Festivals & Holidays List 2002
Tuesday, 15 January 2002
Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan
Makar Sankranti marks the transit of the Sun into Makara Rashi (Capricorn).
Thursday, 17 January 2002
Ganesh Jayanti (Magha Chaturthi)
Ganesh Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha on Magha Shukla Chaturthi.
Friday, 18 January 2002
Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja
Saraswati Puja is celebrated on Vasant Panchami, which is the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magha month.
Sunday, 10 February 2002
Maha Shivratri
Maha Shivratri is celebrated on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi of Magha/Phalguna month.
Tuesday, 26 February 2002
Holi (Holika Dahan)
Holi is celebrated on the Purnima (full moon day) of Phalguna month.
Thursday, 28 February 2002
Dhulivandan / Dhulandi
Dhulivandan (Dhulandi) is celebrated on the day after Holika Dahan, marking the festival of colors.
Friday, 01 March 2002
Tukaram Beej
Tukaram Beej commemorates the day Sant Tukaram Maharaj departed for Vaikuntha.
Friday, 15 March 2002
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa marks the traditional Marathi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
Saturday, 16 March 2002
Cheti Chand
Cheti Chand marks the Sindhi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya.
Saturday, 23 March 2002
Ram Navami
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
Thursday, 28 March 2002
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on Chaitra Purnima.
Saturday, 13 April 2002
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa marks the traditional Marathi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
