LIST OF HINDU FESTIVALS

Here is the list of the Hindu festivals for this year
January

•Lohri: Tuesday, 13-01-2009
•Makarsankranti / Pongal / Tamil New Year / Magha Bihu: Wednesday, 14-01-2009
•Thiruvalluvar Day : Thursday, 15-01-2009
•Mauni Amavasya: Monday, 26-01-2009
•Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja: Saturday, 31-01-2009

February
•Thaipusam: Sunday, 08-02-2009
•Maha Shivaratri: Monday, 23-02-2009

March
•Holi: Wednesday, 11-03-2009
•Spring / Vasanta / Chaitra Navaratri begins: Friday, 27-03-2009
•Hindi New Year (Saka Era 1931): Friday, 27-03-2009
•Telugu New Year/ Ugadi / Gudi Padwa/ Cheti Chand: Friday, 27-03-2009

April
•Ramanavami: Friday, 03-04-2009
•Mahavir Jayanti: Tuesday, 07-04-2009
•Hanuman Jayanti: Thursday, 09-04-2009
•Baisakhi / Vishu: Tuesday, 13-04-2009
•Bengali New Year / Bohag Bihu: Wednesday, 15-04-2009
•Akshaya Tritiya: Monday, 27-04-2009

May
•Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima: Friday, 08-05-2009

June
•Ganga Dashami / Dussehra: Tuesday, 02-06-2009
•Rath Yatra: Wednesday, 24-06-2009

July
•Guru Purnima / Asadha Purnima: Tuesday, 07-07-2009

August
•Raksha-Bandhan: Wednesday, 05-08-2009
•Krishna Janmashtami: Friday, 14-08-2009
•Indian Independence Day: Saturday, 15-08-2009
•Ganesh/Vinayak Chaturthi: Sunday, 23-08-2009

September
•Onam: Wednesday, 02-09-2009
•Shikshak Divas / Teacher's Day: Saturday, 05-09-2009
•Pitr-Paksha begins: Saturday, 05-09-2009
•Vishwakarma Puja: Thursday, 17-09-2009
•Mahalaya: Friday, 18-09-2009
•Pitr-Paksha ends: Friday, 18-09-2009
•Navaratri begins: Saturday, 19-09-2009
•Durga Puja begins (Maha Saptami): Friday, 25-09-2009
•Navaratri ends: Sunday, 27-09-2009
•Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera: Monday, 28-09-2009

October
•Gandhi Jayanti: Friday, 02-10-2009
•Lakshmi Puja / Sharad Purnima: Saturday, 03-10-2009
•Valmiki Jayanti: Sunday, 04-10-2009
•Karwa Chauth: Thursday, 08-10-2009
•Dhanteras: Thursday, 15-10-2009
•Chhoti Diwali: Friday, 16-10-2009
•Diwali: Saturday, 17-10-2009
•Kali Puja: Saturday, 17-10-2009
•Naraka Chaturdasi: Saturday, 17-10-2009
•Govardhan Puja: Sunday, 18-10-2009
•Vikram New Year 2066: Sunday, 18-10-2009
•Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota / Bhav-Bij: Monday, 19-10-2009
•Chhat Puja: Saturday, 24-10-2009

November
•Guru Nanak Jayanti: Monday, 02-11-2009