Festivals & Holidays List 1945
Sunday, 14 January 1945
Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan
Makar Sankranti marks the transit of the Sun into Makara Rashi (Capricorn).
Wednesday, 17 January 1945
Ganesh Jayanti (Magha Chaturthi)
Ganesh Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha on Magha Shukla Chaturthi.
Thursday, 18 January 1945
Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja
Saraswati Puja is celebrated on Vasant Panchami, which is the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magha month.
Sunday, 25 February 1945
Holi (Holika Dahan)
Holi is celebrated on the Purnima (full moon day) of Phalguna month.
Wednesday, 28 February 1945
Dhulivandan / Dhulandi
Dhulivandan (Dhulandi) is celebrated on the day after Holika Dahan, marking the festival of colors.
Thursday, 01 March 1945
Tukaram Beej
Tukaram Beej commemorates the day Sant Tukaram Maharaj departed for Vaikuntha.
Thursday, 15 March 1945
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa marks the traditional Marathi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
Thursday, 22 March 1945
Ram Navami
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
Wednesday, 28 March 1945
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on Chaitra Purnima.
Friday, 13 April 1945
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa marks the traditional Marathi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
Saturday, 14 April 1945
Vishu / Puthandu / Baisakhi / Pohela Boishakh (Mesha Sankranti)
Mesha Sankranti marks the Solar New Year across India (Baisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh).
Sunday, 15 April 1945
Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, highly auspicious for new ventures.
