Restaurant |
Date-Day |
Festival |
Events |
Food |
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02 Jan
Fri |
Guru
Gobind
Singh
Jayanti |
Celebrated by the Sikhs, the birthday of their tenth and last guru.
It witnesses? large processions and special prayer gatherings at all Gurudwaras.
Guru Gobind Singh gained great stature as both Saint and soldier a leader of firm spiritual principles and intense
devotion to God. His fearless dedication to protecting all people from oppression and injustice
through the practice of Kshatradharma
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Kheer
Dry Fruit Halwa |
Daawat Dubai
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08 Jan
Thu
28 Dec
Mon |
Moharram |
Moharram, or the sacred month, marks the beginning of the Muslim year. |
Kheer
Chiken
Dry Fruit Halwa |
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13 Jan
Tue |
Lohri |
Lohri celebrates fertility and the spark of life. puja, involving parikrama (rotating)
around the fire, symbolizes a prayer to Agni, the spark of life, for abundant crops and prosperity. Lohri is a joyous
celebration, prasad of til, gazak, gur, moongphali, phuliya and popcorn, singing songs and share the warmth with family
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Ganee Ki Kheer
Coconut Chikki
Dry Fruit Chikki
Gajak
Pinnie
Shengdana Chikki
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14 Jan
Wed |
Makar
Sankranti |
On Jan 14 the sun enters the rashi Capricorn. This is known as Makar Sankranti.
Sankranti means the entry of the sun from one zodiac to another. Adults, children, even aged men and women, spiritedly
fly kites all day. Kites dot the sky |
Til Ladoo
Singdhana Chikki
Murmure Chikki |
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15 Jan
Thu |
Magh Bihu
Bhogali Bihu
Assam |
Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu (derived from the word 'Bhoga' meaning eating or enjoyment)
is celebrated when the harvesting is over. On the eve of Bihu day, called "Uruka",
women prepare rice cakes. The most significant part of this day is the building of 'Meji' and
feasting at night. The whole night is spent in feasting, merry - making dancing and singing |
Rice Cake
(Pitha)
Laru |
Pongal New York
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15 Jan
Thu |
Pongal |
A three-day harvest festival and one of the most joyful events in the South.
Newly harvested rice is ceremonially cooked and cows and bullocks are gaily decorated and fed and are led out in procession
to the beat of drums and music. |
Ven Pongal
Sarkkarai Pongal
Aval Payasam |
Taste of India
Netherlands
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26 Jan
Mon |
Republic
Day |
January 26 marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution in 1950 and is
India's National Day. Celebrations in the State capitals are colourful. The celebrations in New Delhi, a magnificent parade
of the armed forces and civilians, is followed by an impressive cultural pageant and a colourful folk-dance festival.
| Sweets |
VasantBhavan Dubai
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31 Jan
Sat |
Vasant
Panchami |
Vasant Panchami is a festival that worships Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge,
music and art. It signifie s the beginning of Vasant Ritu (spring season).
It is a festival of colour, marking the change from the sombre, dark and cold winter to
the pleasant and warm spring. Spring stands for regeneration. | Milk Sweets
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19 Feb
Thu |
Shivaji
Jayanti |
Birthday of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is celebrated in Maharasthra as Shivaji Jayanti.
He laid the foundation of a Hindu empire. Shivaji has been a source of inspiration and
pride for generations for his courage and military acumen |
Potato Wada
Til Ladoo |
Shiva Houston
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23 Feb
Mon |
Maha
Shivaratri |
Colours vie with each other in the fairs on shores and riverbeds, to which thousands of
pilgrims flock. For the Smartas, the time has come for the making of holy ash, but for the rest, it is an expression of their
desire to join with Shiva |
Sabudana Wada
Sweet Potato
Rajgira Sheera |
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10 Mar
Tue |
ID-E-Milad |
The prophet was born on the twelfth day of the third month of the Muslim year and his
death anniversary also falls on the same date. During the twelve days of sickness of the Prophet which ended in his death,
sermons are delivered in mosques. Also a ceremony "Sandal Rite" is performed over the symbolic foot-prints of the Prophet
in stone | |
RangMahal Bangkok
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11 Mar
Wed12 Mar
Thu |
Dhuleti |
The most boisterous of all Hindu festivals, observed all over the North. It heralds the
end of winter. Men, women and children revel in throwing coloured powder and squirting coloured water on each other.
Greetings and sweets are exchanged.
