Gujarati Festival Calendar 2019
January 2019
12 festivals
Tue
1
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Thu
3
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
3
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
5
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
9
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Thu
17
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sun
20
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
24
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
24
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Sat
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Wed
30
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
February 2019
13 festivals
Sat
2
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
2
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
4
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Mon
4
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
8
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
9
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Mon
11
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Tue
12
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Wed
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Fri
15
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sun
17
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
19
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
22
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 2019
14 festivals
Fri
1
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
3
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
4
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Mon
4
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
6
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
10
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
15
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sun
17
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Wed
20
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Wed
20
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
21
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sun
24
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
28
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
31
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
April 2019
16 festivals
Tue
2
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
2
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
3
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
4
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
5
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
8
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
10
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sat
13
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sat
13
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sun
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Mon
15
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Wed
17
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
19
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Fri
19
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
22
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
30
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
May 2019
17 festivals
Thu
2
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
2
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
4
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
7
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
7
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
8
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
11
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
12
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Tue
14
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Wed
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Thu
16
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Thu
16
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
18
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sat
18
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
19
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Wed
22
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
30
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
June 2019
12 festivals
Sat
1
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
1
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
6
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
12
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
13
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
14
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sun
16
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
21
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
28
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sun
30
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
30
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
July 2019
11 festivals
Tue
2
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
4
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Fri
12
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sun
14
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
16
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Tue
16
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sat
20
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
28
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
30
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
31
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
August 2019
15 festivals
Sun
4
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sun
4
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
10
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Mon
12
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
14
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Thu
15
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
15
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
15
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sat
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
19
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
22
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Mon
26
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
28
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
28
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
September 2019
19 festivals
Mon
2
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Mon
2
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
3
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
4
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Fri
6
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Mon
9
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
11
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
12
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Fri
13
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
14
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Tue
17
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Wed
18
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
24
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Thu
26
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
26
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sat
28
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
29
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 2019
21 festivals
Tue
1
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sat
5
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
6
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
7
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
9
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
11
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
13
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
13
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
17
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Thu
24
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Fri
25
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Fri
25
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Sat
26
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sat
26
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
27
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sun
27
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
28
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Tue
29
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Thu
31
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 2019
14 festivals
Wed
6
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
7
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
8
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
9
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
12
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
16
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Tue
19
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Fri
22
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sun
24
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
24
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
26
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
29
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
30
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
December 2019
12 festivals
Sun
1
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Sat
7
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
7
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
9
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
11
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Wed
11
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
15
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Mon
23
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
24
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
25
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
29
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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