Festivals
Indian festivals and the astrological events (tithi, sankranti, nakshatra) that fix their dates each year.
Makar Sankranti
The Sun's sidereal entry into Capricorn — one of the only Hindu festivals fixed by the solar, not lunar, calendar.
Holi
The festival of colors, timed to the full moon (Purnima) of the lunar month of Phalguna.
Navratri
Nine nights honoring the goddess Durga, observed twice a year at the lunar-calendar's Shukla Paksha windows.
Diwali
The festival of lights, centered on the new-moon night (Amavasya) of the lunar month of Kartik.
Raksha Bandhan
Celebrated on the full moon of the lunar month of Shravana.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Marks Lord Ganesha's birth, on the fourth day (Chaturthi) of Shukla Paksha in Bhadrapada.