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 DateMeaning
Makar Sankranti India (Pali), 15.01.
Europe (Vienna), 15.01.
Australia(SYD), 15.01.
USA (NY), 14.01.		 Return of the Light, end of the winter season
Purnima – January India (Pali), 25.01.
Europe (Vienna), 25.01.
Australia(SYD), 25.01.
USA (NY), 25.01.		 Pausha Purnima
Republic Day India (Pali), 26.01.
Europe (Vienna), 26.01.
Australia(SYD), 26.01.
USA (NY), 26.01.		 Indian Republic Day
Vasant Panchami (Sarasvati Puja) India (Pali), 14.02.
Europe (Vienna), 13.02.
Australia(SYD), 14.02.
USA (NY), 13.02.		 Celebration of Goddess Saraswati
Grand Opening of OM Ashram India (Pali), 19.02.
Europe (Vienna), 19.02.
Australia(SYD), 19.02.
USA (NY), 19.02.		 Final Ceremony of the OM Ashram Opening
Purnima – February India (Pali), 24.2.
Europe (Vienna), 24.2.
Australia(SYD), 24.2.
USA (NY), 23.2.		 Magha Purnima
Maha Shivaratri India (Pali), 8.3.
Europe (Vienna), 8.3.
Australia(SYD), 9.3.
USA (NY), 8.2.		 Great Night of Lord Shiva
Purnima March - Holi India (Pali), 25.3.
Europe (Vienna), 24.3.
Australia(SYD), 25.3.
USA (NY), 24.3.		 Festival of Prahlad, Festival of Colours
Spring Navaratri Start India (Pali), 9.4.
Europe (Vienna), 9.4.
Australia(SYD), 9.4.
USA (NY), 9.4.		 9 days of fasting in honor of the Divine Mother
Ramnavami India (Pali), 17.4.
Europe (Vienna), 16.4.
Australia(SYD), 17.4.
USA (NY), 16.2.		 Birthday of Lord Rama
Purnima April - Hanuman Jayanti India (Pali), 23.4.
Europe (Vienna), 23.4.
Australia(SYD), 24.4.
USA (NY), 23.4.		 Festival of Sri Hanumanji
Purnima - May India (Pali), 23.5.
Europe (Vienna), 23.5.
Australia(SYD), 23.5.
USA (NY), 23.5.		 Vaishakta Purnima
Day of Yoga India (Pali), 21.6.
Europe (Vienna), 21.6.
Australia(SYD), 21.6.
USA (NY), 21.6.		 UN International Day of Yoga
Purnima - June India (Pali), 22.6.
Europe (Vienna), 21.6.
Australia(SYD), 22.6.
USA (NY), 21.6.		 Jyeshtha Purnima
*Mataji's Mahasamadhi India (Pali), 7.7.
Europe (Vienna), 7.7.
Australia(SYD), 8.7.
USA (NY), 7.7.		 Western Calendar 02.07. (2011)
Purnima - July / GURUPURNIMA India (Pali), 21.7.
Europe (Vienna), 21.7.
Australia(SYD), 21.7.
USA (NY), 21.7.		 Celebration of Guru, Birthday of Ved Vyasa
*Sri Devpuriji's Mahasamadhi India (Pali), 6.8.
Europe (Vienna), 6.8.
Australia(SYD), 6.8.
USA (NY), 6.8.		 Western Calendar 14.08. (1942)
*Vishwaguruji's Birthday India (Pali), 7.8.
Europe (Vienna), 7.8.
Australia(SYD), 7.8.
USA (NY), 7.8.		 Western Calendar 15.08. (1945)
Purnima August - Raksha Bandhan India (Pali), 19.8.
Europe (Vienna), 19.8.
Australia(SYD), 19.8.
USA (NY), 19.8.		 Festival of Brothers & Sisters,
Janmashthami India (Pali), 26.8.
Europe (Vienna), 26.8.
Australia(SYD), 26.8.
USA (NY), 26.8.		 Birthday of Lord Krishna
*Holy Guruji's Birthday India (Pali), 4.9.
Europe (Vienna), 3.9.
Australia(SYD), 4.9.
USA (NY), 3.9.		 Western Calendar 11.09. (1923)
Ganesh Chaturthi India (Pali), 7.9.
Europe (Vienna), 6.9.
Australia(SYD), 7.9.
USA (NY), 6.9.		 Festival of Lord Ganeshji  
Purnima - September (Pitr Purnima) India (Pali), 18.9.
Europe (Vienna), 17.9.
Australia(SYD), 18.9.
