BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Samvat.in//Festival Calendar 2028//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Samvat Festival Calendar 2028 X-WR-CALDESC:India-baseline festival and observance dates from Samvat.in BEGIN:VEVENT UID:makar-sankranti-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280116 SUMMARY:Makar Sankranti DESCRIPTION:krishna Chaturthi\, Magha. Calculated when the Sun enters Makar a (Capricorn) rashi in sidereal zodiac. This is one of the few solar-based Hindu festivals\, occurring around January 14-15 each year when the Sun c rosses 270° sidereal longitude. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/makar-sankranti-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pongal-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280116 SUMMARY:Pongal DESCRIPTION:krishna Chaturthi\, Magha. Coincides with Makar Sankranti when the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn) rashi. This solar event marks the harves t season in Tamil Nadu\, occurring around January 14-15. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/pongal-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:republic-day-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280127 SUMMARY:Republic Day DESCRIPTION:krishna Amavasya\, Magha. Fixed on January 26 in the Gregorian calendar. This is a government holiday commemorating the date when India's Constitution came into effect in 1950. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/republic-day-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:vasant-panchami-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280202 SUMMARY:Vasant Panchami DESCRIPTION:shukla Panchami\, Magha. Falls on Magha Shukla Panchami (5th da y of bright fortnight in Magha month). Calculated by finding when the Moon reaches the 5th tithi after the new moon in Magha\, typically in late Jan uary or February. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/vasant-panchami-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:maha-shivaratri-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280224 SUMMARY:Maha Shivaratri DESCRIPTION:krishna Chaturdashi\, Phalguna. Falls on Phalguna Krishna Chatu rdashi (14th day of dark fortnight in Phalguna month). The darkest night b efore Amavasya is considered most auspicious for Shiva worship\, typically in February-March. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/maha-shivaratri-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:holi-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280312 SUMMARY:Holi DESCRIPTION:krishna Pratipada\, Chaitra. Rangwali Holi or Dhulandi is obser ved on Chaitra Krishna Pratipada\, the morning after Holika Dahan on Phalg una Purnima. This keeps the color festival separate from the previous even ing bonfire ritual. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/holi-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:holika-dahan-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280312 SUMMARY:Holika Dahan DESCRIPTION:shukla Purnima\, Phalguna. Falls on Phalguna Shukla Purnima. Th e bonfire muhurta can include Bhadra and pradosha exceptions\, so Samvat l ists the India-baseline Purnima observance date and treats Rangwali Holi a s the following Chaitra Krishna Pratipada. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/holika-dahan-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:chaitra-navaratri-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280327 SUMMARY:Chaitra Navaratri DESCRIPTION:shukla Pratipada\, Chaitra. Starts on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada\ , the first tithi of the bright fortnight in Chaitra. This is the same lun ar new-year date used by Ugadi and Gudi Padwa in many regions. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/chaitra-navaratri-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ugadi-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280327 SUMMARY:Ugadi / Gudi Padwa DESCRIPTION:shukla Pratipada\, Chaitra. Falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada ( 1st day of bright fortnight in Chaitra). This is the first day after the n ew moon following the Sun entering Meena (Pisces)\, marking the start of t he Hindu lunar year in March-April. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/ugadi-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ram-navami-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280403 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280404 SUMMARY:Ram Navami DESCRIPTION:shukla Navami\, Chaitra. Falls on Chaitra Shukla Navami (9th da y of bright fortnight in Chaitra). According to tradition\, Lord Rama was born during Punarvasu nakshatra at noon\, making this specific tithi sacre d. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/ram-navami-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:hanuman-jayanti-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280410 SUMMARY:Hanuman Jayanti DESCRIPTION:shukla Purnima\, Chaitra. Falls on Chaitra Shukla Purnima (full moon in Chaitra month). The full moon of Chaitra is considered Hanuman's birth day\, typically in April. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/hanuman-jayanti-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:baisakhi-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280414 SUMMARY:Baisakhi / Vaisakhi DESCRIPTION:krishna Chaturthi\, Vaishakha. Calculated from Mesha Sankranti\ , when the Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries)\, usually on April 13-14. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/baisakhi-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bihu-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280414 SUMMARY:Bihu DESCRIPTION:krishna Chaturthi\, Vaishakha. Rongali Bihu is tied to Mesha Sa nkranti\, when the Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries)\, marking the Assames e New Year and spring harvest. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/bihu-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:vishu-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280414 SUMMARY:Vishu DESCRIPTION:krishna Chaturthi\, Vaishakha. Calculated when the Sun enters M esha (Aries) in the sidereal zodiac\, marking Medam 1 in the Malayalam sol ar calendar. