyesthabhishekam Samapthi
Sat , 3rd Jun 2023 - St Thomas Day
Mon , 3rd Jul 2023 - Subrahmanya Sashti
Sun , 17th Dec 2023 - Subramania Bharati Samadhi
Mon , 11th Sep 2023 - Surdas Jayanti
Tue , 25th Apr 2023 - Suryodaya
Sun , 19th Nov 2023 - Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
Fri , 17th Mar 2023 - Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
Thu , 12th Jan 2023 - Swaminarayan Jayanti
Thu , 30th Mar 2023 - Swati Karte
Tue , 24th Oct 2023 - Teachers Day
Tue , 5th Sep 2023 - Teachers Day In China
Sun , 10th Sep 2023 - Telangana Formation Day
Fri , 2nd Jun 2023 - Thai Krithigai
Mon , 30th Jan 2023 - Thaipusam
Sun , 5th Feb 2023 - The Autumn Equinox
Sat , 23rd Sep 2023 - The Beginning Of Autumn
Mon , 7th Aug 2023 - The Beginning Of Spring
Sat , 4th Feb 2023 - The Beginning Of Summer
Fri , 5th May 2023 - The Beginning Of Winter
Tue , 7th Nov 2023 - The End Of Heat
Wed , 23rd Aug 2023 - The Ghost Festival
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Fri , 8th Dec 2023 - Uttara Karte
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Important aspects of a Festival
Taking a moment away from busy, mundane life to celebrate festivals and relish the delicacies of the celebrations can bring a new look to life.
Vrat Katha: the story or the vrat Katha of a festival denotes the time period of its inception. The Vrat Katha is usually adapted from the Vedas or sometimes from folklore. It elucidates the core significance of the festival like offering gratitude, celebrating a particular activity-Sankranti, or accessing a specific deity's energy or auspicious rituals.
Delicacies or Neivedhya: the food prepared on the day of the festival speaks volumes about the importance of the physical body and spirituality. Only when the physical system is clean, detoxed and strong, can it house powerful divine energies. If you take a closer look, the delicacies prepared are usually local and seasonal, addresses the common health issues of a particular season, for instance-
- Rama Navami is celebrated in the mid-summer, and the common neivedhya is Panagam & Kosambari (both cool down the body heat)
- Ekadashi- purification and cleansing of the physical and energy bodies by Nirjala fast.
- Vinayaka Chathurthi- Modaks and lentils help store starch and protein for the upcoming winter.
A man is lost without his traditional values and cultural system. They make who we are and what we value. Festivals play a vital role in keeping us connected to our roots and traditions regardless of where we are.

Festivals include sowing crops, harvesting grains, birthday tithis of deities, power times to access cosmic energy like Marghazi or Shravana masa, remembering important moments in the cultural history.
A yogic aspect to festivals, We face numerous challenging moments in life and evolve as better beings as we resolve those challenges. While we manage most episodes gracefully, some life situations are stubborn and test our faith. Festivals come in handy in resolving these stubborn challenges. Festivals create a window to celebrate life and be grateful. This window can work in two ways: one- it reinstates faith in the bigger element of Divine Grace- Bhakti Yoga. Two- shifting focus to the celebration of life puts the very experience of life in the limelight. This might bring a new perspective to the challenge at hand, leading to a whole new approach/action-Karma Yoga. When a certain awareness or distance is established in the Mind-Body-Soul relationship, a new way is born.
These celebrations are the binding factors between Friends, Families and loved ones. Festivals are about people coming together and celebrating each other's presence. It is also a chance to embrace all the hard work of our ancestors and forefathers.