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Hindu Festivals
Calendar - 2008
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Hinduism is often described as a religion of fasts, feasts and
festivals. Here's a date-wise list of Hindu festivals and
religious occasions for 2008 (Saka Era: 1929-30 / Vikram Era:
2064-65).
January :
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Lohri: Sunday, 13-01-2008
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Makarsankranti / Pongal /
Magha Bihu: Tuesday & Wednesday, 14 & 15-01-2008
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Thaipusam: Saturday,
23-01-2008
February :
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Mauni Amavasya: Thursday,
07-02-2008
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Vasant Panchami / Saraswati
Puja: Monday, 11-02-2008
March :
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Maha Shivaratri: Thursday,
06-03-2008
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Holi: Friday & Saturday, 21
& 22-03-2008
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Hindi New Year (Saka Era
1930): Friday, 21-03-2008
April :
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Spring / Vasanta Navaratri
begins: Sunday, 06-04-2008
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Telugu New Year / Gudi
Padwa / Ugadi / Cheti Chand: Sunday / Monday, 06 / 07-04-2008
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Vasanti Durga Puja (Saptami):
Saturday, 12-04-2008
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Baiskhi / Tamil New Year /
Vishu: Sunday, 13-04-2008
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Bengali New Year / Bohag
Bihu: Monda, 14-04-2008
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Ramanavami: Monday,
14-04-2008
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Spring / Vasanta Navaratri
ends: Monday, 14-04-2008
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Mahavir Jayanti: Friday,
18-04-2008
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Hanuman Jayanti: Sunday,
20-04-2008
May :
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Akshaya Tritiya: Thursday,
08-05-2008
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Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi
Purnima: Tuesday, 20-05-2008
June :
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Jamai Shasthi: Monday,
09-06-2008
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Ganga Dashami / Dussehra:
Friday, 14-06-2008
July :
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Rath Yatra: Friday,
04-07-2008
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Guru Purnima / Asadha
Purnima: Friday, 18-07-2008
August :
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Teej: Monday, 04-08-2008
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Indian Independence Day:
Friday, 15-08-2008
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Raksha-Bandhan: Saturday,
16-08-2008
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Krishna Janmashtami:
Sunday, 24-08-2008
September :
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Ganesh/Vinayak Chaturthi:
Wednesday, 03-09-2008
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Shikshak Divas / Teacher's
Day: Friday, 05-09-2008
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Onam: Friday, 12-09-2008
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Vishwakarma Puja: Tuesday,
16-09-2008
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Pitr-Paksha begins:
Tuesday, 16-09-2008
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Mahalaya: Sunday,
28-09-2008
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Pitr-Paksha ends: Monday,
29-09-2008
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Navaratri begins: Tuesday,
30-09-2008
October :
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Gandhi Jayanti: Thursday,
02-10-2008
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Durga Puja begins (Maha
Saptami): Monday, 06-10-2008
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Navaratri ends: Wednesday,
08-10-2008
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Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera:
Thursday, 09-10-2008
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Lakshmi Puja / Sharad
Purnima: Tuesday, 14-10-2008
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Valmiki Jayanti: Tuesday,
14-10-2008
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Karwa Chauth: Saturday,
18-10-2008
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Dhanteras: Sunday,
26-10-2008
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Chhoti Diwali: Monday,
27-10-2008
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Diwali: Tuesday, 28-10-2008
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Kali Puja: Tuesday,
28-10-2008
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Govardhan Puja: Wednesday,
29-10-2008
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Vikram New Year 2065:
Wednesday, 29-10-2008
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Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota /
Bhav-Bij: Thursday, 30-10-2008
November :
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Chhat Puja: Tuesday,
04-11-2008
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Guru Nanak Jayanti:
Thursday, 13-11-2008
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