festivals of the year

Festivals around the world January 1st February 14th March 17th March / April April 1st 2nd Sunday in May 3rd Sunday of June July 4th 31st October 25th December Other festivals around the world Holi Holi is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month, Usually February/ March • Holi (हहहह), is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus Holi is also known as festival of Colours It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Pakistan,1 and countries with large Indic diaspora populations following Hinduism, Chinese new year January/ February Diwali Diwali is an official holiday in India,4 Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore,5 and Fiji.6 • Diwali (also spelled Devali in certain regions) or Deepavali, note popularly known as the "festival of lights, " is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons Ramadan September • Ramadan (Arabic: , IPA: ; variations Turkish: ) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and submissiveness to God Sankranti January • Sankranthi, or Sankranti, is a festival that signifies the beginning of the harvest season for the farmers of India Usually In January Bun Bang Fai 2nd week of May • The rocket festival, known in Thai as 'Bun Bang Fai,' is an ancient local festival that has been carried out continuously till modern times It is popularly celebrated in Yasothon, a province in Thailand's northeast, and is usually held in the second week of May In Thailand, the month of May is the beginning of the rainy season and farmers are ready to begin planting their rice fields Eve • If you see the word Eve after the word Christmas Eve or New years Eve then this is actually the Day before those days, i.e • December 24th and December 31st By Sean Flynn [...]... season for the farmers of India Usually In January Bun Bang Fai 2nd week of May • The rocket festival, known in Thai as 'Bun Bang Fai,' is an ancient local festival that has been carried out continuously till modern times It is popularly celebrated in Yasothon, a province in Thailand's northeast, and is usually held in the second week of May In Thailand, the month of May is the beginning of the rainy...4th Thursday of November 25th December Other festivals around the world Holi Holi is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month, Usually February/ March • Holi (हहहह), is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus Holi is also known as festival of Colours It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Pakistan,1... ) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and submissiveness to God Sankranti January • Sankranthi, or Sankranti, is a festival that signifies the beginning of the. .. usually held in the second week of May In Thailand, the month of May is the beginning of the rainy season and farmers are ready to begin planting their rice fields Eve • If you see the word Eve after the word Christmas Eve or New years Eve then this is actually the Day before those days, i.e • December 24th and December 31st By Sean Flynn ... Indic diaspora populations following Hinduism, Chinese new year January/ February Diwali Diwali is an official holiday in India,4 Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore,5 and Fiji.6 • Diwali (also spelled Devali in certain regions) or Deepavali, note 1 popularly known as the "festival of lights, " is a festival celebrated between mid-October and