A complete 2026 Hindu calendar, month by month, with key festivals, vrats, Sankrantis, Purnima and Amavasya dates from ...

As 2026 approaches, here is the complete Hindu calendar with month-wise dates of major fasts and festivals, including Holi, ...

India is often called the land of festivals, and rightly so. From Diwali’s lights to Holi’s colors, from Eid’s feasts to Christmas carols, every festival in India is a grand affair. But festivals were ...

Huge crowds of devotees gathered across India this month to celebrate the Hindu festival Ganesh Chaturthi, marking the birth of the deity Ganesha, the elephant-headed, round-bellied god of prosperity ...

(RNS) — Monday (Oct. 20) marks Diwali, the “festival of lights” celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists across India, South Asia and the diaspora. Considered one of the most ...

India’s festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday announced as an addition to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list, sparking celebrations. The United Nations cultural agency, meeting in the ...

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India's easternmost village Dong will host its first Sunrise Festival from December 29, 2025, celebrating culture and adventure.

From beaches to hilltops, young people are driving a boom in literary events as they read more in India’s dozens of native languages. The Kerala Literature Festival, held in late January in the beach ...