The most important festivals in India

Most Indian festivals have religious subtitle. The nature of the celebrations is a very sprightly and cheerful. Your own celebration has perhaps anyone even the slightest, the temple in India. Date of most religious holidays are governed by the lunar calendar, Muslim holidays are dated according to the Islamic calendar. On public holidays, being with us, all the closed shops and offices. Among the floating holidays are Ramadan and Id ul - Fitr (celebration of the beginning and end of the fasting month of) Muharram (Day reminding grandson of the prophet’s death), and Id ul - Zuha (traditional pilgrimage to the sacrificing of sheep).

In early January, the Tamil harvest-home celebration. Another important feast is simultaneously one-day spring holiday Sarasvatípúdžá. 26. January, around the country celebrated Republic Day with a big military parade in the Indian capital. Events that accompany the reputation of a wild celebration, it is called. Góanský carnival. A popular family holiday is Šivova night. At the beginning of spring is celebrated Holi, joyful celebration, during which people celebrate in the streets subtitles watered colorful solutions. Followed by a grand carnival. The main course is spring holiday Easter. Of great importance also of Pateti - holiday celebrating creation of fire. Celebration of the Hindu New Year with music and dance are among the April Birth of Mahavira, founder džinizmu, džnistickým is the most important holiday. Also celebrated in April. Consequently, a major school examination and celebration of birth of Buddha. In May, the celebrations take place the descent of the goddess Ganga on earth that accompany cleansing baths. Celebration in honor of the snake deity Nagy has its place in July, as well as ceremonies to celebrate the water god Varuna. The largest nonreligious holiday in India, Independence Day, to 15 per August At the end of summer is celebrated with the Feast of the god Ganesh elephant head Kéralské harvest home, the birth of Krishna, and celebrate the coronation of gray (Day Before Mula, Madurai). In September, the feast celebrates the vanquishing demons desatidenný per Hampi festival, festival of national music and dance. Traditional major Christian celebrations of Christmas are the usual especially in big Indian cities.

Weddings

The true Indian wedding is a truly magnificent event. Inherently belong to it all the original Indian traditions, including the bride’s red saree svatobného. If you have the opportunity to attend a traditional Indian weddings, they certainly take advantage - experience is truly unique.

Funerals

In India it is the color of mourning black, but white. The funeral is traditionally a matter of very grim, unless you become the accidental witness chovajte very quietly and tactfully. In any case such an event nefotografujte. Dead bodies in India after Hindu faith auspices of the ash that purpose designated sites directly for the involvement of relatives.

26 January 2010 - India Republic Day
February/March 2010 - Mahashivratri / Maha Sivaratri:
26 February 2010 - Milad-Un-Nabi
2 April 2010 - Good Friday
5 April 2010 - Easter Monday
April 2010 - Mahavir Jayanthi
28 May 2010 - Buddha Purnima
15 August 2010 - Independence Day
August 2010 - Krishna Janmashtami / Srikrishna Jayanti
10-11 September 2010 - Id ul Fitr
2 October 2010 - Gandhi Jayanti
September/October 2010 - Dussehra
2 November 2010 - Guru Nanak Jayanti
5 November 2010 - Deepavali / Diwali
17 November 2010 - Idu’l Zuha/Bakrid
7 December 2010 - Muharram
25 December 2010 - Christmas Day
26 December 2010 - Boxing Day