Eid-Ul-Fitr
Eid-Ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadhan, the Muslim holy month of fasting. Depending on the visibility of the moon **
Eid-Ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadhan, the Muslim holy month of fasting. Depending on the visibility of the moon **
It was celebrated for the first time in Mauritius on 1 May 1938, and for the first time as an official public holiday on 1 May 1950.
Observe a beautiful lunar eclipse
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated by Hindus of Marathi origin on the 4th day of the lunar month of August/September, as the birthday of Ganesha
This is a Christian festival where people go to mass before going to leave flowers on the tombs.
Indentured labourers came from India to replace the slaves as a source of cheap labour to work in the sugar cane plantation
Shivaratri is great festival of convergence of Shiva and Shakti.
Divali is celebrated in October/November and marks the homecoming of Rama after his victory over Ravana and also commemorates Krishna's destruction of the demon Narakasuran.
Kartika, Krishna Amavasya
Amavasya is new moon day in Hindu calendar.
Durgashtami fasting is observed every month during Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha.
Panchak is created due to the union of 5 constellations or Nakshatras, called Panchak Nakshatras.
List of Purnima or Pournami days on Hindu Lunar Calendar.
Kartika, Shukla Purnima
Shivaratri is great festival of convergence of Shiva and Shakti.
Amavasya is new moon day in Hindu calendar.
Panchak is created due to the union of 5 constellations or Nakshatras, called Panchak Nakshatras.
Durgashtami fasting is observed every month during Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha.
Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi
Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.