Hinduism Today
KAUAI, HAWAII, August 1, 2007: (HPI note: The dates for Raksha Bandan were incorrectly given in the last HPI.)
The following festival calendar is for nine major festivals. The nine are Mahasivaratri, Holi, Ram Navami, Guru Purnima, Raksha Bandan, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesha Chaturthi, Navaratri and Deepavali. These dates below are calculated for Washington DC. Festival dates may differ for other areas of the world. The descriptions below may be freely used with credit to Hinduism Today. To download the Hindu calendar or panchangam for 197 locations worldwide, click here.
Mahasivaratri, March 5, 2008
Holi, March 20, 2008
Ram Navami, April 13, 2008
Guru Purnima, July 17, 2008
Raksha Bandan, August 16, 2008 (15th on the west coast)
Janmashtami, August 23, 2008
Ganesha Chaturthi, September 2, 2008 (3rd on the west coast)
Navaratri (begins) September 29, 2008
Deepavali, October 26, 2008