Hindu Festivals Calendar 2009

Vedic Almanac 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 2009 (Saka Era: 1930-31 / Vikram Era: 2065-66).

January

• Lohri: Tuesday, 13-01-2009
• Makarsankranti / Pongal / Tamil New Year / Magha Bihu: Wednesday, 14-01-2009
• Thiruvalluvar Day : Thursday, 15-01-2009
• Mauni Amavasya: Monday, 26-01-2009
• Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja: Saturday, 31-01-2009

February

• Thaipusam: Sunday, 08-02-2009
• Maha Shivaratri: Monday, 23-02-2009

March

• Holi: Wednesday, 11-03-2009
• Spring / Vasanta / Chaitra Navaratri begins: Friday, 27-03-2009
• Hindi New Year (Saka Era 1931): Friday, 27-03-2009
• Telugu New Year/ Ugadi / Gudi Padwa/ Cheti Chand: Friday, 27-03-2009

April

• Ramanavami: Friday, 03-04-2009
• Mahavir Jayanti: Tuesday, 07-04-2009
• Hanuman Jayanti: Thursday, 09-04-2009
• Baisakhi / Vishu: Tuesday, 13-04-2009
• Bengali New Year / Bohag Bihu: Wednesday, 15-04-2009
• Akshaya Tritiya: Monday, 27-04-2009

May

• Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima: Friday, 08-05-2009

June

• Ganga Dashami / Dussehra: Tuesday, 02-06-2009
• Rath Yatra: Wednesday, 24-06-2009

July

• Guru Purnima / Asadha Purnima: Tuesday, 07-07-2009

August

• Raksha-Bandhan: Wednesday, 05-08-2009
• Krishna Janmashtami: Friday, 14-08-2009
• Indian Independence Day: Saturday, 15-08-2009
• Ganesh/Vinayak Chaturthi: Sunday, 23-08-2009

September

• Onam: Wednesday, 02-09-2009
• Shikshak Divas / Teacher's Day: Saturday, 05-09-2009
• Pitr-Paksha begins: Saturday, 05-09-2009
• Vishwakarma Puja: Thursday, 17-09-2009
• Mahalaya: Friday, 18-09-2009
• Pitr-Paksha ends: Friday, 18-09-2009
• Navaratri begins: Saturday, 19-09-2009
• Durga Puja begins (Maha Saptami): Friday, 25-09-2009
• Navaratri ends: Sunday, 27-09-2009
• Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera: Monday, 28-09-2009

October

• Gandhi Jayanti: Friday, 02-10-2009
• Lakshmi Puja / Sharad Purnima: Saturday, 03-10-2009
• Valmiki Jayanti: Sunday, 04-10-2009
• Karwa Chauth: Wednesday, 07-10-2009
• Dhanteras: Thursday, 15-10-2009
• Chhoti Diwali: Friday, 16-10-2009
• Diwali: Saturday, 17-10-2009
• Kali Puja: Saturday, 17-10-2009
• Naraka Chaturdasi: Saturday, 17-10-2009
• Govardhan Puja: Sunday, 18-10-2009
• Vikram New Year 2066: Sunday, 18-10-2009
• Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota / Bhav-Bij: Monday, 19-10-2009
• Skanda Sashti: Sunday, 18-10-2009 to Saturday, 24-10-2009
• Chhat Puja: Saturday, 24-10-2009

November

• Guru Nanak Jayanti: Monday, 02-11-2009

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