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FESTIVALS - LIST

India is a country of festivals. From East to West and North to South, everyday some festival goes on. 

FESTIVALS - LIST FOR 2008
Date Day Festival
Jan - 14  Monday Makar Sankraanti
Jan - 22 Tuesday Poornimaa/Maagh Snaan starts
Jan - 25 Friday Sakat Chauth
Feb - 11 Monday Vasant Panchamee
Feb - 21 Thursday Poornimaa/Chandra Grahan
     
Mar - 6 Thursday Mahaa Shiv Raatri
Mar - 21 Friday Good Friday
Mar - 21 Friday Holee
Mar - 22 Saturday Holee/Pratipadaa
Mar - 29 Saturday Sheetalaa Saptamee/Basaudaa
Apr - 6 Sunday Nav Raatri Starts
Apr - 13 Sunday Durgaa Ashtamee
Apr - 14 Monday Raam Navamee
Apr - 20 Sunday Poornimaa/Vaishaakh Snaan start
May - 7 Wednesday Akashaya Teej
May - 20 Tuesday Buddh Poornimaa
Jun - 13 Friday Gangaa Dashaharaa
Jun - 18 Wednesday Bad Amaavasyaa/Vat Saavitree Vrat
Jul - 16 Wednesday Kark Sankraanti
Jul - 18 Friday Guru Poornimaa
Jul - 23 Wednesday Naag Panchamee
Aug - 4 Monday Hariyaalee Teej
Aug - 16 Saturday Rakshaabandhan
Aug - 24 Sunday Janmaashtamee
Sep - 3 Wednesday Vinaayak Chaturthee
Sep - 14 Sunday Anant Chaudas
Sep - 15 Monday Pitra Paksh Starts
Sep - 29 Monday Pitra Paksh Ends
Sep - 30 Tuesday Nav Raatri Begins
Oct - 8 Wednesday Nav Raatri Ends
Oct - 9 Thursday Vijayaa Dashamee
Oct - 18 Saturday Karavaa Chauth
Oct - 21 Tuesday Hoyee Ashtamee
Oct - 26 Sunday Dhan Teras
Oct - 27 Monday Narak Chaturdashee
Oct - 28 Tuesday Deepaavalee
Oct - 29 Wednesday Govardhan Poojaa
Oct - 30 Thursday Bhaaee Doyaj
Nov - 13 Thursday Kaartik Poornimaa
Dec - 25 Thursday Christmas

 

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