Festivals & Holidays List 2005
Friday, 14 January 2005
Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan
Makar Sankranti marks the transit of the Sun into Makara Rashi (Capricorn).
Saturday, 12 February 2005
Ganesh Jayanti (Magha Chaturthi)
Ganesh Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha on Magha Shukla Chaturthi.
Sunday, 13 February 2005
Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja
Saraswati Puja is celebrated on Vasant Panchami, which is the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magha month.
Tuesday, 08 March 2005
Maha Shivratri
Maha Shivratri is celebrated on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi of Magha/Phalguna month.
Friday, 25 March 2005
Holi (Holika Dahan)
Holi is celebrated on the Purnima (full moon day) of Phalguna month.
Saturday, 26 March 2005
Dhulivandan / Dhulandi
Dhulivandan (Dhulandi) is celebrated on the day after Holika Dahan, marking the festival of colors.
Sunday, 27 March 2005
Tukaram Beej
Tukaram Beej commemorates the day Sant Tukaram Maharaj departed for Vaikuntha.
Saturday, 09 April 2005
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa marks the traditional Marathi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
Sunday, 10 April 2005
Cheti Chand
Cheti Chand marks the Sindhi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya.
Thursday, 14 April 2005
Vishu / Puthandu / Baisakhi / Pohela Boishakh (Mesha Sankranti)
Mesha Sankranti marks the Solar New Year across India (Baisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh).
Sunday, 17 April 2005
Ram Navami
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
Sunday, 24 April 2005
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on Chaitra Purnima.
