Kannada Festival Calendar 2074
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2074
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2074
Mauni Amavas
Jan 26, 2074
Vasant Panchami
Jan 31, 2074
Maha Shivaratri
Feb 23, 2074
Holika Dahan
Mar 12, 2074
Holi
Mar 13, 2074
Chaitra Navratri
Mar 28, 2074
January 2074
14 festivals
Mon
8
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Wed
10
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
12
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Tue
16
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
16
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Tue
23
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Wed
24
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
25
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Fri
26
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Fri
26
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
30
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
31
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
February 2074
11 festivals
Sat
3
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sun
4
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Wed
7
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
9
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
11
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Wed
21
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Fri
23
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Fri
23
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
23
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
25
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
March 2074
16 festivals
Thu
1
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
9
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
11
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
12
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Mon
12
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
13
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Thu
15
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Fri
16
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
19
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Thu
22
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sat
24
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
25
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
27
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
28
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
28
Mar
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Sat
31
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
April 2074
16 festivals
Mon
2
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Thu
5
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
5
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sat
7
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Mon
9
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
11
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Wed
11
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sat
14
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
21
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Mon
23
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
23
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
25
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
28
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sun
29
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Mon
30
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
May 2074
15 festivals
Thu
3
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
5
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
7
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Wed
9
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Thu
10
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Thu
10
May
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
11
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Mon
14
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Mon
21
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Wed
23
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
23
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
25
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
25
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Tue
29
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 2074
11 festivals
Mon
4
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
5
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Thu
7
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
12
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Tue
19
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Thu
21
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
22
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
24
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
26
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
28
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 2074
12 festivals
Wed
4
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Fri
6
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
8
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sun
8
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
12
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
17
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Thu
19
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sat
21
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
21
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
23
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
27
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
28
Jul
Day of serpent worship
August 2074
18 festivals
Fri
3
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sat
4
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
6
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Mon
6
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
6
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Fri
10
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Wed
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Fri
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sat
18
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Mon
20
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
20
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
22
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
25
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sat
25
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
26
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Mon
27
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Wed
29
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
September 2074
18 festivals
Sat
1
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Mon
3
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
4
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Wed
5
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
6
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sun
9
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
16
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Mon
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Tue
18
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
18
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
20
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Thu
20
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
21
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
24
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
27
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
28
Sep
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sat
29
Sep
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sun
30
Sep
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
October 2074
19 festivals
Tue
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Tue
2
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
4
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Thu
4
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
8
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
16
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Wed
17
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Wed
17
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Wed
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Thu
18
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Thu
18
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
18
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
19
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sat
20
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sun
21
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Tue
23
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
29
Oct
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Tue
30
Oct
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
31
Oct
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
November 2074
14 festivals
Thu
1
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
3
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
7
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
11
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Wed
14
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Fri
16
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
16
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sun
18
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
21
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
22
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Wed
28
Nov
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Wed
28
Nov
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Fri
30
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
December 2074
11 festivals
Sun
2
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
3
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Mon
3
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
7
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
14
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Sun
16
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
16
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Mon
17
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
21
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
30
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
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