This Calendar facilitates the Indian Holiday list. It shows holidays according to the Hindu calendar. It shows Monthly Indian Festivals holidays of all different religions (Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Islam, and Christian). This calendar also mentions Indian Government Holidays and Indian Festivals throughout the year. Indian Holidays Calendar for April, 2002 Indian Holidays and Hindu Festival Calendar for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India is as mentioned below:
Festivals 2002
Festivals in January 2002
1 january 2002 (Tuesday) |
English New Year |
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2 january 2002 (Wednesday) |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
6 january 2002 (Sunday) |
Kalashtami |
9 january 2002 (Wednesday) |
Saphala Ekadashi |
10 january 2002 (Thursday) |
Pradosh Vrat |
11 january 2002 (Friday) |
Masik Shivaratri |
13 january 2002 (Sunday) |
Paush Amavasya, Hanumath Jayanthi, Lohri |
14 january 2002 (Monday) |
Pongal, Makar Sankranti |
15 january 2002 (Tuesday) |
Chandra Darshan, Magh Bihu |
17 january 2002 (Thursday) |
Vinayaka Chaturthi |
19 january 2002 (Saturday) |
Skanda Sashti |
21 january 2002 (Monday) |
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
22 january 2002 (Tuesday) |
Masik Durgashtami, Shakambhari Utsavarambha |
23 january 2002 (Wednesday) |
Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
25 january 2002 (Friday) |
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi, Tailang Swami Jayanti, Rohini Vrat |
26 january 2002 (Saturday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi, Republic Day |
28 january 2002 (Monday) |
Paush Purnima, Shakambhari Purnima, Purnima Upavas, Thai Pusam |
31 january 2002 (Thursday) |
Sankashti Chaturthi, Sakat Chauth |
Festivals in February 2002
4 february 2002 (Monday) |
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti, Kalashtami |
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7 february 2002 (Thursday) |
Shattila Ekadashi |
8 february 2002 (Friday) |
Vaishnava Shattila Ekadashi |
9 february 2002 (Saturday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi |
10 february 2002 (Sunday) |
Masik Shivaratri |
11 february 2002 (Monday) |
Thai Amavasai |
12 february 2002 (Tuesday) |
Magha Amavasya, Mauni Amavas |
13 february 2002 (Wednesday) |
Chandra Darshan, Gupta Navratri Begins, Kumbha Sankranti |
16 february 2002 (Saturday) |
Vinayaka Chaturthi, Ganesha Jayanti |
17 february 2002 (Sunday) |
Vasant Panchami |
18 february 2002 (Monday) |
Skanda Sashti |
19 february 2002 (Tuesday) |
Ratha Saptami, Narmada Jayanti |
20 february 2002 (Wednesday) |
Bhishma Ashtami, Masik Durgashtami, Masik Karthigai |
21 february 2002 (Thursday) |
Rohini Vrat |
23 february 2002 (Saturday) |
Jaya Ekadashi, Eid al-Adha, Bakrid |
25 february 2002 (Monday) |
Pradosh Vrat |
27 february 2002 (Wednesday) |
Magha Purnima, Purnima Upavas, Guru Ravidas Jayanti, Masi Magam, Attukal Pongala |
Festivals in March 2002
Festivals in April 2002
Festivals in May 2002
Festivals in June 2002
2 june 2002 (Sunday) |
Kalashtami |
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5 june 2002 (Wednesday) |
Hanuman Jayanti *Telugu |
6 june 2002 (Thursday) |
Apara Ekadashi |
8 june 2002 (Saturday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi |
9 june 2002 (Sunday) |
Masik Shivaratri, Masik Karthigai |
10 june 2002 (Monday) |
Jyeshtha Amavasya, Shani Jayanti, Vat Savitri Vrat, Surya Grahan, Rohini Vrat |
12 june 2002 (Wednesday) |
Chandra Darshan |
13 june 2002 (Thursday) |
Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
14 june 2002 (Friday) |
Vinayaka Chaturthi |
15 june 2002 (Saturday) |
Mithuna Sankranti |
16 june 2002 (Sunday) |
Skanda Sashti |
18 june 2002 (Tuesday) |
Masik Durgashtami |
19 june 2002 (Wednesday) |
Mahesh Navami |
20 june 2002 (Thursday) |
Ganga Dussehra |
21 june 2002 (Friday) |
Gayatri Jayanti, Nirjala Ekadashi, Longest Day of Year |
22 june 2002 (Saturday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi |
24 june 2002 (Monday) |
Jyeshtha Purnima, Vat Purnima Vrat, Chandra Grahan, Purnima Upavas, Kabirdas Jayanti |
28 june 2002 (Friday) |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
Festivals in July 2002
2 july 2002 (Tuesday) |
Kalashtami |
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6 july 2002 (Saturday) |
Yogini Ekadashi, Masik Karthigai |
7 july 2002 (Sunday) |
Pradosh Vrat |
8 july 2002 (Monday) |
Masik Shivaratri, Rohini Vrat |
10 july 2002 (Wednesday) |
Ashadha Amavasya |
11 july 2002 (Thursday) |
Chandra Darshan, Gupta Navratri Begins |
12 july 2002 (Friday) |
Jagannath Rathyatra |
13 july 2002 (Saturday) |
Vinayaka Chaturthi |
15 july 2002 (Monday) |
Skanda Sashti |
16 july 2002 (Tuesday) |
Karka Sankranti |
17 july 2002 (Wednesday) |
Masik Durgashtami |
20 july 2002 (Saturday) |
Devshayani Ekadashi, Gauri Vrat Begins *Gujarat |
21 july 2002 (Sunday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Jayaparvati Vrat Begins |
23 july 2002 (Tuesday) |
Kokila Vrat *Gujarat |
24 july 2002 (Wednesday) |
