FESTIVALS

 

Baisakhi
Baisakhi is a Sikh festival that falls on April 14, welcoming the arrival of the harvesting season. Early morning, people bathe in holy rivers, and the remainder of the day is filled with  prayer, dancing, and recreational activities.

 

Diwali
Diwali (the Festival of Lights) is a Hindu festival that is celebrated every year on October 25. Diyas (small oil lamps), or candles are lit and placed around the house. Diwali signifies the renewal of life, and it is looked upon as a new year. Sweets are distributed, gifts are exchanged are fireworks are lit.

 

Holi
Holi is another Hindu festival that falls on the full moon day in the month of March, and lasts for three days. During these days the streets, public places and even people are covered with vibrant colours. Holi welcomes the arrival of Spring.

 

Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth is a Hindu festival that falls on October 16. Married Hindu women devote this day to for the long lives and the welfare of their husbands. They awake early in the morning, bathe, eat a meal of fruits and grains, and for the remainder of the day they fast and pray. At night when the moon comes out, they pray once again and are then allowed to eat with their husbands.

 

Ram Navami
Ram Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Rama. Some people choose to fast on this day eating restricted foods such as potatoes, fruits, root vegetables. Prayers are devoted to Lord Rama, Lakshman and Sita.

 

 

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