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Holidays Around the WorldAll Countries • All Holidays • Major Religions • Multi-CulturalHindu CalendarNyepi is a religious observance for Hindus in Indonesia
Nyepi Day: March 16Nyepi is a religious observance for Hindus. It is also a public holiday in Indonesia. Nyepi is the celebration of New Year in the Hindu Saka calendar. It is a lunar calendar and New Year is celebrated on the first day of the 10th lunar month, that is March or April of the Gregorian calendar, in 2010 will be on March 16. Ram Navami is a religious observance for Hindus
Ram Navami: March 16Ram Navami is a religious observance for Hindus. The Hindu festival of Ram Navani is the celebration of the birthday of Lord Rama, believed to be the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The festival falls on the ninth day of the bright phase of the moon, or shukla paksha, in the lunar month of Chaitra, that is April or May in the Gregorian calendar. and it ususally falls on the same day of the Indian New Year celebrations. Maha Shivratri is a religious observance for Hindus
Maha Shivratri: February 12Maha Shivratri is a religious observance for Hindus. It is also a public holiday in Sri Lanka. Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated on the 14th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Maagha or Phalguna from the Hindu lunar calendar, one night and day before the new moon. Vasant Panchami is a Hindu religious observance
Vasant Panchami: February 8, 2011Vasant Panchami is a religious observance for Hindus and it is a national holiday in Nepal. Vasant Panchami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birthday of Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, art and music. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the Indian month of Magh. People in India and Abroad Celebrate Pongal
Pongal Date: January 14 to January 17Pongal is a Hindu festival celebrated in India but it is NOT a public holiday. Pongal is the Harvest Festival which is considered equivalent to a Thanksgiving celebration. Pongal is celebrated by all Tamils—natives of Tamil Nadu, India—across the world. In Tamil, Pongal means “to boil or spill over”, and that spilled abundance is celebrated every January. « Previous Page — Next Page » |
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