Gujarati Festival Calendar 1944
January 1944
15 festivals
Wed
5
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Fri
7
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
9
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Fri
14
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
14
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
Sun
23
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
25
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Tue
25
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Fri
28
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
29
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Mon
31
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
February 1944
10 festivals
Tue
1
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Fri
4
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sun
6
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
8
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sun
13
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
20
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Tue
22
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
23
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
27
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 1944
15 festivals
Sun
5
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Tue
7
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
8
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Thu
9
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Thu
9
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
13
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
13
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Fri
17
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Mon
20
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Wed
22
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
22
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
24
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
24
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
27
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
29
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
April 1944
16 festivals
Sat
1
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sat
1
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Mon
3
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Thu
6
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
8
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sat
8
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
12
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Tue
18
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Thu
20
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
20
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
22
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
24
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
25
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
26
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
29
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
May 1944
14 festivals
Mon
1
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Wed
3
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Fri
5
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
6
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sun
7
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sun
7
May
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
8
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Thu
11
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
13
May
Sun enters Taurus
Thu
18
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sat
20
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
21
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
21
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Thu
25
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 1944
12 festivals
Thu
1
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
2
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
Fri
16
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sun
18
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
18
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
20
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
22
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sat
24
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 1944
13 festivals
Sat
1
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Mon
3
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
5
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Wed
5
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
9
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
15
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sat
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Mon
17
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
17
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
19
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
24
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
25
Jul
Day of serpent worship
Mon
31
Jul
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
August 1944
19 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
Mon
7
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
10
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Mon
14
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Tue
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Wed
16
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
16
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Fri
18
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
22
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Tue
22
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
23
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Thu
24
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sun
27
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Tue
29
Aug
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Thu
31
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
September 1944
18 festivals
Fri
1
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sat
2
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
3
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Tue
5
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
12
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Thu
14
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
15
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
16
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sun
17
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sun
17
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
18
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 1944
21 festivals
Sun
1
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
1
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Thu
5
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
12
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Fri
13
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Sat
14
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sat
14
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
14
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
15
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Mon
16
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Mon
16
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
17
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Wed
18
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Fri
20
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
26
Oct
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Fri
27
Oct
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sat
28
Oct
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sun
29
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
31
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
November 1944
14 festivals
Fri
3
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
7
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Sat
11
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Mon
13
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
13
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
15
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sun
19
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
20
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Sat
25
Nov
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
25
Nov
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
27
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
29
Nov
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Wed
29
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
December 1944
9 festivals
Sun
3
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
10
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
Mon
18
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
27
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
29
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
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