Gujarati Festival Calendar 1982
January 1982
15 festivals
Tue
5
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Thu
7
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
9
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
12
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
12
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Thu
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Wed
20
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Fri
22
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
22
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
24
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sun
24
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Thu
28
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
29
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sun
31
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
February 1982
12 festivals
Mon
1
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Thu
4
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sat
6
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
7
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
11
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Fri
19
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
21
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
21
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
21
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
23
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
27
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 1982
14 festivals
Fri
5
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
7
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
8
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Tue
9
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Tue
9
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
13
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Wed
17
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
21
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Tue
23
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
23
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
25
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
28
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
30
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
April 1982
15 festivals
Fri
2
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Fri
2
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sun
4
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Mon
5
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Wed
7
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
12
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Mon
19
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Wed
21
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
21
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
23
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
25
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Mon
26
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Thu
29
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
May 1982
16 festivals
Sat
1
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
3
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Wed
5
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Wed
5
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
7
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Fri
7
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
8
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Tue
11
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Wed
19
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
21
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
21
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
22
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
22
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Wed
26
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
31
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
June 1982
12 festivals
Tue
1
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Thu
3
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
4
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
6
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
10
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Thu
17
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sat
19
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
19
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
21
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
22
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
24
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 1982
13 festivals
Thu
1
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sat
3
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
5
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Mon
5
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
10
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
16
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Fri
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
18
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
18
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
20
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
23
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
24
Jul
Day of serpent worship
Sat
31
Jul
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
August 1982
18 festivals
Mon
2
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
4
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Wed
4
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
4
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sun
8
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
11
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Sun
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
15
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Mon
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Tue
17
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
18
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
22
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sun
22
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
23
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Tue
24
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Thu
26
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sun
29
Aug
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Tue
31
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
September 1982
16 festivals
Thu
2
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Fri
3
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
4
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Mon
13
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Wed
15
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
15
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
17
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
17
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Fri
17
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
20
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
24
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
26
Sep
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
27
Sep
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Tue
28
Sep
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Thu
30
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
October 1982
20 festivals
Sat
2
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sat
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sat
2
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
6
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
12
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Wed
13
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Thu
14
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Thu
14
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
14
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
15
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sat
16
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sat
16
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
17
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sun
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Mon
18
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Wed
20
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
27
Oct
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
28
Oct
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
29
Oct
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
30
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
November 1982
12 festivals
Mon
1
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
4
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
7
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Thu
11
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sat
13
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
13
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
15
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Fri
19
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
28
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
30
Nov
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Tue
30
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
December 1982
11 festivals
Fri
10
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Sun
12
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
12
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
13
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
14
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sun
19
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
20
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Sun
26
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sun
26
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Tue
28
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
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