Malayalam Festival Calendar 2041
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2041
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2041
Mauni Amavas
Jan 31, 2041
Vasant Panchami
Feb 5, 2041
Maha Shivaratri
Feb 28, 2041
Holika Dahan
Mar 16, 2041
Holi
Mar 17, 2041
Chaitra Navratri
Apr 1, 2041
January 2041
14 festivals
Wed
2
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
5
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
12
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Mon
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Mon
14
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
16
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
21
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
21
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Sat
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
28
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Wed
30
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
30
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
31
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Thu
31
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
February 2041
13 festivals
Mon
4
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
5
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Wed
6
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Thu
7
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Mon
11
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Tue
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Wed
13
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
15
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
19
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
26
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Thu
28
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Thu
28
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
28
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
March 2041
13 festivals
Sat
2
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
5
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
12
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Thu
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Fri
15
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
16
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sun
17
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sun
17
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
21
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
25
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Thu
28
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Fri
29
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
31
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
April 2041
15 festivals
Mon
1
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
4
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
6
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Tue
9
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Tue
9
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Thu
11
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sat
13
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Tue
16
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Tue
16
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
20
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
26
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sun
28
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
28
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
30
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
May 2041
18 festivals
Thu
2
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
2
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
3
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
7
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
9
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Sat
11
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Mon
13
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Mon
13
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Wed
15
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Wed
15
May
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
16
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Sun
19
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
25
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Mon
27
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
27
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
29
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
29
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
June 2041
12 festivals
Sun
2
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
9
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
10
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Wed
12
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
14
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Mon
17
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
24
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Wed
26
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
26
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
28
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
30
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
July 2041
12 festivals
Tue
2
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
9
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Thu
11
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
13
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sat
13
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
16
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Tue
23
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Thu
25
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
25
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
27
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
31
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
August 2041
17 festivals
Fri
2
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Thu
8
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sun
11
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sun
11
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
11
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Thu
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Thu
15
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sun
18
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Wed
21
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Fri
23
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
24
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
24
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
26
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
30
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Fri
30
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
31
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
September 2041
16 festivals
Sun
1
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Tue
3
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Fri
6
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sun
8
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
9
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Tue
10
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
13
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
20
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sun
22
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
22
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
23
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
24
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Tue
24
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
25
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
29
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
October 2041
21 festivals
Wed
2
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Thu
3
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Fri
4
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sat
5
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Mon
7
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
9
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Wed
9
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
12
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sun
20
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Mon
21
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Mon
21
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Tue
22
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
22
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
23
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Thu
24
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Thu
24
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
25
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sat
26
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Mon
28
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 2041
13 festivals
Sun
3
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Mon
4
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Tue
5
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
7
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
11
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
15
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Sat
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Tue
19
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Thu
21
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
21
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
23
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
27
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
28
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 2041
12 festivals
Tue
3
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Tue
3
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Thu
5
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
7
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sat
7
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
11
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Wed
18
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Fri
20
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
21
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
22
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
26
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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