One of the biggest festivals celebrated by Tamil Hindus of Tamil Nadu is Pongal. Stretching to four days of festivity, Pongal is essentially a harvest festival...
Category - Pongal Festival
During ‘Pongal’ in south India, it is a strong tradition for people to exchange gifts. This tradition helps to develop stronger relationships with loved ones...
Same festival having different names is ‘Pongal’ in Tamil Nadu, Durga Puja in West Bengal, ‘Baisakhi’ in Punjab, ‘Bihu’ in Assam, ‘Makar Sankranti’ in Andhra...
‘Kwanzaa’ means ‘first fruits of the harvest’ in African language Kiswahili. Festival is a popular harvest festival that has gained great acceptance among...
The week long holiday of ‘Succoth’ begins on 15th day of Hebrew month of ‘Tishri’. Festival is usually held in September and October of Gregorian calendar...
‘Tet Trung Thu’ is a wonderful, ancient festival of Vietnam that revolves around children. Festival dates back as far as 15-20,000 years ago in Southeast Asia...
Thanksgiving is an American holiday usually observed as an expression of gratitude to God. Thanksgiving is an occasion to give thanks to God for abundant...
The August Moon Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most celebrated Chinese holidays. It is held on 15th day of 8th lunar month. Chinese families...
Holidays and festivals in Sri Lanka are essential part of culture. Tradition and custom of celebrating ‘Pongal’ in Sri Lanka is same as Tamils in India. Among...
‘Tori no Ichi’, famous annual festival held in November, on ‘Tori’ [Rooster] day, in Chinese calendar. This event has continued to today since Edo period...
