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Hinduism: calendar of festivals and religious celebrations around the world for the current 3 months

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Thursday december 12, 2024Nupi LalHinduism
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Sunday december 15, 2024Hindu festivalHinduism
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Thursday january 2, 2025Mannam celebrationHinduism
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Monday january 6, 2025Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh JiHinduism
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Monday january 13, 2025Shakambhari dayHinduism
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Monday january 13, 2025Shakambhari celebrationHinduism
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Monday january 13, 2025BhogiHinduism
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Monday january 13, 2025Regional holidayHinduism
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Tuesday january 14, 2025Makar Sankranti/Pongal/Magh Bihu/Tusu PujaHinduism
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Tuesday january 14, 2025Magh Bihu/Tusu Puja - PongalHinduism
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Tuesday january 14, 2025Magh SankratiHinduism
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Wednesday january 15, 2025KanumaHinduism
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Wednesday january 15, 2025Magh Bihu/Tusu Puja - PongalHinduism
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Thursday january 16, 2025Uzhavar ThirunalHinduism
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Friday january 17, 2025Uzhavar ThirunalHinduism
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Thursday january 30, 2025Day of OfferingsHinduism
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Friday january 31, 2025Me-Dum-Me-PhiHinduism
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Sunday february 2, 2025Vasant Panchami - Basanta PanchamiHinduism
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Sunday february 2, 2025Optional holidayHinduism
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Tuesday february 4, 2025Sri Devnarayan dayHinduism
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Wednesday february 5, 2025Guru Ravidas celebrationHinduism
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Monday february 10, 2025Durga Puja (Dashami)Hinduism
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Tuesday february 11, 2025Thaipoosam CavadeeHinduism
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Wednesday february 12, 2025Bir Chilarai DivasHinduism
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Wednesday february 19, 2025Anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji MaharajHinduism
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Wednesday february 26, 2025Optional holidayHinduism
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Wednesday february 26, 2025Maha ShivaratriHinduism
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Friday february 28, 2025Buddhist New Year - LosarHinduism
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Wednesday march 5, 2025Optional holidayHinduism
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Friday march 7, 2025Chapchar KutHinduism
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Thursday march 13, 2025Holi / HolikaHinduism
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Thursday march 13, 2025Holika DahanHinduism
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Friday march 14, 2025Optional holidayHinduism
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Friday march 14, 2025Holi - HolikaHinduism
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Friday march 14, 2025YaosangHinduism
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Friday march 14, 2025Dola PurnimaHinduism
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Friday march 14, 2025PhagwahHinduism
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Friday march 14, 2025DoljatraHinduism
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Friday march 14, 2025Holi / Holika / Medin Poya/Dola PurnimaHinduism
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Friday march 14, 2025Holi or Holika (second day)Hinduism
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Friday march 14, 2025Holi / HolikaHinduism
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Saturday march 15, 2025Holi / HolikaHinduism
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Saturday march 29, 2025Nyepi Day - Balinese New YearHinduism
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Sunday march 30, 2025Hindu, Navratri, Tamil, Telugu, Ugadi New YearHinduism
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Nupi Lal

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Thursday december 12, 2024
Hinduism : Tribute to the Manipuri women who lost their lives in the revolt against the British rulers in 1939.

Hindu festival

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Sunday december 15, 2024
Hinduism : Sakela is the main festival of Kirat which is celebrated twice a year distinguished by two names Ubhauli and Udhauli. Sakela Ubhauli is celebrated during Baisakh Purnima (full moon day in the month of Baishak) and Sakela Udhauli is celebrated during the full moon day in the month of Mangsir.

Mannam celebration

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Thursday january 2, 2025
Hinduism : Mannathu Padmanabhan (January 2, 1878 - February 25, 1970) was a social reformer and a freedom fighter from the State of Kerala, India. He is recognised as the founder of the Nair Service Society, which claims to represent the Nair community that constitutes almost 14.5% of the population of the state. Padmanabhan is considered as a visionary reformer who organised the Nair community under the NSS [Wikipedia]

Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji

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Monday january 6, 2025
Hinduism : (22 December 1666 - 7 October 1708) is the tenth of eleven Sikh gurus. Born in Patna, Bihar in India, he was also a warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur as the leader of Sikhs at a young age of nine. He contributed much to Sikhism; notable was his contribution to the continual formalisation of the faith which the first Sikh Guru Nanak Dev had founded, as a religion, in the 15th century. Wikipedia

Shakambhari day

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Monday january 13, 2025
Hinduism : A goddess of nourishment

Shakambhari celebration

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Monday january 13, 2025
Hinduism : Shakambhari is an incarnation of Parvati. Her name means The One who nourished mankind with fruits and vegetables . It is said that in the end of a hundred-year lasting famine, the supreme Paramashakti incarnated as Shatakshi-Shakambhari and gave food to the starving. Shakambhari devi is the third form of the Mother as depicted in the Murti Rahasyam part of The Devi-mahatmyam or most popularly, Sri Sri Durga Saptashati/Sri Sri Chandi , [Wikipedia]

