Gujarati Festival Calendar 2063
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2063
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2063
Mauni Amavas
Jan 28, 2063
Vasant Panchami
Feb 3, 2063
Maha Shivaratri
Feb 25, 2063
Holika Dahan
Mar 13, 2063
Holi
Mar 14, 2063
Chaitra Navratri
Mar 30, 2063
January 2063
13 festivals
Wed
3
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
10
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Fri
12
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sun
14
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
17
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
17
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Wed
24
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Fri
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Fri
26
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
27
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
28
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sun
28
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
February 2063
14 festivals
Fri
2
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
3
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Mon
5
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Tue
6
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Fri
9
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sun
11
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
12
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Fri
16
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
23
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
25
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
25
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
25
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
27
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
March 2063
14 festivals
Sun
4
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
10
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Mon
12
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
13
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Wed
14
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Wed
14
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
15
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sat
17
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
21
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
25
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Tue
27
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
27
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
29
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
30
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
April 2063
15 festivals
Mon
2
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
4
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sat
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sat
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Mon
9
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Tue
10
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
12
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Thu
12
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Mon
16
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
24
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Thu
26
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
26
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
30
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
May 2063
17 festivals
Tue
1
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
4
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
6
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Tue
8
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Thu
10
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Thu
10
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
12
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sat
12
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
13
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Tue
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Wed
16
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
23
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
25
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
25
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
27
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
27
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Thu
31
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 2063
12 festivals
Tue
5
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
6
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
8
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
10
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
14
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Fri
22
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sun
24
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
24
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
26
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
27
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Fri
29
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 2063
12 festivals
Fri
6
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sun
8
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
10
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Tue
10
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
14
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
17
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sat
21
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Mon
23
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
23
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
25
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
28
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
29
Jul
Day of serpent worship
August 2063
16 festivals
Sat
4
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Mon
6
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
8
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Wed
8
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
8
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Mon
13
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Thu
16
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Fri
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
20
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Thu
23
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
26
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Mon
27
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
27
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Tue
28
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Thu
30
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
September 2063
14 festivals
Sun
2
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
5
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
6
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Fri
7
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
8
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Tue
11
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Tue
18
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Thu
20
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
20
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
22
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
25
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
29
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
30
Sep
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
October 2063
19 festivals
Mon
1
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Tue
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Tue
2
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Thu
4
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
6
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
7
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
7
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
11
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
17
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Thu
18
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Thu
18
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Fri
19
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Fri
19
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
19
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
20
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sun
21
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
22
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Tue
23
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Wed
31
Oct
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
November 2063
12 festivals
Thu
1
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
2
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
3
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
5
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
9
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
12
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Fri
16
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sat
17
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sun
18
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
19
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
23
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
24
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 2063
12 festivals
Sat
1
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
1
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
3
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
5
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Wed
5
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
9
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
15
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Sun
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Mon
17
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
17
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
19
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
23
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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