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Events and Festivals

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 If the actual festival day does not fall on a weekend it is celebrated on the nearest Sunday*.

Click here for Annual Indian calendar for 2013 with 
months, tithis and festivals.

Month	Event or Festival
January	BAPS Annual Cricket Tournament Pre-registration required to play for the 'Pramukh Cup 2013'.
	Makarsankranti & Joli Parva -[Kite Festival and Charity Day].
February 14 6:00pm - 9:30pm	Vasant Panchami - Actual day. [Birth Anniversary of the 3rd spiritual Guru and founder of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, Shastriji Maharaj].
February	Vasant Panchami and Shastriji Maharaj's birth anniversary celebrations.
	Chalo ghar ne mangal banave. [Family Unity Celebration]
March	Mahashivratri - Darshan of Ice - Shivling.
	Health Lecture 1: How to prevent Heart Disease
March 26 6:00pm - 9:30pm	Akshar Purnima - Actual Day. Pragaji Bhakta Jayanti [Birth Anniversary of the 2nd spiritual Guru] & Holi - Fuldolotsav  - [Festival of Colors]. Bhakti-Sangeet performed by youths
	Pragaji Bhakta Jayanti & Holi - Fuldolotsav  - [Festival of Colors]. Bhakti-Sangeet performed by youths
March 30	BAPS Women's Conference 2013: " Timeless Traditions". Part of the International Women's Day Celebration. (By registration only) Organized by the BAPS Women's Wing for ladies only.
April	BAPS Charities Health Awareness Lecture 1
April 20	Shri Swaminarayan Jayanti and Ram Navami - Actual day. [Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Bhagwan Ram]. Sabah: 7:30pm. Janmohatsav Aarti: 10:10pm
April 21	Shri Swaminarayan Jayanti and Ram Navami Celebrations. "Yash Gatha" 3:30pm onwards.
April 28	Shri Swaminarayan Jayanti and Ram Navami. (Organized by the Women's Wing for ladies only 3:3-0pm-6pm.).
June 5 6:00pm - 9:30pm	Yogiji Maharaj Jayanti. Actual Day.[Birth Anniversary of the 4th spiritual Guru of BAPS, Yogiji Maharaj].
	Yogiji Maharaj Jayanti. [Birth Anniversary of the 4th spiritual Guru of BAPS, Yogiji Maharaj].
	Yogiji Maharaj Jayanti. (Organized by the Women's Wing for ladies only. 1pm-3pm).
	Health Awareness Lecture 2: First Aid/CPR/Defibrillator
July	Mandir Inaugration Anniversary celebrations. (Ashadh Sud 8)
	Hindola Celebration begins.
July	Gurupunam celebration. [Honouring one's Spiritual Guru]
	Bal - Kishore National Convention (Atlanta)
	Shravan Mas Parayan at various parasabha. [Lectures at various local centers on better living, character building etc]
August	BAPS Charities Walk-a-thon. Join with your family and friends for a family day out and also to support the children, youth, humanitarian and many other activities undertaken by BAPS Charities. This year's walk will also support the SickKids Foundation. Walk-a-thons in Canada will take place in Toronto and in the Alberta region. More information: www.bapscharities.ca
	Rakshabandhan: [sister  & brother day].
	Janmashtami celebration - Actual day. [Birth Anniversary of Shri Krishna].
	Janmashtami Celebration - (Organized by the Women's Wing for ladies only. 2pm onwards).
August	BAPS Annual Volleyball Tournament Pre-registration required to play for the 'Yogi Cup 2012'.
September	Launch of Food Drive
	Bal Parayan
	Health Lecture 3: Reduce Screen Time
October	Garbas - (Organized by the Women's Wing for ladies only).
	BAPS Charities Annual Health Fair. 11am - 2 pm
Friday, October 18	Sharad Punam - Akshar Jayanti - Actual day. [Birth Anniversary of first Spiritual Guru of BAPS: Gunatitanand Swami]
November	Children's Diwali Celebration (by pre-registration only)
November 3	Diwali & Chopada/Laxmi Pujan [Special prayers offered to Goddess of wealth. Puja of your dhan/ lakshmi, account books will be performed in the Haveli 6pm-7pm].
November 4	Diwali & Annkut Celebrations: NEW YEAR's Day (V.S. 2070) New Year's Morning Aarti - 7:30am Annkut Darshan in Mandir and Haveli from 10am onwards. Experience the color, the sound, the food of India. Over 1,000 vegetarian dishes on offering to Bhagawan. Witness the largest Annkut festival in Canada. Students are strongly recommended to attend this festival. Click here for more information
	Health Lecutre 4: Stress Management
December 8	Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Janma Jayanti. [Birth Anniversary of present Spiritual Guru of BAPS]
December 10 6:00pm - 9:30pm	Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Janma Jayanti - Acutal day. [Birth Anniversary of present Spiritual Guru of BAPS].
	Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Janma Jayanti celebration. (Organized by the Women's Wing for ladies only).
December 31	BAPS Annual Cricket Tournament 2014 - Opening Ceremony

*Due to unseen circumstances, the organisers may at anytime change or cancel the above mentioned events. For updates and further information you are required to contact 416.798.2277. Last updated Mar 22, 2013.

Seniors Outing - June 2013

Yogi Jayanti - June 2013

BAPS Charities Walk to support Sick Kids and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
August 2013