Festivals & Holidays List 1939
Sunday, 15 January 1939
Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan
Makar Sankranti marks the transit of the Sun into Makara Rashi (Capricorn).
Wednesday, 18 January 1939
Maha Shivratri
Maha Shivratri is celebrated on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi of Magha/Phalguna month.
Tuesday, 24 January 1939
Ganesh Jayanti (Magha Chaturthi)
Ganesh Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha on Magha Shukla Chaturthi.
Day 1/9
Wednesday, 25 January 1939
Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja — Day 1
Saraswati Puja is celebrated on Vasant Panchami, which is the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magha month.
Day 2/9
Thursday, 26 January 1939
Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja — Day 2
Saraswati Puja is celebrated on Vasant Panchami, which is the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magha month.
Monday, 06 March 1939
Dhulivandan / Dhulandi
Dhulivandan (Dhulandi) is celebrated on the day after Holika Dahan, marking the festival of colors.
Tuesday, 07 March 1939
Tukaram Beej
Tukaram Beej commemorates the day Sant Tukaram Maharaj departed for Vaikuntha.
Wednesday, 22 March 1939
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa marks the traditional Marathi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
Thursday, 23 March 1939
Cheti Chand
Cheti Chand marks the Sindhi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya.
Wednesday, 29 March 1939
Ram Navami
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
Tuesday, 04 April 1939
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on Chaitra Purnima.
Friday, 14 April 1939
Vishu / Puthandu / Baisakhi / Pohela Boishakh (Mesha Sankranti)
Mesha Sankranti marks the Solar New Year across India (Baisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh).
