Gujarati Festival Calendar 1961
January 1961
18 festivals
Sun
1
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
5
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
5
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Thu
12
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Fri
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sat
14
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
14
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
16
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Mon
16
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
19
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
20
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sun
22
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Mon
23
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Thu
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Thu
26
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sat
28
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
29
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
31
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
February 1961
10 festivals
Sat
4
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
11
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Mon
13
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Mon
13
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
13
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
14
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
18
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
25
Feb
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Mon
27
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
March 1961
20 festivals
Wed
1
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Wed
1
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
2
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Thu
2
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
6
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
10
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
12
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Tue
14
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
14
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Thu
16
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
17
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
20
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
22
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sat
25
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sat
25
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Mon
27
Mar
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Wed
29
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
31
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Fri
31
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
April 1961
15 festivals
Tue
4
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
11
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Thu
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
13
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
14
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
17
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Mon
17
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Tue
18
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
21
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
24
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Wed
26
Apr
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Fri
28
Apr
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Fri
28
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
30
Apr
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sun
30
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
May 1961
11 festivals
Mon
1
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Thu
4
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
10
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
12
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
12
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
14
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
14
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sun
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Thu
18
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
27
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
29
May
Full Moon fasting day
June 1961
10 festivals
Fri
2
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
10
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
10
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
12
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sat
17
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
23
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
24
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
26
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
28
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 1961
13 festivals
Sat
1
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
8
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Mon
10
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
12
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
14
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sun
16
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
23
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
25
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
27
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
27
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
30
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 1961
14 festivals
Sun
6
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
8
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
8
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
9
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
10
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Tue
15
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
16
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Wed
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Tue
22
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Fri
25
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Fri
25
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
25
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Tue
29
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
September 1961
17 festivals
Fri
1
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Tue
5
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Thu
7
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
7
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
9
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
13
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Wed
13
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
14
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
15
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sat
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sun
17
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Wed
20
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Fri
22
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
23
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sun
24
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sun
24
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
27
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 1961
17 festivals
Mon
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Wed
4
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sat
7
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
7
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
9
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Mon
9
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
10
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
13
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
16
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
17
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Wed
18
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Thu
19
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sat
21
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
23
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Mon
23
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
27
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
November 1961
19 festivals
Fri
3
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sat
4
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Sun
5
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sun
5
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
6
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Mon
6
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
7
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Tue
7
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
8
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Thu
9
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
11
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Fri
17
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sat
18
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sun
19
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Mon
20
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
21
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
25
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
29
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
December 1961
13 festivals
Sun
3
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Tue
5
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
5
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
7
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
11
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
12
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Fri
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sun
17
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sun
17
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Tue
19
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
21
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Thu
21
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
25
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
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