Gujarati Festival Calendar 2087
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 15, 2087
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2087
Vasant Panchami
Feb 7, 2087
Maha Shivaratri
Mar 2, 2087
Holika Dahan
Mar 18, 2087
Holi
Mar 19, 2087
Chaitra Navratri
Apr 3, 2087
Ram Navami
Apr 11, 2087
January 2087
12 festivals
Thu
2
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
2
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
4
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
8
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
14
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Wed
15
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Thu
16
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
18
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
22
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
22
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Sun
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Thu
30
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
February 2087
12 festivals
Sat
1
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
1
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
6
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
7
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sun
9
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Mon
10
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Thu
13
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Thu
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
15
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
17
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
21
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
28
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
March 2087
13 festivals
Sun
2
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
2
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
2
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
4
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
14
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sat
15
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sun
16
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
18
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Tue
18
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
19
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sun
23
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
27
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
30
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
April 2087
16 festivals
Tue
1
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
1
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
3
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
6
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
8
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Fri
11
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Fri
11
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sun
13
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Mon
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Tue
15
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
17
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Thu
17
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
21
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
28
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Wed
30
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
30
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
May 2087
18 festivals
Fri
2
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
4
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sun
4
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Mon
5
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
8
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
10
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
12
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Wed
14
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
15
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Thu
15
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sat
17
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sat
17
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
18
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Wed
21
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
28
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sat
31
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
31
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
June 2087
10 festivals
Wed
4
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
10
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
11
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
13
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
15
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Thu
19
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
26
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sat
28
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
July 2087
12 festivals
Tue
1
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
3
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
11
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sun
13
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
15
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Tue
15
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
17
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sat
19
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
25
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sun
27
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
27
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
29
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
August 2087
16 festivals
Sat
2
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
3
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sat
9
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Mon
11
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
13
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Wed
13
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
13
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Fri
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
17
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Wed
20
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Sat
23
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Mon
25
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
27
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
31
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sun
31
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
September 2087
17 festivals
Tue
2
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
3
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Fri
5
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Mon
8
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
10
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
11
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Fri
12
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
13
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Mon
15
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Mon
22
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Wed
24
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
24
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
26
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Fri
26
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
27
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
30
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
October 2087
21 festivals
Thu
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sat
4
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
5
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
6
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
8
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Thu
9
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
11
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sat
11
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
15
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
18
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
21
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Wed
22
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Thu
23
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Thu
23
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
24
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Fri
24
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
25
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sat
25
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
27
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Tue
28
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Thu
30
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 2087
13 festivals
Wed
5
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
6
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
7
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
8
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
13
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
16
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Mon
17
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
20
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sat
22
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
22
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
24
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
29
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
30
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 2087
12 festivals
Fri
5
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Fri
5
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sun
7
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
9
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Tue
9
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
12
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sat
20
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Mon
22
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
22
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
24
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
28
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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