Gujarati Festival Calendar 2028
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2028
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2028
Mauni Amavas
Jan 26, 2028
Vasant Panchami
Jan 31, 2028
Maha Shivaratri
Feb 23, 2028
Holika Dahan
Mar 10, 2028
Holi
Mar 11, 2028
Chaitra Navratri
Mar 26, 2028
January 2028
14 festivals
Sat
8
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sun
9
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
11
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sat
15
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
15
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Fri
21
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sun
23
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
24
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Wed
26
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
26
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
30
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
31
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
February 2028
14 festivals
Wed
2
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Thu
3
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sun
6
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Tue
8
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
10
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
13
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sun
20
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Tue
22
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
22
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
23
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
23
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
24
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
29
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 2028
14 festivals
Tue
7
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Fri
10
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Fri
10
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
11
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Tue
14
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sat
18
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Tue
21
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Thu
23
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
23
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
25
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
26
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
29
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
31
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
April 2028
14 festivals
Mon
3
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Mon
3
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Wed
5
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Fri
7
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
8
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Wed
12
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
20
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sat
22
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
22
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
24
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
27
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
27
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
28
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
May 2028
16 festivals
Mon
1
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
3
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Thu
4
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sat
6
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sat
6
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
8
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Mon
8
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
9
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Fri
12
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Fri
19
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sun
21
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
22
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
23
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
23
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sat
27
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 2028
11 festivals
Fri
2
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
3
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sun
4
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
6
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
10
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sun
18
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Tue
20
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
20
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
22
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
24
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
July 2028
13 festivals
Sun
2
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
4
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
6
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
6
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
10
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Tue
18
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Wed
19
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
20
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
21
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
25
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
26
Jul
Day of serpent worship
Mon
31
Jul
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
August 2028
17 festivals
Wed
2
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
4
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Fri
4
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
4
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Wed
9
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
12
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Tue
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Wed
16
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Fri
18
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
18
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
23
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Wed
23
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
24
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
25
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sun
27
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Wed
30
Aug
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
September 2028
18 festivals
Fri
1
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
2
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sun
3
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
4
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Thu
7
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
14
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sat
16
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
16
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Mon
18
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Mon
18
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
19
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
21
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
25
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
26
Sep
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Wed
27
Sep
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Thu
28
Sep
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sat
30
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
October 2028
20 festivals
Sun
1
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Tue
3
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Tue
3
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
7
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
14
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sun
15
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sun
15
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Mon
16
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Mon
16
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
17
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Tue
17
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Wed
18
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Thu
19
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
21
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
27
Oct
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sat
28
Oct
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sun
29
Oct
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Mon
30
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
November 2028
14 festivals
Wed
1
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
5
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
6
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
9
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Sun
12
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Tue
14
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
14
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
16
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sun
19
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
20
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Mon
27
Nov
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Mon
27
Nov
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Wed
29
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
December 2028
11 festivals
Fri
1
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Fri
1
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
5
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
11
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Wed
13
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
13
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
15
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
19
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
29
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
31
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
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