LIST OF FESTIVALS - 2009

New Year's Day 1st, January Tamil New Year 14th, April
Lohri 13th, January Easter 12th, April
Makara Sankranti 14th, January Id- Ul - Milad * 10th, March
Republic Day 26th, January Raksha Bandan 5th, August
Vasanth Panchami 31st, January Gokula Astami 14th, August
Maha Shivratri 23rd , February Independence Day 15th, August
Id - Ul - Zuha * 28th, November Gandhi Jayanthi 2nd, October
Holi 11th, March Dussera 28th, September
Ram Navami 3rd, April Diwali 17th October
Mahaveer Jayanthi 7th, April Govardan Puja 18th October
Guru Nanak
Muharram 18th, December Jayanthi 2nd, November
Baisakhi 13th, April Id-Ul-Fitr * 21st, September
Good Friday 10th, April Christmas 25th, December

RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS OF INDIA(2009)

Hindu Festivals National
Festivals
Makara Sankranthi/Pongal January,14th Republic Day Janaury, 26th
Maha Shivratri Feb, 23rd Independence Day August, 15th
Holi March, 11th Gandhi Jayanthi October, 2nd
Telugu New Year March, 27th Christian Festivals
Tamil New Year April,14th Palm Sunday April, 5th
Ram Navami April ,3rd Good Friday April, 10th
Mahavir Jayanthi April ,7th Easter Day April, 12th
Onam festival September, 2nd Christmas Day December , 25th
Gokula Ashtami August ,14th Buddhist festivals
Ganesh Chathurthi August ,23rd Paranirvana Day February, 8th
Wesak(Buddha
Dussehra September ,28th Day) May, 9th
Deepavali October, 17th Dharma Day July, 7th
Jewish Festivals Sikh
Festivals
Birthday of Guru
Purim March, 10th Gobind January,5th
Passover 1st day April, 9th Baisakhi April, 13th
Martyrdom of
Jewish New Year September,18th ArjanDev June,16th
Gurunanak
Day of Atonement September, 28th Jayanthi November,2nd
TeghBahadur
Tabernacles October, 3rd Martyr Day April,18th
Islamic Festivals Other
Festivals
Id-Ul-Zuha * November,28th Valentines' Day February,14th
Al- Hijira( Muslim Newyear) December, 18th Doctor's Day March, 30th
Moharram December,18th May Day May,1st
Milad-Un-Nabi* March, 9th Mother's Day May,10th
Id-e-Milad March, 10th Father's Day June,15th
Lailat-Al-IsrawaAl-Miraj July, 19th Friendship Day August,2nd
Ramadan 1st August, 21st Teacher's Day September,5th

Id-ul-fitr September, 21st Grand Parent's Day September,13th

Ramzan Id August, 22nd Children's Day November,14th