Hindu Festival Calendar 2022
January 2022
14 festivals
Sun
2
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
5
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
13
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Fri
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Fri
14
Jan
Tamil harvest festival coinciding with Makar Sankranti
Sat
15
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
17
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
21
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
21
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Wed
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Fri
28
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sun
30
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
31
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Mon
31
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
February 2022
13 festivals
Fri
4
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
5
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Mon
7
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Tue
8
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Fri
11
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sat
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Mon
14
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
16
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
20
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
26
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Mon
28
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Mon
28
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
28
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
March 2022
14 festivals
Wed
2
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
6
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
13
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Mon
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Tue
15
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
17
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Thu
17
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
18
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Mon
21
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
25
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
27
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Tue
29
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
30
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
31
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
April 2022
17 festivals
Fri
1
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
1
Apr
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Fri
1
Apr
Marathi New Year
Sun
3
Apr
Rajasthani festival celebrating Gauri (Parvati) and Shiva
Mon
4
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
7
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sun
10
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sun
10
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Tue
12
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Thu
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
14
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
16
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sat
16
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
26
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Thu
28
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
28
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
30
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
May 2022
19 festivals
Tue
3
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
3
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
4
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
8
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
10
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Thu
12
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sat
14
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sat
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sun
15
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sun
15
May
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
16
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Thu
19
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
25
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
27
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
29
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
30
May
Married women fast for husband's longevity (North Indian tradition)
Mon
30
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
30
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
June 2022
13 festivals
Fri
3
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
9
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
10
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sun
12
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
14
Jun
Married women fast for husband's longevity (South/West Indian tradition)
Tue
14
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Fri
17
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
24
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sun
26
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
26
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
28
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
30
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
July 2022
13 festivals
Sat
2
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
3
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
9
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Mon
11
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
13
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Wed
13
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
16
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sat
23
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
26
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
26
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
28
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
31
Jul
Monsoon festival for married women celebrating Parvati and Shiva's union
August 2022
20 festivals
Mon
1
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
2
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Mon
8
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Thu
11
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
11
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
11
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sun
14
Aug
Women's festival with singing of Kajari songs
Mon
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Mon
15
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Thu
18
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Mon
22
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
24
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
24
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
25
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
26
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
29
Aug
Women's fasting day with strict nirjala fast for husband's well-being
Tue
30
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Tue
30
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
31
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
September 2022
15 festivals
Thu
1
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sat
3
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Tue
6
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Thu
8
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
9
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sat
10
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Tue
13
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Wed
21
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Fri
23
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
23
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
25
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sun
25
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
26
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
29
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
October 2022
23 festivals
Sun
2
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Mon
3
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Tue
4
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
5
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
7
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
9
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
9
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
13
Oct
Fasting by married women for husband's longevity
Thu
13
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
17
Oct
Mothers fast for the well-being of their children
Mon
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Fri
21
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sat
22
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sat
22
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Sun
23
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sun
23
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
23
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
24
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Tue
25
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Wed
26
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Fri
28
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
30
Oct
Major festival of Bihar/UP dedicated to the Sun God
November 2022
13 festivals
Thu
3
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Fri
4
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
4
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
5
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
7
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
12
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
15
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Wed
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sat
19
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Mon
21
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
21
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
23
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
27
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 2022
12 festivals
Sat
3
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
3
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
5
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
7
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Wed
7
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
11
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
12
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Mon
19
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Wed
21
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
21
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
26
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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