February Festivals 2025
Fondly called the month of love, February brings not one but two festivals that celebrate love. Valentine’s Day and Vasant Panchami. Valentine’s day, February the 14th. For everyone, it will bring something different. Think about it. For some, it is a day of love that they have been looking forward to since the year began. For some, every day is Valentine’s Day! Some would spend it with the memories of the past, while some are going to try their luck with their hearts beating fast. Whatever your Valentine’s Day 2025 may be about, it is important to know how it came into existence. Vasant Panchami, on the other hand, is the 5th day of the Magha month as per the Hindu calendar. The festival usually occurs between February and March every year, and with that, the beautiful spring season begins. In fact, the name Vasant literally means ‘Spring’ in English, whereas Panchami means the 5th day. This explains the occurrence of Vasant Panchami on this particular day. It is celebrated with great fun and frolic across various regions of the country. And who can forget Maha Shivratri? Hymns and Mantras turn on spirituality; the world looks divine while meditating & chanting his name. He is the God of gods, Lord Shiva. On the 14th day of the waning Moon (Chaturdashi) of Falgun, just the day before the new moon, the darkest night of the year, Shivratri is celebrated as per North Indian Calendar.
