Hindu Calendar 2007

January 2007

• January 14: Makhar Sankrat -- Marks the start of the sun's journey north
• January 23: Vasant Panchami -- Celebration of Saraswati, goddess of learning

February 2007

• February 16: Maha Shivaratri -- Shiva's night

March 2007

• March 4: Holi -- Festival of color
• March 19: Hindu New Year
• March 27: Rama Navami -- Birthday of Sri Rama

April 2007

• April 2: Hanuman Jayanti -- Birthday of the Monkey God Hanuman

June 2007

• June 16: Ganga Dussehra -- Celebrates the sacred Ganges River

August 2007

• August 28: Rasha Bandhan -- Celebrates siblings

September 2007

• September 4: Janmashtami -- Krishna's birthday
• September 15: Ganesh Chaturathi -- Honors the god Ganesh

October 2007

• October 12: Navratri -- Nine-day festival for the Divine Mother
• October 29: Karva Chauth -- Married women fast to honor Shiva and his lover Parvati

November 2007

• November 9: Diwali -- Festival of lights

December 2007

• December 21: Pancha Ganapati -- Five-day festival for Ganesh