Bengali Festival Calendar 2080
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 15, 2080
Mauni Amavas
Jan 21, 2080
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2080
Vasant Panchami
Jan 26, 2080
Maha Shivaratri
Feb 18, 2080
Chaitra Navratri
Mar 22, 2080
Ram Navami
Mar 29, 2080
Hanuman Jayanti
Apr 4, 2080
January 2080
14 festivals
Wed
3
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sat
6
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
9
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Mon
15
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Wed
17
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Fri
19
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
19
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
21
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sun
21
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
25
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Fri
26
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sun
28
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Mon
29
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
February 2080
10 festivals
Thu
1
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sat
3
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
8
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Thu
15
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
18
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
18
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
18
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
20
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
24
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 2080
16 festivals
Fri
1
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
3
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
5
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
9
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
13
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Thu
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sat
16
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Mon
18
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
19
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
21
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
22
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
24
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
26
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Fri
29
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Fri
29
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sun
31
Mar
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
April 2080
16 festivals
Tue
2
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
4
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Thu
4
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
7
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
8
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Mon
15
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Wed
17
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
17
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
19
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
22
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Mon
22
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Tue
23
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
25
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
27
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
29
Apr
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
May 2080
16 festivals
Wed
1
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Wed
1
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
3
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Fri
3
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
4
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Tue
7
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Wed
15
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
17
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
17
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
19
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
19
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Wed
22
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
28
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
29
May
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
31
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
June 2080
11 festivals
Sun
2
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
6
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
13
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sat
15
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
15
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Mon
17
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
19
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
20
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
27
Jun
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sat
29
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
July 2080
9 festivals
Mon
1
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Mon
1
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
6
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
13
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
16
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sat
20
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
29
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
31
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
August 2080
12 festivals
Sun
4
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
13
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
13
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Fri
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sun
18
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
19
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sun
25
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Tue
27
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
29
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
29
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
29
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
September 2080
17 festivals
Tue
3
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
6
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Mon
9
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
11
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
11
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
13
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
16
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Mon
16
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Tue
17
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
18
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sat
21
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Tue
24
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Thu
26
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
27
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sat
28
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
29
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
October 2080
16 festivals
Wed
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Wed
2
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
9
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Thu
10
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
12
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sat
12
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
13
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
16
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sun
20
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
21
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Tue
22
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Thu
24
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sat
26
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
28
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Mon
28
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
November 2080
18 festivals
Thu
7
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Fri
8
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Fri
8
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Sat
9
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sat
9
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
9
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
10
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Mon
11
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
12
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Wed
13
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Fri
15
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
21
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Fri
22
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sat
23
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sun
24
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
26
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
30
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
December 2080
15 festivals
Tue
3
Dec
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Fri
6
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sun
8
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
9
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
10
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
14
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
15
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
16
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Mon
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sun
22
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sun
22
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Tue
24
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
26
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Thu
26
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
29
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
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