Malayalam Festival Calendar 2078
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2078
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2078
Mauni Amavas
Feb 12, 2078
Holika Dahan
Mar 27, 2078
Holi
Mar 28, 2078
Chaitra Navratri
Apr 12, 2078
Mesha Sankranti
Apr 14, 2078
Ram Navami
Apr 20, 2078
January 2078
13 festivals
Sat
1
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
9
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Tue
11
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
11
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
13
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Mon
17
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
23
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Tue
25
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Thu
27
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
31
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
31
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 2078
9 festivals
Tue
8
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Thu
10
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
10
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
12
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sat
12
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Tue
15
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
24
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
26
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
March 2078
9 festivals
Wed
2
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
11
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
13
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
15
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Wed
23
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Fri
25
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
27
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sun
27
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
28
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
April 2078
15 festivals
Fri
1
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
5
Apr
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Fri
8
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sun
10
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
10
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
12
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Fri
15
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
17
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Wed
20
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Wed
20
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Fri
22
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sun
24
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
26
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Tue
26
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
May 2078
18 festivals
Sun
1
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
7
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Mon
9
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
9
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
11
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
13
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Fri
13
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Sat
14
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Tue
17
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
19
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Sun
22
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Tue
24
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Tue
24
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
26
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Thu
26
May
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
27
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Mon
30
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 2078
10 festivals
Mon
6
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Thu
9
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
9
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Mon
13
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sun
19
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
20
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Wed
22
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
24
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
25
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 2078
11 festivals
Tue
5
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Thu
7
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
7
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
10
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Tue
12
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
17
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Wed
20
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Fri
22
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
24
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sun
24
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
28
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 2078
15 festivals
Wed
3
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Fri
5
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
5
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
7
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
11
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
12
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Mon
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Wed
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Fri
19
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sun
21
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
22
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Mon
22
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
22
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Fri
26
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
29
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
September 2078
16 festivals
Thu
1
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sat
3
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
4
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
5
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
9
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sat
10
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
11
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Mon
12
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Wed
14
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sat
17
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sat
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Mon
19
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
20
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Wed
21
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
22
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sat
24
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 2078
18 festivals
Sat
1
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sun
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Mon
3
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
3
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
5
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Wed
5
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
6
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
9
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
13
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
14
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sat
15
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Mon
17
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Mon
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Thu
20
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Thu
20
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
24
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
30
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Mon
31
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
November 2078
18 festivals
Tue
1
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Tue
1
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
2
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Wed
2
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
3
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Fri
4
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
5
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sun
6
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Tue
8
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
14
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Tue
15
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
16
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
17
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
17
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sat
19
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
22
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
25
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
29
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
December 2078
14 festivals
Thu
1
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
2
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
3
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
8
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
9
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Thu
15
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Thu
15
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Fri
16
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sun
18
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sun
18
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
22
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
31
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
31
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
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