Gudi Padwa & Ugadi 2027
Gudi Padwa and Ugadi mark the new year in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and Chaitra Navratri also begins this day.
Gudi Padwa and Ugadi mark the new year in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and Chaitra Navratri also begins this day.
Baisakhi is the Punjabi harvest festival and the Sikh new year, celebrated with bhangra, fairs and community meals.
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama with prayers, bhajans and prasad.
Akshaya Tritiya is considered one of the luckiest days of the year to buy gold and start new ventures, and is the second biggest gold-buying day after Dhanteras.
Eid al-Adha is the festival of sacrifice, marked with prayers, sharing food with the community and gifts for family. The date depends on moon sighting.
Friendship Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August in India and is a great reason to gift friends something personal.
Independence Day commemorates India's freedom in 1947, with flag hoisting and patriotic events across the country.
Raksha Bandhan celebrates the sibling bond, as sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists and exchange gifts and sweets. A top gifting occasion in India.
Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna with midnight prayers, fasting, decorated cribs and Dahi Handi.
Hartalika Teej is observed by women who fast for the well-being of their husbands and for a good match, with songs, mehendi and green attire.
Ganesh Chaturthi is a ten-day festival welcoming Lord Ganesha into homes and pandals, ending with Ganesh Visarjan on 14 September.
Teachers' Day on 5 September honours teachers, a good chance to gift something thoughtful to mentors and educators.