Festivals & Holidays List 1997
Tuesday, 14 January 1997
Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan
Makar Sankranti marks the transit of the Sun into Makara Rashi (Capricorn).
Tuesday, 11 February 1997
Ganesh Jayanti (Magha Chaturthi)
Ganesh Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha on Magha Shukla Chaturthi.
Friday, 21 February 1997
Holi (Holika Dahan)
Holi is celebrated on the Purnima (full moon day) of Phalguna month.
Sunday, 23 February 1997
Dhulivandan / Dhulandi
Dhulivandan (Dhulandi) is celebrated on the day after Holika Dahan, marking the festival of colors.
Monday, 24 February 1997
Tukaram Beej
Tukaram Beej commemorates the day Sant Tukaram Maharaj departed for Vaikuntha.
Monday, 17 March 1997
Ram Navami
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
Monday, 24 March 1997
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on Chaitra Purnima.
Tuesday, 08 April 1997
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa marks the traditional Marathi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
Wednesday, 09 April 1997
Cheti Chand
Cheti Chand marks the Sindhi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya.
Monday, 14 April 1997
Vishu / Puthandu / Baisakhi / Pohela Boishakh (Mesha Sankranti)
Mesha Sankranti marks the Solar New Year across India (Baisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh).
Friday, 09 May 1997
Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, highly auspicious for new ventures.
Friday, 20 June 1997
Guru Purnima
Guru Purnima is celebrated on Ashadha Purnima to honor spiritual and academic teachers.
