LIST OF INDIAN  FESTIVALS – 2012

January

• Lohri: Friday, 13-01-2012
• Thiruvalluvar Day : Saturday, 14-01-2012
• Makarsankranti / Pongal / Tamil New Year / Magha Bihu: Sunday, 15-01-2012
• Mauni Amavasya: Monday, 23-01-2012
• Republic Day: Thursday, 26-01-2012
• Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja: Monday, 28-01-2012

February

• Valentine's Day: Wednesday, 14-02-2012
• Maha Shivaratri: Monday, 20-02-2012

March

• Holi: Thursday, 08-03-2012 
• Hindi New Year (Saka Era 1931): Thursday, 22-03-2012
• Gudi Padwa: Friday, 23-03-2012
• Chaitra Navaratri begins: Monday, 23-04-2012 

April

• Ramanavami: Sunday, 01-04-2012
• Mahavir Jayanti: Thursday, 05-04-2012
• Hanuman Jayanti: Friday, 06-04-2012
• Good Friday: Friday, 06-04-2012
• Easter: Sunday, 08-04-2012
• Baisakhi / Vishu: Saturday, 14-04-2012  

May

• Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima: Sunday, 06-05-2012
• Mother's day: Sunday, 13-05-2012

June

• Nirjala Akadashi:  Sunday, 01-06-2012
• Fathers Day:  Sunday, 17-06-2012
• Rath Yatra: Thursday, 21-06-2012

July

• Haryali Teej: Sunday, 22-07-2012

August

• Raksha-Bandhan: Thursday, 02-08-2012
• Krishna Janmashtami: Friday, 10-08-2012
• Indian Independence Day: Wednesday, 15-08-2012
• Onam: Wednesday, 29-08-2012

September 

• Shikshak Divas / Teacher's Day: Sunday, 05-09-2012
• Ganesh/Vinayak Chaturthi: Thursday, 19-09-2012

October

• Gandhi Jayanti: Tuesday, 02-10-2011
• Sharad Navaratri begins: Tuesday, 16-10-2012
• Durga Puja (Maha Saptami): Sunday, 21-10-2012
• Navaratri ends: Tuesday, 23-10-2012
• Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera: Wednesday, 24-10-2012

November

• Karwa Chauth: Friday, 02-11-2012
• Dhanteras: Sunday, 11-11-2012
• Chhoti Diwali: Monday, 12-11-2012
• Diwali: Tuesday, 13-11-2012
• Naraka Chaturdasi: Tuesday, 13-11-2012
• Kali Puja: Wednesday, 14-11-2012
• Children's Day: Wednesday, 14-11-2012
• Govardhan Puja: Wednesday, 14-11-2012
• Vikram New Year 2069: Wednesday, 14-11-2012
• Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota / Bhav-Bij: Thursday, 15-11-2012
• Chhat Puja: Saturday, 17-11-2012
• Guru Nanak Jayanti: Wednesday, 28-11-2012
• Thanks Giving Day: Thursday, 22-11-2012

December

• Christmas: Tuesday, 25-12-2012
• New Years Eve: Monday, 31-12-2012

LIST OF INDIAN  FESTIVALS – 2011

• Lohri: Thursday, 13-01-2011
• Makarsankranti / Pongal / Tamil New Year / Magha Bihu: Friday, 14-01-2011
• Thiruvalluvar Day : Saturday, 15-01-2011

February

• Mauni Amavasya: Wednesday, 02-02-2011
• Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja: Thursday, 08-02-2011
• Valentine's Day: Monday, 14-02-2011

 March

• Maha Shivaratri: Thursday, 03-03-2011
• Holi: Sunday, 20-03-2011 

April

• Chaitra Navaratri begins: Sunday, 03-04-2011
• Hindi New Year (Saka Era 1931): Tuesday, 04-04-2011
• Ramanavami: Tuesday, 12-04-2011
• Baisakhi / Vishu: Thursday, 14-04-2011
• Mahavir Jayanti: Saturday, 16-04-2011
• Hanuman Jayanti: Monday, 18-04-2011
• Good Friday: Friday, 22-04-2011
• Easter: Sunday, 24-04-2011

May

• Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima: Tuesday, 17-05-2011
• Mother's day: Sunday, 08-05-2011

June

• Ganga Dashami: Tuesday, 21-06-2011

July

• Rath Yatra: Sunday, 03-07-2011
• Guru Purnima / Asadha Purnima: Friday, 15-07-2011

