Punjabi/Vocabulary/Festivals
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ਤਿਉਹਾਰ - Festivals
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Punjab and indeed India is a land of festivals. Religious and secular festivals are celebrated with fervour alike. ਦਿਵਾਲੀ(Diwali), the Festival of Lights, is the most sacred Hindu festival while Eid is celebrated by Muslims. The following are the other festivals celebrated in India.
- ਬਸੰਤ ਪੰਚਮੀ = Basant Panchmi
- ਹੋਲੀ = Holi
- ਹੋਲਾ ਮੁਹੱਲਾ = Hola Mohalla
- ਵਿਸਾਖੀ = Baisakhi
- ਤੀਆਂ = Teeya
- ਦੁਸਿਹਰਾ = Dusehra
- ਦਿਵਾਲੀ = Diwali
- ਲੋਹੜੀ = Lohri
- ਈਦ = Eid
- ਮੁਹੱਰਮ = Muharam
- ਬੁੱਧ ਪੂਰਨਿਮਾ = Budh Purnima
- ਗੁਰਪੂਰਬ = Gurpurab (Guru's birthday)
- ਕੁੰਭ ਮੇਲਾ = Kumb Mela
- ਬੰਦੀ ਛੋੜ ਦਿਵਸ = Bandi Chhor Diwas (Prisoners Liberation Day)