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India's Independence Day is celebrated on August 15 to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. All over the country, flag-hoisting ceremonies are conducted by the local administration in attendance. The ... Full story

varalakshmi vratam or nomu holiday on Friday 31 July 2009 varamahalakshmi festival 2009, varalakshmi pooja,varalakshmi nombuvaralakshmi, varalakshmi pooja, Varalaksmi Vratha is a sacred day in Hinduism. The ceremony is performed by married Hindu ladies on the Friday before the full moon in the month of Sravana in the Hindu calendar . Those who cannot perform it ... Full story

Christmas Christmas, also referred to as Christmas Day or Christmastide, is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 that marks and honors the birth of Jesus. The birth of Jesus, which is the basis for the ... Full story

One of the greatest spiritual teachers of mankind which Bharat has produced is undoubtedly, Buddha. Edwin Arnold has fittingly called him the "Light of Asia". Buddha's message has traveled far and wide and captured the hearts and minds of billions of people outside Bharat also. Siddhartha, the only son of Shuddhodana, the King of Kapilavastu situated at ... Full story

In Jainism, Mahavir Jayanti is the most important religious holiday. It celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara. He was born on the 13th day of the rising moon of Chaitra, in either 599 BC or 615 BC (depending on religious tradition). The holiday occurs in late March or early April on the Gregorian ... Full story

Indian Holiday Calendar 2009 JAN 01 Thursday New Year... Full story