Events

The Fast of Esther is a Jewish fast from dawn until dusk on Purim eve, commemorating the three-day fast observed by the Jewish people in the story of Purim.

A Jewish observance on the 14th day of the month of Adar in the Jewish calendar, which is in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. It commemorates a time when Jewish people were saved from death in the Persian empire around the fourth century BCE, according to the Book of Esther.

A Hindu festival that usually takes place in February or March on the Gregorian calendar. It starts on the evening of the full moon night (Purnima) in the 12th Hindu month (Phalguna). Holi is a two-day festival of sharing and love or the festival of colors.

Shushan Purim falls on Adar 15 and is the day on which Jews in Jerusalem celebrate Purim.

Celebrated as the first day of the year by Maharashtrians and Konkanis. On this day new Samvatsara, which is a cycle of sixty years, starts. All sixty Samvatsara are identified by unique name. Gudi Padwa is celebrated as Ugadi by the people of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Both Gudi Padwa and Ugadi are celebrated on […]

Celebrated as the first day of the year by people of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. On this day new Samvatsara, which is cycle of sixty years, starts. All sixty Samvatsara are identified by unique name.

A Hindu festival that celebrates the birthday of the God Rama. It is observed on the ninth day of the month of Chaitra on the Hindu calendar, which is part of the spring Navratri festival.

Passover is a spring festival that begins in the months of March or April on the Gregorian calendar. Passover starts on the 15th day of the month of Nisan which is on the first night of a full moon after the northern vernal equinox.