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Hindu Festivals - 2011

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 2011.

January

• Makarsankranti / Pongal / Magha Bihu : Friday, 14-01-2011

February

• Vasant Panchami: Tuesday, 08-02-2011

March

• Holi: begins Saturday 19-03-2011
• Maha Shivaratri : Thursday, 03-03-2011

April

• Hindi New Year: Monday, 04-04-2011
• Ramayana Week: Begins Monday, 04-04-2011
• Ramnavami: Tuesday 12-04-2011
• Hanuman Jayanti: Begins Sunday 17-04-2011; Celebrate Monday 18-04-2011

August

• Raksha Bandhan: Saturday, 13-08-2011
• Indian Independence Day: Sunday, 15-08-2011
• Krishna Janmashthami: Monday, 22-08-2011

September

• Ganesh Chaturthi: Thursday, 01-09-2011
• Pitr-paksha: StartsBegins Tuesday 13-09-2011
• Naravatri: Begins Wednesday 28-09-2011

October

• Saraswati Puja: 03-10-2011
• Vijay Dashami (Dasera): Tuesday, 06-10-2011
• Deepavali (Diwali): Wednesday, 26-10-2011
• Vikram New Year 2068: Thursday, 27-10-2011

These festivals were referenced from the following page.