- "Makar Sankranti", Pongal.
- "Makar Sankranti Bath". From this day onwards the "good days" start. After one month marriages etc can take place.
- "Sakath Chowth". This day all the mothers of the Jaiswal community perform pooja for the welfare of their sons. They make "Ladoos" of Til, Murmura, Groundnut and Gram etc. This is one of the important festivals of the Jaiswals Community.
- "Mouni Amavasya". This is the most scared Amavasya for us. Most of the hindus take a bath in river Ganga.
- "Vasant Panchmi" . Most sacred day for marraiges.
- "Shri Mahashivaratri Vrat" "Holasthak" begins today. From this day till the day when holi will be burnt, auspicious work like marriages is NOT performed.
- "Holikdahan". Burning of Holi (from 9:15 p.m to 2:17 a.m)
- "Dhuredi". The day to play with colours.
- First day of Hindu New year. First day of "Chaitra", "Gudipadva". YUGADI. First day of Navaratra.
- "Sri Ram Navmi" - Birthday of Lord Rama
- "Satvai Amavasya"- Jaiswal community prepare "Sattu" and eat on this day. *Sattu is a good intake for minimizing body heat*
- "Vat Savitri Vrat", "Baragdai Amavasya
- "Surya Grahan" (Solar Eclipse)
- "Devashayni Ekadashi"- It is believed that god goes to sleep from today until next four months.
- "Guru purnima"- On this day pooja of ones GURU (teacher) is to be performed.
- "Nag Panchmi"- Pooja of the NAG(snake) is performed on this day
- "Shravan Poornima" - Last day of Shravan. "Raksha Bandhan"- Sisters tie "Rakhee" to their brothers
- "Harchat" or "Halasthi Vrat" - This is also one of the important festivals of the Jaiswal community. All the mothers perform pooja and fast for the welfare of their sons.
- "Shri Krishna Janmashtmi"- Birthday of Lord Krishna
- "Haritalika", "Kajari Teej". Wives fast on this day to get the same husband in the next birth
- "Shri Ganesh Chaturthi"- On this day idols of Lord Ganesh are bought and are worshipped for 11 days. One can reduce the number of days of worship to 3,5,7 or 9 depending on ones convenience
- "Anant Chaturdashi" - Idols of Lord Ganesha are immersed in water this day.
- "Starting of "Pitrapaksha"- From this day till 15 days is called as Pitrapaksha and from this day we give "Pind" to our dead ancestors.
- "Matra Navmi". Pind-dan is given to all dead women of the family.
- "Pitra Moksha Amavasya". Last day of Pitrapaksha
- "Navratra" starts this day. "Kalash Stapna", "Gujrati Dandi" starts.
- "Durga Navmi"- Pooja of machines is done on this day.
- "Vijay Dashmi" or "Dusshera" - Pooja of vehicles is done on this day.
- "Sharad Poornima" or "Kojagiri"
- "Karvachowdh". This is one of the most important festival for the ladies of the Jaiswal community. The ladies fast the whole day and then break their fast after looking at the moon in the night. * The moon will appear from 7:36 p.m onwards this year *
- "Dhanteras"- First day of Deepawali*
- "Narak Chaturdashi" - Second day of Deepawali*.
- "Deepawali" Note: Laxmi Poojan can be done anytime between 6:00 a.m to 6:46 p.m
- "Annakut Govardhan Pooja"
- "Bhai dooj"- Sisters put tilak to their brothers on this day.
- "Akshaya Navmi" or "Avala Navmi"
- "Tulsi Vivah" & "Dev Uthani Ekadashi" - It is presumed that God wakes up after 4 months of sleep on this day. Marriages start from this day onwards.
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