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Vinayaka Chavithi
Vinayaka Chavithi is the festival that marks the celebrations of the birthday of Lord Ganesha. It is also Ganesh Chaturthi which falls on the fourth day of Bhadrapada Masa of Hindu calendar. Usually, it comes in the months of August/September as per the Gregorian calendar. According to Hindu scriptures, Lord Ganesha is the God of...
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Teachers Day
Teachers Day is celebrated on 5th September every year to honour the teachers who shape the next generation for a better tomorrow. It is observed on the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli RadhaKrishnan, a great teacher and philosopher. He is also the first vice-president and second President of independent India. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born in...
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International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day is marked annually on 8th September. The day observes the importance of literacy and promotes the awareness of education among individuals and societies. It emphasises the need for efforts towards more literate communities. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) recognised 8th September as the International Literacy Day at the...
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Engineers Day
Engineers Day is celebrated on 15th September every year in India to honour the contributions of engineers towards the growth and development of the country. The day is marked on the birthday of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, a renowned engineer and economist. Popularly called as MV, born in Muddenahalli, Karnataka. Visvesvaraya was a great civil engineer who...
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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
"International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer" is observed on 16th September every year. It is marked to create and promote awareness about the importance of the ozone layer and its protection. The day is also called as World Ozone Day and was first celebrated in 1995. The United Nations in 1994 declared...
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International Day of Non-violence
International day of non-violence is celebrated yearly on 2nd October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, who is a pioneer in the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. In 2007, the United Nations officially declared 2nd October as International day of non-violence. The United Nations also voiced to propagate the message of non-violence by public awareness and...
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International Day of the Girl Child
International Day of the girl child is celebrated annually on 11th October across the world. It marks the importance of girls' rights, equal treatment, education and employment opportunities and many more. The day also talks about the problems facing by the girls in the areas of discrimination, child marriages, and crimes against women. In other...
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Vijaya Dashami
Vijaya Dashami, aka Dussehra, is one of the rare festivals of Hindu culture where feminity is considered divine. It is a ten-day festival that is celebrated with much grandeur in India that it is not seen elsewhere. Vijaya Dashami usually comes in the months of September or October depending on the Hindu calendar. Vijaya means...
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Diwali- the festival of lights
Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated annually by the Hindu community across the world with grandeur. Diwali symbolises the celebration of the victory of good over evil and luminescence of knowledge to get rid of ignorance. Diwali is observed on the new moon day (the final day) of Ashwin month as per Hindu calendar,...
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Guru Nanak Jayanthi
Guru Nanak Jayanthi is the most important and sacred festival in the Sikh community. Guru Nanak Jayanthi is the birthday of the first of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. It is also called as Guru Nanak Gurupurab, or Guru Nanak Prakash Utsav celebrated across the world by the Sikhs. Gurupurab is the sacred occasion of...
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