Gujarati Festival Calendar 1935
January 1935
12 festivals
Tue
1
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Thu
3
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
4
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
8
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Mon
14
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Wed
16
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
19
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
23
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
23
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 1935
13 festivals
Fri
1
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
1
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
3
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sun
3
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
6
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
7
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sat
9
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sun
10
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Tue
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Wed
13
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
15
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
17
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
22
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 1935
14 festivals
Fri
1
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
3
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
3
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
4
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
8
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Fri
15
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
17
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
19
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Tue
19
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
20
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sat
23
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
27
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sat
30
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
April 1935
17 festivals
Mon
1
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
1
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
3
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
3
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
6
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
8
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Thu
11
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
11
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sat
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sun
14
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Tue
16
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
18
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Thu
18
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
22
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
28
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Tue
30
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
30
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
May 1935
18 festivals
Thu
2
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
5
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sun
5
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Mon
6
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
9
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
11
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
13
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Tue
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Wed
15
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
16
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Fri
17
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sat
18
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Tue
21
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
28
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Thu
30
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
30
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
31
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
31
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
June 1935
11 festivals
Tue
4
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
11
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
12
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
14
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sun
16
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
20
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
26
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Fri
28
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
28
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
30
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
July 1935
11 festivals
Tue
2
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
4
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
12
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Mon
15
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Mon
15
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Fri
19
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
25
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sat
27
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
28
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
29
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
August 1935
15 festivals
Sat
3
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
4
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sat
10
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Mon
12
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
14
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Wed
14
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
14
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Thu
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Fri
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sat
17
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
20
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Sat
24
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Mon
26
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
26
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
28
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
September 1935
19 festivals
Sun
1
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sun
1
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
Sun
8
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Tue
10
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
11
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Thu
12
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
13
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sun
15
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sun
22
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Tue
24
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
25
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
25
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
27
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Fri
27
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
28
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 1935
22 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
Tue
8
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Thu
10
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
11
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Fri
11
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
15
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
22
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Wed
23
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Thu
24
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Thu
24
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
25
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Fri
25
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
26
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sat
26
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
27
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 1935
14 festivals
Tue
5
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Wed
6
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Thu
7
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Fri
8
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
10
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
13
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sun
17
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Thu
21
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sat
23
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
23
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
25
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
29
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
30
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 1935
10 festivals
Thu
5
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Thu
5
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sat
7
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
9
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Mon
9
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
13
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Mon
23
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
23
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
25
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
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