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COMMENT=Updated January 15, 2014 \nThe date of the holiday may deviate ±1 day only in case that the moon observation deviates from the moon calculation \nHindu calendar see: Cal. Hindu


15.3.+1NM+1Dy =Bikarami Samvat, Varsha-Pratipada #-0057 BK, Hindu Spring New Year (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=day following new moon on/after spring equinox {um-03}
;29.3.-1Fm =Hindu, Holi Festival (±1day)               ;Note=1st full moon March (in India >±1day) {m}

15.3.+1NM      =Gudi Padava, Hindu New Year, Ramayana Week begins (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=1st day Chaitra
15.3.+1NM      =Navaratri begins (±1 day moon observation)
15.3.+1NM+8Dy  =Navaratri ends (±1 day moon observation)
15.3.+1NM+8Dy  =Ramanavami, Birthday of Rama (±1 day moon observation)
;Adhik Maas begins
;Adhik Maas ends
15.3.+1NM+1FM  =Hanuman Jayanti (±1 day moon observation)    ;Note=full moon Chaitra
15.3.+1NM+1FM  =Ramayana Week ends (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=Full moon Chaitra

13.4. =Baisakhi, Hindu solar new year (1/3d)     ;Note=Celebrated with bathing in holy waters {d}
14.4. =Baisakhi, Hindu solar new year (2/3d)     ;Note=Celebrated with bathing in holy waters
15.4. =Baisakhi, Hindu solar new year (3/3d)     ;Note=Celebrated with bathing in holy waters
14.4.+1NM+1FM  =Pooram (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=full moon Vaisakha, Observed in Kerala

15.5.+1NM+9Dy  =Ganga day (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=Jaistha/Jyeshta/Jeth/Iethe 10

15.6.+1NM+10Dy =Ekadasi, Vishnu goes to sleep for four months (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=Asadha/Aashaadha 11

16.7.          =Karkat Sankranti, start of Dakshinayana (±1 day) ;Note=sidereal solstice, sidereally fixed zodiac into Karkat (Cancer) {d}
17.7.+1NM+4Dy  =Naga Panchami, dedicated to the serpent Ananta (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=Sravana/Shraavana/Sawan 5
17.7.+1NM+1FM  =Raksha Bandhan (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=Full moon Sravana/Shraavana/Sawan
17.7.+1NM+1FM  =Amarnath Yatra (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=Full moon Sravana/Shraavana/Sawan
17.7.+1NM+1FM+8Dy =Krishna Janmashthami (±1 day moon observation)
17.7.+1NM+14Dy =Raksha Bandhan (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=Sravana/Shraavana/Sawan 15
17.7.+1NM+1FM+18Dy =Ganesh Chaturthi (±1 day moon observation)

17.8.+1NM+2Dy  =Teej (±1 day moon observation)               ;Note=Bhadra/Bhaadra/Bhaado/Bhaadrapad 3, Honors Parvati, the consort of Shiva, and Krishna
17.8.+1NM+3Dy  =Maharashtra (±1 day moon observation)        ;Note=Bhadra/Bhaadra/Bhaado/Bhaadrapad 4, Honors Ganesh
17.8.+1NM+4Dy  =Rishi day (±1 day moon observation)          ;Note=Bhadra/Bhaadra/Bhaado/Bhaadrapad 5, Honors the rishis
17.8.+1NM+11Dy =Onam, harvest festival (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=Bhadra/Bhaadra/Bhaado/Bhaadrapad 12
17.8.+1NM+13Dy =Vishnu lies on Ananta (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=Bhadra/Bhaadra/Bhaado/Bhaadrapad 14
17.8.+1NM+1FM  =Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesh's birthday (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=full moon of Bhadra/Bhaadra/Bhaado/Bhaadrapad
17.8.+1NM+1FM  =Pitr-Paksha begins (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=Full moon Bhadra/Bhaadra/Bhaado/Bhaadrapad

17.9.+1NM      =Pitr-Paksha ends (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=1st day Asvina/Ashvin/Aswayuja
17.9.+1NM+1Dy  =Navaratri begins (±1 day moon observation)
17.9.+1NM+7Dy  =Saraswati Puja (±1 day moon observation)
17.9.+1NM+9Dy  =Navaratri ends (±1 day moon observation)
17.9.+1NM+10Dy =Vijay Dashami (Dasera) (±1 day moon observation)
17.9.+1NM+1FM  =Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday (±1 day moon observation)  ;Note=full moon of Asvina/Ashvin/Aswayuja
17.9.+1NM+1FM  =Sharad Purnima (±1 day moon observation)   ;Note=full moon of Asvina/Ashvin/Aswayuja
17.9.+1NM+1FM+14Dy =Diwali/Deepavali (Diwali) (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=14 days after full moon Asvina/Ashvin/Aswayuja

18.10.+1NM+1Dy =Vikram New Year (±1 day moon observation)
18.10.+1NM+2Dy =Bhai Duj (±1 day moon observation)        ;Note=Kartika/Kaarthika/Kaatik 3

17.11.+1NM+5Dy =Skanda procession (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=Agrahayana/Maargashirsha 6
17.11.+1NM+10Dy =Vishnu wakes (±1 day moon observation)     ;Note=eleven days after new moon in Agrahayana/Maargashirsha
17.11.+1NM+1FM =Karttikaidipa (±1 day moon observation)     ;Note=full moon of Agrahayana/Maargashirsha

14.1.          =Makara Sankranti, start of Uttarayana (±1 day)   ;Note=sidereal solstice, sidereally fixed zodiac into Makara (Capricorn) {d}
15.1.+1NM+4Dy  =Vasant Panchami (±1 day moon observation) ;Note=Magha/Maagha/Maagh 5, Observed mainly in the eastern region of India

;13.2.+1NM-25Dy =Vasant Panchami (±1 day moon observation)
13.2.+1NM-1Dy  =Maha Shivaratri (±1 day moon observation)
13.2.+1NM+1FM  =Holi (±1 day moon observation)             ;Note=Full moon Phalguna/Phaalguna/Falgun
13.2.+1NM+1FM+1Dy =Rang Panchami (±1 day moon observation)

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