Bengali Calendar Bangabda 1434 (2027 – 2028)

The birth of Lord Rama.

The birth of Hanuman, devotee-warrior of Rama.

The "never-decaying" day — universally auspicious.

Birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of the Buddha — all on the same Vaishakha Purnima.

Married women fast for their husbands' longevity.

The day Ganga descended from heaven to earth.

The annual menstruation of Goddess Kamakhya — Tantric pilgrimage at Guwahati.

Lord Jagannath's annual chariot journey at Puri.

A day to honour gurus and teachers.

The 18th day of Aadi month — when rivers swell with monsoon flow.

The brother-sister bond, sealed with a rakhi thread.

The birth of Krishna, at midnight in Shravana Krishna Ashtami.

Ten days of Ganesha — homecoming, then farewell on Anant Chaturdashi.

Kerala's 10-day harvest festival — homecoming of King Mahabali.

A 16-day window for ancestor offerings — major life events suspended.

Nine nights of the Mother Goddess.

Rama's victory over Ravana — the triumph of dharma.

The brightest full moon of the year — moonlight is said to have nectar properties.

The austere Bihu — small lamps in paddy fields, prayers for the harvest.

The Diwali week begins — gold and metal purchases peak today.

The night before Diwali — Krishna's defeat of Narakasura.

The festival of lights — Lakshmi Puja in every home.

Krishna lifts Mount Govardhan — Annakut feast.

The brother-sister bond, second occasion in the year (after Raksha Bandhan).

Kerala's birthday — the day the state was formed in 1956.

Four days of Sun-worship — the most demanding ritual fast in India.

The "Diwali of the gods" — celebrated with diyas in Varanasi.

The marriage anniversary of Rama and Sita.

The day Krishna spoke the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

Tamil festival of lights — the giant flame on Arunachala Hill at Tiruvannamalai.

The first day of the Tamil 4-day Pongal harvest festival — old things go on the bonfire.

Tamil Nadu's harvest festival — sweet pongal cooked in a new clay pot facing the rising sun.

The sun begins its northward journey — the most auspicious solar event.

Cattle worship — the third day of Pongal honours the bulls and cows that work the fields.

Assam's harvest festival — Uruka feast, Meji bonfire, and 7 days of feasting.

The first day of spring + Saraswati Puja.

The "great night of Shiva" — vigil through all four praharas.

The bonfire on the eve of Holi — burning of the demoness Holika.

The festival of colours — last festival of the Hindu year.