what are hindu holy days?
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['Diwali — Festival of Lights is a major holiday that is also celebrated by Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs. ... ', 'Dussera — This is the important tenth day of Navratri.', 'Ganesha Chaturthi — celebration the birth of Ganesha, son of Shiva. ... ', 'Holi — Festival of Colors. ... ', 'Navratri — Nine Nights.']
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a religious festival is a festival that is celebrated only by that religion of which the festival is there. example : if it is ganesh chaturti .. a national festival is a festival that is celebrated by the whole country and a holiday is been declared for all schools,offices,collages,etc.
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["Dhanteras : Diwali begins with the first day known as 'Dhanteras' or the worship of wealth. ... ", 'Naraka Chaturdashi or Choti Diwali : The second day is Naraka Chaturdashi or Choti Diwali. ... ', 'Lakshmi Puja : ... ', 'Govardhan Puja or Padva : ... ', 'Bhai Dooj :']
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Pradosham or Pradosh vrat is considered to be an auspicious day as it is believed that one can eliminate all his/her sins on this day. One can fulfill his/her wishes and desires on this day by fasting and praying to lord Shiva. Interestingly, when a Pradosham falls on a Monday, then it is called Soma Pradosham.
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["Shabbat. The day of rest and weekly observance of God's completion of creation.", 'Rosh Hashanah. The Jewish New Year—a holiday observed with festive meals and a day spent in prayer or quiet meditation.', 'Yom Kippur. ... ', 'Sukkot. ... ', 'Shemini Atzeret. ... ', 'Simchat Torah. ... ', 'Hanukkah. ... ', "Tu B'Shevat."]
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Ahoi Ashtami 2018: Ahoi Ashtami is a day when Hindu women keep a fast for the welfare and long life of their children. Also known as Krishna Ashtami, the festival is celebrated on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha of the Kartik month. This year, Ahoi Ashtami will be celebrated on October 31.
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Other Hindu Festivals. Makar Sankrant is the first Hindu festival of the solar calendar year, falling on 14 January every year. The festival is called Lohri in Panjab, and Pongal in Tamil Nadu. This festival celebrates the goddess Saraswati and the first day of spring.
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The major Jewish holidays are the Pilgrim Festivals—Pesaḥ (Passover), Shavuot (Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost), and Sukkoth (Tabernacles)—and the High Holidays—Rosh Hashana (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement).
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Known as Brahman, this sacred, yet rather vague, divinity is represented in many different Hindu gods. The three most important are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
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Chhath Puja 2020, 2021 and 2022. On the sixth day of the Hindu month of Kartika, which falls in October or November on the Gregorian Calendar, it's Chhath Puja, a major Hindu festival. Chhath Puja is marked with an official one-day public holiday in some states in India.
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Rituals during Shasti 2020: Fasting is the most important ritual of the day. ... On Shasti, Murugan devotees also read 'Skanda Purana' and recite the 'Skanda Shasti Kavacham'. On this day it is considered very auspicious to visit the temples of Lord Murugan in the evening.
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Hindu practices include rituals such as puja (worship) and recitations, japa, meditation (dhyana), family-oriented rites of passage, annual festivals, and occasional pilgrimages.
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Govardhan Pooja, one of the auspicious festival of the Hindus, is celebrated a day after the Diwali in the month of Kartik. Also known as Bali Pratipada, on this occasion, devotees offer puja to Lord Krishna. According to Hindu religion, this pooja marks the victory of Lord Krishna over the arrogance of Lord Indra.
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[' Maundy Thursday (also called Holy Thursday)', ' Good Friday.', ' Holy Saturday.', ' Easter time.']
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Holidays on May 22nd 2020 A fasting day for married Hindu women who pray for their husbands to have a long life.
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Chhath Puja is the most prominent festival which is celebrated in the North Indian state of Bihar and certain regions of Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. Chhath is a famous festival which starts on the 6th day of the Hindu calendar month “Kartika”. This festival is dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife Usha.
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In 1918, considering the difficulty of observing religious feasts that are not civil holidays, canon law designated 10 holy days: Christmas, Circumcision of Christ (now celebrated as the Solemnity of Mary), Epiphany, Ascension, Corpus Christi, Assumption, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, All Saints' Day, the ...