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Jain Festival Dates, 2006 and 2008

Source: Indian Calendars for the 21st Century, by Pal Singh Purewal.

2006

April 11  Sri Mahavir Jayanti
April 30 Akshya Tritiya
Aug. 28 Samvatatsari
Sept. 30 Oli begins
Oct. 7 Oli ends
Oct. 27 Jnana Panchami
Nov. 5 Rathayatra

2007

March 31 Sri Mahavir Jayanti
April 20 Akshya Tritiya
Sept. 8 Paryushana-parva
Sept. 15 Samvatatsari
Sept. 15 Dashalakshani-parva
Sept. 25 Ananta-chaturdasi
Sept. 26 Ksamavani
Nov. 9 Mahavira Nirvana
Nov. 15 Jnana Panchami
Nov. 24 Lokashah Jayanti
Dec. 20 Maunajiyaras

2008

April 18 Sri Mahavir Jayanti
May 8 Akshya Tritiya
Aug. 28 Paryushana-parva
Sept. 3 Samvatatsari
Sept. 3 Dashalakshani-parva
Sept. 14 Ananta-chaturdasi
Sept. 15 Ksamavani
Oct. 28 Mahavira Nirvana
Nov. 13 Lokashah Jayanti

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