Indian Festivals 2021
| Date | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |