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 7 Tuesday
Dolyatra , ,
Holika Dahana , ,
Suriname Phagwah , ,
Mar 8 Wednesday
Holi , ,
Maha Shivaratri ,
Mar 22 Wednesday
Ougadi , ,
Mar 30 Thursday
Ram Navami Day , ,
Ram Navami , ,
Apr 13 Thursday
Songkran Water Festival , ,
May 1 Monday
National Mantra Day , ,
May 5 Friday
Vesak , ,
May 19 Friday
Savitri Amavasya , ,
Jun 13 Tuesday
Maharana Pratap Jayanti , ,
Jun 20 Tuesday
Rath Yatra , ,
Jun 25 Sunday
Bonalu , ,
Jul 11 Tuesday
Ker Puja , ,
Behdienkhlam in Meghalaya ,
Jul 17 Monday
U Tirot Sing Day , , ,
Jul 26 Wednesday
Kharchi Puja , ,
Aug 20 Sunday
Onam ,
Aug 21 Monday
Nag Panchami ,
Esala Perahera ,
Aug 30 Wednesday
Raksha Bandhan ,
Sep 18 Monday
Ganesh Chaturthi ,
Sep 29 Friday
Pitru Paksha ,
Oct 15 Sunday
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
Dashain , ,
Diwali
Vijayadashami ,
Oct 28 Saturday
Valmiki Jayanti , ,
Nov 1 Wednesday
Karva Chauth ,
Nov 9 Thursday
Chhath Puja , ,
Nov 12 Sunday
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 ,