Malayalam Festival Calendar 1911
January 1911
12 festivals
Wed
4
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
12
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sat
14
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
18
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
18
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Wed
25
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Thu
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Fri
27
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
29
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sun
29
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
February 1911
13 festivals
Thu
2
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
3
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sun
5
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Mon
6
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Thu
9
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sat
11
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Thu
16
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
24
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
26
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
26
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
26
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
28
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
March 1911
14 festivals
Sat
4
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
10
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
12
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
13
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Tue
14
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Tue
14
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sat
18
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
23
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
26
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Tue
28
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
28
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
30
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
30
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
April 1911
15 festivals
Sun
2
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
4
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Fri
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Fri
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sun
9
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Tue
11
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
13
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Thu
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
13
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
17
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
24
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Wed
26
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
26
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
28
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
30
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
May 1911
17 festivals
Mon
1
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Thu
4
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
6
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
8
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Wed
10
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Wed
10
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
12
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Fri
12
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
13
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Sun
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Wed
17
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
24
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
26
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
26
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
27
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
27
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Wed
31
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 1911
12 festivals
Tue
6
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
7
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
9
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
11
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Thu
15
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
22
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sat
24
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
24
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
26
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
27
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
29
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 1911
11 festivals
Thu
6
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sat
8
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
11
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Tue
11
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
15
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Fri
21
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sun
23
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
23
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
25
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
29
Jul
Day of serpent worship
August 1911
17 festivals
Sat
5
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Mon
7
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
9
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Wed
9
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
9
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sun
13
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Wed
16
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Wed
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sun
20
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Tue
22
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
23
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
27
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sun
27
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
28
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Tue
29
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Thu
31
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
September 1911
15 festivals
Mon
4
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
6
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
7
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Fri
8
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
9
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Tue
12
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Mon
18
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Wed
20
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
20
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
22
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Fri
22
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
23
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
26
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
30
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 1911
20 festivals
Sun
1
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
2
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Mon
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Tue
3
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Thu
5
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
7
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sat
7
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
11
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
17
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Tue
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Wed
18
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Thu
19
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Thu
19
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
19
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
20
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sat
21
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sat
21
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
22
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Mon
23
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Wed
25
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 1911
14 festivals
Wed
1
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
2
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
3
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
4
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
6
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
9
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
12
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Thu
16
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Thu
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sat
18
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
18
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
20
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
24
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
25
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 1911
12 festivals
Sat
2
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
2
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sun
3
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
5
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Tue
5
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
15
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Fri
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sun
17
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
18
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
20
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
24
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
31
Dec
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
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