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Hindu Festival Dates 2005-2008
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2008
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| Jan. 14 |
Makar Sankranti |
| Feb. 11 |
Vasant Panchami |
| March 6 |
Maha Shivaratri Vrat (fast) |
| March 21 |
Holi (last day) |
| April 6 |
Bikarami Samvat (2064 begins) |
| April 13 |
Vaisakhi (solar new year) |
| April 14 |
Rama Navmi |
| Aug. 16 |
Raksha Bandhan |
| Aug. 24 |
Sri Krishna Jayanti |
| Sept. 3 |
Ganesh Chaturathi |
| Sept. 16 |
Saradhas begin |
| Sept. 29 |
Asuj Navratras begin |
| Oct. 9 |
Dassehra |
| Oct. 18 |
Karva Chauth Vrat (fast) |
| Oct. 28 |
Diwali (Festival of Lights) |
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2007
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| Jan. 14 |
Makar Sankranti |
| Jan. 23 |
Vasant Panchami |
| Feb. 16 |
Maha Shivaratri Vrat (fast) |
| March 3 |
Holi (last day) |
| March 19 |
Bikarami Samvat (2064 begins) |
| March 19 |
Chetra Navratras begin |
| March 27 |
Rama Navmi |
| April 14 |
Vaisakhi (solar new year) |
| Aug. 28 |
Raksha Bandhan |
| Sept. 3 |
Sri Krishna Jayanti |
| Sept. 15 |
Ganesh Chaturathi |
| Sept. 27 |
Saradhas begin |
| Oct. 12 |
Asuj Navratras begin |
| Oct. 21 |
Dassehra |
| Oct. 29 |
Karva Chauth Vrat (fast) |
| Nov. 9 |
Diwali (Festival of Lights) |
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2006
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| Jan. 14 |
Makar Sankranti |
| Feb. 2 |
Vasant Panchami |
| Feb. 26 |
Maha Shivaratri Vrat (fast) |
| March 14 |
Holi (last day) |
| March 30 |
Bikarami Samvat (2063 begins) |
| March 30 |
Chetra Navratras begin |
| April 6 |
Rama Navmi |
| April 14 |
Vaisakhi (solar new year) |
| Aug. 9 |
Raksha Bandhan |
| Aug. 15 |
Sri Krishna Jayanti |
| Aug. 27 |
Ganesh Chaturathi |
| Sept. 7 |
Saradhas begin |
| Sept. 23 |
Asuj Navratras begin |
| Oct. 2 |
Dassehra |
| Oct. 10 |
Karva Chauth Vrat (fast) |
| Oct. 21 |
Diwali (Festival of Lights) |
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2005
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| Jan. 13 |
Makar Sankranti |
| Feb. 13 |
Vasant Panchami |
| March 8 |
Maha Shivaratri Vrat (fast) |
| March 25 |
Holi (last day) |
| April 9 |
Bikarami Samvat (2062 begins) |
| April 9 |
Chetra Navratras begin |
| April 13 |
Vaisakhi (solar new year) |
| April 17 |
Rama Navmi |
| Aug. 19 |
Raksha Bandhan |
| Aug. 26 |
Sri Krishna Jayanti |
| Sept. 7 |
Ganesh Chaturathi |
| Sept. 18 |
Saradhas begin |
| Oct. 4 |
Asuj Navratras begin |
| Oct. 12 |
Dassehra |
| Oct. 20 |
Karva Chauth Vrat (fast) |
| Nov. 1 |
Diwali (Festival of Lights) |
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