Hindu Festival Calendar 1967
January 1967
13 festivals
Fri
6
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Sun
8
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
8
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
10
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sat
14
Jan
Tamil harvest festival coinciding with Makar Sankranti
Sat
14
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
21
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Mon
23
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
25
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sun
29
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
29
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 1967
14 festivals
Sat
4
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Mon
6
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
7
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
8
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
8
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Mon
13
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
14
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
Fri
24
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
27
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 1967
12 festivals
Mon
6
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Wed
8
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
8
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
8
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
10
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Wed
15
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
22
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sat
25
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sat
25
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
26
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Wed
29
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
April 1967
19 festivals
Sat
1
Apr
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Wed
5
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Fri
7
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
7
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
9
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
10
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
10
Apr
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Mon
10
Apr
Marathi New Year
Wed
12
Apr
Rajasthani festival celebrating Gauri (Parvati) and Shiva
Thu
13
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sat
15
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Tue
18
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Tue
18
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Thu
20
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sat
22
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
24
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Mon
24
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
27
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 1967
17 festivals
Thu
4
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sat
6
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
7
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
9
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
Sun
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Tue
16
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
18
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Fri
19
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sun
21
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sun
21
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
23
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Tue
23
May
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
24
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Sat
27
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 1967
13 festivals
Sat
3
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Mon
5
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
5
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
7
Jun
Married women fast for husband's longevity (North Indian tradition)
Wed
7
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
7
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sun
11
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sat
17
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
18
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Wed
21
Jun
Married women fast for husband's longevity (South/West Indian tradition)
Wed
21
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
25
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
July 1967
12 festivals
Mon
3
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Wed
5
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
5
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th 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
Sun
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Mon
17
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Wed
19
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
21
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Fri
21
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
25
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 1967
17 festivals
Tue
1
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Thu
3
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
5
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
8
Aug
Monsoon festival for married women celebrating Parvati and Shiva's union
Wed
9
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
10
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Tue
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Tue
15
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Wed
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Thu
17
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
19
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sat
19
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
19
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Tue
22
Aug
Women's festival with singing of Kajari songs
Wed
23
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
27
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Thu
31
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
September 1967
17 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
Wed
6
Sep
Women's fasting day with strict nirjala fast for husband's well-being
Thu
7
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Thu
7
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
8
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sat
9
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Mon
11
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Thu
14
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sat
16
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sun
17
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Mon
18
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
19
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
22
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
29
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
October 1967
24 festivals
Sun
1
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
1
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Tue
3
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Tue
3
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
4
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
6
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
10
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
11
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Thu
12
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Fri
13
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sun
15
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
17
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Tue
17
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sun
22
Oct
Fasting by married women for husband's longevity
Sun
22
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
26
Oct
Mothers fast for the well-being of their children
Sun
29
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Mon
30
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Mon
30
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Tue
31
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Tue
31
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
31
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
November 1967
17 festivals
Wed
1
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Wed
1
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
2
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Fri
3
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sun
5
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
7
Nov
Major festival of Bihar/UP dedicated to the Sun God
Sat
11
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sun
12
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Mon
13
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Tue
14
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
16
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Mon
20
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
24
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Mon
27
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Wed
29
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
29
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
December 1967
13 festivals
Fri
1
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
4
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
5
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Tue
12
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Tue
12
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Thu
14
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
16
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sat
16
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Wed
20
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
28
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
29
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
30
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
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