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Bhang, Thndai
Shrikhand
Purna Poli, Jalebi
Mewa ka Gujiya
Dahi Vada, Gujjia
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26 Mar
Thu |
Khardad
Sal |
The birth anniversary of the Prophet Zarathustra (Zoroaster), who was born at the
beginning of the first millennium BC. It is one of the most important Parsee festivals |
Dhan Shak
Brown Rice
Pudding
Falooda |
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27 Mar
Fri |
Cheti Chand |
Cheti Chand is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month known as Chet in Sindhi.
Celebrates the festival of Cheti Chand in honour of the birth of Ishtadeva Uderolal, popularly known as Jhulelal, the Patron
Saint of the Sindhis | |
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27 Mar
Fri |
Gudi
Padwa |
The Hindu Year begins on first day of the month of Chaitra, Shuddha Pratipada".
New Year is celebrated in different states of India under various names, Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka,
Gudi Padava in Maharashtra. The Sindhis celebrate it as Cheti chand. The Prasad of neem leaves and jaggery is common to
all the three. |
Gol Papdi
Soonth Pank
Chana Usal |
Ramayana Bulgaria
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03 Apr
Fri |
Ram
Navmi |
Lord Ramachandra incarnated on Chaitra sud 9 at 12 noon and established Dharma and the ideals of
character, worth emulating by mankind. "Wherever four Hindus live, Rama and Sita will be there" so said Swami Vivekananda |
Gol Keri |
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07 Apr
Mon |
Yugadi
(Ugadi) |
The end of winter and beginning of spring is an eternal symbol of new life. Ugadi,
while representing this, also has the sanction of both religion and science.
| Coconut Burfi
Payasam
mango Rice
Bisi Bela |
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07 Apr
Tue |
Mahavir
Jayanti |
Mahavir Jayanti is special in Gujarat and Rajasthan. The ancient Jain shrines at Girnar and Palitana,
attract a large number of Jains. The festival is also celebrated at Parasnath temple in Calcutta, the place where Mahavira is said to have
got enlightenment, and at Pawapuri in Bihar. In the souuth Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, attracts pilgrims at this time |
Raab
Shrikhand
Moong |
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09 Apr
Thu |
Hanuman
Jayanti |
In order to destroy Ravan Vishnu took birth as Rama. At the same time Brahmadev commanded all the gods,
gandharvas and rishis to take birth (avatar) to help Rama. So all the gods and goddesses and rishimunis decided to take avatar in the form of
"vanaras" (monkeys). The avatar of Vayu (wind) was Hanuman, who was of all the monkeys the cleverest and the most powerful. He had the
ability of flying with the speed of the eagle. |
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10 Apr
Fri |
Good
Friday |
After a period of rejoicing over the birth of Christ, His followers observe a time of penance and
fasting. This period, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Good Friday, is known as Lent. Jesus taught the need of prayer and fasting
to overcome the Evil One. A day of prayer and penance, the bells of the churches remain silent. |
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Baisakhi
Banglore
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13 Apr
Mon
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Baisakhi |
The Hindu Solar New Year Day. People bathe in rivers and go to temples to offer puja (worship). Baisakhi
is of special significance to the Sikhs. On this day in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh organised them into the 'Khalsa', brotherhood of man.
farmers start harvesting on this day with great fanfare. Villagers perform the 'Bhangra' folk-dance |
Makkeki Roti
Sarsokasag |
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14 Apr
Tue
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Tamil
New Year |
This is an auspicious occasion for Tamilians. People exchange greetings by wishing
“Puthandu Vazthukal” – Happy New Year, with great passion. According to Hindu Mythology, this is the day on which Lord Brahma
(the creator of the universe) started the creation of the world | Maanga Pachadi |
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15 Apr
Wed
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Bohag Bihu
Rangali Bihu
Assam |
Dance Festival of Merriment marks the beginning of the New Year, the seeding time.
Group of young boys and girls, dancing with drums beats and pipes.
Womenfolk clean the clothes and prepare special Bihu delicacies.
Menfolk collect necessary items like 'Tara Pogha' (ropes for the cattle) | Chira
Pitha |
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09 May
Sat |
Buddha
Jayanti |
One of the greatest spiritual teachers of mankind which Bharat has produced is undoubtedly, Buddha.
