Festivals & Holidays List 1988
Friday, 15 January 1988
Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan
Makar Sankranti marks the transit of the Sun into Makara Rashi (Capricorn).
Sunday, 17 January 1988
Maha Shivratri
Maha Shivratri is celebrated on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi of Magha/Phalguna month.
Friday, 22 January 1988
Ganesh Jayanti (Magha Chaturthi)
Ganesh Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha on Magha Shukla Chaturthi.
Saturday, 23 January 1988
Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja
Saraswati Puja is celebrated on Vasant Panchami, which is the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magha month.
Wednesday, 02 March 1988
Holi (Holika Dahan)
Holi is celebrated on the Purnima (full moon day) of Phalguna month.
Friday, 04 March 1988
Dhulivandan / Dhulandi
Dhulivandan (Dhulandi) is celebrated on the day after Holika Dahan, marking the festival of colors.
Saturday, 05 March 1988
Tukaram Beej
Tukaram Beej commemorates the day Sant Tukaram Maharaj departed for Vaikuntha.
Saturday, 19 March 1988
Cheti Chand
Cheti Chand marks the Sindhi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya.
Saturday, 26 March 1988
Ram Navami
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
Saturday, 02 April 1988
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on Chaitra Purnima.
Thursday, 14 April 1988
Vishu / Puthandu / Baisakhi / Pohela Boishakh (Mesha Sankranti)
Mesha Sankranti marks the Solar New Year across India (Baisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh).
Tuesday, 19 April 1988
Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, highly auspicious for new ventures.
