Upcoming Festivals

  • Fri, 28 Aug: Raksha Bandhan / Rakhi (Celebrating the loving bond between brothers and sisters)
  • Mon, 31 Aug: Kajari Teej (3rd Lunar day), Bahula Chaturthi, Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
  • Tue, 1 Sep: Ecclesiastical New Year (Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • Fri, 4 Sep: Janmashtami (Smarta)
  • Sat, 5 Sep: Janmashtami (ISKCON), Dahi Handi
  • Mon, 7 Sep: Aja Ekadasi (11th Lunar day)
  • Sun, 13 Sep: Varaha Jayanti
  • Mon, 14 Sep: Holy Cross Day
  • Tue, 15 Sep: Ganesh Chaturthi
  • Wed, 16 Sep: Rishi Panchmi (5th Lunar day)
  • Thu, 17 Sep: Vishwakarma Puja, Kanya Sankranti
  • Sat, 19 Sep: Radha Ashtami
  • Fri, 25 Sep: Ganesh Visarjan, Anant Chaturdasi
  • Fri, 25 Sep: Mawlid an-Nabi
  • Sun, 27 Sep: Pitru paksha / Sharadhha begins
  • Mon, 28 Sep: South Canterbury Anniversary
  • Mon, 26 Oct: Labour Day

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