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 2 Thursday
Vasant Panchami ,
Jan 13 Monday
Lohri , ,
Jan 14 Tuesday
Makar Sankranti , ,
Pongal , ,
Feb 2 Sunday
Basant Panchami , ,
Feb 11 Tuesday
Thaipoosam Cavadee , ,
Thaipusam , ,
Feb 15 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
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 3 Thursday
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti ,
Mysore Dasara
Navratri ,
Oct 10 Thursday
Durga Ashtami ,
Maha Saptami , ,
Durga Puja
Oct 11 Friday
Nepal: Maha Ashtami ,
Nepal: Maha Navami , ,
Nepal: Phulpati , ,
Oct 12 Saturday
Dashain , ,
Durga Puja Navami ,
Mahanavami
Vijayadashami ,
Oct 17 Thursday
Valmiki Jayanti , ,
Oct 20 Sunday
Karva Chauth ,
Oct 31 Thursday
Diwali
Kali Puja ,
Naraka Chaturdashi
Nov 1 Friday
Lakshmi Puja , ,
Nov 7 Thursday
Chhath Puja , ,
Nov 9 Saturday
Pushkar Camel Fair Pushkar , ,
Nov 15 Friday
Govardhan Puja ,
Nov 16 Saturday
Bhai Dooj
Nov 24 Sunday
Dev Diwali ,