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Date English name Georgian name Transliteration Remarks Illustration 1-2 January New Year's Day: ახალი წელი: Akhali ts'eli: 7 January
Telugu years. In India, the Telugu year is the calendar year for the Telugu speaking people of [Andhra Pradesh]] & Telangana states and Yanam . Each Yuga (Era) has a cycle of 60 years. Each year of Ugadi year has a specific name in Panchangam (Astronomical calendar) based on astrological influences and the name of the year would represent the ...
Navaratri. Chaitra and Ashvini. September–October. The nine-day festival of Durga culminates in Vijayadashami (Dasara). This is one of the three auspicious days of the year. Vijayadashami. Tenth day of waxing moon of Ashvini. September–October. It is the Hindu celebration of good over evil.
Ugadi or Yugadi, also known as Samvatsarādi (meaning "beginning of the year"), is New Year's Day according to the Hindu calendar and is celebrated in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. [ 1][ 2] The cycle actually consists of 60 years, each year individually named. The first day of each year is called 'Ugadi'.
The following holidays are observed by the majority of US businesses with paid time off: New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, [ 2] Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after known as Black Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas. There are also numerous holidays on the state and local level that are observed to varying degrees.
Vaikuntha Ekadashi ( Sanskrit: वैकुण्ठ एकादशी, lit. 'Eleventh day of Vaikuntha') is a Hindu occasion and festival. It is primarily observed by Vaishnavas, who regard it to be a special ekadashi. It coincides with Mokshada Ekadashi or Putrada Ekadashi.
Lohri is a popular winter Dogra [ 2][ 3] and Punjabi [ 4] folk festival celebrated primarily in Northern India. [ note 1] The significance and legends about the Lohri festival are many and these link the festival to the Duggar region [ 2] and Punjab region. [ 6] It is believed by many that the festival marks the passing of the winter solstice ...
It falls on November or December of the Gregorian calendar and is also known as Tripurari Purnima or Deva-Deepavali, the gods's festival of lights. Karthika Deepam is a related festival that is celebrated in South India and Sri Lanka on a different date. It follows Diwali by about 15 days.