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/vishu-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:akshaya-tritiya-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280428 SUMMARY:Akshaya Tritiya DESCRIPTION:shukla Tritiya\, Vaishakha. Falls on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya\, using the daytime/madhyahna presence of Tritiya for the India-baseline ob servance. Both Sun and Moon are traditionally considered exalted on this d ay\, typically in April-May. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/akshaya-tritiya-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:parashurama-jayanti-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280428 SUMMARY:Parashurama Jayanti DESCRIPTION:shukla Tritiya\, Vaishakha. Falls on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya\, calculated with the same daytime Tritiya rule used for Akshaya Tritiya. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/parashurama-jayanti-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:narasimha-jayanti-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280508 SUMMARY:Narasimha Jayanti DESCRIPTION:shukla Chaturdashi\, Vaishakha. Falls on Vaishakha Shukla Chatu rdashi\, with the observance tied to the evening/pradosha period because N arasimha is traditionally worshipped at dusk. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/narasimha-jayanti-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:buddha-purnima-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280509 SUMMARY:Buddha Purnima DESCRIPTION:shukla Purnima\, Vaishakha. Falls on Vaishakha Shukla Purnima ( full moon in Vaishakha month). All three major events in Buddha's life occ urred on this full moon\, typically in May. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/buddha-purnima-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:vat-savitri-vrat-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280525 SUMMARY:Vat Savitri Vrat DESCRIPTION:krishna Amavasya\, Jyeshtha. Falls on Jyeshtha Krishna Amavasya in the North Indian purnimanta convention. Some regions observe Vat Purni ma instead\, so local tradition can differ. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/vat-savitri-vrat-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ganga-dussehra-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280603 SUMMARY:Ganga Dussehra DESCRIPTION:shukla Dashami\, Jyeshtha. Falls on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami\, u sing the daytime presence of Dashami for the India-baseline observance. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/ganga-dussehra-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:jagannath-rathyatra-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280625 SUMMARY:Jagannath Rath Yatra DESCRIPTION:shukla Dwitiya\, Ashadha. Falls on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya\, the second tithi of the bright fortnight in Ashadha. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/jagannath-rathyatra-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:guru-purnima-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280707 SUMMARY:Guru Purnima DESCRIPTION:shukla Purnima\, Ashadha. Falls on Ashadha Shukla Purnima (full moon in Ashadha month). Also known as Vyasa Purnima\, honoring the sage w ho organized the Vedas\, typically in July. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/guru-purnima-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:hariyali-teej-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280725 SUMMARY:Hariyali Teej DESCRIPTION:shukla Tritiya\, Shravana. Falls on Shravana Shukla Tritiya\, t he third tithi of the bright fortnight in Shravana. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/hariyali-teej-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:nag-panchami-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280727 SUMMARY:Nag Panchami DESCRIPTION:shukla Panchami\, Shravana. Falls on Shravana Shukla Panchami\, the fifth tithi of the bright fortnight in Shravana. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/nag-panchami-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:varalakshmi-vrat-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280804 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280805 SUMMARY:Varalakshmi Vrat DESCRIPTION:shukla Chaturdashi\, Shravana. Observed on the Friday on or bef ore Shravana Purnima. Samvat derives the date from the calculated Shravana Purnima/Raksha Bandhan date and then selects the qualifying Friday. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/varalakshmi-vrat-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:raksha-bandhan-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280805 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280806 SUMMARY:Raksha Bandhan DESCRIPTION:shukla Purnima\, Shravana. Falls on Shravana Shukla Purnima (fu ll moon in Shravana month). The auspicious full moon of Shravana is chosen for this sibling bond celebration\, typically in August. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/raksha-bandhan-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kajari-teej-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280809 SUMMARY:Kajari Teej DESCRIPTION:krishna Tritiya\, Bhadrapada. Falls on Bhadrapada Krishna Triti ya\, the third tithi of the dark fortnight after Shravana Purnima. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/kajari-teej-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:krishna-janmashtami-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280813 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280814 SUMMARY:Krishna Janmashtami DESCRIPTION:krishna Ashtami\, Bhadrapada. Falls on Bhadrapada Krishna Ashta mi (8th day of dark fortnight)\, with the observance centered on the midni ght nishita period. Rohini nakshatra is an important traditional considera tion in some Panchangs\, so regional variants can differ\, typically in Au gust-September. