Hindu Community Events
Sunday, April 14
Vaisakhi (Solar New Year)
Sun, Apr 14, 2024
The first day of the solar year, Vaisakhi celebrates the harvest. It is especially important in North India. Vaisakhi, as a Hindu festival, is celebrated in several different ways across different...
Monday, August 19
Raksha Bandhan
Mon, Aug 19, 2024
Raksha Bandhan (tying on protection) is a festival in which married and unmarried girls and women tie amulets on the wrists of their brothers for protection against evil.
Monday, August 26
Sri Krishna Jayanti
Mon, Aug 26, 2024
(Also called Janmashtami) celebrates the birthday of Krishna, the eighth of the 10 incarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu. Krishna is considered the preserver of the universe and is one of HinduismÕs...
Saturday, September 7
Thursday, October 3
Navaratri begins
Thu, Oct 3, 2024
Navaratri is a nine night festival that honors the Mother Goddess in all her manifestations, including Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. It is a festival characterized by worship and dance. The...
Friday, October 4
Navaratri
Fri, Oct 4, 2024
Navaratri is a nine night festival that honors the Mother Goddess in all her manifestations, including Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. It is a festival characterized by worship and dance. The...
Saturday, October 5
Navaratri
Sat, Oct 5, 2024
Navaratri is a nine night festival that honors the Mother Goddess in all her manifestations, including Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. It is a festival characterized by worship and dance. The...
Sunday, October 6
Navaratri
Sun, Oct 6, 2024
Navaratri is a nine night festival that honors the Mother Goddess in all her manifestations, including Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. It is a festival characterized by worship and dance. The...
Monday, October 7
Navaratri
Mon, Oct 7, 2024
Navaratri is a nine night festival that honors the Mother Goddess in all her manifestations, including Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. It is a festival characterized by worship and dance. The...
Tuesday, October 8
Navaratri
Tue, Oct 8, 2024
Navaratri is a nine night festival that honors the Mother Goddess in all her manifestations, including Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. It is a festival characterized by worship and dance. The...
Wednesday, October 9
Navaratri
Wed, Oct 9, 2024
Navaratri is a nine night festival that honors the Mother Goddess in all her manifestations, including Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. It is a festival characterized by worship and dance. The...
Thursday, October 10
Navaratri
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
Navaratri is a nine night festival that honors the Mother Goddess in all her manifestations, including Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. It is a festival characterized by worship and dance. The...
Friday, October 11
Navaratri
Fri, Oct 11, 2024
Navaratri is a nine night festival that honors the Mother Goddess in all her manifestations, including Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. It is a festival characterized by worship and dance. The...
Saturday, October 12
Navaratri ends
Sat, Oct 12, 2024
Navaratri is a nine night festival that honors the Mother Goddess in all her manifestations, including Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. It is a festival characterized by worship and dance. The...
Sunday, October 13
Dassehra
Sun, Oct 13, 2024
(Vijay Dasami) celebrates the victory of good over evil: of Lord Rama over the demon Ravan, and the Goddess Durga over a demon. It follows the nine-day celebration of Navaratri (nine nights) and...
Friday, November 1
Diwali/Deepavali or Deepawali or Tihar (Hindu, Jain, Sikh, and Buddhist celebration)
Fri, Nov 1, 2024
A very popular festival known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali (Deepavali/Deepawali/Tihar in Nepal) is dedicated to the Goddesses Kali in Bengal and Lakshmi (the Goddess of Wealth) in the rest of...