2012 is at the door and finally, the day is arrived to say good bye to year 2011!!! It’s time to welcome the glorious New Year with full of joy and happiness. Once again, the time has come to forget every bad and awful memories of the last year and begin your life with afresh. The day of the New Year signifies the time of commencing a new cal

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

Mahatma Gandhi, the "Father of the Nation" was born on 2nd October 1869, in Porbander, Gujarat. The birth anniversary of Gandhiji is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday every year all over the country. On this day all offices and schools, throughout the country, remain closed in his honors. So let’s celebrate the valued

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

President Barack Obama’s 49th Happy Birthday is 4th August. If you want to wish President Obama then make a sign in President’s birthday card. First lady wants your electronic signature for a virtual birthday card. Today Michelle Obama wrote an email asking supporters to wish the president a happy 49th birthday by affixing their name, e

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

Akshaya Tritiya or Akha teej 2010 falls on May 16, which is a highly auspicious day and considered to be as dominant as Maha Shivaratri. Akshaya is a Sanskrit word, accurately means one that never diminishes and the day is thought to bring good luck and success, which comes on the third day of bright half (Shukla Paksha) of Vaishaka month of Hindu

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

Hanuman Jayanti is one of the famous Hindu festivals, which is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Hanuman. Hanuman Jayanti comes on the full moon day (Purnima) of the month of Chaitra. This year Hanuman Jayanti falls on Tuesday, 30th March, 2010. Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated in Hanuman temples and also in Ram temples all over India. Hanum

Holi is one of the major festivals of Hindus, which starts in Phalgun month on full moon day (Poonam). In this year Holi falls on February 28, 2010. It is the festival of colour celebrated in all over India with great festivity and joy. Holi is celebrated for two days, the second day is called as Dhulati. People put colour and colored water on each

A Hindu festival, Basant Panchami or Vasant Panchami will be celebrated on Wednesday, 20th January 2010. Basant panchmi is also known as Shree Panchchami. On this Hindu festival, people worship to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and art. On the fifth day of the Indian month Magh (January-February) the first day of spring, Basant Pan

Muharram is the blessed month of the Muslims which marks the beginning of the Muslim year. This year Muharram comes on 28th December 2009. Muharram is observed by the Shia community of Muslims in commemoration of the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson, Imam Hussain, who was killed in the Battle of Karbala on this day. People remembes hi