USA (NY), 18.9.		 Memory of the ancestors, Shraddha Purnima
UN Peace Day India (Pali), 21.9.
Europe (Vienna), 21.9.
Australia(SYD), 21.9.
USA (NY), 21.9.		 Peace Prayers at YIDL Peace Trees
UN Non-Violence Day India (Pali), 2.10.
Europe (Vienna), 2.10.
Australia(SYD), 2.10.
USA (NY), 2.10.		 Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
Autumn Navrati India (Pali), 3.10.
Europe (Vienna), 3.10.
Australia(SYD), 3.10.
USA (NY), 3.10.		 9 days of fasting in honor of the Divine Mother
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) India (Pali), 12.10.
Europe (Vienna), 12.10.
Australia(SYD), 13.10.
USA (NY), 12.10.		 Victory of Good over Evil
Purnima - October (Sharad Purnima) India (Pali), 17.10.
Europe (Vienna), 17.10.
Australia(SYD), 17.10.
USA (NY), 17.10.		 Aswini Purnima
Diwali (Sri Mahaprabhuji's Incarnation) India (Pali), 31.10.
Europe (Vienna), 31.10.
Australia(SYD), 1.11.
USA (NY), 31.10.		 Festival of Light
*Holy Guruji's Mahasamadhi India (Pali), 8.11.
Europe (Vienna), 8.11.
Australia(SYD), 8.11.
USA (NY), 8.11.		 Western Calendar 31.10. (2003)
Purnima - November India (Pali), 15.11.
Europe (Vienna), 15.11.
Australia(SYD), 16.11.
USA (NY), 15.11.		 Kartik Purnima
Purnima - December India (Pali), 15.12.
Europe (Vienna), 15.12.
Australia(SYD), 15.12.
USA (NY), 14.12.		 Margashirsha Purnima
*Mahaprabhuji's Mahasamadhi India (Pali), 19.12.
Europe (Vienna), 18.12.
Australia(SYD), 19.12.
USA (NY), 18.12.		 Western Calendar 5.12. (1963)

Indian Festivals 2023

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 DateMeaning
Purnima – January India (Pali), 6.1.
Europe (Vienna), 6.1.
Australia(SYD), 7.1.
USA (NY), 6.1.		 Pausha Purnima
Makar Sankranti India (Pali), 14.1.
Europe (Vienna), 14.1.
Australia(SYD), 15.1.
USA (NY), 14.1.		 Return of the Light, end of the winter season
Vasant Panchami (Sarasvati Puja) India (Pali), 25.1.
Europe (Vienna), 25.1.
Australia(SYD), 25.1.
USA (NY), 25.1.		 Celebration of Goddess Saraswati
Republic Day India (Pali), 26.1.
Europe (Vienna), 26.1.
Australia(SYD), 26.1.
USA (NY), 26.1.		 Indian Republic Day
Purnima – February India (Pali), 5.2.
Europe (Vienna), 5.2.
Australia(SYD), 5.2.
USA (NY), 5.2.		 Pausha Purnima
Maha Shivaratri India (Pali), 18.2.
Europe (Vienna), 18.2.
Australia(SYD), 19.2.
USA (NY), 18.2.		 Great Night of Lord Shiva
Purnima March - Holi India (Pali), 7.3.
Europe (Vienna), 7.3.
Australia(SYD), 7.3.
USA (NY), 7.3.		 Festival of Prahlad, Festival of Colours
Spring Navaratri India (Pali), 22.3.
Europe (Vienna), 22.3.
Australia(SYD), 22.3.
USA (NY), 22.3.		 9 days of fasting in honor of the Divine Mother
Ramnavami India (Pali), 30.3.
Europe (Vienna), 30.3.
Australia(SYD), 30.3.
USA (NY), 30.3.		 Birthday of Lord Rama
Purnima April - Hanuman Jayanti India (Pali), 6.4.
Europe (Vienna), 5.4.
Australia(SYD), 6.4.
USA (NY), 5.4.		 Festival of Sri Hanumanji
Purnima - May India (Pali), 5.5.
Europe (Vienna), 5.5.
Australia(SYD), 5.5.
USA (NY), 5.5.		 Vaishakta Purnima
Purnima - June India (Pali), 4.6.
Europe (Vienna), 4.6.
Australia(SYD), 4.6.
USA (NY), 3.6.		 Jyeshtha Purnima
*Mataji's Mahasamadhi India (Pali), 20.6.
Europe (Vienna), 20.6.
Australia(SYD), 20.6.
USA (NY), 20.6.		 Western Calendar 02.07. (2011)
Day of Yoga India (Pali), 21.6.
