Hindu calendar

American  

[hin-doo kal-uhn-der] / ˈhɪn du ˈkæl ən dər /

noun

1. a lunisolar calendar, versions of which are used widely across the Indian subcontinent and govern many Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist festivals, known from about 1000 b.c. and modified during the 4th and 6th centuries a.d.

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Etymology

Origin of Hindu calendar

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Diwali is celebrated over the course of five days and marks the beginning of the new year in the Hindu calendar, according to the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

The annual festival tends to fall between October and November, but the exact date varies each year as the Hindu calendar is based on the Moon.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

A sitar performance preceded Biden's remarks commemorating the most joyous day on the Hindu calendar, and I was having a strong sense of déjà vu.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2022

By the time she fell in love, Sharma was earning enough to finance a flashy wedding — a ceremony held on a wide lawn at an auspicious time on the Hindu calendar.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2016

To treat of the Hindu calendar and division of time would be to transgress beyond the limits of the present investigation which has already assumed unforeseen dimensions.

From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Nuttall, Zelia