RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS OF INDIA

January 29, 2009 by: admin

office pongal celebration 225x300 RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS OF INDIAIndia presents a cultural potpourri of number of religions with their own festivals and celebrations but the four major religions followed in India are Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Sikhism in the descending order. There are a number of regional festivals which are celebrated in particular areas only. Bright colors, brightly lit religious places, illuminated houses, sweets and traditional dresses and dances and unwavering enthusiasm are the characteristics of all the festival holidays in India. Cuisine, dresses and ornaments, especially of the Indian women, with the profusion of golden, red and yellow colors, cultural and traditional performances and music, chariot and car procession of the deities and interesting folklores give the Indian festivals their universal appeal.

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
Dussehra
September ,28th
Wesak(Buddha
Day)
May, 9th
Deepavali
October, 17th
Dharma Day
July, 7th

Jewish Festivals                                                             Sikh
Festivals
Purim
March, 10th
Birthday of
Guru Gobind
January,5th
Passover 1st
day
April, 9th
Baisakhi
April, 13th
Jewish New
Year
September,18th
Martyrdom
of ArjanDev
June,16th
Day of Atonement
September, 28th
Gurunanak
Jayanthi
November,2nd
Tabernacles
October, 3rd
TeghBahadur
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
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