Sardar Patel day
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Tuesday october 31, 2023
Hinduism : (31 October 1875 15 December 1950), was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. He was an Indian barrister and statesman, a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and one of the founding member of the Republic of India who played a leading role in the country's struggle for independence and guided its integration into a united, independent nation. [Wikipedia]
Mannam celebration
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Tuesday january 2, 2024
Hinduism : Mannathu Padmanabhan (January 2, 1878 - February 25, 1970) was a social reformer and a freedom fighter from the State of Kerala, India. He is recognised as the founder of the Nair Service Society, which claims to represent the Nair community that constitutes almost 14.5% of the population of the state. Padmanabhan is considered as a visionary reformer who organised the Nair community under the NSS [Wikipedia]
Day of Offerings
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Friday january 12, 2024
Hinduism : Women sing and dance, men play archery, picnics are organized more popular in Eastern Bhutan
Vivekanada 's birthday
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Friday january 12, 2024
Hinduism : Vivekananda, Swami (1863-1902) the patriot-saint of modern India. The spiritual transformation of Narendranath at the hands of Sri Ramakrishna began in 1882 and was completed with his realisation of the oneness of all existence in 1886.
Bhogi
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Saturday january 13, 2024
Hinduism : The day preceding Makara Sankranti. This is when people discard old and derelict things and concentrate on new things causing change or transformation. At dawn people light a bonfire with logs of wood, other solid-fuels and wooden furniture at home that are no longer useful. The disposal of derelict things is where all old habits, the vices, attachment to relations and materials things are sacrificed in the sacrificial fire of the knowledge of Rudra, known as the Rudra Gita Gyan Yagya. It represents realization, transformation and purification of the soul by imbibing and inculcating divine virtues.
Regional holiday
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Saturday january 13, 2024
Hinduism : Lohri: This agricultural winter festival is celebrated throughout Punjab and in parts of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu. Jammu only Wikipedia
Magh Sankrati
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Sunday january 14, 2024
Hinduism : One of the religious festival of Nepali community. The day is auspicious for holy bathing since it is considered that all the sins or diseases of body will be removed by the blessing of Sun God.
Magh Bihu/Tusu Puja - Pongal
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Sunday january 14, 2024
Hinduism : Celebration of the harvest, which is observed for three days: Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal and Mattu Pongal. A colourful and traditional festival with many a ceremony devoted to various deities and cattle races.
Optional holiday
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Monday january 15, 2024
Hinduism : Magh Sankrati
Magh Bihu/Tusu Puja - Pongal
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Monday january 15, 2024
Hinduism : The symbol is the movement from one place to another which leads to meeting someone or something. The sun leaves its present constellation to get into Sakranti .
Makar Sankranti/Pongal/Magh Bihu/Tusu Puja
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Monday january 15, 2024
Hinduism : Celebration of the harvest, which is observed for three days: Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal and Mattu Pongal. A colourful and traditional festival with many a ceremony devoted to various deities and cattle races.
Kanuma Panduga
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Tuesday january 16, 2024
Hinduism : The day after Makara Sankranti is celebrated as Kanuma. The origin of Kanuma in Andhra Pradesh is same as that of Govardhan Puja in other states. It is believed that Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Hills on the auspicious day of Kanuma to protect the people of Gokulam.