Bhogi

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Monday january 13, 2025
Hinduism : The day preceding Makara Sankranti. This is when people discard old and derelict things and concentrate on new things causing change or transformation. At dawn people light a bonfire with logs of wood, other solid-fuels and wooden furniture at home that are no longer useful. The disposal of derelict things is where all old habits, the vices, attachment to relations and materials things are sacrificed in the sacrificial fire of the knowledge of Rudra, known as the Rudra Gita Gyan Yagya. It represents realization, transformation and purification of the soul by imbibing and inculcating divine virtues.

Regional holiday

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Monday january 13, 2025
Hinduism : Lohri: This agricultural winter festival is celebrated throughout Punjab and in parts of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu. Jammu only Wikipedia

Makar Sankranti/Pongal/Magh Bihu/Tusu Puja

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Tuesday january 14, 2025
Hinduism : Celebration of the harvest, which is observed for three days: Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal and Mattu Pongal. A colourful and traditional festival with many a ceremony devoted to various deities and cattle races.

Magh Bihu/Tusu Puja - Pongal

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Tuesday january 14, 2025
Hinduism : The symbol is the movement from one place to another which leads to meeting someone or something. The sun leaves its present constellation to get into Sakranti .

Magh Sankrati

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Tuesday january 14, 2025
Hinduism : One of the religious festival of Nepali community. The day is auspicious for holy bathing since it is considered that all the sins or diseases of body will be removed by the blessing of Sun God.

Kanuma

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Wednesday january 15, 2025
Hinduism : The third day of the festival of Makar Sankranti

Magh Bihu/Tusu Puja - Pongal

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Wednesday january 15, 2025
Hinduism : Celebration of the harvest, which is observed for three days: Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal and Mattu Pongal. A colourful and traditional festival with many a ceremony devoted to various deities and cattle races.

Uzhavar Thirunal

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Thursday january 16, 2025
Hinduism : Also called Thai Pongal: a harvest festival celebrated by Tamils Unusually for South Indian Hindu festivals, Thai Pongal is timed by an astronomical event - the winter solstice. Pongal is traditionally dedicated to the Sun God Surya and marks the beginning of the northward journey of the Sun from its southernmost-limit, a movement traditionally referred to as uttarayana. [Wikipedia]

Uzhavar Thirunal

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Friday january 17, 2025
Hinduism : Also called Thai Pongal: a harvest festival celebrated by Tamils Unusually for South Indian Hindu festivals, Thai Pongal is timed by an astronomical event - the winter solstice. Pongal is traditionally dedicated to the Sun God Surya and marks the beginning of the northward journey of the Sun from its southernmost-limit, a movement traditionally referred to as uttarayana. [Wikipedia]

Day of Offerings

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Thursday january 30, 2025
Hinduism : Women sing and dance, men play archery, picnics are organized more popular in Eastern Bhutan

Me-Dum-Me-Phi

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Friday january 31, 2025
Hinduism : Celebrated by the Ahom people in memory of the departed. It is the manifestation of the concept of ancestor worship that the Ahoms share with other peoples originating from the Tai-Shan stock. It is a festival to show respect to the departed ancestors and remember their contribution to society. [Wikipedia]

Vasant Panchami - Basanta Panchami

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Sunday february 2, 2025
Hinduism : Vasant means, the spring season . This is the great spring festival, falling on the fifth day of the month of Magh, the first day of spring. On this day everyone wears a yellow cloth. It represents the ripening of the spring crops. Even the food is coloured yellow by using saffron. Spiritually, the yellow colour is a sign of prosperity; it is the colour of love. On this day we offer special worship to the sun god, to Mother Ganga (the deity of the sacred river Ganges), and Mother Earth. They provide us the means of acquiring food and all that we need to keep alive. We express our gratitude to them by worshipping them. Hindus are ever mindful of the debt they owe to all nature. Worship of nature is extremely important to them.

Optional holiday

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Sunday february 2, 2025
Hinduism : Basant Panchami

Sri Devnarayan day

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Tuesday february 4, 2025
Hinduism : Lord protector of cows

Guru Ravidas celebration

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Wednesday february 5, 2025
Hinduism : Guru or Bhagat Ravidas (also Raidas) was a north Indian Sant mystic of the bhakti movement who was active in the 15th century CE. Venerated in northern India and in the Indian state of Maharashtra, he is the Satguru of the Ravidasi sect and one of the fifteen Bhagats of the Sikhs. His devotional songs and verses made a lasting impact upon the bhakti movement.

