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India Festivals and Holidays Calender 2008

Tuesday, January 15
All day
मकरसंक्रांती

Friday, January 25
All day
संकष्ट चतुर्थी

Saturday, January 26
All day
गणराज्य दिन

Sunday, February 10
All day
श्रीगणेश जयंती

Tuesday, February 19
All day
छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज जयंती

Sunday, February 24
All day
संकष्ट चतुर्थी

Thursday, March 6
All day
महाशिवरात्री

Thursday, March 20
All day
ईद-ए-मिलाद

Friday, March 21
All day
गुड फ्रायडे
All day
होळी

Saturday, March 22
All day
धूलिवंदन

Sunday, March 23
All day
ईस्टर डे

Monday, March 24
All day
छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज जयंती (तिथीप्रमाणे)

Mahavir Jayanti 2008 Celebration – Mahavir Jayanti Festival India …

In Jainism, Mahavir Jayanti is the most important religious holiday. It celebrates of the birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara. He was born on the 13th day of the rising moon of Chaitra, in either 599 BC or 615 BC (depending on religious tradition).

CALENDAR – APRIL 2008

CALENDAR

APRIL

1 April Fool’s Day
2 Hanuman Jayanti
7 No Housework Day
8 Buddha’s Birthday
9 Ugadi
13 Blame Someone Else Day
13 Friday the 13th
13 Baisakhi
14 Tamil New Year
14 Vishu
14 Ambedkar Jayanti
15 Tax Day
15 Bengali New Year
15 Rongali Bihu
16-22 Holy Week
18 Sri Rama Navami
20-26 Passover
22 Earth Day
22-28 Admin. Professionals Week
23 Admin. Professionals Day
25 Secretary’s Day
28 Kiss Your Mate Day

B. R. Ambedkar – Ambedkar Jayanti April 14.

B. R. Ambedkar

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

B. R. Ambedkar
Alternate name(s): Baba Saheb
Place of birth: Mhow, Central Provinces, India
Place of death: Delhi, India
Movement: Dalit Buddhist movement
Major organizations: Independent Labour Party, Scheduled Castes Federation, Republican Party of India
Religion: Buddhism

Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations on April 14.

Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar or simply B.R. Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891 at MHOW (Military Headquarter of War) in Madhya Pradesh. He was the architect of Indian Constitution and is also known as the “Father of Indian Constitution”. He had dedicated his entire life for the upliftment of the deprived section of the society. Hence many Indians and even people from other countries revere him as a great social reformer. He also played a significant role in India’s freedom struggle.