Marks the birth and enlightenment of Buddha.
| Milk Sweets |
GuruKrupa Mumbai
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07 Jul
Tue |
Guru
Purnima |
A festival with a truly spiritual meaning and relevance, Guru Purnima celebrates the might
of one's teacher or guru through respect and reverence | Bundi Ladoo |
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05 Aug
Wed |
Raksha
Bandhan |
The Rakhi festival or Raksha Bandhan has a special significance in hearts of brothers and
sisters. The silken thread of Rakhi symbolizes the love between siblings. The Rakhi Festival symbolizes all aspects of
protection of the good from evil forces. | Khoya Burfi
Malai Ladoo
Malpua |
CoconutLagoon UK
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05 Aug
Wed |
Nariyeli
Purnima |
On the full moon day of Sravan is celebrated the Narli Purnima to appease the fury of
the Sea-god Varuna. It also marks the end of monsoon. It is observed by sailors, fishermen living in coastal
areas. They offer coconut to the sea on this day | Coconut Ladoo
Coconut Barfi |
Nagina Ottawa
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11 Aug
Tue |
Naga
Panchami |
It is on the fifth day of the bright half of the Shravan that Naga Panchami, or the
festival of snakes, is celebrated | Khichadi
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Krishna Belgium
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14 Aug
Fri |
Krishna
Janmastami |
The birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, the incarnation of Vishnu and the author of the
Bhagavad Gita , is observed all over. It is celebrated at Mathura and Brindavan where Lord Krishna spent his childhood.
Night-long prayers are offered and religious hymns are sung in temples. Scenes are enacted from Lord Krishna's early life
| Shrikhand
Seedai
Curd Matho
Potato |
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15 Aug
Sat |
Indepen-
dence Day |
August 15 marks the anniversary of Independence in 1947 and is celebrated with due
solemnity. The national flag is hoisted and the occasion marked as a day of dedication
| Mawa Sweets |
Parsee London
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19 Aug
Wed |
Pateti
Parsee
New Year |
It is the New Year's Day for the Parsi community. It goes back to the time of ancient
Persia and how the kings of Persia celebrated their own and nature's glory and springtime. They don their traditional kustis
and caps made of gold and silver brocade and visit the fire temple(agiary), to perform a thanksgiving or Jashan.
| Dhan Shak
Brown Rice
Pudding
Falooda |
Ganesha USA
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23 Aug
Sun |
Ganesh
Chaturthi |
Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati is widely worshipped as the
munificent god of wisdom
| Modak
Peda
Ladoo |
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02 Sep
Wed |
Onam |
Kerala's most popular festival, celebrated with great enthusiasm, it is primarily a
harvest festival. The most exciting part of the festival is the snake-boat race held at several places in the palm-fringed
lagoons. |
Murukku
Rice Appam
Rice Payasam
Injithair |
Sri Ganesh USA
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02 Sep
Wed |
Anant
Chaturdashi |
The 14th day of the bright half of Bhadrapad is the day of the immersion of Ganpati.
The installed Murti's of Lord Ganpati are taken to a lake, river or a sea in great processions to be immersed in the waters.
Thus Lord Ganesha is departed, only to be welcomed the next year with equal excitement.
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Khan's London
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22 Sep
Tue |
Id Ul
Fitter |
Celebrates the end of Ramzan, the Muslim month of fasting. It is an occasion of feasting
and rejoicing. The faithful gather in mosques to pray; friends and relatives meet to exchange greetings
| Biryani
Haleem
Malpooda
Sheer Khurma
Badam Firni |
Utsav London
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19 Sep
Sat
To
27 Sep
Sun |
Navaratri |
Navratri festival commences on the 1st day of Aso till the 9th. Devotees celebrate the
victory of Lord's Shakti - power, over evil. There are several names attached to this Shakti, such as Amba, Ambica, Bhavani,
Chamunda and Durga. Festival of Dance, Dandia Raas and Garba around Goddess Amba |
Sabudana Vada
Singh Burfi |
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28 Sep
Mon |
Dusshera |
It symbolises the triumph of good over evil. In the North, 'Ram Lila' recitations and music recall the life of the legendary hero, Rama. Large fire cracker--stuffed effigies of Ravana, symbolising evil, explode to the cheers of thousands of spectators. In Karnataka, Dussehra is celebrated with magnificent pomp and pageantry. |
Malpua
Gulab Jamun
Rasgoola
Gol Papdi
Jalebi |
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29 Sep
Tue |
Durga
Puja |
Durga Puja , the festival of Bengalis is the worship of 'Shakti'or the divine power.
