HINDU HOLIDAYS 2011

January 13 Lohri - Bonfire festival
January 13-14 - Pongal - Thanksgiving to God, sun, earth and cattle - Tamil New Year
January 15 - Makar Sankranti - Festival of Sun God, Harvest festival and holy feast of transition
Febrary 8 - Vasant Panchami - Saraswati Puia - Godesse Saraswati's Birthday
January 20 - Thaipusam
March 3 - Maha Shivaratri - Shiva worshipping
March 20 - Holla Mohalla
March 20 - Holi - Festival of Colors
April 4 - Telugu New Year's Day in Andhra Pradesh/Karnataka regions
April 4 - Bikrami Samvat Hindi New Year
April 12 - Ramanavami - Rama's Birthday (Hindi)
April 14 - Baisakhi / Vishu / Bohag Bihu
April 13-14 - New Year's Day Bengali
April 18 - Hanuman Jayanti - Hanuman's Birthday
April 23 - Akshava Tritiva - Akha Teej- Lord Parasurama's Birthday
May 17 - Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima
June 21 - Ganga Dashami
July 3 - Rath Yatra - Chariot Festival
July 15 - Guru Purnima - Celebration
August 15 Indian Independence Day
August 13 - Teej - Raksha Bandhan
August 22 - Krishna Jayanti - Krishna's Birthday
September 1 - Onam Harvest Festival - Carnival
September 5 - Shikshak Divas - Teachers' Day
September 1 - Ganesh Chaturthi - Ganesha Festival
September 28 - October 6 - Navaratri
September 17 - Vishwakarma Puja
September 13 - Pitr-Paksha
September 27 - Mahalaya
October 2 - Gandhi Jayanti - Gandhi's Birthday
october 26 - Durga Puja - Worshipping of the Goddess Durga
october 17 - Vijava Dashami
October 11 - Lakshmi Puja / Sharad Purnima
October October 11 - Valmiki Jayanti
October 16 - Karwa Chauth - Victory of Good over Evil
October 24 - Dhanteras- 1st day of the 5 days long celebration of Diwali
October 26 - Diwali- Festival of Lights
October 27-November 1 - Skanda Sashti
October 28 - Bhai Dooj - Celebrating of Bond between Brothers and Sisters
November 1-2 - Chhat Puja
November 10 - Guru Nanak Jayanti
December 6 - Gita Jayanti

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