|
January 2009 |
|
1st |
Thursday |
New
Year |
|
|
5th |
Monday |
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti |
|
|
9th |
Friday |
Muharram (Islamic New Year) |
|
|
13th |
Tuesday |
Lohri |
|
|
14th |
Wednesday |
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 |
|
15th |
Thursday |
Pongal |
A three-day
harvest festival, Pongal is one of the gayest events in South India. |
|
26th |
Monday |
Republic Day |
|
|
31st |
Saturday |
Vasant Panchami |
|
|
February
2009 |
|
14th |
Saturday |
Valentines Day |
|
|
23rd |
Monday |
Maha Shiv Ratrti |
|
|
March
2009 |
|
9th |
Monday |
Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet) |
|
|
11th |
Wednesday |
Holi |
|
|
11th |
Wednesday |
Hola Mohalla |
(Sikh) |
|
12th |
Thursday |
Dhuleti |
|
|
21st |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Christian |
|
23rd |
Sunday |
Ester |
|
|
April
2009 |
|
3rd |
Friday |
Rama Navami |
|
|
7th |
Tuesday |
Mahavir Jayanti |
|
|
9th |
Thursday |
Hanuman Jayanti |
|
|
13th |
Monday |
Baisakhi |
( Birth anniversary of the Khalsa ) |
|
May 2009 |
|
1st |
Friday |
May Day |
|
|
9th |
Tuesday |
Buddha Jayanti |
|
|
10th |
Sunday |
Mother's Day |
|
|
June 2009 |
|
21st |
Sunday |
Father's Day |
|
|
24th |
Wednesday |
Rath Yatra |
|
|
July 2009 |
|
7th |
Tuesday |
Guru Poornima |
|
|
August 2009 |
|
2nd |
Sunday |
Friendship Day |
|
|
5th |
Wednesday |
Raksha Bandhan |
|
|
14th |
Friday |
Krishna Janmashthami |
|
|
15th |
Saturday |
Independence Day |
|
|
21st |
Friday |
Parsi New Year |
|
|
22nd |
Saturday |
Ramazan begins |
|
|
23rd |
Sunday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
|
|
September
2009 |
|
2nd |
Wednesday |
Onam |
|
|
5th |
Saturday |
Teachers Day |
|
|
19th |
Tuesday |
Navaratri begins |
|
|
21st |
Monday |
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan ends) |
|
|
28th |
Monday |
Dussehra / Vijay Dashami |
|
|
October 2009 |
|
2nd |
Friday |
Mahatma Gandhi
Jayanti |
The birth
anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, is celebrated
with great devotion all over the country. |
|
8th |
Thursday |
Karva Chauth |
|
|
15th |
Thursday |
Dhan Teras |
|
|
17th |
Saturday |
Diwali / Deepavali |
|
|
18th |
Sunday |
New Year / Goverdhan Pooja |
|
|
19th |
Monday |
Bhaidooj |
|
|
31st |
Saturday |
Halloween |
|
|
November
2009 |
|
2nd |
Monday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
|
|
14th |
Saturday |
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. |
|
26th |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day |
|
|
28th |
Saturday |
Eid-Ul-Adha |
Festival of Sacrifice |
|
December 2009 |
|
12th |
Saturday |
Hanukkah |
|
|
25th |
Frriday |
Christmas
|
The birth
anniversary of Jesus Christ is celebrated by Christians. |
