Holidays during April 2011 in India

Holidays during April 2011 in India. Catch here all the latest news and updated reports on the upcoming Festivals, Fastings, Events In India April 2011.

Chaitra masam 2011 – Chaitra is a month of the Hindu calendar. There is no fixed date in Gregorian calendar for 1st day of Chaitra i.e. the beginning of the Hindu New Year.Chaitra begins with the new moon in March/April and is the first month of the year. The first of Chaitra – is celebrated as New Year’s Day, known as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Chaitrai Vishu or Puthandu in Tamil Nadu and Ugadi in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.Other important festivals in the month are; Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Ram celebrated on the 9th day of Chaitra, and Hanuman Jayanthi that falls on the last day (purnima) of Chaitra.

Khara Yugadi date 2011 4-Apr

Telugu New Year date 2011 4-Apr

Chaitra Navaratri date 2011 4-Apr

Gudi Padwa date 2011 4-Apr

Cheti Chand date 2011 4-Apr

Shri Rama Navami date 2011 12-Apr

Tamil New Year date 2011 14-Apr

Baisakhi date 2011 14-Apr

Kamada Ekadasi date 2011 14-Apr

Vishu Kani date 2011 15-Apr

Hanuman Jayanthi date 2011 17-Apr

Varuthini Ekadasi date 2011 28-Apr