|
January 2008 |
|
1st |
Tuesday |
New
Year |
|
|
5th |
Saturday |
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti |
|
|
9th |
Wednesday |
Muharram (Islamic New Year) |
|
|
13th |
Sunday |
Lohri |
|
|
14th |
Monday |
Makar
Sankranti |
Sankrant
marks the Sun's passage from the Tropic of Dhanu (Sagittarius) to
Makar (Capricon). People enjoy flying different kites in the sky |
|
14th |
Monday |
Pongal |
A three-day
harvest festival, Pongal is one of the gayest events in South India. |
|
18th |
Friday |
Aasura |
|
|
26th |
Saturday |
Republic Day |
|
|
February
2008 |
|
11th |
Monday |
Vasant Panchami |
|
|
14th |
Thursday |
Valentines Day |
|
|
16th |
Saturday |
Shivaji Jayanti |
|
|
March
2008 |
|
6th |
Thursday |
Maha Shivratri |
|
|
20th |
Thursday |
Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet) |
|
|
21st |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Christian |
|
22nd |
Saturday |
Holi |
|
|
22nd |
Saturday |
Hola Mohalla |
(Sikh) |
|
23rd |
Sunday |
Dhuleti |
|
|
23rd |
Sunday |
Ester |
|
|
April
2008 |
|
6th |
Sunday |
Ugadi |
|
|
14th |
Monday |
Rama Navami |
|
|
14th |
Monday |
Baisakhi |
( Birth anniversary of the Khalsa ) |
|
18th |
Friday |
Mahavir Jayanti |
|
|
20th |
Sunday |
Hanuman Jayanti |
|
|
May 2008 |
|
1st |
Thursday |
May Day |
|
|
13th |
Tuesday |
Mother's Day |
|
|
20th |
Tuesday |
Buddha Jayanti |
|
|
June 2008 |
|
15th |
Sunday |
Father's Day |
|
|
July 2008 |
|
16th |
Wednesday |
Rath Yatra |
|
|
18th |
Friday |
Guru Poornima |
|
|
August 2008 |
|
5th |
Tuesday |
Friendship Day |
|
|
15th |
Friday |
Independence Day |
|
|
16th |
Saturday |
Raksha Bandhan |
|
|
19th |
Tuesday |
Parsi New Year |
|
|
24th |
Sunday |
Krishna Janmashthami |
|
|
September
2008 |
|
2nd |
Tuesday |
Ramazan begins |
|
|
3rd |
Wednesday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
|
|
5th |
Friday |
Teachers Day |
|
|
16th |
Friday |
Onam |
|
|
30th |
Tuesday |
Navaratri begins |
|
|
October 2008 |
|
2nd |
Thursday |
Mahatma Gandhi
Jayanti |
The birth
anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, is celebrated
with great devotion all over the country. |
|
2nd |
Thursday |
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan ends) |
|
|
6th |
Monday |
Saraswati Puja |
|
|
9th |
Thursday |
Dussehra / Vijay Dashami |
|
|
18th |
Saturday |
Karva Chauth |
|
|
26th |
Sunday |
Dhan Teras |
|
|
28th |
Tuesday |
Diwali / Deepavali |
|
|
29th |
Wednesday |
New Year / Goverdhan Pooja |
|
|
30th |
Thursday |
Bhaidooj |
|
|
31st |
Friday |
Halloween |
|
|
November
2008 |
|
13th |
Thursday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
|
|
14th |
Friday |
Nehru
Jayanti
Children's Day
|
The birthday
of free India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, is celebrated
throughout the country as Children's day. |
|
15th |
Saturday |
Thanksgiving Day |
|
|
December 2008 |
|
9th |
Tuesday |
Eid-Ul-Adha |
Festival of Sacrifice |
|
22nd |
Monday |
Hanukkah |
|
|
25th |
Thursday |
Christmas
|
The birth
anniversary of Jesus Christ is celebrated by Christians. |
