Indien (Madhya Pradesh) : helgdagar, stängning av banker, skolan semester

Skollovens :

mässa : Annual Closing of the Royal Bank of India (RBI)

Muslim, Sufi :

Muslim, Sufi : The first day of the year is observed on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. The first Islamic year beginning in 610 AD during which the emigration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, known as the Hijra

Sekulär semester : Stamfolket som bor i olika områden av Rajasthan organiserar religiösa, sociala och kulturella program.

Hinduism : The annual festival of Raksha Bandhan, which is meant to commemorate the abiding ties between siblings of opposite sex, usually takes place in late August, and is marked by a very simple ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi — which may be a colorful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string — around the wrist of her brother(s). The word raksha signifies protection, and bandhan is an association signifying an enduring sort of bond; and so, when a woman ties a rakhi around the waist of her brother, she signifies her loving attachment to him. He, likewise, recognizes the special bonds between them, and by extending his wrist forward, he in fact extends the hand of his protection over her.

Sekulär semester : Commemorates the day in 1947 when India achieved freedom from British rule

Hinduism : Hindu celebration of the birthday of Sri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Sweets, fruits and milk products are available in abundance. Sri or Shree: A prefix denoting auspiciousness

mässa :

Sekulär semester : Han är mannen som spelade en viktig roll i achiveing oberoende för Indien från det brittiska imperiet med sin enkelhet och stark viljestyrka . Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, även känd som Bapu eller landsfader , föddes den 2 oktober 1869, i Porbunder, Gujarat. Han studerade juridik i U.K. och erfaren lag i Sydafrika. Men han lämnade sitt yrke och återvände till Indien för att ansluta sig till den indiska frihetskampen . Gandhiji var en predikant av sanning och Ahimsa (icke-våld). Han startade Satyagraha rörelse för den indiska frihetskampen . Han trodde på att leva ett enkelt liv och i swadeshi . Han visade sig världen att friheten kan uppnås genom väg icke-våld. Gandhiji är en symbol för fred och sanning. www.indiaa2z.com

Hinduism : The victory of Durga on evil forces, the destruction of Vasanas (subjectivity, selfishness, desires...) and the achievement of the deepest Self. Dominance of Saraswati (pure science) over Lakshmi (applied science)

Muslim, Sufi :

Hinduism : A harvest festival celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashvin (September to October), marking the end of the monsoon season. In Odisha, on this day unmarried women keep fast with the popular belief of getting their suitable groom(kumara). This festival starts with maidens welcoming the sun god just at sunrise with a coconut-leaf-made-vessel called 'kula' filled with fried paddy containing 7 fruits like coconut, banana, cucumber, betel nut, sugar-cane, guava followed by 'Aarti'. In the evening they break their fast by preparing a dish containing the fried paddy of the morning along with the fruits, curd, and jaggery to offer the moon god before the 'tulsi' plant. After this maidens play games and sing songs under the light of the full moon. [Wikipedia]

Hinduism : Celebrated as the poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature. He is the author of the epic Ramayana, based on the attribution in the text of the epic itself.[2] He is revered as the Adi Kavi, which means First Poet, for he discovered the first śloka i.e. first verse, which set the base and defined the form to Sanskrit poetry. The Yoga Vasistha is attributed to him. A religious movement called Valmikism is based on Valmiki's teachings as presented in the Ramayana and the Yoga Vasistha. Wikipedia

Skollovens :

Hinduism : The Light festival starts with festivities. The week celebrates 1.Dhanteras, 2.Kali Chaudas, 3.Deepavali, 4.Navu-Varsha (new year), 5.Bhai-beej. The Vai cast is mainly concerned. May last several days

Skollovens :

Hinduism :

kultur : An Indian tribal freedom fighter, religious leader, and folk hero who belonged to the Munda tribe. He spearheaded an Indian tribal religious Millenarian movement that arose in the tribal belt of modern-day Bihar and Jharkhand in the late 19th century, during the British Raj, thereby making him an important figure in the history of the Indian independence movement. His achievements are even more remarkable for having been accomplished before the age of 25. His portrait hangs in the Central Hall of the Indian parliament; he is the only tribal leader to have been so honored. [Wikipedia]

kultur : The worst industrial disaster in history on 3 December 1984 in Bhopal

Skollovens :

Katolska och protestantiska : I Europa, det vintersolstånd firades med bonfires och ritualer. Den romerska Saturnalier pågick i flera dagar i december. Folket spelat. Den germanska stammar också firas mitt i vintern genom att dricka alkohol. Den bulgariska och polska (med Koleduvane och Gwiazdka) fortsätter denna tradition. Jesus från Nasaret var förmodligen född våren (men reformerta tror att Jesus föddes i höst). Men i den 4: e århundradet, påven Julius Jag valde den 25 december för att fira Jesu födelse. Alltså, en kristen element ingick i det sedan länge etablerade midvintern festivaler.