Pongal is very popular and famous festival of Tamil Nadu, India which is celebrated in the very first month of the English calendar i.e., January. Pongal festival marks the growth and prosperity of the farmers and during this festival, the farmers and their families thank god for all his blessings. It is observed in the Tamil month, Thai Masam and

Friendship Day is celebrated every year on the first Sunday of month of August. Since 1935, this day is celebrated as a dedicating a day in honor of friends. Day by day this festival gained popularity and today Friendship Day is celebrated in a large number of countries. Many people wish their friends by giving greetings, gift articles, chocolates

Friendship Day is the time to appreciate and pay a tribute to that wonderful person called the friend with whom we don’t have our blood relation but still they are close to us. Friendship is pure relation between two or more persons. We can share our ups and downs, happiness and sorrows, likes and dislikes with our friend. Friendship Day cel

The day of Sankashti Chaturthi is celebrated as auspicious occasion for lord Ganesha. The Sankashti Chaturthi is also known as Sankatahara Chaturthi in South India. Lord Ganesh is known as Pillayar in Tamil Culture and the day is also celebrated as Pillayar Sankatahara Chaturthi. On Sankashta Chaturthi day falls during the waning phase of the moon

Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most auspicious days of the year. “Akshaya” is the Hindi word which means “Never to less”. According to Hindu calendar, Akshaya Tritiya falls on the 3rd day in Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month. Akshaya means Inexhaustible, Imperishable, Eternal and Tritiya - 3rd phase of the waxing or the waning

Labor day is celebrated in United States on the first Monday of September (September 6 in 2010) as a federal holiday. On 5th of September in 1882, the first Labor Day in New York City in the United States was celebrated. In 1894, it became a federal holiday. The day would be filled with a street parade to allow the public to appreciate the work of

Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is a festival of Punjabi, celebrated as the Sikh New Year and the origin of the Khalsa Panth. History of Baisakhi traces its origin from the Baisakhi Day celebrations of 1699 organized by the Tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh to form Khalsa - Brotherhood of Saint Soldiers to fight in opposition to monocracy and autocratic. Ori

Ugdi is the first day of New Year for Telugu and Kannada people. Every year it is celebrated on the first day of Chaitra Shudda Padyami. Mostly this festival is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Wish the Ugdi with wonderful SMS and greeting cards to your friends or relatives. Ugadi brings happiness, peace and prosperity in your life. For

On 14 January 2010, Pongal festival will be celebrated. In Tamil Nadu, Pongal is a highly revered festival celebrated to mark the harvesting season. By offering prayers to the Sun God, Pongal is celebrated in India. Among family members, relatives and friends, Pongal gifts and Pongal cards are exchanged. Before this festival, houses are cleaned, an