Gujarati Festival Calendar 2018
January 2018
17 festivals
Mon
1
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
5
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
5
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Fri
12
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sun
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sun
14
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
14
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
16
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Tue
16
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
20
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
21
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Tue
23
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Wed
24
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Fri
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sat
27
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Mon
29
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
31
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
February 2018
10 festivals
Sat
3
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
10
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Mon
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Tue
13
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Tue
13
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
13
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
15
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
19
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
25
Feb
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Tue
27
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
March 2018
20 festivals
Thu
1
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Thu
1
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
2
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Mon
5
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
9
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Mon
12
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Wed
14
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Thu
15
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
15
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
17
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
18
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
20
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
22
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sun
25
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sun
25
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Tue
27
Mar
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Thu
29
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
31
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sat
31
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
April 2018
17 festivals
Wed
4
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
11
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Fri
13
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
13
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sun
15
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
18
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Wed
18
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Thu
19
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
22
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
23
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Wed
25
Apr
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Fri
27
Apr
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Fri
27
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
29
Apr
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sun
29
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
30
Apr
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
May 2018
10 festivals
Thu
3
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
11
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sun
13
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
13
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Tue
15
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
15
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Fri
18
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
27
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
29
May
Full Moon fasting day
June 2018
10 festivals
Sat
2
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
11
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
11
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
13
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sat
16
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
22
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
23
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
25
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
27
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 2018
12 festivals
Mon
2
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
9
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Wed
11
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
12
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
14
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Mon
16
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Mon
23
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Wed
25
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
27
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Fri
27
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
31
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 2018
14 festivals
Tue
7
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Thu
9
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
9
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
14
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Wed
15
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Fri
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Tue
21
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Thu
23
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
25
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
26
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sun
26
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
26
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Thu
30
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
September 2018
17 festivals
Sun
2
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Wed
5
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Fri
7
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
7
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
9
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
12
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Wed
12
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
13
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
14
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Mon
17
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Mon
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Thu
20
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sat
22
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
23
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Mon
24
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
25
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
28
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 2018
16 festivals
Tue
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Fri
5
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sat
6
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
7
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
8
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Mon
8
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
9
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
12
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
16
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
17
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Wed
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Thu
18
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sat
20
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Mon
22
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
24
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Wed
24
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
November 2018
19 festivals
Sat
3
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sun
4
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sun
4
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Mon
5
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Mon
5
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
5
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
6
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Wed
7
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
8
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Fri
9
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sun
11
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sat
17
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sun
18
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Mon
19
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Tue
20
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
22
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
26
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
29
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
December 2018
14 festivals
Sun
2
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Tue
4
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
5
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
6
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
10
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
11
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
12
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Sun
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
18
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Tue
18
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Thu
20
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
22
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sat
22
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
25
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
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