Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā Jayantī (Hindu)
Gītā Jayantī is the date that Lord Krishna revealed the Bhagvad Gītā to Prince Arjuna while on the Kurukshetra battlefield. It is recorded in the epic Mahabharata and as a […]
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Hindu
Makara Sankranthi (Hindu)
A Hindu holiday that marks the arrival of spring in India.
Vasant Panchami (Hindu)
Holy day dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, patron Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, science and technology.
Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
A celebration of the wedding night of Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati.
Holi (Hindu, Jain, Sikh)
Holiday associated with exuberant flinging of colored powders, celebrates the advent of spring and the enduring message that good will always be victorious over evil; light will always overcome darkness.
Rama Navami (Hindu)
A celebration of the birth of Rama (incarnation of Lord Vishnu) to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya in Ayodhya.
Hanuman Jayantī* (Hindu)
Celebration of birthday of Hanuman, foremost devotee of Sri Rama and Sita. *May involve work restrictions.
Vaisakhi (Hindu, Sikh)
Marks the establishment of the Khalsa (religious community of Sikhs) by Guru Gobind Singh.