Festivals & Holidays List 1944
Saturday, 15 January 1944
Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan
Makar Sankranti marks the transit of the Sun into Makara Rashi (Capricorn).
Saturday, 29 January 1944
Ganesh Jayanti (Magha Chaturthi)
Ganesh Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha on Magha Shukla Chaturthi.
Wednesday, 08 March 1944
Holi (Holika Dahan)
Holi is celebrated on the Purnima (full moon day) of Phalguna month.
Saturday, 11 March 1944
Dhulivandan / Dhulandi
Dhulivandan (Dhulandi) is celebrated on the day after Holika Dahan, marking the festival of colors.
Sunday, 12 March 1944
Tukaram Beej
Tukaram Beej commemorates the day Sant Tukaram Maharaj departed for Vaikuntha.
Saturday, 25 March 1944
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa marks the traditional Marathi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
Sunday, 26 March 1944
Cheti Chand
Cheti Chand marks the Sindhi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya.
Sunday, 02 April 1944
Ram Navami
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
Saturday, 08 April 1944
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on Chaitra Purnima.
Friday, 14 April 1944
Vishu / Puthandu / Baisakhi / Pohela Boishakh (Mesha Sankranti)
Mesha Sankranti marks the Solar New Year across India (Baisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh).
Tuesday, 25 April 1944
Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, highly auspicious for new ventures.
Thursday, 06 July 1944
Guru Purnima
Guru Purnima is celebrated on Ashadha Purnima to honor spiritual and academic teachers.
