Sorgedagen
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Lördag 3 juni, 2023
Extraordinära händelser : In tribute to the victims of train crash
Pahili Raja
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Onsdag 14 juni, 2023
mässa : First day of three-day Raja Sankranti in Orissa. The festival is dedicated to Mother earth, girls and women. Farmers prepare for the ensuing monsoon season by giving rest to farmlands for three days. Girls and women do not do any work for three days and they indulge in fun, games and merrymaking. [Hindu Blog]
Raja
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Torsdag 15 juni, 2023
Sekulär semester : The first day of the Raja Sankranti festival is known as Pahili Sankranti, the second day is Raja and third day is Basi Raja.
Sommarlov (slut)
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Måndag 19 juni, 2023
Skollovens :
Chariot festival
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Tisdag 20 juni, 2023
Hinduism : Ratha Yatra, Rathajatra or Chariot festival is any public procession in a chariot. The term particularly refers to the annual Rathayatra in Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and other East Indian states, particularly the Odia festival that involve a public procession with a chariot with deities Jagannath (Vishnu avatar), Balabhadra (his brother), Subhadra (his sister) and Sudarshana Chakra (his weapon) on a ratha, a wooden deula-shaped chariot. It attracts over a million Hindu pilgrims who join the procession each year. [Wikipedia]
Kang (Rathajatra)
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Tisdag 20 juni, 2023
Hinduism :
Eid-ul-Adha - Offerfesten (kan ändras till närmaste dag)
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Torsdag 29 juni, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Bankerna är stängda
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Fredag 30 juni, 2023
mässa :
Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of India
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Lördag 1 juli, 2023
mässa :
Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)
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Lördag 29 juli, 2023
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
Shaheed Udham Singh martyrdom
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Måndag 31 juli, 2023
kultur : (December 26, 1899 July 31, 1940) was an Indian independence activist, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer in March 1940 in what has been described as an avenging of the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre. Udham Singh Kamboj changed his name to Mohammad Singh Azad, symbolizing the unification of the three major religions of India: Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism. Singh is considered one of the best-known revolutionaries of the Indian independence struggle.
Självständighetsdagen
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Tisdag 15 augusti, 2023
Sekulär semester : Commemorates the day in 1947 when India achieved freedom from British rule
Swing Festival
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Torsdag 31 augusti, 2023
Hinduism : Jhulan Purnima: All devotees wait patiently in a queue to swing Their Lordships. The swing (jhulana) beautified with splendid flower decorations, colorful beads, etc. A special flower rope is used to pull the swing. An arotik is performed after Sri Sri Radha Madhava are seated on the swing, and devotees bring a variety of bhoga to please Their Lordships. Kirtana and bhajans go on for almost two hours, and many visitors join in to pull Their Lordship's swing.
Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)
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Torsdag 7 september, 2023
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
Banks remain open
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Tisdag 19 september, 2023
mässa :
Ganesh Chaturthi
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Tisdag 19 september, 2023
Hinduism : During ten days, Hindus must prepare the celebration at home: their house must be cleaned up and purified, in particular at the place where the Ganesh statue wil be put. Those who participate in the procession, end and highlight of this celebration, also prepare their costume. Various religious ceremonies are celebrated. On the tenth day, the celebration culminates. Streets of main cities, especially Mumbaï (Bombay) are the field of extraordinary popular demonstrations. In this day, giant elephant idols are preceded by dancers and musicians.
Nuankhai
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Onsdag 20 september, 2023
Sekulär semester : An agricultural festival mainly observed by people of Western Odisha in India. Nuakhai is observed to welcome the new rice of the season. This is the most important social festival of Western Odisha and adjoing areas of Simdega in Jharkhand [Wikipedia]
Eid-ul-Adha - Offerfesten (kan ev. flyttas till närmaste dag)
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Torsdag 28 september, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Banks Inventory Dag
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Lördag 30 september, 2023
mässa :
Jubileum för Mahatma Gandhis födelsedag
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Måndag 2 oktober, 2023
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
Mahalaya Amavasya
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Lördag 14 oktober, 2023
Hinduism : This day of Pitr Paksha or Mahalaya Amavasya has great significance and importance for all Hindus in all parts of the world. It is the annual festival for worshipping and propitiating the spirits of our ancestors, with devout prayers for peace and spiritual tranquility.
Mitterminslov (början)
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Fredag 20 oktober, 2023
Skollovens :
Durga Puja (Saptami)
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Lördag 21 oktober, 2023
Hinduism :
Durga Puja (Astami) - Mahastami
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Söndag 22 oktober, 2023
Hinduism : The main festival in Bengal in tribute to goddess Durga. Bengalis celebrate with new clothes and other gifts which are worn on the evenings when the family goes out to see the pandals (temporary structures set up to venerate Durga).
Banks remain open
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Måndag 23 oktober, 2023
mässa :
Mahanavami/Ayudha Puja
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Måndag 23 oktober, 2023
Hinduism : An integral part of the Dasara festival (festival of triumph), a Hindu festival. It is also called Astra Puja . In simple terms, it means Worship of Implements. [Wikipedia]
Vijaya Dashami (Dasera)
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Tisdag 24 oktober, 2023
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)
Kumar Purnima
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Lördag 28 oktober, 2023
Sekulär semester : One of the most popular and important festival of Orissa. On the full moon day after Dusshera, Kumar Purnima is celebrated by all the unmarried girls & newly married brides in the state. It is believed that girls worship Lord Kartikeya to get grooms as handsome as Lord Kartikeya. [https://eodisha.org]
Mitt-terminslov (slut)
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Måndag 30 oktober, 2023
Skollovens :
Tripuri Purnima
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Lördag 4 november, 2023
kultur : Derives its name from Tripurari - the foe of the demon Tripurasura. In some legends of Kartik Purnima, the term is used to denote the three demon sons of Tārakāsura. Tripurari is an epithet of god Shiva. Shiva in his form as Tripurantaka ( Killer of Tripurasura ) killed Tripurasura on this day. Tripurasura had conquered the whole world and defeated the gods and also created three cities in space, together called Tripura . The killing of the demon(s) and destruction of his/their cities with a single arrow - by Shiva overjoyed the gods and they declared the day as a festival of illuminations. This day is also called Dev-Diwali the Diwali of the gods. Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights. [Wikipedia]
Deepavali/Dipabali
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Söndag 12 november, 2023
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
Rahasa Purnima
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Måndag 27 november, 2023
Hinduism :
Vinterlov (början)
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Fredag 22 december, 2023
Skollovens :
Juldagen
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Måndag 25 december, 2023
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.