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/krishna-janmashtami-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:independence-day-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280815 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280816 SUMMARY:Independence Day DESCRIPTION:krishna Dashami\, Bhadrapada. Fixed on August 15 in the Gregori an calendar. This is a national holiday marking the date when India gained independence from British rule in 1947. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/independence-day-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:hartalika-teej-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280822 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280823 SUMMARY:Hartalika Teej DESCRIPTION:shukla Tritiya\, Bhadrapada. Falls on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya \, the third tithi of the bright fortnight before Ganesh Chaturthi. Samvat uses the Tritiya prevailing at sunrise for its India-baseline date. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/hartalika-teej-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ganesh-chaturthi-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280824 SUMMARY:Ganesh Chaturthi DESCRIPTION:shukla Chaturthi\, Bhadrapada. Falls on Bhadrapada Shukla Chatu rthi (4th day of bright fortnight in Bhadrapada). Chaturthi is Ganesha's s acred tithi\, and this one in Bhadrapada marks his birth\, typically in Au gust-September. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/ganesh-chaturthi-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rishi-panchami-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280824 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280825 SUMMARY:Rishi Panchami DESCRIPTION:shukla Panchami\, Bhadrapada. Falls on Bhadrapada Shukla Pancha mi\, using the daytime presence of Panchami after Ganesh Chaturthi begins. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/rishi-panchami-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:radha-ashtami-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280827 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280828 SUMMARY:Radha Ashtami DESCRIPTION:shukla Ashtami\, Bhadrapada. Falls on Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami \, the eighth tithi of the bright fortnight. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/radha-ashtami-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:onam-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280902 SUMMARY:Onam DESCRIPTION:shukla Trayodashi\, Bhadrapada. Falls when Thiruvonam (Shravana ) nakshatra prevails during Chingam\, the Malayalam solar month when the S un is in Simha. Samvat calculates this for a Kerala baseline using the Thi ruvananthapuram sunrise. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/onam-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:anant-chaturdashi-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280902 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280903 SUMMARY:Anant Chaturdashi DESCRIPTION:shukla Chaturdashi\, Bhadrapada. Falls on Bhadrapada Shukla Cha turdashi (14th day of bright fortnight in Bhadrapada). This is 10 days aft er Ganesh Chaturthi\, marking the conclusion of Ganesh festival\, typicall y in September. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/anant-chaturdashi-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:vishwakarma-puja-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280917 SUMMARY:Vishwakarma Puja DESCRIPTION:krishna Dwadashi\, Ashwin. Observed on Kanya Sankranti\, when t he Sun enters sidereal Kanya (Virgo). URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/vishwakarma-puja-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mahalaya-amavasya-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280919 SUMMARY:Mahalaya Amavasya DESCRIPTION:krishna Amavasya\, Ashwin. Falls on Ashwin Krishna Amavasya\, t he new moon that concludes Pitru Paksha before Sharad Navaratri. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/mahalaya-amavasya-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:navaratri-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280920 SUMMARY:Sharad Navaratri DESCRIPTION:shukla Pratipada\, Ashwin. Starts on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada (1 st day of bright fortnight in Ashwin) and lasts 9 nights until Navami. The waxing moon phase is considered ideal for invoking Shakti\, typically in September-October. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/navaratri-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:durga-puja-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280925 SUMMARY:Durga Puja DESCRIPTION:shukla Shashthi\, Ashwin. Starts on Ashwin Shukla Shashthi (6th day of bright fortnight in Ashwin) during Navaratri. The last 5 days of N avaratri are the main celebration\, ending on Dashami with Vijaya\, typica lly in October. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/durga-puja-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:durga-ashtami-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280927 SUMMARY:Durga Ashtami DESCRIPTION:shukla Ashtami\, Ashwin. Falls on Ashwin Shukla Ashtami\, the e ighth tithi of the bright fortnight during Sharad Navaratri. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/durga-ashtami-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:maha-navami-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280927 SUMMARY:Maha Navami DESCRIPTION:shukla Navami\, Ashwin. Falls on Ashwin Shukla Navami\, using t he daytime presence of Navami for the India-baseline observance. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/maha-navami-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dussehra-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280928 SUMMARY:Dussehra / Vijayadashami DESCRIPTION:shukla Dashami\, Ashwin. Falls on Ashwin Shukla Dashami\, with Vijayadashami determined by the afternoon/aparahna presence of Dashami. Th is is why it can differ from a simple sunrise tithi lookup. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/dussehra-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:gandhi-jayanti-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281003 SUMMARY:Gandhi Jayanti DESCRIPTION:shukla Chaturdashi\, Ashwin. Fixed on October 2 in the Gregoria n calendar. This is a national holiday celebrating the birth anniversary o f Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi\, born on this date in 1869. