Malayalam Festival Calendar 1918
January 1918
12 festivals
Tue
1
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
8
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Thu
10
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
10
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
12
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Tue
22
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Thu
24
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sat
26
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
30
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
30
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 1918
11 festivals
Thu
7
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sat
9
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
9
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Thu
14
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
15
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sun
17
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Mon
18
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Thu
21
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sat
23
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
25
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
March 1918
14 festivals
Fri
1
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
8
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
10
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
10
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
10
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
12
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Fri
15
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
22
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
24
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
26
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Wed
27
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Wed
27
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
31
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
April 1918
16 festivals
Thu
4
Apr
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
7
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Tue
9
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
9
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
10
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
11
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sun
14
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
16
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Fri
19
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Fri
19
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sun
21
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Tue
23
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
25
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Thu
25
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
30
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 1918
17 festivals
Mon
6
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Wed
8
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
8
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
10
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
12
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sun
12
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Mon
13
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Thu
16
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
19
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Tue
21
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Thu
23
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Thu
23
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
25
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sat
25
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
26
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Wed
29
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 1918
13 festivals
Tue
4
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Thu
6
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
6
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
8
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
8
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Wed
12
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Tue
18
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
19
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
21
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
22
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
24
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
27
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
July 1918
11 festivals
Thu
4
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sat
6
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
7
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
9
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
11
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
12
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Fri
19
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sun
21
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
23
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Tue
23
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
August 1918
15 festivals
Fri
2
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sun
4
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
4
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
6
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
10
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
11
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Thu
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Fri
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sun
18
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Wed
21
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Wed
21
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
21
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sun
25
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
28
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Sat
31
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
September 1918
16 festivals
Mon
2
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
3
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
4
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
9
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Mon
9
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
10
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
11
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Fri
13
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Mon
16
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Mon
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Wed
18
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
19
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Fri
20
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
20
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
23
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
30
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
October 1918
20 festivals
Wed
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Wed
2
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
2
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
4
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Fri
4
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
5
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
8
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
9
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
12
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
13
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
14
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
16
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Wed
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Thu
17
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
19
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sat
19
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
22
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
29
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Thu
31
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Thu
31
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
November 1918
18 festivals
Fri
1
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Fri
1
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
1
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
2
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sun
3
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
4
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Tue
5
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Thu
7
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
13
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
14
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
15
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Fri
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sat
16
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
17
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
21
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
24
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Thu
28
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sat
30
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
December 1918
13 festivals
Sun
1
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
3
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
7
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
8
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Fri
13
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Fri
13
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sun
15
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
17
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Tue
17
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
21
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
30
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
31
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
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