Europe (Vienna), 21.6.
Australia(SYD), 21.6.
USA (NY), 21.6.		 UN International Day of Yoga
Purnima - July / GURUPURNIMA India (Pali), 3.7.
Europe (Vienna), 3.7.
Australia(SYD), 3.7.
USA (NY), 3.7.		 Celebration of Guru, Birthday of Ved Vyasa
Adhika (Extra Purnima) India (Pali), 1.8.
Europe (Vienna), 1.8.
Australia(SYD), 1.8.
USA (NY), 1.8.		 Shravan month
*Sri Devpuriji's Mahasamadhi India (Pali), 18.8.
Europe (Vienna), 18.8.
Australia(SYD), 18.8.
USA (NY), 18.8.		 Western Calendar 14.08. (1942?)
*Vishwaguruji's Birthday India (Pali), 19.8.
Europe (Vienna), 19.8.
Australia(SYD), 19.8.
USA (NY), 19.8.		 Western Calendar 15.08. (1945)
Purnima August - Raksha Bandhan India (Pali), 31.8.
Europe (Vienna), 30.8.
Australia(SYD), 31.8.
USA (NY), 30.8.		 Festival of Brothers & Sisters,
Janmashthami India (Pali), 6.9.
Europe (Vienna), 6.9.
Australia(SYD), 6.9.
USA (NY), 6.9.		 Birthday of Lord Krishna
*Holy Guruji's Birthday India (Pali), 15.9.
Europe (Vienna), 15.9.
Australia(SYD), 15.9.
USA (NY),15.9		 Western Calendar 11.09. (1923)
Ganesh Chaturthi India (Pali), 19.9.
Europe (Vienna), 18.9.
Australia(SYD), 19.9.
USA (NY), 18.9.		 Festival of Lord Ganeshji  
UN Peace Day India (Pali), 21.9.
Europe (Vienna), 21.9.
Australia(SYD), 21.9.
USA (NY), 21.9.		 Peace Prayers at YIDL Peace Trees
Purnima - September (Pitr Purnima) India (Pali), 29.9.
Europe (Vienna), 29.9.
Australia(SYD), 29.9.
USA (NY), 28.9.		 The memory of the ancestors, Shraddha Purnima
UN Non-Violence Day India (Pali), 2.10.
Europe (Vienna), 2.10.
Australia(SYD), 2.10.
USA (NY), 2.10.		 Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
Autumn Navrati India (Pali), 15.10.
Europe (Vienna), 15.10.
Australia(SYD), 15.10.
USA (NY), 15.10.		 9 days of fasting in honor of the Divine Mother
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) India (Pali), 24.10.
Europe (Vienna), 23.10.
Australia(SYD), 24.10.
USA (NY), 23.10.		 Victory of Good over Evil
Purnima - October (Sharad Purnima) India (Pali), 28.10.
Europe (Vienna), 28.10.
Australia(SYD), 28.10.
USA (NY), 28.10.		 Aswini Purnima
Diwali (Sri Mahaprabhuji's Incarnation) India (Pali), 13.11.
Europe (Vienna), 13.11.
Australia(SYD), 13.11.
USA (NY), 12.11.		 Festival of Light
*Holy Guruji's Mahasamadhi India (Pali), 19.11.
Europe (Vienna), 19.11.
Australia(SYD), 19.11.
USA (NY), 19.11.		 Western Calendar 31.10. (2003)
Purnima - November India (Pali), 27.11.
Europe (Vienna), 27.11.
Australia(SYD), 27.11.
USA (NY), 26.11.		 Kartik Purnima
Purnima - December India (Pali), 26.12.
Europe (Vienna), 26.12.
Australia(SYD), 27.12.
USA (NY), 26.12.		 Margashirsha Purnima
*Mahaprabhuji's Mahasamadhi India (Pali), 31.12.
Europe (Vienna), 31.12.
Australia(SYD), 31.12.
USA (NY), 31.12.		 Western Calendar 5.12. (1963)

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 DateMeaning
Makar Sankranti 14.01. Return of the Light, end of the winter season
Republic Day 26.01. Indian Republic Day
Purnima – January 17.01.
Australia 18.01.		 Pausha Purnima
Vasant Panchami (Sarasvati Puja) 05.02. Celebration of Goddess Saraswati
Purnima – February 16.02. Magha Purnima
Maha Shivaratri 28.02.
India 01.03.
Australia 01.03.		 Great Night of Lord Shiva
Purnima March - Holi 18.03.
USA(NY) 17.03.		 Festival of Prahlad, Festival of Colours
Spring Navaratri 02.04.
