Destinations, Travel tips, Festivals and Public Holidays
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Diwali Festival 2011 – Lights and Candles Festival in India
Oct 13th
A festival of lights is the other name for Diwali Festival celebrated in India every October. The date of Diwali festival is different each year based on the Hindu calendar, but in this 2011, the festival will be held on October 26th. People in India celebrates Diwali festival for 5 days with the third day as the peak of the celebration. Certain traditions are performed during Diwali festival e.g. lighting up candles and lamps, exchanging gifts, and having feast. The people also conduct a kind of praying called Laxmi Puja to worship Laxmi – the Goddess of Wealth – according to the Hinduism belief. More >
India and Incredible Destinations
Oct 7th
A number of unique and interesting countries are located in Asia, one of them is India. As the seventh largest country in the world, India has so many cultures and traditions as well as many unusual places to be visited. India is the country where Taj Mahal, one of the world’s seven wonder and Ganges River are located. Besides them, many beautiful places which always become the goal of the tourists are available. More >
Traditional Festivals in India – Holi, Diwali, Lohri
Sep 27th
Besides the massive buildings, holy river, and great lake, India draws out tourists’ attention with the festivals. Series of festivals are held by the Indians to celebrate many things and the ways the Indian people celebrate the festivals are enticing and unique. Among all festivals held in India, Holi, Diwali, and Lohri are considered as the most favorite festivals by the Indians. More >
India Independence Day 2011
Feb 17th
India Independence Day
In the midnight of August 15 1947, India got its freedom from British rule. They become free country again from that date onwards, after many years of British colonial law. The otherwise concealed tri-colored banner of India was given its due admiration, when it was raised on the Independence Day midnight. The red-letter day has been celebrated since then with gaiety and pomp, across the breadth and length of India. More >
India Republic Day 2012
Feb 16th
India Republic Day
January 26 is a day yearly which all Indian heart loads with devoted passion and immense worship for homeland. There are several important memoirs since it was this moment when initially the Indian Tricolor developed at Lahore in January 1930 through Pt Jawaharlal Nehru plus the affirmation of a self-governing Indian National Congress was accomplished. More >
India Public Holidays 2012 Calendar
Sep 30th
India 2012 Public Holidays & Bank Holidays
As a multicultural and multi-religious country, India celebrates holidays and festivals of various religions. Most of the India 2012 public holidays and 2012 bank holidays are religious holidays, with only three nationally celebrated secular public holidays: Republic Day, Independence Day, and the Gandhi Jayanti.
Each state and region has local festivals depending on prevalent religious and linguistic demographics of the population in that region. More >
Vesak Day 2012 – Wesak Day 2012
Aug 21st
2012 Vesak / 2012 Wesak Celebration
In Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Cambodia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and India
Vesak is an annual public holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in South Asian and South East Asian countries like Nepal, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia, Pakistan and India. Sometimes informally called “Buddha’s birthday,” it actually encompasses the birth, enlightenment Nirvana, and passing (Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha. More >
India Public Holidays 2010 Calendar
Jun 25th
India Public Holidays 2010 Calendar
India, being a multicultural and multireligious society, celebrates holidays and festivals of various religions. There are only three secular holidays which are observed universally/nationally
in India, that is Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti. More >
