Bengali Festival Calendar 2051
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2051
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2051
Mauni Amavas
Feb 10, 2051
Vasant Panchami
Feb 15, 2051
Maha Shivaratri
Mar 10, 2051
Holika Dahan
Mar 26, 2051
Holi
Mar 27, 2051
Chaitra Navratri
Apr 11, 2051
January 2051
12 festivals
Sun
8
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Tue
10
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
10
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
12
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sun
15
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
22
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Tue
24
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Thu
26
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
30
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
30
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 2051
12 festivals
Tue
7
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Thu
9
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
10
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Fri
10
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Tue
14
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
15
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Thu
16
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Fri
17
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Mon
20
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Wed
22
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
25
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
March 2051
14 festivals
Wed
1
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
8
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Fri
10
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Fri
10
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
10
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
12
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
15
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
15
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Wed
22
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Fri
24
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
26
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sun
26
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
27
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Fri
31
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
April 2051
15 festivals
Tue
4
Apr
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Fri
7
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sun
9
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
11
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Fri
14
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
15
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Wed
19
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Wed
19
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Fri
21
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sun
23
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
25
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Tue
25
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
29
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 2051
17 festivals
Sat
6
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Mon
8
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
8
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
10
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
12
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Fri
12
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Sat
13
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Tue
16
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
18
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Sat
20
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Tue
23
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Tue
23
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
25
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Thu
25
May
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
26
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Mon
29
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 2051
12 festivals
Sun
4
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Tue
6
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
6
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
8
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
8
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Mon
12
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sun
18
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
19
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Wed
21
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
23
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
27
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
July 2051
11 festivals
Tue
4
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Wed
5
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
7
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
9
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Tue
11
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
17
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Wed
19
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Fri
21
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
23
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sun
23
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
26
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 2051
16 festivals
Wed
2
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Fri
4
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
4
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
6
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
10
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
11
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Tue
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Thu
17
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Thu
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sat
19
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
21
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Mon
21
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
21
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Fri
25
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
28
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Thu
31
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
September 2051
16 festivals
Sat
2
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
2
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
4
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
8
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Fri
8
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
9
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
10
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Mon
11
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Wed
13
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sat
16
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sun
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Mon
18
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
19
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Wed
20
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sat
23
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
30
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
October 2051
20 festivals
Mon
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Mon
2
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
2
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
4
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Wed
4
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
5
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
8
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
12
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
13
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sat
14
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sun
15
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Tue
17
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
18
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Thu
19
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Thu
19
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
22
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
29
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Mon
30
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Tue
31
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Tue
31
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
November 2051
18 festivals
Wed
1
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Wed
1
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
2
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Fri
3
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
4
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sun
5
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Tue
7
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
13
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Tue
14
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
15
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
16
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
17
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
17
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Tue
21
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
24
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
28
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Thu
30
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
30
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
December 2051
13 festivals
Fri
1
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
2
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
7
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
8
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Wed
13
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Wed
13
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Fri
15
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sun
17
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sun
17
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
20
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
30
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
30
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
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