Hindu Festival Dates 2005-2008

2008
Jan. 14 Makar Sankranti
Feb. 11 Vasant Panchami
March 6 Maha Shivaratri Vrat (fast)
March 22 Holi (last day)
April 6 Bikarami Samvat (2064 begins)
March 19 Chetra Navratras begin
April 14 Rama Navmi
April 14 Vaisakhi (solar new year)
Aug. 16 Raksha Bandhan
Aug. 24 Sri Krishna Jayanti
Sept. 3 Ganesh Chaturathi
Sept. 16 Saradhas begin
Sept. 30 Asuj Navratras begin
Oct. 9 Dassehra
Oct. 18 Karva Chauth Vrat (fast)
Oct. 28 Diwali (Festival of Lights)
2007
Jan. 14 Makar Sankranti
Jan. 23 Vasant Panchami
Feb. 16 Maha Shivaratri Vrat (fast)
March 3 Holi (last day)
March 19 Bikarami Samvat (2064 begins)
March 19 Chetra Navratras begin
March 27 Rama Navmi
April 14 Vaisakhi (solar new year)
Aug. 28 Raksha Bandhan
Sept. 3 Sri Krishna Jayanti
Sept. 15 Ganesh Chaturathi
Sept. 27 Saradhas begin
Oct. 12 Asuj Navratras begin
Oct. 21 Dassehra
Oct. 29 Karva Chauth Vrat (fast)
Nov. 9 Diwali (Festival of Lights)
2006
Jan. 14 Makar Sankranti
Feb. 2 Vasant Panchami
Feb. 26 Maha Shivaratri Vrat (fast)
March 14 Holi (last day)
March 30 Bikarami Samvat (2063 begins)
March 30 Chetra Navratras begin
April 6 Rama Navmi
April 14 Vaisakhi (solar new year)
Aug. 9 Raksha Bandhan
Aug. 15 Sri Krishna Jayanti
Aug. 27 Ganesh Chaturathi
Sept. 7 Saradhas begin
Sept. 23 Asuj Navratras begin
Oct. 2 Dassehra
Oct. 10 Karva Chauth Vrat (fast)
Oct. 21 Diwali (Festival of Lights)
2005
Jan. 13 Makar Sankranti
Feb. 13 Vasant Panchami
March 8 Maha Shivaratri Vrat (fast)
March 25 Holi (last day)
April 9 Bikarami Samvat (2062 begins)
April 9 Chetra Navratras begin
April 13 Vaisakhi (solar new year)
April 17 Rama Navmi
Aug. 19 Raksha Bandhan
Aug. 26 Sri Krishna Jayanti
Sept. 7 Ganesh Chaturathi
Sept. 18 Saradhas begin
Oct. 4 Asuj Navratras begin
Oct. 12 Dassehra
Oct. 20 Karva Chauth Vrat (fast)
Nov. 1 Diwali (Festival of Lights)

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