Hindu Festival Calendar 2054
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2054
Thai Pongal
Jan 14, 2054
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2054
Mauni Amavas
Feb 7, 2054
Vasant Panchami
Feb 12, 2054
Maha Shivaratri
Mar 7, 2054
Holika Dahan
Mar 22, 2054
Holi
Mar 23, 2054
January 2054
13 festivals
Sun
4
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Tue
6
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
6
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
8
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
12
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Wed
14
Jan
Tamil harvest festival coinciding with Makar Sankranti
Mon
19
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Wed
21
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
23
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
26
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
26
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 2054
15 festivals
Mon
2
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Wed
4
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
5
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
5
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
7
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sat
7
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
11
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
12
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Fri
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
14
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sun
15
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Wed
18
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
20
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
21
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
25
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 2054
15 festivals
Wed
4
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Fri
6
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
7
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sat
7
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
8
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
9
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
13
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
15
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Thu
19
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sat
21
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
22
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Mon
23
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Mon
23
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
26
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
31
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
April 2054
18 festivals
Fri
3
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sun
5
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
5
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
7
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
8
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
8
Apr
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Wed
8
Apr
Marathi New Year
Fri
10
Apr
Rajasthani festival celebrating Gauri (Parvati) and Shiva
Sat
11
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
13
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Tue
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
16
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
16
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sat
18
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sun
19
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
21
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Tue
21
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
25
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 2054
16 festivals
Sun
3
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Tue
5
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
5
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
7
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
9
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sun
10
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
13
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
15
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Fri
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sun
17
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Tue
19
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Tue
19
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
21
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Thu
21
May
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
22
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Mon
25
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 2054
14 festivals
Mon
1
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Wed
3
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
5
Jun
Married women fast for husband's longevity (North Indian tradition)
Fri
5
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
5
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Tue
9
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
14
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
15
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Wed
17
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
19
Jun
Married women fast for husband's longevity (South/West Indian tradition)
Fri
19
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
23
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
24
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
July 2054
13 festivals
Wed
1
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Fri
3
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
3
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
5
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
6
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Wed
8
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
15
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Thu
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Fri
17
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
19
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sun
19
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
23
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
30
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
August 2054
17 festivals
Sat
1
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
1
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
3
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
5
Aug
Monsoon festival for married women celebrating Parvati and Shiva's union
Thu
6
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
7
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Thu
13
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sat
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sat
15
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
17
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Mon
17
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
17
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Mon
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Fri
21
Aug
Women's festival with singing of Kajari songs
Sat
22
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
25
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Sat
29
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
September 2054
17 festivals
Tue
1
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
4
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Fri
4
Sep
Women's fasting day with strict nirjala fast for husband's well-being
Sat
5
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
5
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sun
6
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Tue
8
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sat
12
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Mon
14
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
15
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Wed
16
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
17
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Thu
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sun
20
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
27
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Tue
29
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
29
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
October 2054
22 festivals
Thu
1
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sun
4
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
8
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
9
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sat
10
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sun
11
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Wed
14
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
16
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Fri
16
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
20
Oct
Fasting by married women for husband's longevity
Tue
20
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
24
Oct
Mothers fast for the well-being of their children
Mon
26
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Tue
27
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Wed
28
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Wed
28
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
28
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
29
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Fri
30
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
31
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
November 2054
14 festivals
Sun
1
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Tue
3
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
5
Nov
Major festival of Bihar/UP dedicated to the Sun God
Mon
9
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Tue
10
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
11
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
12
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
14
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Wed
18
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
21
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Wed
25
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Fri
27
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
December 2054
12 festivals
Wed
2
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
3
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Thu
10
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Thu
10
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sat
12
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
14
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Mon
14
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Fri
18
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
26
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
26
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
28
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
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