Durga Puja (Dashami)

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Monday february 10, 2025
Hinduism : The main festival in Bengal in tribute to goddess Durga. Bengalis celebrate with new clothes and other gifts which are worn on the evenings when the family goes out to see the pandals (temporary structures set up to venerate Durga).

Thaipoosam Cavadee

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Tuesday february 11, 2025
Hinduism : Tamil celebration. Marks the end of a 10-day fasting period during which people go to the local temple and get themselves pierced with various needles attached to various object.

Bir Chilarai Divas

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Wednesday february 12, 2025
Hinduism : Commenrates the birth anniversary of Bir Chilaray (Shukladhwaja) born in 1510 AD. He was the prince of the Koch dynasty of the Kamata kingdom.

Anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

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Wednesday february 19, 2025
Hinduism : Shivaji was born in February 19, and passed away on April 3, 1680. Shivaji Maharaj is instrumental in carving Maharastra from alien powers, especially the Mughals. He united the Maratha chiefs of Mayal, Konkan and Desh regions for a stronger Maratha nation.

Optional holiday

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Wednesday february 26, 2025
Hinduism : Maha Shivaratri Hindu community

Maha Shivaratri

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Wednesday february 26, 2025
Hinduism : A Hindu festival in honor of Lord Shiva and his marriage to Goddess Parvati. Ceremonies involving prayers and hymns take place mostly at night.

Buddhist New Year - Losar

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Friday february 28, 2025
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Optional holiday

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Wednesday march 5, 2025
Hinduism : All Hindu employees of all autonomous, semi-autonomous, and government organizations that fall under the adminisare given holidays on the occasion of Holi.

Chapchar Kut

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Friday march 7, 2025
Hinduism : Takes place after completion of the most arduous task of Jhum operation i.e., jungle-clearing (clearing of the remnants of burning). It is a spring festival celebrated with great fervour and gaiety. Chapchar Kut is estimated to have started in 1450-1700 A.D. in a village called Suaipui.

Holi / Holika

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Thursday march 13, 2025
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Holika Dahan

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Thursday march 13, 2025
Hinduism : Also Kamudu pyre is celebrated by burning Holika, an asura. For many traditions in Hinduism, Holi celebrates the killing of Holika in order to save Prahlad, a devotee of God Vishnu and thus Holi gets its name. In olden days, people used to contribute a piece of wood or two for the Holika bonfire, and this represents Holika being consumed by the fire in which she tried to kill her nephew Prahlad. A similar holiday is Holi where people get to gather and often repair broken relationships. [Wikipedia]

Optional holiday

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Friday march 14, 2025
Hinduism : Holi / Holika / Medin Poya/Dola Purnima Hindu community

Holi - Holika

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Friday march 14, 2025
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Yaosang

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Friday march 14, 2025
Hinduism : Yaosang is an indigenous tradition of the Meitei people. It is considered the most important festival in Manipur. Like Holi, the Hindu Meitei of Manipur play with colours during this festival. [wikipedia]

Dola Purnima

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Friday march 14, 2025
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Phagwah

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Friday march 14, 2025
Hinduism : Holi is called Phagwa festival in Suriname, and is celebrated to mark the beginning of spring and Hindu mythology. In Suriname, Holi Phagwa is a festival of colour. It is customary to wear old white clothes on this day, be prepared to get them dirty and join in the colour throwing excitement and party. [Wikipedia]

Doljatra

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Friday march 14, 2025
Hinduism : The religious meaning of this celebration is the burning of any perversion. It marks the victory of good over evil.

Holi / Holika / Medin Poya/Dola Purnima

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Friday march 14, 2025
Hinduism : The first day is observed in the mountain regions, the second day is observed in the lowlands

Holi or Holika (second day)

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Friday march 14, 2025
Hinduism : Hindu spring festival dedicated to the god of pleasure. It is observed in a colorful and boisterous manner. People shower each other with colored water and smear red and green powder on each other,

Holi / Holika

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Friday march 14, 2025
Hinduism : The religious meaning of this celebration is the burning of any perversion. It marks the victory of good over evil.

Holi / Holika

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Saturday march 15, 2025
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Nyepi Day - Balinese New Year

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Saturday march 29, 2025
Hinduism : The main purpose of the Nyepi Day ceremonies is to pray to the God (Hyang Widhi Wasa), wish that HE clean the outside universe (bhuwana agung) as well as the universe within men (bhuwana alit). Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday In Bali, no Internet, no flights, no tourist attractions based on the Saka calendar (Balinese calender): One year has 12 sasih (Balinese month). Each sasih consists of 35 days which cover the full moon (Purnama) and one dark moon (Tilem).

Hindu, Navratri, Tamil, Telugu, Ugadi New Year

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Sunday march 30, 2025
Hinduism : The Hindu New Year, also known as Ugadi, is on the day following the new moon on or after the spring equinox.