Kannada Festival Calendar 2029
Upcoming Major Festivals
Mauni Amavas
Jan 14, 2029
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2029
Vasant Panchami
Jan 19, 2029
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2029
Maha Shivaratri
Feb 11, 2029
Holika Dahan
Feb 27, 2029
Holi
Feb 28, 2029
Chaitra Navratri
Mar 15, 2029
January 2029
16 festivals
Wed
3
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
3
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Wed
10
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Fri
12
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
12
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
14
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sun
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sun
14
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
18
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
19
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sun
21
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Mon
22
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Thu
25
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sat
27
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
29
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
February 2029
13 festivals
Fri
2
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
8
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sat
10
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
11
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
11
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
12
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
17
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
24
Feb
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Mon
26
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
27
Feb
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Wed
28
Feb
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Wed
28
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
March 2029
16 festivals
Sat
3
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
7
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sat
10
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Mon
12
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
12
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
14
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Thu
15
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
15
Mar
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Mon
19
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
21
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sat
24
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sat
24
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Mon
26
Mar
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Thu
29
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Thu
29
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
April 2029
10 festivals
Mon
2
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
9
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Wed
11
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
11
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Fri
13
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
17
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
24
Apr
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Thu
26
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
28
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
May 2029
16 festivals
Tue
1
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
10
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
11
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
13
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Wed
16
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Wed
16
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Thu
17
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
20
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
22
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Fri
25
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Fri
25
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
27
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sun
27
May
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
28
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Thu
31
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 2029
11 festivals
Thu
7
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sat
9
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
9
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
11
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
11
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Fri
15
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Thu
21
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
22
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
25
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
29
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
July 2029
11 festivals
Sat
7
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Mon
9
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
9
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
11
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
13
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Mon
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sat
21
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Mon
23
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
25
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Wed
25
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
29
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 2029
15 festivals
Sun
5
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
7
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
7
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
9
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
13
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
14
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Wed
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Thu
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sun
19
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Tue
21
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
23
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
23
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
23
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Mon
27
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
31
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
September 2029
15 festivals
Tue
4
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Thu
6
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
6
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
11
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Tue
11
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
12
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Thu
13
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sat
15
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sun
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Tue
18
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Thu
20
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
21
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sat
22
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
23
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Wed
26
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 2029
17 festivals
Tue
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Wed
3
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Fri
5
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
5
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
7
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sun
7
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
8
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
10
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
14
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
15
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Tue
16
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
17
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Wed
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Fri
19
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
21
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
21
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
26
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
November 2029
18 festivals
Fri
2
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sat
3
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sat
3
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Sun
4
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sun
4
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
5
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Mon
5
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
6
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Wed
7
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Fri
9
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
15
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Fri
16
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sat
17
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sun
18
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
20
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
24
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
28
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
December 2029
14 festivals
Sat
1
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Mon
3
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
3
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
5
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
8
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
9
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Sun
16
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sun
16
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sun
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
18
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
20
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Thu
20
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
24
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
31
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
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