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Maha Shivaratri
Hindu festival for contemplation of self and Shiva
Ganesh Chaturthi
multi-day Hindu festival revering god Ganesha (August–September)
Krishna Janmashtami
Annual commemoration in India on account of birth of the Hindu deity Lord Krishna
Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami (), more commonly known as Dasara, or Dassahra, and also known as Dashāhra or Dashain in Bhojpuri, Maithili and Nepali, is a major Hindu festival celebrated every year at the end of Durga Puja and Navaratri. It is observed on the tenth day of the waxing moon (Shukla Paksha) in the month of Ashvin, the seventh in the Hindu lunisolar calendar, and falls in the Gregorian calendar months of September and October.
Rama Navami
spring festival that celebrates the birthday of the Hindu God Rama
Ekadashi
thumb|Ekadashis are associated with the worship of the god Vishnu, patron of the Vaishnavism sect.
Guru Purnima
Spiritual tradition
Hanuman Jayanti
Birthday of Lord Hanuman
Akshaya Tritiya
Auspicious day of Hindu Tradition
Kartik Poornima
Hindu holy day
Dhanteras
Dhanteras (), also known as Dhanatrayodashi (), is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali or Tihar in most of India and Nepal.
Tulsi Vivah
ceremonial marriage of the Tulsi plant (holy basil) to the Hindu god Vishnu or his Avatar Krishna
Radhastami
Radhashtami () is a Hindu festival commemorating the appearance anniversary of the goddess Radha, the chief consort of the god Krishna. It is celebrated in her birthplace, Barsana and the entire Braj region on the eighth day (ashtami) of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) in the month of Bhadrapada in Anuradha Nakshatra at 12 noon in town of Barsana (Rawal), Uttar Pradesh, India. As per the Gregorian calendar, her birth date was believed to be 23 September 3221 BC - a Wednesday. Radhashtami falls fifteen days after Krishna Janmashtami.
Shayani Ekadashi
Ekadashi
Vishwakarma Day
Day of celebration for Vishwakarma
Kamada Ekadashi
Ekadashi Tithi on Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month
Naraka Chaturdashi
Hindu festival
Lakshmi Puja
festive day dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi
Govardhan Puja
Hindu festival occurring on the first lunar day of the Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) in the month of Kartik, the day after Diwali
Vivaha Panchami
Public holiday in Mithilanchal
Karthika Deepam
festival of lights
Maghe Sankranti
Nepalese festival
Nirjala Ekadashi
holiday
Sankashti Chaturthi
an auspicious day dedicated to Ganesha
Prabodhini Ekadashi
hindu observance
Sita Navami
hindu festival celebrating the birth of the deity Sita
Amalaka Ekadashi
Ekadashi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Phalgun month
Varalakshmi Vratham
Hindu festival
Vaikunta Ekadashi
hindu occasion
Durga Ashtami
eighth day of the Navratri festival in Hinduism
Mokshada Ekadashi
hindu observance
Mahamaham
Mahamaham is a Hindu religious festival celebrated every twelve years at Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. It is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Magha, and is considered a symbolic equivalent of the Kumbh Mela. While the annual observance is known as Masimaham after the Tamil calendar month of Masi, the Mahamaham is observed once in twelve years. The festival attracts large crowds, which had been documented by writers since the 19th century. The last Mahamaham was celebrated on 22 February 2016.
Ganga Dussehra
Hindu festival
Vaikuntha Chaturdashi
Hindu holy day
Dhanu
solar month in Indian lunisolar calendars
Kumauni Holi
celebration of the Hindi Holi festival in Kumaon, India
Varuthini Ekadashi
Hindu holy day
Mha Puja
Memorial day and annual ritual of the Newar living in Nepal
Chitra Pournami
Hindu Shaivite Festival
Datta Jayanti
hindu observance