Vyasa Puja, Ashadha Purnima, Guru Purnima, Gauri Vrat Ends *Gujarat, Purnima Upavas |
27 july 2002 (Saturday) |
Jayaparvati Vrat Ends, Sankashti Chaturthi |
29 july 2002 (Monday) |
Shravan Somwar Vrat *North |
30 july 2002 (Tuesday) |
Mangala Gauri Vrat *North |
Festivals in August 2002
Festivals in September 2002
Festivals in October 2002
Festivals in November 2002
Festivals in December 2002
2 december 2002 (Monday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri |
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4 december 2002 (Wednesday) |
Margashirsha Amavasya, Surya Grahan |
5 december 2002 (Thursday) |
Chandra Darshan |
7 december 2002 (Saturday) |
Vinayaka Chaturthi |
8 december 2002 (Sunday) |
Vivah Panchami |
9 december 2002 (Monday) |
Subrahmanya Sashti, Champa Shashthi |
12 december 2002 (Thursday) |
Masik Durgashtami |
15 december 2002 (Sunday) |
Mokshada Ekadashi, Gita Jayanti, Guruvayur Ekadashi |
16 december 2002 (Monday) |
Dhanu Sankranti |
17 december 2002 (Tuesday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Hanuman Jayanti *Kannada, Masik Karthigai |
18 december 2002 (Wednesday) |
Rohini Vrat |
19 december 2002 (Thursday) |
Dattatreya Jayanti, Purnima Upavas, Annapurna Jayanti |
20 december 2002 (Friday) |
Arudra Darshan |
22 december 2002 (Sunday) |
Shortest Day of Year |
23 december 2002 (Monday) |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
25 december 2002 (Wednesday) |
Merry Christmas |
26 december 2002 (Thursday) |
Kalashtami |
27 december 2002 (Friday) |
Mandala Pooja |
30 december 2002 (Monday) |
Saphala Ekadashi |
31 december 2002 (Tuesday) |
Pradosh Vrat |
Hindu Festival Calendar
The following Hindu Festival Calendar are shown for the date April, 2002 Indian Holidays and Hindu Festival Calendar for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Hindu calendar is used by Hindus for important events related to their religion and festivals. The Hindu religion is the world’s 3rd oldest religion having countless followers and can be found being practiced throughout the world. Hindus have divine texts called Vedas which are highly respected in their religion. Four Vedas are Rig Veda, Atharva Veda, Yajur Veda, and Sama Veda. Hindus’ Famous and beloved scripture are Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharat, and Ramayana.
Panchang, Panchangam, Panjika, etc. are the other names of the Hindu calendar. Hindus celebrate their festivals on different dates because they depend on the action of the moon and sun. That’s why Hindus celebrate their festivals according to the Hindu calendar. Hindu Calendar is also called astrology calendar. It keeps on changing from time to time.
Vikram Samvat
● It started in 57 B.C.● To mark achievement, King Vikramaditya introduced it.
● This calendar is also according to the movements of Moon, so it is also a type of lunar calendar.
● It also contains 12 months and 354 days to make a year.
● Months are divided into two parts.
● The shiny days are referred as Shuklapaksha. Days between the new moon and full moon.
● The dark days are referred as Krishna Paksha. Days between the full moon and the new moon.
● The month starts with Krishna Paksha.
● It has 13 months after five years. This month refers to Adhik Mass.
The Solar Calendar
This is according to the movement of the Sun. Sidereal/tropical are two types of movement of the year. For example, Roman and French calendar. It is used in different states of India. Punjab, Assam, Haryana, Kerala, Bengal, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, and Orissa. It is not considered according to the number of days in a year. Below mentioned categories are the part of Indian National Calendar.
Saka Samvat
● It started in 78 A.D.● To mark achievement, Saka rulers introduced it.
● It is also the type of solar calendar.
● It is also an official calendar adopted by the Indian Government in 1957.
● It also contains 12 months and 365 days to make a year.
The Lunisolar Calendar
This calendar is according to the movement of both Sun and Moon. Sun helps to assemble year and moon helps to assemble the month of the year. This calendar is referred for Indian Hindu Festivals and Indian Holidays. It is also used in different states of India like Gujrat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Kashmir, and Bihar. It accumulates the yearly motion of the Sun and monthly phases of Moon. Some examples are Jews and the Babylonian calendars along with the Indian Calendars used in, Bihar Karnataka, Kashmir.
Structure of Indian calendar
Luni-solar system is based on time which consists of 365 days and twelve months. The first month refers to Chaitra and the last month refers to Phalguna. Indian new year is celebrated according to Shaka Calendar. 12 months are of Hindu festivals calendar are mentioned below:
1. Chaitra2. Vaishakha
3. Jyeshtha
4. Ashadha
5. Shravana
6. Bhadra
7. Ashwin
8. Kartika
9. Agrahayana
10. Pausha
11. Magha
12. Phalguna
Gregorian Calendar
● It is also the type of Scientific calendar.● It also contains 12 months and 364.25 days to make a year.
● It is universally followed and is called the solar calendar.