Festivals and Important Days in January
Date
Day
Festival
01
Sunday
New Year
05
Thursday
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
09
Monday
paush Purnima
13
Friday
Lohri
14
Saturday
Tamil New year, Pongal
15
Sunday
Makar Sankranti
16
Monday
Kanuma
17
Tuesday
Mukkanuma
19
Thursday
Putrada Ekadasi
23
Monday
Magh Amavasya
26
Thursday
Republic Day
28
Saturday
Basant Panchami
31
Monday
Matyr's Day
Festivals and Important Days in February
Date
Day
Festivals
03
Friday
Jaya Ekadasi/Bhisma Ekadasi
04
Saturday
Milad-un-nabi
07
Tuesday
Magh Purnima/Guru Ravidas Jayanti/Thai Poosam
08
Wednesday
Nirvana Day
13
Monday
Kumbh Sankaranthi
17
Friday
Vijaya Ekadasi
20
Monday
Maha Shivratri
21
Tuesday
Falgun Purnima
Festivals and Important Days in March
Date
Day
Festivals
04
Sunday
Amalki Ekadasi
08
Thursday
Holi dahan
09
Friday
Holi
14
Wednesday
Meen Sankranti
16
Friday
Sheetla Ashtami
18
Sunday
Papmochani Ekadasi
20
Tuesday
Parsi New Year
22
Thursday
Telugu New Year/Ugadi
23
Friday
Hindi New Year (Gudi Padwa)
Festivals and Important Days in April
Date
Day
Festivals
01
Sunday
Ramnavami
03
Tuesday
Kamada Ekadasi
05
Thursday
Mahavir Jayanti
06
Friday
Good Friday/Hanuman Jayanti
08
Sunday
Easter
12
Thursday
Hindu New Year
14
Saturday
Bengali New Year
16
Monday
Varuthini Ekadasi
24
Tuesday
Akshaya Tritiya
Festivals and Important Days in May
Date
Day
Festival
01
Tuesday
May Day
02
Wednesday
Mohini Ekadasi
06
Sunday
Buddha Jayanti / Buddha Purnima
16
Wednesday
Apara Ekadasi
31
Thursday
Nirjala Ekadasi/Bhim Ekadasi
Festivals and Important Days in June
Date
Day
Festival
15
Friday
Yogini Ekadasi
30
Saturday
Sayana/Ashadi Ekadasi
Festivals and Important Days in July
Date
Day
Festival
14
Saturday
Kamika Ekadasi
20
Friday
Ramzan
27
Friday
Varalakshmi vratha
29
Sunday
Pavitra Ekadasi
Festivals and Important Days in August
Date
Day
Festival
02
Thursday
Raksha Bandhan
10
Friday
Janmashtami
13
Monday
Aja Ekadasi
15
Wednesday
Indian Independence Day
19
Sunday
Id -ul -Fitr
27
Monday
Adhik Bhadrapad Ekadasi
29
Wednesday
Onam
Festivals and Important Days in September
Date
Day
Festival
12
Wednesday
Ekadasi
19
Wednesday
Ganesh Chaturthi
26
Wednesday
Parsva Parivartini Ekadasi
Festivals and Important Days in October
Date
Day
Festival
02
Tuesday
Gandhi Jayanthi
11
Thursday
Indra Ekadasi
16
Tuesday
Navaratri Starts
24
Wednesday
Navratri ends/Dussehra/Vijayadasami
25
Thursday
Pasankusa Ekadasi
26
Friday
Bakrid
Festivals and Important Days in November
Date
Day
Festival
10
Saturday
Ram Ekadasi
11
Sunday
Dhanteras(Dhantrayodashi/ Yamadeepdaan)
12
Monday
Narak Chaturdashi (Kali Chaudas, Choti Diwali )
13
Tuesday
Diwali
14
Wednesday
Children's Day/ Muharram starts
24
Saturday
Utthana Ekadasi
28
Wednesday
Gurunanak Jayanti
Festivals and Important Days in December
Date
Day
Festival
09
Sunday
Uthpatti Ekadasi
23
Sunday
Mukkoti Ekadasi
25
Tuesday
Christmas
26
Wednesday
Boxing Day