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/gandhi-jayanti-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sharad-purnima-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281003 SUMMARY:Sharad Purnima DESCRIPTION:shukla Purnima\, Ashwin. Falls on Ashwin Shukla Purnima\, with many observances centered on the night of the full moon. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/sharad-purnima-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:karwa-chauth-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281008 SUMMARY:Karwa Chauth DESCRIPTION:krishna Chaturthi\, Kartik. Falls on Kartik Krishna Chaturthi ( 4th day of dark fortnight in Kartik). The fast is broken only after sighti ng the moon through a sieve\, typically in October-November. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/karwa-chauth-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ahoi-ashtami-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281012 SUMMARY:Ahoi Ashtami DESCRIPTION:krishna Ashtami\, Kartik. Falls on Kartik Krishna Ashtami\, com monly observed in the evening after sighting stars. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/ahoi-ashtami-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dhanteras-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281016 SUMMARY:Dhanteras DESCRIPTION:krishna Trayodashi\, Kartik. Falls on Kartik Krishna Trayodashi \, with the evening/pradosha period used for Dhanteras puja. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/dhanteras-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:diwali-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281018 SUMMARY:Diwali DESCRIPTION:krishna Amavasya\, Kartik. Falls on Kartik Krishna Amavasya (ne w moon in Kartik month). The darkest night of the year is illuminated with lamps\, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness\, typically in Oct ober-November. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/diwali-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:narak-chaturdashi-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281018 SUMMARY:Narak Chaturdashi DESCRIPTION:krishna Chaturdashi\, Kartik. Falls on Kartik Krishna Chaturdas hi\, the fourteenth tithi of the dark fortnight before Amavasya. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/narak-chaturdashi-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:govardhan-puja-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281019 SUMMARY:Govardhan Puja DESCRIPTION:shukla Pratipada\, Kartik. Falls on Kartik Shukla Pratipada (1s t day of bright fortnight in Kartik)\, the day after Diwali. Marks the sta rt of new Vikram year in Gujarat\, typically in October-November. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/govardhan-puja-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bhai-dooj-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281020 SUMMARY:Bhai Dooj DESCRIPTION:shukla Dwitiya\, Kartik. Falls on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya (2nd da y of the bright fortnight in Kartik)\, with the date checked during aparah na in the afternoon. It celebrates the sibling bond when Yama visited his sister Yamuna\, typically in October-November. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/bhai-dooj-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:chhath-puja-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281024 SUMMARY:Chhath Puja DESCRIPTION:shukla Shashthi\, Kartik. Falls on Kartik Shukla Shashthi (6th day of bright fortnight in Kartik). Six days after Diwali\, devotees worsh ip the Sun God with offerings at sunrise and sunset\, typically in October -November. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/chhath-puja-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tulsi-vivah-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281030 SUMMARY:Tulsi Vivah DESCRIPTION:shukla Dwadashi\, Kartik. Commonly observed on Kartik Shukla Dw adashi after Devutthana Ekadashi. Some traditions observe it on Ekadashi o r Purnima\, so local practice can vary. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/tulsi-vivah-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dev-diwali-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281103 SUMMARY:Dev Diwali DESCRIPTION:shukla Purnima\, Kartik. Falls on Kartik Shukla Purnima (full m oon in Kartik month). Exactly 15 days after Diwali (Amavasya)\, when the m oon reaches full phase\, typically in November. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/dev-diwali-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kalabhairav-jayanti-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281110 SUMMARY:Kalabhairav Jayanti DESCRIPTION:krishna Ashtami\, Margashirsha. Falls on Margashirsha Krishna A shtami\, with many observances centered on the night period. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/kalabhairav-jayanti-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:vivah-panchami-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281122 SUMMARY:Vivah Panchami DESCRIPTION:shukla Panchami\, Margashirsha. Falls on Margashirsha Shukla Pa nchami\, the fifth tithi of the bright fortnight. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/vivah-panchami-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:gita-jayanti-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281128 SUMMARY:Gita Jayanti DESCRIPTION:shukla Ekadashi\, Margashirsha. Falls on Margashirsha Shukla Ek adashi\, also known as Mokshada Ekadashi. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/gita-jayanti-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dattatreya-jayanti-2028@samvat.in DTSTAMP:20260830T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281202 SUMMARY:Dattatreya Jayanti DESCRIPTION:shukla Purnima\, Margashirsha. Falls on Margashirsha Shukla Pur nima\, the full moon of Margashirsha. URL:https://samvat.in/festivals/dattatreya-jayanti-2028/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR