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HINDU FESTIVALS

Hinduism is often described as a religion of fasts, feasts and festivals. It's been said often enough that Hindus celebrate everything. So they do. The birth of gods, death of asuras, victory of the gods, marriage of the gods, the new year, new months, full moons, new moons, harvests, birthdays, initiations, marriages, deaths, anniversaries - you name the event, and it is reason for music, dance, processions, and what have you. And there is the religious bit lurking behind it all. The reasons for this lie deep, in the origin of Hinduism as an organic religion. Its followers have over time considered anything, animate or inanimate, to be sacred and aspects of divinity. That is also why even secular events like harvests take on religious overtones, with the patron deity presiding over the festivities. As soon as something happens, there is a kind of thanksgiving to the divine that follows it. The profusion of legends and the contradictions inherent in them is reflected in festivals too. Travel around the country, and you will hear people tell you a variety of legends involving different gods behind a single festival. Besides, you will also find versions of the same festival being celebrated under different names in different regions. All this adds that facet of unending novelty and constant change to the strikingly colourful kaleidoscope that is India. You might end up thinking the thought: "The more things change, the more they remain the same", which is something often said about India and its magical agelessness. With so many holy days and more than 20 major hindu festivals, the calendar should be liberally sprinkled with them. But it isn't so. There is a distinct festival season, which runs from late August through December. This is when there is a fever of celebrations, with a string of important festivals following one another in a rush. But the major festivals are not the only ones that the people celebrate. Browse through the Hindu almanac, and you will find a mention of holiness or sacredness against almost every day of the year. Most of the lesser festivals are lesser because they have a private rather than public face. There are rituals for phases of the moon, solar and lunar eclipses, days of the week, a person's auspicious star or zodiac sign. Hindu Festivals Calendar 2017. Hinduism is often described as a religion of fasts, feasts and festivals. Here's a date-wise list of Hindu festivals, including cultural and religious occasions for 2017 (Saka Era: 1938-39 / Vikram Era: 2074-75). FESTIVALS 2017 January • Sat Jan 14, 2017 Makarsankranti / Pongal February •Wed Feb 01, 2017 Vasant Panchami •Fri Feb 24, 2017 Maha Shivaratri March •Sun Mar 12, 2017 Holika Dahan •Mon Mar 13, 2017 Holi •Tue Mar 28, 2017 Hindi New Year •Tue Mar 28, 2017 Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Telugu New Year April •Wed Apr 05, 2017 Ramanavami •Tue Apr 11, 2017 Hanuman Jayanti •Fri Apr 14, 2017 Tamil New Year •Fri Apr 14, 2017 Vaisakhi / Baisakhi / Vishu •Sat Apr 15, 2017 Bengali New Year / Bihu •Fri Apr 28, 2017 Akshaya Tritiya May •Thu May 25, 2017 Savitri Pooja Jun •Sun Jun 25, 2017P uri Rath Yatra July •Sun Jul 09, 2017 Guru Purnima •Thu Jul 27, 2017 Nag Panchami August •Fri Aug 04, 2017 Varalakshmi Vrat •Mon Aug 07, 2017 Raksha Bandhan •Mon Aug 14, 2017 Krishna Janmashtami •Fri Aug 25, 2017 Ganesh Chaturthi September •Mon Sep 04, 2017 Onam •Sun Sep 17, 2017 Vishwakarma Puja •Tue Sep 19, 2017 Mahalaya Amavasya •Thu Sep 21, 2017 Navaratri begins •Fri Sep 29, 2017 Navaratri ends / Maha Navami •Sat Sep 30, 2017 Dusshera October •Thu Oct 05, 2017 Sharad Purnima •Sun Oct 08, 2017 Karwa Chauth •Tue Oct 17, 2017 Dhan Teras •Thu Oct 19, 2017 Diwali •Sat Oct 21, 2017 Bhai Dooj •Thu Oct 26, 2017 Chhath Puja November •Sat Nov 04, 2017 Kartik Poornima •Thu Nov 30, 2017 Geeta Jayanti December •Sat Dec 16, 2017 Dhanu Sankranti