Hindu Festival Calendar 1926
January 1926
17 festivals
Sat
2
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
2
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Sun
10
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Tue
12
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
12
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
13
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Wed
13
Jan
Tamil harvest festival coinciding with Makar Sankranti
Wed
13
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
17
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
18
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Tue
19
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Wed
20
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sat
23
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Tue
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Tue
26
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
28
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
February 1926
13 festivals
Mon
1
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
8
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Wed
10
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
10
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
10
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
12
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Mon
15
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
22
Feb
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Wed
24
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
26
Feb
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sat
27
Feb
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sat
27
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
March 1926
12 festivals
Wed
3
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
7
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Wed
10
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Fri
12
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
13
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
14
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
14
Mar
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Sun
14
Mar
Marathi New Year
Sun
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Wed
17
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
26
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
28
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
April 1926
14 festivals
Fri
2
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
10
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
10
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
12
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Wed
14
Apr
Rajasthani festival celebrating Gauri (Parvati) and Shiva
Thu
15
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
17
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Wed
21
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Wed
21
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Fri
23
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sun
25
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
27
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Tue
27
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
May 1926
18 festivals
Sat
1
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
7
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sun
9
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
9
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
11
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
14
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Fri
14
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sat
15
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
18
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
20
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Sun
23
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Tue
25
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Tue
25
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
27
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Thu
27
May
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
28
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Sun
30
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 1926
13 festivals
Sun
6
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Tue
8
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
8
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
10
Jun
Married women fast for husband's longevity (North Indian tradition)
Thu
10
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
10
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Mon
14
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sun
20
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
21
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Wed
23
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
25
Jun
Married women fast for husband's longevity (South/West Indian tradition)
Fri
25
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 1926
12 festivals
Mon
5
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Wed
7
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
7
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
9
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
11
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Tue
13
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Wed
21
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Fri
23
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
24
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sat
24
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
28
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 1926
17 festivals
Tue
3
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Thu
5
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
6
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
8
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
11
Aug
Monsoon festival for married women celebrating Parvati and Shiva's union
Thu
12
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
13
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sun
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Mon
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Thu
19
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sat
21
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
23
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Mon
23
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
23
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Wed
25
Aug
Women's festival with singing of Kajari songs
Thu
26
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
29
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
September 1926
17 festivals
Thu
2
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sat
4
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
4
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
6
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
10
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Fri
10
Sep
Women's fasting day with strict nirjala fast for husband's well-being
Sat
11
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
12
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Mon
13
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Wed
15
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Thu
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
17
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sun
19
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
20
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Tue
21
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
22
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
24
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 1926
20 festivals
Sat
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sat
2
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Mon
4
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
4
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
6
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Wed
6
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
7
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
10
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
14
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
15
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sat
16
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sun
17
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sun
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
19
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
20
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Wed
20
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
24
Oct
Fasting by married women for husband's longevity
Sun
24
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
28
Oct
Mothers fast for the well-being of their children
Sun
31
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
November 1926
20 festivals
Mon
1
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Tue
2
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Tue
2
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
3
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Wed
3
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
4
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Fri
5
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
6
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sun
7
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Tue
9
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
11
Nov
Major festival of Bihar/UP dedicated to the Sun God
Sun
14
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Mon
15
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Tue
16
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Tue
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Wed
17
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
19
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
23
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
26
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
30
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
December 1926
13 festivals
Thu
2
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
3
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
4
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
8
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
9
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Tue
14
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Tue
14
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Wed
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Thu
16
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
18
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sat
18
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
22
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
30
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
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