Hindu Holidays

Hinduism is a worldwide religion, with a variety of holidays and festivals celebrated across the lunar calendar. Hindu festivals are known by the Sanskrit word “Utsava”—which means to grow upward. They are celebrated with feasts, offerings, fasts, vigils, or offerings to deities—but all relate back to the Hindu pantheon.

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DateHolidayCategoryTags
Jan 13 Saturday
Lohri , ,
Jan 15 Monday
Makar Sankranti , ,
Pongal , ,
Jan 25 Thursday
Thaipoosam Cavadee , ,
Thaipusam , ,
Feb 14 Wednesday
Basant Panchami , ,
Vasant Panchami ,
Feb 24 Saturday
Maghi Purnima , ,
Mar 8 Friday
Maha Shivaratri ,
Mar 24 Sunday
Holika Dahana , ,
Mar 25 Monday
Dolyatra , ,
Holi , ,
Suriname Phagwah , ,
Apr 9 Tuesday
Ougadi , ,
Apr 13 Saturday
Songkran Water Festival , ,
Apr 17 Wednesday
Ram Navami , ,
Ram Navami Day , ,
May 1 Wednesday
National Mantra Day , ,
May 23 Thursday
Vesak , ,
Jun 6 Thursday
Savitri Amavasya , ,
Jun 13 Thursday
Maharana Pratap Jayanti , ,
Jul 7 Sunday
Bonalu , ,
Rath Yatra , ,
Jul 11 Thursday
Behdienkhlam in Meghalaya ,
Jul 14 Sunday
Kharchi Puja , ,
Jul 17 Wednesday
U Tirot Sing Day , , ,
Jul 29 Monday
Ker Puja , ,
Aug 9 Friday
Nag Panchami ,
Aug 11 Sunday
Esala Perahera ,
Aug 19 Monday
Raksha Bandhan ,
Sep 5 Thursday
Onam ,
Sep 7 Saturday
Ganesh Chaturthi ,
Sep 17 Tuesday
Pitru Paksha ,
Oct 15 Sunday
Dashain , ,
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti ,
Mysore Dasara
Navratri ,
Oct 21 Saturday
Maha Saptami , ,
Nepal: Phulpati , ,
Oct 22 Sunday
Durga Ashtami ,
Nepal: Maha Ashtami ,
Durga Puja
Oct 23 Monday
Mahanavami
Navami of Durga Puja ,
Nepal: Maha Navami , ,
Oct 24 Tuesday
Vijayadashami ,
Oct 28 Saturday
Valmiki Jayanti , ,
Nov 1 Wednesday
Karva Chauth ,
Nov 9 Thursday
Chhath Puja , ,
Nov 12 Sunday
Diwali
Kali Puja ,
Lakshmi Puja , ,
Naraka Chaturdashi
Nov 15 Wednesday
Govardhan Puja ,
Nov 16 Thursday
Bhai Dooj
Nov 20 Monday
Pushkar Camel Fair Pushkar , ,
Nov 26 Sunday
Dev Deepawali ,