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, 2004 Indian Holidays and Hindu Festival Calendar for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India is as mentioned below:
Festivals 2004
Festivals in January 2004
Festivals in February 2004
1 february 2004 (Sunday) |
Rohini Vrat |
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2 february 2004 (Monday) |
Jaya Ekadashi, Eid al-Adha, Bakrid |
3 february 2004 (Tuesday) |
Pradosh Vrat |
5 february 2004 (Thursday) |
Thai Pusam |
6 february 2004 (Friday) |
Magha Purnima, Purnima Upavas, Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
9 february 2004 (Monday) |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
12 february 2004 (Thursday) |
Yashoda Jayanti |
13 february 2004 (Friday) |
Shabari Jayanti, Janaki Jayanti, Kalashtami, Kumbha Sankranti |
16 february 2004 (Monday) |
Vijaya Ekadashi |
18 february 2004 (Wednesday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Maha Shivaratri |
20 february 2004 (Friday) |
Phalguna Amavasya |
21 february 2004 (Saturday) |
Chandra Darshan |
22 february 2004 (Sunday) |
Phulera Dooj, Ramakrishna Jayanti |
24 february 2004 (Tuesday) |
Vinayaka Chaturthi |
25 february 2004 (Wednesday) |
Skanda Sashti |
28 february 2004 (Saturday) |
Masik Durgashtami, Rohini Vrat |
Festivals in March 2004
Festivals in April 2004
Festivals in May 2004
Festivals in June 2004
2 june 2004 (Wednesday) |
Vat Purnima Vrat, Purnima Upavas, Vaikasi Visakam |
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3 june 2004 (Thursday) |
Jyeshtha Purnima, Kabirdas Jayanti |
6 june 2004 (Sunday) |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
9 june 2004 (Wednesday) |
Kalashtami |
13 june 2004 (Sunday) |
Yogini Ekadashi |
14 june 2004 (Monday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Mithuna Sankranti |
15 june 2004 (Tuesday) |
Masik Shivaratri, Masik Karthigai |
16 june 2004 (Wednesday) |
Rohini Vrat |
17 june 2004 (Thursday) |
Ashadha Amavasya |
18 june 2004 (Friday) |
Gupta Navratri Begins |
19 june 2004 (Saturday) |
Chandra Darshan, Jagannath Rathyatra |
21 june 2004 (Monday) |
Vinayaka Chaturthi, Longest Day of Year |
23 june 2004 (Wednesday) |
Skanda Sashti |
26 june 2004 (Saturday) |
Masik Durgashtami |
28 june 2004 (Monday) |
Devshayani Ekadashi, Gauri Vrat Begins *Gujarat |
29 june 2004 (Tuesday) |
Gauna Devshayani Ekadashi, Vaishnava Devshayani Ekadashi |
30 june 2004 (Wednesday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Jayaparvati Vrat Begins |
Festivals in July 2004
1 july 2004 (Thursday) |
Kokila Vrat *Gujarat |
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2 july 2004 (Friday) |
Vyasa Puja, Ashadha Purnima, Guru Purnima, Gauri Vrat Ends *Gujarat, Purnima Upavas |
5 july 2004 (Monday) |
Jayaparvati Vrat Ends, Sankashti Chaturthi, Shravan Somwar Vrat *North |
6 july 2004 (Tuesday) |
Mangala Gauri Vrat *North |
9 july 2004 (Friday) |
Kalashtami |
12 july 2004 (Monday) |
Shravan Somwar Vrat *North, Masik Karthigai |
13 july 2004 (Tuesday) |
Kamika Ekadashi, Mangala Gauri Vrat *North |
14 july 2004 (Wednesday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Rohini Vrat |
15 july 2004 (Thursday) |
Sawan Shivaratri |
16 july 2004 (Friday) |
Karka Sankranti |
17 july 2004 (Saturday) |
Shravana Amavasya, Hariyali Amavasya |
18 july 2004 (Sunday) |
Adhik Maas Begins, Chandra Darshan |
21 july 2004 (Wednesday) |
Vinayaka Chaturthi |
23 july 2004 (Friday) |
Skanda Sashti |
25 july 2004 (Sunday) |
Masik Durgashtami |
28 july 2004 (Wednesday) |
Padmini Ekadashi |
29 july 2004 (Thursday) |
Pradosh Vrat |
31 july 2004 (Saturday) |
Shravana Purnima, Purnima Upavas |
Festivals in August 2004
Festivals in September 2004
Festivals in October 2004
Festivals in November 2004
Festivals in December 2004
4 december 2004 (Saturday) |
Kalabhairav Jayanti |
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8 december 2004 (Wednesday) |
Utpanna Ekadashi |
9 december 2004 (Thursday) |
Pradosh Vrat |
10 december 2004 (Friday) |
Masik Shivaratri |
11 december 2004 (Saturday) |
Margashirsha Amavasya |
13 december 2004 (Monday) |
Chandra Darshan |
15 december 2004 (Wednesday) |
Vinayaka Chaturthi, Dhanu Sankranti |
16 december 2004 (Thursday) |
Vivah Panchami, Subrahmanya Sashti |
17 december 2004 (Friday) |
Champa Shashthi |
19 december 2004 (Sunday) |
Masik Durgashtami |
21 december 2004 (Tuesday) |
Shortest Day of Year |
22 december 2004 (Wednesday) |
Mokshada Ekadashi, Gita Jayanti, Vaikuntha Ekadashi |
23 december 2004 (Thursday) |
Pradosh Vrat |
24 december 2004 (Friday) |
Hanuman Jayanti *Kannada, Rohini Vrat |
25 december 2004 (Saturday) |
Merry Christmas |
26 december 2004 (Sunday) |
Dattatreya Jayanti, Purnima Upavas, Annapurna Jayanti, Mandala Pooja |
27 december 2004 (Monday) |
Arudra Darshan |
30 december 2004 (Thursday) |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
Hindu Festival Calendar
The following Hindu Festival Calendar are shown for the date April, 2004 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.
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