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September – October. Dussehra (Vijayadashami) Floating. Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is celebrated on the tenth day of Ashvin, the seventh month in the Hindu Calendar [8] October – November. Diwali. Floating. Hindu festival of lights.
06-03: June 3 World Environment Day: 06-05: June 5 Solomon Memorial Day: 06-05: June 5 World Oceans Day: 06-08: June 8 Coral Triangle Day: 06-09: June 9 International Lynx Day: 06-11: June 11 National Cougar Day: 06-12: June 12 Global Wind Day: 06-15: June 15 World Sea Turtle Day: 06-16: June 16 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought ...
Vesak (Pali: Vesākha; Sanskrit: Vaiśākha), also known as Buddha Jayanti, [11] Buddha Purnima, [12] and Buddha Day, is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhists in South Asia and Southeast Asia, as well as Tibet and Mongolia. [13] It is among the most important Buddhist festivals.
Champa Sashti festival is a six-day festival observed from the first to the sixth of the Hindu month of Margashirsha (November – early December). It is one of the most important festivals dedicated to Lord Khandoba .This festival celebrates the victory of Khandoba against the demons Mani-Malla. Prathamastami.
In India, U.K., Canada, United States, and other Sikh populated areas, people come together for a public mela or parade. The main part of the mela is where a local Sikh Temple ( Gurdwara ) has a beautiful Sikh themed float on which the Guru Granth Sahib is located and every one offers their respect by bowing with much reverence and fervour.
2005 originally Dec 15th, 2019 U.N. declared on May 21. [citation needed] June 1. World Milk Day. 2001, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. [4] July 7. World Chocolate Day.
2017 (Saturday) 2016 (Friday) 2015 (Wednesday) June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 190 days remain until the end of the year.
It is an official holiday in a dozen countries, while the other festive days are regionally observed as either public or optional restricted holidays in India. [49] In Nepal, it is also a multiday festival, although the days and rituals are named differently, with the climax being called the Tihar festival by Hindus and Swanti festival by ...