Gujarati Festival Calendar 2053
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2053
Mauni Amavas
Jan 19, 2053
Vasant Panchami
Jan 24, 2053
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2053
Maha Shivaratri
Feb 16, 2053
Holika Dahan
Mar 3, 2053
Holi
Mar 4, 2053
Chaitra Navratri
Mar 20, 2053
January 2053
16 festivals
Thu
2
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
4
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
7
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
7
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Wed
15
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Fri
17
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
17
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
19
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sun
19
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
23
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
24
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sun
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sun
26
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Mon
27
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Thu
30
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
February 2053
10 festivals
Sun
2
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
6
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Thu
13
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
16
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
16
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
16
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
18
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
22
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
28
Feb
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
March 2053
18 festivals
Sun
2
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
3
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Tue
4
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Tue
4
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
8
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
12
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Fri
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sat
15
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Mon
17
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
18
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
19
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
20
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
23
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
25
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Fri
28
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Fri
28
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sat
29
Mar
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Mon
31
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
April 2053
16 festivals
Wed
2
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Wed
2
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
6
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Mon
14
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Wed
16
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
16
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
18
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
20
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sun
20
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Mon
21
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
24
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
26
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
28
Apr
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Wed
30
Apr
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Wed
30
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
May 2053
14 festivals
Fri
2
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Fri
2
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
3
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Tue
6
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
14
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Wed
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Fri
16
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
17
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
17
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Wed
21
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
26
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
27
May
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Thu
29
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
31
May
Full Moon fasting day
June 2053
11 festivals
Sun
1
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
5
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
12
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sat
14
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
14
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Mon
16
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
17
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
19
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
28
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
30
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 2053
12 festivals
Fri
4
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
5
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
13
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
13
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
15
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Fri
18
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
25
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sun
27
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
28
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
30
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Wed
30
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
August 2053
12 festivals
Sun
3
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
10
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Wed
13
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
17
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
18
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sun
24
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Tue
26
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
28
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
28
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
28
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
September 2053
16 festivals
Mon
1
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
5
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Mon
8
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
10
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
10
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
15
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Mon
15
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
16
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
17
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Wed
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
19
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Tue
23
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Thu
25
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
26
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sat
27
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
28
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
October 2053
17 festivals
Wed
1
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Tue
7
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Thu
9
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
9
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
11
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sat
11
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
12
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
15
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sun
19
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
20
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Tue
21
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Thu
23
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sat
25
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
26
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Thu
30
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
November 2053
17 festivals
Thu
6
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Thu
6
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Fri
7
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Fri
7
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
8
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sat
8
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
9
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sun
9
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
10
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Wed
12
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Fri
14
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
20
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Fri
21
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sat
22
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sun
23
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
25
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
December 2053
14 festivals
Mon
1
Dec
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Fri
5
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sun
7
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
7
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
9
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
13
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
14
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
15
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Tue
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sun
21
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sun
21
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Tue
23
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
24
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sun
28
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
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