This list of Punjabi Hindu festivals summarizes festivals observed in Punjab. These are based on the Bikrami calendar. The festivals of Maghi and Vaisakhi are determined by the solar aspect and others on its lunar months.
Observance and overview Punjabi Hindus follow the Bikrami calendar to observe religious festivals.
List and descriptions of major Hindu Punjabi festivals Major Hindu Punjabi FestivalDate Observed (from year to year dates vary)DescriptionMaghiJanuary 14This festival commemorates Uttarayan and is the Punjabi name for Makara Sankranti.HoliMarch/Phalgun Purnima Spring festival of colours.Punjabiyat: The Cultural Heritage and Ethos of the People of Punjab by Jasbir SIngh Khurana Hemkunt Publishers (P) Ltd Rama Navami Chaitra Celebrates birth of Lord Rama.Hanuman Jayanti March/Chaitra Purnima In honour of Lord Hanuman. Maha Shivratri Varies, February–March In honour of Lord Shiva. Vaisakhi April 13/Vaisakh Punjabi new year. Falls on Mesha Sankranti. Rakhri (Raksha Bandhan)Sawan full moon Brothers and sisters day.Krishna Janmashtami Shravana, Krishna Paksha, Ashtami Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Sanjhi Varies To honour the Mother Goddess.Alop ho riha Punjabi virsa by Harkesh Singh Kehal Pub Lokgeet Parkashan Śrāddha Second half of the month Bhadrapada Remember ancestors. Navratri The tenth day of the lunar month Ashwin To honour the Goddess Durga.Durga PujaDussehra the tenth day of the lunar month Ashwin Celebrated defeat of Ravana by Lord Rama.Diwali Kartik new moon Celebrates return of Lord Rama and Sita to Ayodhya.Vishwakarma Puja Day after Kartik new moon Reverence to Vishwakarma, the God of architecture.Bhai Dooj known in Punjab/ Jammu as Tikka Second Day of bright half of Kartik month Brothers are sisters day celebrated two days after Diwali. Karwa ChauthFourth day after Kartik full moon Women fast for the well being of their husbands and pray to the moon. Kartik PoornimaFull moon of Kartik A Fair is held at Ram Tirath Mandir in Amritsar where the sons of Lord Rama, Luv and Kush are believed to have been born.
Other festivals In addition to the above, Punjabi Hindus observe other Punjabi festivals such as, Basant Festival of Kites, Lohri, Teej and Gugga.
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See also List of festivals in India List of Hindu festivals Punjabi calendar Punjab Hinduism in Punjab Punjabi culture
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