The festival of Holi is unique and has it's own charm and prestige. The origin of this festival dates back to various Hindu legends such as Krishna legend and Vishnu legend. This festival is also known as Festival of Colors, Festival of Love or Festival of Spring. This festival usually occurs during the Bavarian months of March-April. In the Hindu Vikram Savant calendar, it occurs on the first full moon day of Phalgun, lasting about 1 and half days. 

This festival of colors and energy removes all the differences between people of any religion, caste, color or creed, and helps to bring unity among different religions.

Date: 9th March, 2020

Holika Dahan timings: 18:50 to 21:00 PM, 9th March, 2020

Color/Rangwali Holi: 10th March, 2020

Purnima tithi beginning: 03:03 A.M, 9th March, 2020

Purnima tithi end: 23:16 P.M, 10th March, 2020

This festival remarks the huge energy, happiness and liveliness, with thousands of people playing holi together with each other, summoning huge happiness and life. This great festival is celebrated in India, Nepal and other countries throughout the world. The festivities of holi along with the famous "Bhang", a special drink made of cannabis, powerful enough to intoxicate people. Other holi delicacies are also prepared along with drinks in the houses prior to the festival. After holi, people visit each other's houses and greet them, laughs and delicacies, food and drinks, and spend some time together. It is an important spring festival of Hindu religion. Read more about Holi here

Holi date 2020- When is holi in 2020?

Navratri, the festival of nine Goddesses, according to Indian mythology is a nine day festival, followed by Dussehra festival in the tenth day. Each day comes with the prayers of one Goddess followed by celebrations and the famous "Dandiya" night. "Dandiya" is a type of dance performed with partners with the help of sticks. This festival is celebrated in the month Ashwin, according to hindu calender. In north-eastern states such as Assam, or West Bengal, Navratri is synonymous with Durga Puja, the festival of Goddess Durga.

Navratri will be held on 29th September, 2019 and will continue up-to 7th October 2019.

29th September: (Pratipada) Prayer of Goddess Shailputri
30th September: (Dritiya) Prayer of Goddess Brahacharini
1st October: (Tritiya) Prayer of Goddess Chandraghata
2nd October: (Chaturthi) Prayer of Goddess Kushtamanda
3rd October: (Panchmi) Prayer of Goddess Skandamata
4th October: (Chati) Prayer of Goddess Kalyani
5th October: (Saptmi) Prayer of Goddess Kalkatri
6th October: (Ashtami) Prayer of Goddess Mahagauri
7th October: (Navmi) Prayer of Goddess Siddhatri

Meaning of Navratri