Narrated by
Grandpa and Edited by Bibha
Mukherjee
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India has numerous fairs and festivals celebrated
during the twelve months of the year. We plan to narrate some of our important
and popular festivals as they fall in each month. Due to the differences of
lunar and solar calendars, the day of the festival may fall between two months’
span of the English calendar in different years. All of the festivals described here are
of Hindus.
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Pongal
Makara Sankranti
Lohri
Holi
Basant Panchami
Ram Navami
Baisakhi |
| January |
Pongal, Makara
Sankranti, Lohri |
| January-February |
Basant Panchami |
| February-March |
Holi, Mahashivaratri |
| March-April |
Ram Navami, Baisakhi |
| May-June |
Nirjala Ekadashi |
| June-July |
Rath Yatra |
| July-August |
Raksha Bandhan, Sindhara and Teej |
| August-September |
Janmashtami (Lord Krishna's birthday), Ganesh Chaturthi,
Onam |
| September-October |
Peetarpaksh, Navaratri, Dassehra |
| October-November |
Divali, Bhai Dooj, Karva Chouth |
| November-December |
Chaat |
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Courtesy of Association of Grandparents of
Indian Immigrants
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