Most of the religious celebrations in the world have legends surrounding them. Images of Goddess Durga are worshipped for four days and, on the last day, taken out in a procession and immersed in a river or the sea.
| Sondesh
Patishapt
Payesh
Prawns Curry
Fish Paturi |
Gandhi Berlin
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02 Oct
Fri |
Gandhi
Jayanti |
The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. Special prayers are offered at the Gandhi Samadhi at Rajghat, Delhi and celebrations are held all over the countr |
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Chandni Newark
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04 Oct
Sun |
Sharad
Purnima |
The Full Moon Night of the month of Aswin is known as the Sharad Purnima or Ras Purnima.This is the night when Krishna would play the Ras Leela the entire night. The Bhagvad Gita, is recited throughout the night, and the devotees observing a fast keep awake through the night. Young women may undertake the fast considering Krishna as their consort.
| Ghari |
Aarti Berlin
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08 Oct
Thu |
Karva
Chauth |
Hindu married women observe a fast on Krishna Chaturthi of Kartik (October-November) for the welfare of the husband, his health and long life. The fast is a rigourousone as the wife does not ven drink water on this dya. In the evening, all married women, dressed in gorgeous wedding garments and jewellery, undertake worship. As the moon rises, they bow down at the feet of their husbands. The fast is broken only after seeing the moon.
| Carrot Halwa
Vermicilli Kheer
Rice Kheer
Dum Aloo
Aloo Tikki
Badam Puri
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Mid Oct |
Kati Bihu
Kangali Bihu
Assam |
Celebrated at the time when paddy seedlings begin to grow. In the evenings,
offerings are made to the 'Tulsi' plant. Little earthen lamps ('Diyas') are lighted at its feet and puja's are offered
to God for improved yield of crops | Pitha |
Laxmi UK
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15 Oct
Thu |
Dhan
Teras |
Worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and fireworks and festivities are an essential
part of the occasion. The sentiment underlying Lakshmi pujan is that the Lakshmi-'wealth' we have acquired is ultimately the
result of God's grace. |
Lapsi
Kansar
Motichoor ladoo
Gujia
Malpua
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Puja Nigata Japan
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16 Oct
Fri |
Kali
Chaudas |
This festival occurs on Aso vad 14, also known as 'Narak Chaturdashi' because Lord Krishna
vanquished Narkaasur. Devotees pray and ofter pujan to Hanumanji to remove inauspiciousness and fear of evil spirits.
Worship of Kali Mata |
Kheer
Basundi
Rabdi
Burfi |
Diva Spain
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17 Oct
Sat |
Diwali |
The festival of lights is one of the most beautiful of Indian festivals. It comes 21 days
after Dussehra and celebrates the return of Rama to Ayodhya after his 14-year exile. Countless flickering oil lamps and lights
are lit in houses all over the country making it a night of enchantment.
| Karanj
Kaju Roll
Kala Jamun
Ras Malai
Gram Dhal Vada
Chilled Curds Idlis
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18 Oct
Sun |
Hindu
New Year |
'Nutan Varsh' literally means 'dawn of the New Year', also called 'Bestu Varsh'.
The Hindu New Year's day, of the Vikram era is Kartik sud 1. This auspicious day represents joy and happiness during the
whole year. |
Vermicilli Kheer
Carrot Halwa
Khandvi
Patra |
Rangoli Milan
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19 Oct
Mon |
Bhaibeej |
The day is celebrated by all the sections of Hindu society as the day dedicated to love of sister for her brothers.
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Basundi
Shrikhand
Ghughra
Dhokla
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Nanak Fukuoka
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02 Nov
Mon |
Guru
Nanak
Jayanti |
Also known as 'Gurupurab', it is the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak who founded the
Sikh faith. For two days and nights preceding the festival, the 'Granth Sahib' (Holy Book) is read and on the day of the
festival, taken out in a grand procession. |
Jalebi
Sweet Khichadi |
Karim Delhi |
28 Nov
Sat |
Bakr-Id |
The feast of Bakr-Id is an occasion to give and to sacrifice. It is a day to thank the
Almighty for one's good fortune and to share it with the less fortunate brethren. |
Biryani
Ghost
Kheer |
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25 Dec
Fri |
Christmas |
Celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike with special enthusiasm. The bigger
cities like Delhi, Bombay and Calcutta wear a festive look as Christmas bazaars and festivities are organised |
Caramel Pudding
Christmas Cake
Christmas Candy
Christmas Cookies
Roast Chicken |
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