The rituals of Kanuma Panduga are similar to that of Mattu Pongal in Tamil Nadu. The bulls and cows are decorated and worshipped on Kanuma as the day of Kanuma is dedicated for live-stock worship. [drikpanchang.com]
Kanuma
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Tuesday january 16, 2024
Hinduism : The third day of the festival of Makar Sankranti
Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
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Wednesday january 17, 2024
Hinduism : (22 December 1666 - 7 October 1708) is the tenth of eleven Sikh gurus. Born in Patna, Bihar in India, he was also a warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur as the leader of Sikhs at a young age of nine. He contributed much to Sikhism; notable was his contribution to the continual formalisation of the faith which the first Sikh Guru Nanak Dev had founded, as a religion, in the 15th century. Wikipedia
Uzhavar Thirunal
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Wednesday january 17, 2024
Hinduism : Also called Thai Pongal: a harvest festival celebrated by Tamils Unusually for South Indian Hindu festivals, Thai Pongal is timed by an astronomical event - the winter solstice. Pongal is traditionally dedicated to the Sun God Surya and marks the beginning of the northward journey of the Sun from its southernmost-limit, a movement traditionally referred to as uttarayana. [Wikipedia]
Sant Kabir Das day
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Monday january 22, 2024
Hinduism :
Shakambhari celebration
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Thursday january 25, 2024
Hinduism : Shakambhari is an incarnation of Parvati. Her name means The One who nourished mankind with fruits and vegetables . It is said that in the end of a hundred-year lasting famine, the supreme Paramashakti incarnated as Shatakshi-Shakambhari and gave food to the starving. Shakambhari devi is the third form of the Mother as depicted in the Murti Rahasyam part of The Devi-mahatmyam or most popularly, Sri Sri Durga Saptashati/Sri Sri Chandi , [Wikipedia]
Thaipoosam Cavadee
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Thursday january 25, 2024
Hinduism : Tamil celebration. Marks the end of a 10-day fasting period during which people go to the local temple and get themselves pierced with various needles attached to various object.
Thaipoosam Cavadee
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Friday january 26, 2024
Hinduism : Marks the end of a 10-day fasting period during which people go to the local temple and get themselves pierced with various needles attached to various object.
Bathouism celebration
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Tuesday january 30, 2024
Hinduism : Bathouism is the ethnic religion of the Bodo people or Kachari people. The name Bathou in Bodo means five principles. The five principles are: bar (air), orr (fire), ha (earth), dwi (water) and okhrang (ether). The chief deity, called Bathoubwrai (bwarai: the Elder )omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotentis said to have created the five principles. Though there are other minor gods and goddesses, Bathoubwrai is considered the Supreme God. Bathoubwrai is unseen. The second most important deity is Mainao, the consort of Bathoubwrai, who is considered as the protector of the rice fields . [Wikipedia]
Me-Dum-Me-Phi
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Wednesday january 31, 2024
Hinduism : Celebrated by the Ahom people in memory of the departed. It is the manifestation of the concept of ancestor worship that the Ahoms share with other peoples originating from the Tai-Shan stock. It is a festival to show respect to the departed ancestors and remember their contribution to society. [Wikipedia]
Vasant Panchami - Basanta Panchami
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Wednesday february 14, 2024
Hinduism : Vasant means, the spring season . This is the great spring festival, falling on the fifth day of the month of Magh, the first day of spring. On this day everyone wears a yellow cloth. It represents the ripening of the spring crops. Even the food is coloured yellow by using saffron. Spiritually, the yellow colour is a sign of prosperity; it is the colour of love. On this day we offer special worship to the sun god, to Mother Ganga (the deity of the sacred river Ganges), and Mother Earth. They provide us the means of acquiring food and all that we need to keep alive. We express our gratitude to them by worshipping them. Hindus are ever mindful of the debt they owe to all nature. Worship of nature is extremely important to them.
Optional holiday
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Wednesday february 14, 2024
Hinduism : Basant Panchami
Anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
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Monday february 19, 2024
Hinduism : Shivaji was born in February 19, and passed away on April 3, 1680. Shivaji Maharaj is instrumental in carving Maharastra from alien powers, especially the Mughals. He united the Maratha chiefs of Mayal, Konkan and Desh regions for a stronger Maratha nation.
Guru Ravidas celebration
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Saturday february 24, 2024
Hinduism : Guru or Bhagat Ravidas (also Raidas) was a north Indian Sant mystic of the bhakti movement who was active in the 15th century CE. Venerated in northern India and in the Indian state of Maharashtra, he is the Satguru of the Ravidasi sect and one of the fifteen Bhagats of the Sikhs. His devotional songs and verses made a lasting impact upon the bhakti movement.
