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, 2015 Indian Holidays and Hindu Festival Calendar for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India is as mentioned below:
Festivals 2015
Festivals in January 2015
Festivals in February 2015
1 february 2015 (Sunday) |
Pradosh Vrat |
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3 february 2015 (Tuesday) |
Magha Purnima, Purnima Upavas, Guru Ravidas Jayanti, Thai Pusam |
7 february 2015 (Saturday) |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
10 february 2015 (Tuesday) |
Yashoda Jayanti |
11 february 2015 (Wednesday) |
Shabari Jayanti |
12 february 2015 (Thursday) |
Janaki Jayanti, Kalashtami |
13 february 2015 (Friday) |
Kumbha Sankranti |
15 february 2015 (Sunday) |
Vijaya Ekadashi |
16 february 2015 (Monday) |
Pradosh Vrat |
17 february 2015 (Tuesday) |
Maha Shivaratri |
18 february 2015 (Wednesday) |
Phalguna Amavasya |
20 february 2015 (Friday) |
Chandra Darshan, Phulera Dooj, Ramakrishna Jayanti |
22 february 2015 (Sunday) |
Vinayaka Chaturthi |
23 february 2015 (Monday) |
Skanda Sashti |
26 february 2015 (Thursday) |
Masik Durgashtami, Rohini Vrat |
Festivals in March 2015
Festivals in April 2015
Festivals in May 2015
Festivals in June 2015
1 june 2015 (Monday) |
Vaikasi Visakam |
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2 june 2015 (Tuesday) |
Jyeshtha Purnima, Vat Purnima Vrat, Purnima Upavas, Kabirdas Jayanti |
5 june 2015 (Friday) |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
9 june 2015 (Tuesday) |
Kalashtami |
12 june 2015 (Friday) |
Yogini Ekadashi |
14 june 2015 (Sunday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri, Masik Karthigai |
15 june 2015 (Monday) |
Mithuna Sankranti, Rohini Vrat |
16 june 2015 (Tuesday) |
Ashadha Amavasya |
17 june 2015 (Wednesday) |
Adhik Maas Begins |
18 june 2015 (Thursday) |
Chandra Darshan |
20 june 2015 (Saturday) |
Vinayaka Chaturthi |
21 june 2015 (Sunday) |
Longest Day of Year |
22 june 2015 (Monday) |
Skanda Sashti |
24 june 2015 (Wednesday) |
Masik Durgashtami |
28 june 2015 (Sunday) |
Padmini Ekadashi |
29 june 2015 (Monday) |
Pradosh Vrat |
Festivals in July 2015
1 july 2015 (Wednesday) |
Purnima Upavas |
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2 july 2015 (Thursday) |
Ashadha Purnima |
5 july 2015 (Sunday) |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
8 july 2015 (Wednesday) |
Kalashtami |
11 july 2015 (Saturday) |
Masik Karthigai |
12 july 2015 (Sunday) |
Parama Ekadashi |
13 july 2015 (Monday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Rohini Vrat |
14 july 2015 (Tuesday) |
Masik Shivaratri |
16 july 2015 (Thursday) |
Ashadha Amavasya, Adhik Maas Ends, Karka Sankranti |
17 july 2015 (Friday) |
Chandra Darshan, Gupta Navratri Begins |
18 july 2015 (Saturday) |
Jagannath Rathyatra |
19 july 2015 (Sunday) |
Vinayaka Chaturthi |
21 july 2015 (Tuesday) |
Skanda Sashti |
24 july 2015 (Friday) |
Masik Durgashtami |
27 july 2015 (Monday) |
Devshayani Ekadashi, Gauri Vrat Begins *Gujarat |
29 july 2015 (Wednesday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Jayaparvati Vrat Begins |
30 july 2015 (Thursday) |
Kokila Vrat *Gujarat |
31 july 2015 (Friday) |
Vyasa Puja, Ashadha Purnima, Guru Purnima, Gauri Vrat Ends *Gujarat, Purnima Upavas |
Festivals in August 2015
Festivals in September 2015
Festivals in October 2015
Festivals in November 2015
Festivals in December 2015
3 december 2015 (Thursday) |
Kalabhairav Jayanti |
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7 december 2015 (Monday) |
Utpanna Ekadashi |
8 december 2015 (Tuesday) |
Pradosh Vrat |
9 december 2015 (Wednesday) |
Masik Shivaratri |
11 december 2015 (Friday) |
Margashirsha Amavasya |
12 december 2015 (Saturday) |
Chandra Darshan |
15 december 2015 (Tuesday) |
Vinayaka Chaturthi |
16 december 2015 (Wednesday) |
Vivah Panchami, Subrahmanya Sashti, Dhanu Sankranti |
17 december 2015 (Thursday) |
Champa Shashthi |
18 december 2015 (Friday) |
Masik Durgashtami |
21 december 2015 (Monday) |
Mokshada Ekadashi, Gita Jayanti, Vaikuntha Ekadashi |
22 december 2015 (Tuesday) |
Shortest Day of Year |
23 december 2015 (Wednesday) |
Pradosh Vrat, Hanuman Jayanti *Kannada |
24 december 2015 (Thursday) |
Dattatreya Jayanti, Rohini Vrat |
25 december 2015 (Friday) |
Purnima Upavas, Annapurna Jayanti, Merry Christmas |
26 december 2015 (Saturday) |
Arudra Darshan |
27 december 2015 (Sunday) |
Mandala Pooja |
28 december 2015 (Monday) |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
Hindu Festival Calendar
The following Hindu Festival Calendar are shown for the date April, 2015 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.