| Festival | Tithi (Moon Phase) | Hindi Month | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guru Purnima | Purnima (Full Moon) | Ashadha | Worship of spiritual teachers and gurus. |
| Raksha Bandhan | Purnima | Shravana | Celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. |
| Holi | Purnima | Phalguna | Festival of colours symbolizing victory of good over evil. |
| Sharad Purnima | Purnima | Ashwin | Sacred moonlit night; kheer offerings to Goddess Lakshmi. |
| Buddha Purnima | Purnima | Vaisakha | Birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha. |
| Diwali | Amavasya (New Moon) | Kartik | Festival of lights marking return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya. |
| Mahalaya Amavasya / Pitru Paksha | Amavasya | Ashwin | Day dedicated to ancestors through Pitru Tarpan. |
| Hariyali Amavasya | Amavasya | Shravana | Associated with Lord Shiva and fertility rituals. |
| Festival | Tithi (Moon Phase) | Lunar Month | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab) | Purnima (Full Moon) | Kartik | Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. |
| Holla Mohalla | Near Phalguna Purnima | Phalguna | Sikh martial festival celebrating courage and unity. |
| Festival | Tithi (Moon Phase) | Lunar Month | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahavir Jayanti | Purnima (Full Moon) | Chaitra | Birth of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara. |
| Kartik Purnima / Gyana Panchami | Purnima | Kartik | Day dedicated to knowledge and Jain scriptures. |
| Paryushan / Daslakshan Parva (Samvatsari) | Near Amavasya | Bhadrapada | Festival of self-purification and forgiveness (Kshamavani). |
| Festival | Tithi (Moon Phase) | Lunar Month | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddha Purnima / Vesak | Purnima (Full Moon) | Vaisakha | Commemorates birth, enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana of Buddha. |
| Asalha Puja (Dhamma Day) | Purnima | Ashadha | Marks Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath. |
| Magha Puja (Sangha Day) | Purnima | Magha | Commemorates gathering of 1,250 monks to hear Buddha’s sermon. |
| Festival | Moon Phase | Hijri Month | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shab-e-Barat | Full Moon (15th night) | Sha’ban | Night of forgiveness and prayers for ancestors. |
| Beginning of Ramadan | New Moon sighting | Ramadan | Start of the holy fasting month. |
| Eid-ul-Fitr | New Moon sighting | Shawwal | Marks the end of Ramadan fasting. |
| Eid-ul-Adha | New Moon sighting | Dhu al-Hijjah | Festival of sacrifice linked with the Hajj pilgrimage. |
| Islamic New Year (Muharram) | New Moon sighting | Muharram | Beginning of the Islamic lunar year. |