Festivals & Holidays List 2006
Sunday, 15 January 2006
Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan
Makar Sankranti marks the transit of the Sun into Makara Rashi (Capricorn).
Friday, 27 January 2006
Maha Shivratri
Maha Shivratri is celebrated on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi of Magha/Phalguna month.
Thursday, 02 February 2006
Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja
Saraswati Puja is celebrated on Vasant Panchami, which is the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magha month.
Tuesday, 14 February 2006
Dhulivandan / Dhulandi
Dhulivandan (Dhulandi) is celebrated on the day after Holika Dahan, marking the festival of colors.
Wednesday, 15 February 2006
Tukaram Beej
Tukaram Beej commemorates the day Sant Tukaram Maharaj departed for Vaikuntha.
Monday, 13 March 2006
Holi (Holika Dahan)
Holi is celebrated on the Purnima (full moon day) of Phalguna month.
Thursday, 30 March 2006
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa marks the traditional Marathi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
Friday, 31 March 2006
Cheti Chand
Cheti Chand marks the Sindhi New Year, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya.
Friday, 07 April 2006
Ram Navami
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
Thursday, 13 April 2006
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on Chaitra Purnima.
Friday, 14 April 2006
Vishu / Puthandu / Baisakhi / Pohela Boishakh (Mesha Sankranti)
Mesha Sankranti marks the Solar New Year across India (Baisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh).
Sunday, 30 April 2006
Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, highly auspicious for new ventures.
