Festivals & Holidays List 2011
Sunday, 25 September 2011
Masik Shivaratri
Monday, 26 September 2011
Lakshmi Puja (Diwali)
Diwali and Lakshmi Puja are celebrated on Ashwin Amavasya.
Monday, 26 September 2011
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)
Naraka Chaturdashi is observed on Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi with early morning ritual baths.
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Amavasya Vrat
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
World Tourism Day
Fosters awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism.
Day 1/10
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Sharad Navratri — Day 1
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 2/10
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Sharad Navratri — Day 2
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Day 3/10
Friday, 30 September 2011
Sharad Navratri — Day 3
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Saturday, 01 October 2011
International Day of Older Persons
Raises awareness about opportunities and challenges of ageing.
Day 4/10
Saturday, 01 October 2011
Sharad Navratri — Day 4
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.
Sunday, 02 October 2011
Gandhi Jayanti
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.
Day 5/10
Sunday, 02 October 2011
Sharad Navratri — Day 5
Sharad Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada.