Bengali Festival Calendar 1998
January 1998
14 festivals
Thu
1
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
8
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sat
10
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
12
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Fri
16
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
16
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Fri
23
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sun
25
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
26
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
27
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Tue
27
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
31
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
February 1998
13 festivals
Sun
1
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Mon
2
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Tue
3
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Fri
6
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sun
8
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
10
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sun
15
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
22
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Tue
24
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Tue
24
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
24
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
26
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
March 1998
14 festivals
Sun
1
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
8
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Tue
10
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
12
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Thu
12
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
13
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sat
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Tue
17
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
21
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Tue
24
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Thu
26
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
27
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
28
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
31
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
April 1998
16 festivals
Wed
1
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sat
4
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sat
4
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Tue
7
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Thu
9
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
11
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sat
11
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Wed
15
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
22
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Fri
24
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
24
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
26
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
28
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
28
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
29
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
May 1998
16 festivals
Sat
2
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
4
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Wed
6
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Fri
8
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
9
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Mon
11
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Mon
11
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
12
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Thu
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Fri
15
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
21
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sat
23
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
23
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
25
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
25
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Fri
29
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 1998
11 festivals
Thu
4
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
5
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sun
7
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
9
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
13
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sat
20
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Mon
22
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
23
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
25
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sat
27
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 1998
12 festivals
Sun
5
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
7
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
9
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
9
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
13
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
19
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
21
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
21
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
23
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
27
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
28
Jul
Day of serpent worship
August 1998
18 festivals
Mon
3
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Wed
5
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
7
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Fri
7
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
7
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Tue
11
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
14
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Sat
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
17
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
19
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
19
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
21
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
25
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Tue
25
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
27
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
28
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sun
30
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
September 1998
17 festivals
Wed
2
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Fri
4
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
5
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sun
6
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sun
6
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
9
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
16
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Wed
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
18
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
18
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
20
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sun
20
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
21
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
24
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
28
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
29
Sep
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Wed
30
Sep
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
October 1998
21 festivals
Thu
1
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sat
3
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
5
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Mon
5
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
8
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
15
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Fri
16
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Sat
17
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sat
17
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
17
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sun
18
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sun
18
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
19
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Mon
19
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
21
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Thu
22
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
24
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
30
Oct
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sat
31
Oct
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
November 1998
14 festivals
Sun
1
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Mon
2
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
3
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
7
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
10
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Sat
14
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Mon
16
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
16
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Wed
18
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
22
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
24
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Sun
29
Nov
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sun
29
Nov
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
December 1998
11 festivals
Tue
1
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
3
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Thu
3
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
6
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
14
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Wed
16
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
16
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Fri
18
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
22
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
30
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
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