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The Hindu Almanac 2008
Vedic Calendar Highlighting Hindu Festivals

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).

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

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