August

• Raksha-Bandhan: Saturday, 13-08-2011
• Indian Independence Day: Monday, 15-08-2011
• Krishna Janmashtami: Monday, 22-08-2011

September

• Ganesh/Vinayak Chaturthi: Thursday, 01-09-2011
• Shikshak Divas / Teacher's Day: Monday, 05-09-2011
• Onam: Saturday, 10-09-2011
• Sharad Navaratri begins: Wednesday, 28-09-2011

October

• Gandhi Jayanti: Sunday, 02-10-2011
• Durga Puja (Maha Saptami): Monday, 03-10-2011
• Navaratri ends: Wednesday, 05-10-2011
• Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera: Thursday, 06-10-2011
• Karwa Chauth: Saturday, 15-10-2011
• Dhanteras: Monday, 24-10-2011
• Chhoti Diwali: Tuesday, 25-10-2011
• Diwali: Wednesday, 26-10-2011
• Naraka Chaturdasi: Wednesday, 26-10-2011
• Kali Puja: Thursday, 27-10-2011
• Govardhan Puja: Thursday, 27-10-2011
• Vikram New Year 2066: Thursday, 27-10-2011
• Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota / Bhav-Bij: Friday, 28-10-2011

November

• Guru Nanak Jayanti: Saturday, 10-11-2011
• Children's Day: Monday, 14-11-2011
• Thanks Giving Day: Thursday, 24-11-2011

December

• Christmas: Sunday, 25-12-2011

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LIST OF INDIAN FESTIVALS – 2010

January

·    Lohri: Wednesday, 13-01-2010

·    Makarsankranti / Pongal / Tamil New Year / Magha Bihu: Thursday, 14-01-2010

·    Thiruvalluvar Day : Friday, 15-01-2010

·    Mauni Amavasya: Friday, 15-01-2010

·    Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja: Wednesday, 20-01-2010

February

·    Maha Shivaratri: Friday, 12-02-2010

March

·    Holi: Monday, 01-03-2010 

·    Chaitra Navaratri begins: Tuesday, 16-03-2010

·    Hindi New Year (Saka Era 1931): Tuesday, 16-03-2010

·    Ramanavami: Wednesday, 24-03-2010

·   Mahavir Jayanti: Sunday, 28-03-2010

·   Hanuman Jayanti: Tuesday, 30-03-10

April

·    Good Friday: Friday, 02-04-2010

·    Easter: Sunday, 04-04-2010

·    Baisakhi / Vishu: Tuesday, 14-04-2010

May

·    Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima: Thursday, 27-05-2010

June

• Ganga Dashami: Monday, 21-06-2010

July

·    Rath Yatra: Tuesday, 13-07-2010

·    Guru Purnima / Asadha Purnima: Tuesday, 25-07-2010

 August

·    Raksha-Bandhan: Tuesday, 24-08-2010

·    Indian Independence Day: Sunday, 15-08-2010

September

·    Krishna Janmashtami: Friday, 02-09-2010

·    Shikshak Divas / Teacher's Day: Saturday, 05-09-2010

·    Onam: Tuesday, 07-09-2010

·    Ganesh/Vinayak Chaturthi: Saturday, 11-09-2010

·    Vishwakarma Puja: Friday, 17-09-2010

October

·    Gandhi Jayanti: Saturday, 02-10-2010

·    Navaratri begins: Friday, 08-10-2010

·    Durga Puja (Maha Saptami): Thursday, 14-10-2010

·    Navaratri ends: Saturday, 16-10-2010

·    Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera: Sunday, 17-10-2010

·    Lakshmi Puja / Sharad Purnima: Friday, 22-10-2010

·    Valmiki Jayanti: Friday, 22-10-2010

·    Karwa Chauth: Tuesday, 26-10-2010

November

·    Dhanteras: Wednesday, 03-11-2010

·    Chhoti Diwali: Thursday, 04-11-2010

·    Diwali: Friday, 05-11-2010

·    Naraka Chaturdasi: Friday, 05-11-2010

·    Kali Puja: Saturday, 06-11-2010

·    Govardhan Puja: Saturday, 06-11-2010

·    Vikram New Year 2066: Saturday, 06-11-2010

·    Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota / Bhav-Bij: Sunday, 07-11-2010

·    Guru Nanak Jayanti: Sunday, 21-11-2010

·    Chhat Puja: Saturday, 27-11-2010

December

·    Christmas: Saturday, 25-12-2010

·    Mohoram: Friday, 17-12-2010

·    New Years Eve: Friday, 31-12-2010