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Summary of Significant Hindu Dates for 2010. A more detailed calendar with all the significant days listed, such as Ekadashis, Amavasya, Purnima, Birth and death anniversaries etc. can be accessed here.

Festival Dates for Year
2009 - 2010 - 2011

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

April
Tue 13

Vaishakhi (Punjab) : Baisakhi or Vaisakhi Festival is celebrated as the Sikh New Year and the founding of the Khalsa Panth. History of Baisakhi traces its origin from the Baisakhi Day celebrations of 1699 organized by the Tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh to form Khalsa - Brotherhood of Saint Soldiers to fight against tyranny and oppression.

Anusooya Jayanti

Mesh Sankranti

Wed 14

Ambedkar Jayanti : Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar or simply B.R. Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891 at MHOW (Military Headquarter of War) in Madhya Pradesh. He was the architect of Indian Constitution and is also known as the “Father of Indian Constitution”.

Wed 14

Birthday of Guru Nanak : Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikh faith was born in 1469 A.D. in the village of Talwandi in Lahore, Pakistan. Guru Nank Dev Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of the founder of the Sikh religion. Sikhs do not worship idols and believe that God is formless.

Bengali New Year / Bohag Bihu : Bihu or Bohag Bihu is the biggest festival of the people of Assam. It is a festival that transcends all religious and class barriers bringing people together in a free and uninhabited manner.

Sheetalashtami : Sheetalashtami, or Sheetala Ashtami, is an auspicious day dedicated to Goddess Sheetala in the month of Chaitra (March – April) as per the traditional calendar followed in North India.

Sun 18

Birthday of Guru Angad Dev (As per Nanakshahi Calendar) : Guru Angad invented the present form of the Gurmukhi script. It became the medium of writing the Punjabi language in which the hymns of the Gurus are expressed This step had a far-reaching purpose and impact. First, it gave the people who spoke this language an identity of their own, enabling them to express their thought directly and without any difficulty or transliteration.

Sun 18

Birthday of Guru Tegh Bahadur (As per Nanakshahi Calendar) : Guru Tegh Bahadur was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind and Bibi Nanki and was born at Amritsar on April 1, 1621. From a young age Tegh Bahadur was trained in the martial arts of swordsmanship and horse riding as well as religious training by the wise Baba Buddha and Bhai Gurdas.

Shivratri of the month : Most people must be aware of the Mahashivaratri but for hardcore Shiva devotees there is a Shivratri in each month. It happens on the ‘Krishna Paksha Chaturdasi’ of each lunar month. ‘Krishna Paksha’ is the dark fortnight of a lunar month.

Fri 23

Kuer Singh Jayanti : Veer Kuer Singh, one of the leading figures of Bihar during the movement of 1857, was born at Jagdispur in 1777 and was destined to become a martyr for the cause of India's independence.

Akshaya Tritiya : Akshaya Tritiya is one of the sacred festivals of Indians. Akshaya Tritiya is observed on the third day of the bright half of the Vaisakha month is considered to be the four most sacred days of the year according to the Indian calendar.

Parshuram Jayanti : Parashuram was the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. On the third day of the bright fortnight of Vaishakh month, the appearance day of Bhagwan Parshuram is celebrated.

Vainayaki Ganesh Vrat : One important way of Lord Ganesha's upasana is Vratas(vows and observances) by which one can try to get blessings form Lord Ganesha and achieve the peace of mind.

Thur 29

Soordas Jayanti : Surdas, the blind saint and poet, sang about the childhood adventures of Lord Krishna.

Sri Shankaracharya : The permanent charm of the name of Sri Shankara Bhagavatpada, the founder of the Sringeri Mutt, lies undoubtedly in the Advaita philosophy he propounded. It is based on the Upanishads and augmented by his incomparable commentaries.

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Festival Dates for Year
2009 - 2010 - 2011



 
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