Hindu festivals 2008
46 festival dates for 2008, given for New Delhi. Open a festival to see its date in other cities.
January 2008
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Tuesday, 15 January
- Makar SankrantiTuesday, 15 January
February 2008
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Monday, 11 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varyWednesday, 13 February
March 2008
- Maha ShivaratriThursday, 6 March
- Holika Dahan · Fagu Purnima in the hill districts of NepalFriday, 21 March
- HoliSaturday, 22 March
April 2008
- Ghode Jatramay vary · Kathmandu, NepalSunday, 6 April
- Chaitra Navratri · Ugadi, Gudi PadwaMonday, 7 April
- Chaite Dashainmay vary · Chaitra Ashtami (Nepal)Sunday, 13 April
- Nepali New Year · Baisakh 1 (Nepal)Sunday, 13 April
- Rama NavamiSunday, 13 April
- Mahavir Jayantimay varyFriday, 18 April
- Hanuman JayantiSunday, 20 April
May 2008
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday, 7 May
- Buddha Purnima · Buddha JayantiMonday, 19 May
June 2008
- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaTuesday, 3 June
July 2008
- Guru PurnimaFriday, 18 July
August 2008
- Hariyali Teejmay varyMonday, 4 August
- Nag Panchamimay varyWednesday, 6 August
- Raksha Bandhanmay vary · Janai PurnimaSaturday, 16 August
- Gai Jatramay vary · NepalSunday, 17 August
- Krishna Janmashtami · Smarta; Vaishnava sampradayas may keep the next daySaturday, 23 August
September 2008
- Hartalika Teej · TeejTuesday, 2 September
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday, 3 September
- Rishi Panchamimay varyThursday, 4 September
- Anant Chaturdashimay varySunday, 14 September
- Navratri · Ghatasthapana (Dashain)Tuesday, 30 September
October 2008
- Fulpatimay vary · Dashain, NepalMonday, 6 October
- Durga Ashtamimay vary · Maha AshtamiTuesday, 7 October
- Maha Navamimay varyWednesday, 8 October
- Vijaya Dashami · Dussehra, Dashain TikaThursday, 9 October
- Sharad Purnimamay vary · Kojagrat PurnimaTuesday, 14 October
- Karwa Chauthmay varyFriday, 17 October
- Ahoi Ashtamimay varyTuesday, 21 October
- Dhanteras · Dhanatrayodashi (Kag Tihar)Sunday, 26 October
- Narak Chaturdashimay vary · Chhoti Diwali, Kukur TiharMonday, 27 October
- Diwali · Tihar Laxmi PujaTuesday, 28 October
- Govardhan Puja · Mha PujaWednesday, 29 October
- Bhai Dooj · Bhai TikaThursday, 30 October
November 2008
- Chhath PujaTuesday, 4 November
- Devutthana Ekadashimay vary · Haribodhini EkadashiSunday, 9 November
- Kartika PurnimaThursday, 13 November
December 2008
- Vivah Panchamimay varyWednesday, 3 December
- Gita Jayantimay vary · Mokshada EkadashiTuesday, 9 December
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiFriday, 12 December
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for each place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, and public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar. In Nepal, festival days and public holidays are fixed each year by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti and the government.
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