Malayalam Festival Calendar 2082
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2082
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2082
Mauni Amavas
Jan 28, 2082
Vasant Panchami
Feb 2, 2082
Maha Shivaratri
Feb 25, 2082
Holika Dahan
Mar 13, 2082
Holi
Mar 14, 2082
Chaitra Navratri
Mar 30, 2082
January 2082
13 festivals
Fri
2
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
10
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Mon
12
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Wed
14
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
17
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
17
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Sat
24
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Mon
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
26
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
26
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
28
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
28
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
February 2082
13 festivals
Sun
1
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
2
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Thu
5
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Fri
6
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Mon
9
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Thu
12
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Mon
16
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
22
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Tue
24
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
25
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
25
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
27
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
March 2082
15 festivals
Tue
3
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
10
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Thu
12
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
13
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sat
14
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sat
14
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
15
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Tue
17
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
21
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Tue
24
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Thu
26
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
26
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
27
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
30
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
April 2082
15 festivals
Thu
2
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
4
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Tue
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Tue
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Thu
9
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sun
12
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sun
12
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
16
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
23
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sat
25
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
25
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
27
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
30
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
30
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
May 2082
16 festivals
Fri
1
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
4
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
6
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Fri
8
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sun
10
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sun
10
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
11
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Tue
12
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Fri
15
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Fri
22
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Mon
25
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
25
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
27
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
27
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sun
31
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 2082
12 festivals
Fri
5
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
6
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
8
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
10
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
14
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sun
21
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Tue
23
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
23
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
25
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
27
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Mon
29
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 2082
12 festivals
Mon
6
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
7
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
9
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
9
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
13
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
17
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Tue
21
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Thu
23
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
23
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
25
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
28
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
29
Jul
Day of serpent worship
August 2082
17 festivals
Tue
4
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Thu
6
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
8
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sat
8
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
8
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Wed
12
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sat
15
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Mon
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Wed
19
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Fri
21
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
23
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
26
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Thu
27
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
27
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
28
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sun
30
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
September 2082
16 festivals
Wed
2
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Fri
4
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
5
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sun
6
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
7
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Thu
10
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
11
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
18
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sun
20
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
20
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
22
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
25
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
28
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
29
Sep
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Wed
30
Sep
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
October 2082
19 festivals
Fri
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Fri
2
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sun
4
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
6
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Tue
6
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
10
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
17
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sun
18
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Sun
18
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Mon
19
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Mon
19
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
19
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
20
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Wed
21
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
22
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Thu
22
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
24
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
30
Oct
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sat
31
Oct
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
November 2082
13 festivals
Sun
1
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Mon
2
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
5
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
9
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
12
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Mon
16
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Tue
17
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Wed
18
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
19
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
23
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
24
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Mon
30
Nov
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Mon
30
Nov
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
December 2082
10 festivals
Wed
2
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
4
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Fri
4
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
9
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
15
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Wed
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Thu
17
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
17
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
19
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
22
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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