Malayalam Festival Calendar 2033
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2033
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2033
Mauni Amavas
Jan 30, 2033
Vasant Panchami
Feb 3, 2033
Maha Shivaratri
Feb 27, 2033
Holika Dahan
Mar 15, 2033
Holi
Mar 16, 2033
Chaitra Navratri
Mar 31, 2033
January 2033
14 festivals
Tue
4
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
10
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Wed
12
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Fri
14
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
15
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
19
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
19
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Wed
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Wed
26
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Fri
28
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
28
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
30
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sun
30
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
February 2033
13 festivals
Wed
2
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
3
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sat
5
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sun
6
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Wed
9
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
11
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sun
13
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
18
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
25
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
27
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
27
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
27
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
March 2033
14 festivals
Fri
4
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
11
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
13
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Tue
15
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Tue
15
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
16
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sat
19
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
24
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sat
26
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Mon
28
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
28
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
30
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
31
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
April 2033
13 festivals
Sat
2
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
4
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Thu
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sat
9
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Tue
12
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
14
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Thu
14
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
18
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
25
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Wed
27
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
28
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
May 2033
20 festivals
Sun
1
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sun
1
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Mon
2
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
5
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
7
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
9
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Wed
11
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
12
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Fri
13
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
14
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sat
14
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sun
15
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Wed
18
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
24
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Thu
26
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
26
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
28
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Tue
31
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 2033
12 festivals
Tue
7
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
8
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
10
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
12
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Thu
16
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
22
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Fri
24
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
24
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
26
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
28
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
30
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 2033
11 festivals
Fri
8
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sun
10
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
11
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Fri
15
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Thu
21
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sat
23
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
24
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
25
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
30
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
31
Jul
Day of serpent worship
August 2033
17 festivals
Sat
6
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Mon
8
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
10
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Wed
10
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
10
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sat
13
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Tue
16
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Tue
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sat
20
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Mon
22
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
22
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
24
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
28
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sun
28
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
29
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
31
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
September 2033
15 festivals
Fri
2
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Mon
5
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
7
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Thu
8
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
9
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Mon
12
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sun
18
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Tue
20
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
21
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
22
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
23
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Fri
23
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
24
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
27
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
October 2033
20 festivals
Sat
1
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
2
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sun
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Mon
3
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Tue
4
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Thu
6
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
7
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Tue
11
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
18
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Wed
19
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Thu
20
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Thu
20
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
20
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
21
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sat
22
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sat
22
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
23
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Tue
25
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Thu
27
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 2033
14 festivals
Wed
2
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
2
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
3
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Fri
4
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
6
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
9
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
13
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Wed
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
17
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sat
19
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
19
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
21
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
25
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
26
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 2033
12 festivals
Fri
2
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Fri
2
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sun
4
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
5
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Mon
5
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
9
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
16
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Fri
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Mon
19
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
19
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
21
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
25
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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