Sunday, February 24, 2002, Chandigarh, India

C A L E N D A R


Sunday, February 24, 2002
Vikrama Samvat 2058 Phalguna 13
Shaka Samvat 1923 Phalguna 5
Hijri 1422 Zilhij 11
  • Magha Shukla Paksha Dwadashi up to 1-8 a.m. (February 25)
  • The twelth lunar day of the bright half of Magha
  • Punarvasu Nakshatra up 8-30 p.m.
  • The moon enters Cancer at 2-58 p.m.
  • Ekadashi brata for Vaishnavites
  • Maha-dwadashi
  • Bheeshma-dwadashi
  • Bhishma Tarpan Day
  • Sarvartha siddi yoga 8-30 p.m. onwards
  • Tripushkara yoga
  • Ravi pushya yoga

 

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50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

TERCENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

 

 
Gazetted holidays (Chandigarh) in 2002 
Guru Gobind Singh birthday January 21
Republic Day   January 26
Guru Ravi Das Jayanti        February 27
Maha Shivratri  March 12
Muharram          March 25
Good Friday/Holi     March 29
B.R.Ambedkar Jayanti/Vaisakhi April 14
Ram Naumi April 21
Mahavir Jayanti April 25
Buddha Purnima May 26
Independence Day August 15
Janamashtami August 30
Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi October 2
Dussehra (Vijaydashmi)    October 15
Maharishi Balmiki Birthday     October 21
Diwali                 November 4
Vishkarma Day/Goverdhan Pooja November 5
Guru Nanak Dev's birthday November 19
Id-ul-Fitr December 6