Indian Festivals

Valentine’s Day — There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine’s Day. Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries. Legend also says that St. Valentine left a farewell note …

Chinese Valentine’s Day: Valentine’s Day, the annual tribute to romantic love, is fast approaching. Florists, card shops, and chocolate vendors are all doing a raging business as lovers rush to purchase tokens of their affection. The Chinese also have a day devoted to love. Qi Qiao Jie, or the seventh eve, is often referred to as Chinese Valentine’s Day. While …

Lantern Festival – Yuan Xiao Festival — The New Year season ends with a full moon and glowing lanterns. The Lantern Festival is a 2,000-year-old Chinese tradition that closes out the Lunar New Year season. This observance falls on the fifteenth day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar and changes each year. Lantern Festival: Description The Lantern Festival …

Chinese New Year Calendar 2022 = Since traditional Chinese holidays like the Moon Festival are based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar, the date on the western (Gregorian) calendar changes from one year to the next. This Chinese new year calendar provides dates and descriptions of significant traditional holidays and festivals in 2022, the Year of the Tiger, which begins on …

National Calendar of India: The Saka calendar used as the official civil calendar in the country is the National Calendar of India. It is used in India besides the Gregorian calendar by the Gazette of India, news broadcasts by All India Radio, calendars and communication document issued by control of Government of India. The Saka calendar, often referred as the …

Island Tourism Festival: A ten-day long festival of dance, drama and music. Exhibitions, displaying arts and crafts, flora and fauna and marine life, are part of the event. Aqua sports and parasailing are added attraction. Island Tourism Festival: 10 Day Long Dance, Drama & Music Fest Andaman and Nicobar Islands have an unique culture, where all religions, languages, ethnic groups …

Event Name: Mandu Festival Event Date: 30 December, 2021 – 03 January, 2022 Venue: Mandav, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, India E-mail: mandufestival@gmail.com Phone: +91-8278-635-239 Rural experiences – reliving, organizing and curating experiences showcasing the rural life in Mandu, it’s art, culture, heritage and cuisine through Village Tourism centered activities in collaboration with the locals which shall benefit the local community …

सफला एकादशी व्रत (Saphala Ekadashi) 2021 साल की अंतिम एकादशी के रूप में 30 दिसंबर दिन गुरुवार को मनाई जाएगी और यह व्रत हर वर्ष पौष मास के कृष्ण पक्ष की एकादशी तिथि को आता है। इस दिन भगवान विष्णु और माता लक्ष्मी की पूजा का विधान है। जैसा कि इसके नाम से पता चल रहा है कि यह व्रत …

Christmas Day Information: Christmas is a Government holiday in India. It is one of the two major Christian celebrations that are officially observed around the world. Along with Easter, it is considered a high holy day and a time of great celebration for Christians. In US & Europe, it is highly appropriate to throw a company Christmas party. The holiday’s …

Vivaha Panchami is an auspicious Hindu festival, which is celebrated to commemorate the divine marriage of Lord Ram (the prince of Ayodhya) and Sita (princess of Janakpur). It is observed on the fifth day of shukla paksh (the bright fortnight) in the month of Margashira as per the Hindu calendar. The festival is generally marked in late November and early …