USA(NY) 01.04.		 9 days of fasting in honor of the Divine Mother
Ramnavami 10.04. Birthday of Lord Rama
Purnima April - Hanuman Jayanti 16.04. Festival of Sri Hanumanji
Purnima - May 16.05.
USA(NY) 15.05.		 Vaishakta Purnima
Day of Yoga 21.06. UN International Day of Yoga
Purnima - June 14.06. Jyeshtha Purnima
*Mataji's Mahasamadhi 01.07.
USA(NY) 30.06.		 Western Calendar 02.07. (2011)
Purnima - July / GURUPURNIMA 13.07. Celebration of Guru, Birthday of Ved Vyasa
*Sri Devpuriji's Mahasamadhi 30.07. Western Calendar 14.08. (1942?)
*Vishwaguruji's Birthday 31.07.
Australia 01.08.		 Western Calendar 15.08. (1945)
Purnima August - Raksha Bandhan 11.08.
India 12.08.
Australia 12.08.		 Festival of Brothers & Sisters,
Janmashthami 18.08.
Australia 19.08.		 Birthday of Lord Krishna
*Holy Guruji's Birthday 28.08.
USA(NY) 27.08.		 Western Calendar 11.09. (1923)
Ganesh Chaturthi 31.08.
Europe(Vienna) 30.08.
USA(NY) 30.08.		 Festival of Lord Ganeshji    
Purnima - September (Pitr Purnima) 10.09. The memory of the ancestors, Shraddha Purnima
UN Peace Day 21.09. Peace Prayers at YIDL Peace Trees
Autumn Navrati 26.09.
Australia 27.09.		 9 days of fasting in honor of the Divine Mother
UN Non-Violence Day 02.10. Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) 05.10.
USA(NY) 04.10.		 Victory of Good over Evil
Purnima - October (Sharad Purnima) 09.10. Aswini Purnima
Diwali (Sri Mahaprabhuji's Incarnation) 24.10.
Australia 25.10.		 Festival of Light
*Holy Guruji's Mahasamadhi 31.10.
Australia 01.11.		 Western Calendar 31.10. (2003)
Purnima - November 08.11.
Australia 07.11.		 Kartik Purnima
Purnima - December 07.12.
Europe 08.12.
Australia 08.12.		 Margashirsha Purnima
*Mahaprabhuji's Mahasamadhi 12.12 Western Calendar 5.12. (1963)

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 DateMeaning
Mahaprabhuji's Mahasamadhi (India/Pali: 03.01)
(Europe: 02.01)
(AUS/NZ: 03.01)
(USA/CAN: 02.01)		 Western Calendar 5.12. (1963)
Makar Sankranti 14.01. Return of the Light, end of winter season
Republic Day 26.01. Indian Republic Day
Purnima – January 28.01. Pausha Purnima
Vasant Panchami (Sarasvati Puja) 16.02. Celebration of Goddess Saraswati
Purnima – February 27.02. Magha Purnima
Maha Shivaratri 11.03. Great Night of Lord Shiva
Purnima March - Holi 28.03. Festival of Prahlad, Festival of Colours, Phalguna P.
Spring Navaratri Start 13.04. 9 days of fasting in honor of the Divine Mother
Ramnavami 21.04. Birthday of Lord Rama
Purnima April - Hanuman Jayanti 27.04. Festival of Sri Hanumanji, Chaitra Purnima
Purnima - May 26.05. Vaishakta Purnima
Day of Yoga 21.06. UN International Day of Yoga
Purnima - June 24.06. Jyeshtha Purnima
*Mataji's Mahasamadhi 12.07. Western Calendar 02.07. (2011)
Purnima - July / GURUPURNIMA 24.07. Celebration of Guru, Birthday of Ved Vyasa
*Sri Devpuriji's Mahasamadhi 10.08. Western Calendar 14.08. (1942)
*Vishwaguruji's Birthday 11.08. Western Calendar 15.08. (1945)
Purnima August - Raksha Bandhan 22.08. Festival of Brothers & Sisters, Shravana Purnima
Janmashthami (India/Pali: 30.08)
(Europe: 30.08)
(AUS/NZ: 30/31.08)
(USA/CAN: 29/30.08)		 Birthday of Lord Krishna
*Holy Guruji's Birthday (India/Pali: 07.09)
(Europe: 07.09)
(AUS/NZ: 08.09)
(USA/CAN: 07.09)		 Western Calendar 11.09. (1923)
Ganesh Chaturthi 10.09. Festival of Lord Ganeshji
Purnima - September (Pitr Purnima) 20.09. Memory of the ancestors, Shraddha Purnima
UN Peace Day 21.09 Peace Prayers at YIDL Peace Trees
UN Non-Violence Day 02.10. Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
Autumn Navrati Start (India/Pali: 07.10)
(Europe: 07.10)
(AUS/NZ: 07.10)
(USA/CAN: 06.10)		 9 days of fasting in honor of the Divine Mother
Dassera (Vijaya Dashami) (India/Pali: 15.10.)
