During the year the Centre observes all major religious festivals with appropriate programmes that includes ritual worship, satsang (prayer meetings), lectures and cultural items.

The following festivals, birth anniversary celebrations and major functions are observed annually:

Event	2008 Date
Kalpataru Day and New Year's Prayer Service	1 January
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti (145th - Tithi)	29 January
Maha Shivaratri (Night-long vigil)	6 March
Sri Ramakrishna Jayanti (172nd - Tithi)	9 March
Ram Naumi Celebrations	6-14 April
Sri Ram Naumi	14 April
Sri Hanuman Jayanti	20 April
Northern KwaZulu Natal Children's Cultural Festival (Ladysmith)	4 May
National Youth Day Retreat	16 June
Southern KwaZulu Natal Children's Cultural Festival (Chatsworth)	13 July
Guru Purnima	18 July
Swami Nischalananda Jayanti (83rd)	22 July
Krishna Ashtami Celebrations	17-24 August
Sri Krishna Janmashtami	24 August
Sri Ganesh Chaturti	3 September
Navaratri	30 September - 9 October
Sri Saraswati Puja	6 October
Sri Durga Puja (Naumi)	8 October
Vijay Dashmi	9 October
Deepavali (Maha Lakshmi Puja)	28 October
Gita Jayanti	9 December
Sri Sarada Devi Jayanti (155th - Tithi)	18 December
Christmas Eve	24 December

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