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In
INDIA there is a festival for every reason and for every season. Many
festivities celebrate the various harvests, or simply the bounty of the
earth and the life-giving properties of sacred rivers. Others commemorate
great historical figure and events, or even virtually unknown teachers and
priests, while a vast number express devotion to the deities of
myriad religions, including Hinduism, Jainism and Christianity. But
whatever the content of the festival, or 'Ustav', it is certainly a
very significant part of Indian life. Fairs and
Festivals In India (2003)*
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January |
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February |
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1st Jan.2003 |
New Year's Day |
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13th Feb.2002 |
Ash Wednesday |
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13th Jan.2003 |
Bhogi (S.India) |
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6th Feb.2003 |
Basant Panchmi / Sri Panchmi |
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14th Jan.2003 |
Mahagi, Makara Sankranti, Pongal
(S.India) |
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19th Feb 2003 |
Shivaji Jayanti |
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15th Jan.2003 |
Mattu Pongal (S.India) |
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12rd Feb.2003 |
Idu'z Zuha (Bakrid) |
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9th Jan.2003 |
Guru Govind Singh Birthday |
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16th Feb.2003 |
Guru Ravidas Birthday |
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23rd Jan.2003 |
Netaji's Birthday |
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26th Jan.2003 |
Republic Day |
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March |
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April |
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1st Mar.2003 |
Maha Shivratri |
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2nd Apr.2003 |
Gudi Padwa |
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18th Mar.2003 |
Holi |
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2nd Apr.2003 |
Chaitra Sukladi (Gudi, Padava, Ugadi, Cheti, Chand) |
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21st Mar.2003 |
Jamshedi Naoroj
(Parsi) |
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14th Apr.2003 |
Vaisaki (Punjab, Haryana, HP,
Delhi & Orissa) |
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14th Mar.2003 |
Muharram |
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14th Apr.2003 |
Tamil New Year's Day |
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17th Mar.2003 |
Holika Dahan |
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14th Apr.2003 |
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar's Birthday |
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17th Mar.2003 |
Dola Yatra (Observed in W. Bengal) |
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15th Apr.2003 |
Vishu(Kerala) |
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18th Mar.2003 |
Holi, Good Friday |
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15th Apr.2003 |
Vaisakhadi (W.Bengal) Bahag Bihu |
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5th Apr.2003 |
Gangaur (Gouri
Trithiya) |
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11st Apr.2003 |
Ramnavami |
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15th Apr.2003 |
Mahavir Jayanti |
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May |
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June |
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12th May.2003 |
Meenakshi Kalyanam |
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14th
Jun.2003 |
Vata Purnima |
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15th May.2003 |
Milad - Un - Nabi or Id - E - Milad |
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9th May.2003 |
Birthday of Rabindra Nath |
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16th May.2003 |
Budh Purnima |
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July |
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August |
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18th Jul.2003 |
Nag Panchmi |
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1th Aug.2003 |
Teej (Madusrava
Trithiya) |
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15th Aug.2003 |
Independence Day |
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12nd Aug.2003 |
Raksha Bandhan |
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20th Aug.2003 |
Shri Krishna Jayanti / Janmashtami |
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31st Aug.2003 |
Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi |
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September |
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October |
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Sep.2003 |
Rishi Panchami |
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2nd Oct.2003 |
Mahatama Gandhi's Birthday |
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7th Sep.2002 |
Vaman Jayanti |
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5th Oct. 2003 |
Dussera
(Dasahara) |
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9th Sep.2003 |
Anant Chaturdashi |
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9th Oct.2003 |
Sharad Purnima |
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13th
Oct.2003 |
Karva Chauth |
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25th Oct.2003 |
Diwali |
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November |
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December |
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5th Nov.2003 |
Pushkar Fair |
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24th Dec.2003 |
Christmas Eve |
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8th Nov.2003 |
Guru Nanak's Birthday |
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25th Dec.2003 |
Christmas Day |
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17th Nov.2003 |
Bhairav Jayanti |
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26th Nov.2003 |
Idu'L-Fitr |
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