Main Indian festivals of 2010 – 2011

This are the main Indian / Hindu festivals in 2010 and 2011.

Festivals in March 2010

13th MarchVasantnavaratraarambha
21st MarchShri Suryasashthi vrat
23rd MarchShri Durgaashthami vrat | Mahanisha Pooja
24th March - Shri Raam Navami vrat
28th MarchShri Mahavir Jayanti

Festivals in April 2010

15th April - Adhimaasarambha uptil May 14th

Festivals in May 2010

16th May - Shri Parashuraam jayanti | Akshay tritiya
18th May - Adi Jagadguru Shri Shankaracharya jayanti
27th May - Buddha jayanti

Festivals in June 2010

12th JuneBatsavitri vrat
21st JuneShri Ganga dusshera
22nd JuneNirjala ekadashi vrat for everyone
25rd JuneDakshinatyabatsavitri vrat
26th JuneSant Kabir jayanti

Festivals in July 2010

13th JulyRathyatra
25th July - Guru poornima

Festivals in August 2010

14th AugustShri Naag panchami
15th AugustIndependence day
16th AugustGoswami Tulsidas jayanti
24th AugustRakshabandhan
27th August - Kajjli
30th AugustHulsashthi vrat

Festivals in September 2010

1st SeptemberShri Krishna janmashthami vrat
11th SeptemberHaritalika (teej) vrat
12th SeptemberHrishi panchami
13th SeptemberLolarka sashthi
17th SeptemberShri Vishwakarma pooja
22nd SeptemberAnant chaturdashi
23rd SeptemberMahalaya arambha

Festivals in October 2010

1st OctoberJeevatpootrika vrat
2nd OctoberGandhi jayanti
7th OctoberPitri visarjan

8th OctoberSharad Navaratra arambha
15th OctoberMahaashthami
16th OctoberMahanavami
17th OctoberShri Vijaya dashami
22nd OctoberSharat poornima | Maharishi Valmik jayanti
26th OctoberKarak (karwa) Shri Ganesh 4 vrat
30th OctoberAhoi

Festivals in November 2010

3rd NovemberDhan tryodashi (Dhan teras)
4th NovemberNarak chaturdashi
5th November - Deepawali
6th NovemberAnnakoot | Govardhan pooja
7th NovemberKashi Govardhan pooja | Bhaiya dooj
12th November - Shri Suya sashthi vrat
15th NovemberAkshay navami
17th NovemberPravodhani vrat for all
21st NovemberKartik poornima | Guru Nanak jayanti
28th November - Bhairavaashthami

Festivals in January 2011

14th JanuaryMakar sankranti
15th JanuaryMakar sankranti Punya kaal
22nd January - Sankashti Shri Ganesh 4 vrat
26th JanuaryIndian republic day

Festivals in February

2nd FebruaryMauni amavashya
8th FebruaryShri Vasant panchami
12th FebruaryShri Harshu brahma dev jayanti
18th FebruaryMaghi poornima | Sant Ravidaas jayanti

Festivals in March 2011

2nd March- Maha Shiva ratri vrat
16th March- Rang bhari ekadshi
19th March- Shri Chaitanya maha prabhu jayanti | Holika dahan
20th March- Holi
22nd March- Budhwa mangal vrat

Festivals in April 2011

1st April - Vahruniparva yog