Chapchar Kut
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Friday march 1, 2024
Hinduism : Takes place after completion of the most arduous task of Jhum operation i.e., jungle-clearing (clearing of the remnants of burning). It is a spring festival celebrated with great fervour and gaiety. Chapchar Kut is estimated to have started in 1450-1700 A.D. in a village called Suaipui.
Optional holiday
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Tuesday march 5, 2024
Hinduism : All Hindu employees of all autonomous, semi-autonomous, and government organizations that fall under the adminisare given holidays on the occasion of Holi.
Maha Shivaratri
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Friday march 8, 2024
Hinduism : A Hindu festival in honor of Lord Shiva and his marriage to Goddess Parvati. Ceremonies involving prayers and hymns take place mostly at night.
Optional holiday
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Saturday march 9, 2024
Hinduism : Maha Shivaratri Hindu community
Maha Shivaratri
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Saturday march 9, 2024
Hinduism : A Hindu festival in honor of Lord Shiva and his marriage to Goddess Parvati. Ceremonies involving prayers and hymns take place mostly at night.
Nyepi Day - Balinese New Year
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Monday march 11, 2024
Hinduism : The main purpose of the Nyepi Day ceremonies is to pray to the God (Hyang Widhi Wasa), wish that HE clean the outside universe (bhuwana agung) as well as the universe within men (bhuwana alit). Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
In Bali, no Internet, no flights, no tourist attractions based on the Saka calendar (Balinese calender):
One year has 12 sasih (Balinese month). Each sasih consists of 35 days which cover the full moon (Purnama) and one dark moon (Tilem).
Holika Dahan
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Sunday march 24, 2024
Hinduism : Also Kamudu pyre is celebrated by burning Holika, an asura. For many traditions in Hinduism, Holi celebrates the killing of Holika in order to save Prahlad, a devotee of God Vishnu and thus Holi gets its name. In olden days, people used to contribute a piece of wood or two for the Holika bonfire, and this represents Holika being consumed by the fire in which she tried to kill her nephew Prahlad. A similar holiday is Holi where people get to gather and often repair broken relationships. [Wikipedia]
Dolyatra
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Sunday march 24, 2024
Hinduism :
Yaosang
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Monday march 25, 2024
Hinduism : Yaosang is an indigenous tradition of the Meitei people. It is considered the most important festival in Manipur. Like Holi, the Hindu Meitei of Manipur play with colours during this festival. [wikipedia]
Dola Purnima
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Monday march 25, 2024
Hinduism :
Phagwah
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Monday march 25, 2024
Hinduism : Holi is called Phagwa festival in Suriname, and is celebrated to mark the beginning of spring and Hindu mythology. In Suriname, Holi Phagwa is a festival of colour. It is customary to wear old white clothes on this day, be prepared to get them dirty and join in the colour throwing excitement and party. [Wikipedia]
Optional holiday
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Monday march 25, 2024
Hinduism : Holi / Holika / Medin Poya/Dola Purnima Hindu community
Doljatra
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Monday march 25, 2024
Hinduism : The religious meaning of this celebration is the burning of any perversion. It marks the victory of good over evil.
Holi / Holika / Medin Poya/Dola Purnima
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Monday march 25, 2024
Hinduism : The first day is observed in the mountain regions, the second day is observed in the lowlands
Regional holiday
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Monday march 25, 2024
Hinduism : in Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Uttarakhand
Holi / Holika
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Monday march 25, 2024
Hinduism : The religious meaning of this celebration is the burning of any perversion. It marks the victory of good over evil.
Holi or Holika (second day)
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Monday march 25, 2024
Hinduism : Hindu spring festival dedicated to the god of pleasure. It is observed in a colorful and boisterous manner. People shower each other with colored water and smear red and green powder on each other,