(Europe: 14.10.)
(AUS/NZ: 15.10.)
(USA/CAN: 14.10.)		 Victory of Good over Evil
Purnima - October (Sharad Purnima) 20.10. Aswini Purnima
Diwali (Sri Mahaprabhuji's Incarnation) 04.11. Festival of Light
*Holy Guruji's Mahasamadhi (India/Pali: 11.11.)
(Europe: 10.11.)
(AUS/NZ: 11.11.)
(USA/CAN: 10.11.)		 Western Calendar 31.10. (2003)
Purnima - November (India/Pali: 19.11..)
(Europe: 19.11.)
(AUS/NZ: 19.11.)
(USA/CAN: 18.11.)		 Kartik Purnima
Purnima - December (India/Pali: 19.12.)
(Europe: 18.12.)
(AUS/NZ: 19.12.)
(USA/CAN: 18.12.)		 Margashirsha Purnima
*Mahaprabhuji's Mahasamadhi (India/Pali: 23.12.)
(Europe: 23.12.)
(AUS/NZ: 23.12.)
(USA/CAN: 23.12.)		 Western Calendar 5.12. (1963)

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Makar Sankranti 14.01. Return of the Light, end of the winter season
Republic Day 26.01. Indian Republic Day
Purnima – January 17.01.
Australia 18.01.		 Pausha Purnima
Vasant Panchami (Sarasvati Puja) 05.02. Celebration of Goddess Saraswati
Purnima – February 16.02. Magha Purnima
Maha Shivaratri 28.02.
India 01.03.
Australia 01.03.		 Great Night of Lord Shiva
Purnima March - Holi 18.03.
USA(NY) 17.03.		 Festival of Prahlad, Festival of Colours
Spring Navaratri 02.04.
USA(NY) 01.04.		 9 days of fasting in honor of the Divine Mother
Ramnavami 10.04. Birthday of Lord Rama
Purnima April - Hanuman Jayanti 16.04. Festival of Sri Hanumanji
Purnima - May 16.05.
USA(NY) 15.05.		 Vaishakta Purnima
Day of Yoga 21.06. UN International Day of Yoga
Purnima - June 14.06. Jyeshtha Purnima
*Mataji's Mahasamadhi 01.07.
USA(NY) 30.06.		 Western Calendar 02.07. (2011)
Purnima - July / GURUPURNIMA 13.07. Celebration of Guru, Birthday of Ved Vyasa
*Sri Devpuriji's Mahasamadhi 30.07. Western Calendar 14.08. (1942?)
*Vishwaguruji's Birthday 31.07.
Australia 01.08.		 Western Calendar 15.08. (1945)
Purnima August - Raksha Bandhan 11.08.
India 12.08.
Australia 12.08.		 Festival of Brothers & Sisters,
Janmashthami 18.08.
Australia 19.08.		 Birthday of Lord Krishna
*Holy Guruji's Birthday 28.08.
USA(NY) 27.08.		 Western Calendar 11.09. (1923)
Ganesh Chaturthi 31.08.
Europe(Vienna) 30.08.
USA(NY) 30.08.		 Festival of Lord Ganeshji    
Purnima - September (Pitr Purnima) 10.09. The memory of the ancestors, Shraddha Purnima
UN Peace Day 21.09. Peace Prayers at YIDL Peace Trees
Autumn Navrati 26.09.
Australia 27.09.		 9 days of fasting in honor of the Divine Mother
UN Non-Violence Day 02.10. Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) 05.10.
USA(NY) 04.10.		 Victory of Good over Evil
Purnima - October (Sharad Purnima) 09.10. Aswini Purnima
Diwali (Sri Mahaprabhuji's Incarnation) 24.10.
Australia 25.10.		 Festival of Light
*Holy Guruji's Mahasamadhi 31.10.
Australia 01.11.		 Western Calendar 31.10. (2003)
Purnima - November 08.11.
Australia 07.11.		 Kartik Purnima
Purnima - December 07.12.
Europe 08.12.
Australia 08.12.		 Margashirsha Purnima
*Mahaprabhuji's Mahasamadhi 12.12 Western Calendar 5.12. (1963)

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