Indian Festival Calendar 2012 |
| January 2012 |
| 01 |
Sunday |
New Year |
| 05 |
Thursday |
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti |
| 13 |
Friday |
Lohri |
| 14 |
Saturday |
Makar Sankranti |
| 14 |
Saturday |
Pongal |
| 23 |
Monday |
Mauni Amavasya |
| 23 |
Monday |
Chinese New Year |
| 26 |
Thursday |
Republic Day |
| 28 |
Saturday |
Vasant Panchami |
| February 2012 |
| 04 |
Saturday |
Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet), Sunni |
| 09 |
Thursday |
Milad un Nabi, Shia |
| 14 |
Tuesday |
Valentines Day |
| 20 |
Monday |
Mahashivratri |
| March 2012 |
| 08 |
Thursday |
Holi |
| 09 |
Friday |
Hola Mohalla |
| 18 |
Sunday |
Mothering Sunday (UK) |
| 21 |
Wednesday |
Navroz |
| 23 |
Friday |
Gudi Padva |
| 26 |
Monday |
Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zaranhushtra in Fasli Calendar) |
| April 2012 |
| 01 |
Sunday |
Ram Navmi |
| 01 |
Sunday |
Palm Sunday (Western) |
| 05 |
Thursday |
Mahavir Jayanti |
| 06 |
Friday |
Hanuman Jayanti |
| 06 |
Friday |
Passover (Till 13th April) |
| 06 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
| 08 |
Sunday |
Palm Sunday (Orthodox) |
| 08 |
Sunday |
Easter (Western) |
| 12 |
Thursday |
Bikrami Samvat (Hindu New Year) |
| 13 |
Friday |
Baisakhi |
| 15 |
Sunday |
Easter (Orthodox) |
| 24 |
Tuesday |
Akshay Tritiya |
| May 2012 |
| 06 |
Sunday |
Buddha Jayanti / Buddha Purnima |
| 13 |
Sunday |
Mother's Day |
| June 2012 |
| 16 |
Saturday |
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Nanakshahi Calendar) |
| 17 |
Sunday |
Father's Day |
| 21 |
Thursday |
Rath Yatra |
| July 2012 |
| 03 |
Tuesday |
Guru Poornima |
| 19 |
Thursday |
Jamshedi Noruz (Zoroastrian New Year in Qadimi Calendar) |
| 20 |
Friday |
Ramadan Begins |
| 22 |
Sunday |
Parents Day |
| 24 |
Tuesday |
Naag Panchami |
| August 2012 |
| 02 |
Thursday |
Rakhi /Raksha Bandhan |
| 05 |
Sunday |
Friendship Day |
| 10 |
Friday |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 15 |
Wednesday |
Independence Day |
| 19 |
Sunday |
Id-Ul-Fitr, Ramadan Ends |
| 29 |
Wednesday |
Onam |
| September 2012 |
| 05 |
Wednesday |
Teachers Day |
| 09 |
Sunday |
Grandparents Day |
| 19 |
Wednesday |
Ganesh Chaturathi |
| October 2012 |
| 02 |
Tuesday |
Gandhi Jayanti |
| 16 |
Tuesday |
Navaratra Begins |
| 16 |
Tuesday |
Boss Day |
| 20 |
Saturday |
Durga Puja Begins |
| 24 |
Wednesday |
Dussehra |
| 26 |
Friday |
Eid-Ul-Adha |
| 31 |
Wednesday |
Halloween |
| November 2012 |
| 02 |
Friday |
Karva Chauth |
| 11 |
Sunday |
Dhan Teras |
| 13 |
Tuesday |
Diwali |
| 13 |
Tuesday |
Kali Puja |
| 14 |
Wednesday |
Govardhan Puja |
| 14 |
Wednesday |
Children's Day |
| 15 |
Thursday |
Bhai Duj |
| 15 |
Thursday |
Al-Hijira, Muharram Begins |
| 17 |
Saturday |
Chhath Puja Begins (Nahai Khai) |
| 20 |
Tuesday |
Chhath Puja Ends (Suryodaya Argh) |
| 22 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day |
| 28 |
Wednesday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| December 2012 |
| 08 |
Saturday |
Hanukkah (After sunset till 16th December) |
| 25 |
Tuesday |
Christmas |
