Popularity Of Indian Festivals You Should Know
Festivals are the most important forms of celebration in Indian culture, similar to spices in Indian food. India, with its diverse cultural heritage, has a variety of festivals. It’s like living a hundred lives in one by experiencing each of them because their essences are so different.
List Of Indian Festivals Calendar In 2022
Nonetheless, these festivals highlight India’s beauty, so make a point of visiting each one and noting their names on your calendar and in your life. Every section of India celebrates the biggest holidays with zeal. Scroll down to learn more about the famous Indian festivities we’re discussing.
Indian Festival Calendar 2022 |
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January 2022 |
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| 01 | Saturday | New Year |
| 09 | Sunday | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
| 12 | Wednesday | National Youth Day |
| 12 | Wednesday | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti |
| 13 | Thursday | Lohri |
| 14 | Friday | Makar Sankranti |
| 14 | Friday – Monday, 17 Jan | Pongal |
| 16 | Sunday – Monday, 17 Jan | Tu B’Shevat |
| 23 | Sunday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
| 26 | Wednesday | Republic Day |
| 31 | Friday– | Birthday of Guru Har Rai (Nanakshahi Calendar) |
February 2022 |
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| 01 | Tuesday | Mauni Amavasya |
| 01 | Tuesday | Losar |
| 05 | Saturday | Vasant Panchami |
| 14 | Monday | Valentine’s Day |
| 15 | Tuesday | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday |
| 16 | Wednesday | Sant Ravidas Jayanti |
| 19 | Saturday | Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti |
March 2022 |
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| 01 | Tuesday | Mahashivratri |
| 08 | Tuesday | International Women’s Day |
| 16 | Wednesday – Thursday, 17 March | Purim |
| 18 | Friday – Sunday, 20 March | Hola Mohalla |
| 18 | Friday | Chhoti Holi , Holika Dahan |
| 19 | Saturday | Holi |
| 21 | Monday | Navroz |
| 27 | Sunday | Mothering Sunday |
| 23 | Wednesday | Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs’ Day) |
April 2022 |
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| 01 | Friday | Bank’s Holiday |
| 02 | Saturday | Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Telugu New Year |
| 02 | Saturday – Monday, April 11 | Chaitra Navratri Begins |
| 02 | Saturday | Ramadan Begins |
| 10 | Sunday | Ram Navami |
| 10 | Sunday | Palm Sunday |
| 15 | Friday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 16 | Saturday | Hanuman Jayanti |
| 15 | Friday – Friday, 22 April | Passover |
| 15 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14 | Thursday | Baisakhi |
| 14 | Thursday | BR Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 15 | Friday | Pohela Boishakh |
| 14 | Thursday – Saturday, April 16 | Rongali Bihu |
| 18 | Saturday | Birthday of Guru Angad Dev (Nanakshahi calendar) |
| 18 | Saturday | Birthday of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Nanakshahi calendar) |
| 22 | Wednesday | Earth Day |
May 2022 |
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| 02 | Monday | Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev (Nanakshahi calendar) |
| 02 | Monday – Tuesday, 03 May | Eid-Ul-Fitr, Ramadan Ends |
| 03 | Tuesday | Akshay Tritiya |
| 08 | Sunday | Mother’s Day |
| 14 | Saturday – Sunday, 15 May | Second Passover |
| 16 | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
| 18 | Wednesday – Thursday, 19 May | Lag B’Omer |
| 23 | Saturday | Birthday of Guru Amar Das (Nanakshahi calendar) |
| 31 | Tuesday | World No Tobacco Day |
June 2022 |
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| 02 | Thursday | Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
| 04 | Saturday – Monday, 06 June | Shavuot |
| 09 | Thursday | Ganga Dussehra |
| 14 | Tuesday | Sant Kabirdas Jayanti |
| 16 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Nanakshahi Calendar) |
| 19 | Sunday | Father’s Day |
| 21 | Tuesday | International Yoga Day |
July 2022 |
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| 01 | Friday | Rath Yatra |
| 05 | Tuesday | Birthday of Guru Hargobind (Nanakshahi calendar) |
| 08 | Friday – Saturday, July 09 | Hemis Gompa |
| 13 | Wednesday | Guru Poornima |
| 09 | Saturday – Sunday, 10 July | Eid ul-Adha |
| 23 | Saturday | Birthday of Guru Har Krishan (Nanakshahi calendar) |
| 24 | Sunday | Parents Day |
| 29 | Friday – Saturday, 30 July | Al-Hijira, Muharram Begins |
| 31 | Sunday | Hariyali Teej (Shravan Teej or Choti Teej) |
August 2022 |
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| 02 | Tuesday | Naag Panchami |
| 04 | Thursday | Tulsidas Jayanti |
| 07 | Sunday | Friendship Day |
| 11 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 12 | Friday | Ullambana |
| 15 | Mondays | Independence Day |
| 19 | Friday | Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 19 | Friday | Dahi Handi |
| 19 | Friday | Parkash Guru Granth Sahib Ji |
| 30 | Tuesday | Hartalika Teej |
| 31 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
September 2022 |
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| 05 | Monday | Teachers Day |
| 08 | Thursday | Onam |
| 09 | Friday | Ganesh Visarjan |
| 11 | Sunday | Grandparents Day |
| 17 | Saturday | Vishwakarma Puja |
| 25 | Sunday – Tuesday, 27 Sep | Rosh Hashanah |
| 26 | Monday | Sharad Navratri Begins |
| 28 | Wednesday | Birthday of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Ji |
October 2022 |
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| 01 | Saturday | Durga Puja Begins |
| 02 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 03 | Monday | Mahashtami |
| 04 | Tuesday – Wednesday, 05 Oct | Yom Kippur |
| 05 | Wednesday | Dussehra, Durga Visarjan |
| 09 | Sunday | Birthday of Guru Ram Das (Nanakshahi calendar) |
| 09 | Sunday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti (Birthday) |
| 09 | Sunday – Sunday, 16 Oct | Sukkot |
| 09 | Sunday | Milad un-Nabi |
| 13 | Thursday | Karva Chauth |
| 16 | Sunday | Boss Day |
| 17 | Monday | Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah |
| 23 | Sunday | Dhanteras |
| 24 | Monday | Diwali |
| 24 | Monday | Kali Puja |
| 26 | Wednesday | Govardhan Puja |
| 26 | Wednesday | Bhai Dooj |
| 28 | Friday | Chhath Puja Begins (Nahai Khai) |
| 31 | Monday | Chhath Puja Ends (Suryodaya Argh) |
| 31 | Monday | Halloween |
November 2022 |
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| 8 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 14 | Monday | Children’s Day |
| 24 | Thursday | Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Nanakshahi calendar) |
| 24 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| 30 | Wednesday | St Andrew’s Day |
December 2022 |
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| 08 | Thursday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
| 18 | Sunday – Monday, 26 Dec | Hanukkah |
| 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
