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                                                              HINDU FESTIVALS

The following is a list of Hindu festivals. The religion of Hinduism has many  festivals,  including  Diwali,  Holi, and Durga Puja. They are celebrated in South Asia and many other  parts of  the  world  with  great  enthusiasm and passion.

Festival Date of Observance Date of Observance (2008 Gregorian calendar) Description
Makar Sankranti
January 14
January 14
 Makar Sankranti (also   known    by   other  various names) is the only Hindu  festival  which  is  based  on the Solar calendar rather than the Lunar calendar. The festival   is  celebrated  by  taking  dips in  the  Ganges river or any river and offering water to the Sun god.
Pongal
First day of Thai (Tamil calendar)
January 15
 Pongal (meaning "boiling over")  is a  Hindu festival to give thanks for the harvest. The  festival  is  celebrated only in Tamil Nadu.
Vasant Panchami
Fifth day of waxing moon of Magh (Hindu Calendar)
January 22 or 23
 Vasant Panchami (also  called  Saraswati  Puja  by Bengalis) is celebrated  for  the  blessing of  Saraswati, goddess of wisdom and fine arts.
Maha Shivaratri
Thirteenth night of the waning moon of Magh (Hindu Calendar)
March 6
 Maha Shivaratri is the great night of  Shiva, followers of Shiva observe religious  fasting and  the  offering  of Bael (Bilva) leaves to the Shiva.
Holi
Full moon of Phalgun (Hindu Calendar)
March 21
 Holi or Phagwah is a popular spring festival.
Vasant Navratri
April 12
 Navratri is the Hindu festival of  worship  and  dance. In  Sanskrit  the  term   literally   means  "nine   nights". During this festival the forms of Shakti are worshiped.
Rama Navami
April 13
 Rama Navami is the celebration of the birth of Rama.
Gudi Padwa
First Day of waxing moon of Chaitra (Hindu Calendar)
April 6
 Gudi  Padwa  is  celebrated  on  the  first  day  of  the Chaitra month, and  is  celebrated  as  New Years day by Marathis. According to the Brahma  Purana, this  is the day on which Brahma created the world.
Ugadi
April 6
 Ugadi  (meaning  "the  start  of  an era" in Kannada) is the New Years day for the Deccans. It takes place on the same day as Gudi Padwa.
Tamil New Year
April 14
 Tamil New Year follows  the  nirayan  vernal  equinox and generally falls  around  April 14  of  the  Gregorian year.
Shigmo
February or March
 Shigmo is celebrated  in  Goa as one of the prominent festivals of the Konkani Hindu community there.
Hanuman Jayanti
April 19
 Hanuman Jayanti is  the  celebration of  the  birth  of Hanuman; Rama's loyal devotee.
Vat Pournima
Full moon of Jeshtha (Hindu Calendar)
June 22
 Vat      Pournima     is    observed   in   Maharashtra. Pournima means  "full  moon."  Women  pray  for  the prosperity of their husbands by tying threads around  a banyan tree.