Marathi Festival Calendar 1988
January 1988
16 festivals
Fri
1
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
3
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
7
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
7
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Thu
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Fri
15
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sun
17
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
18
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Mon
18
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
22
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
23
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sun
24
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Mon
25
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Tue
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Thu
28
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sun
31
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
February 1988
11 festivals
Tue
2
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
6
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
13
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sat
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Mon
15
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Mon
15
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
15
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
17
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
20
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
27
Feb
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Mon
29
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
March 1988
16 festivals
Wed
2
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Thu
3
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Thu
3
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
7
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
11
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Mon
14
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Mon
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Thu
17
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
18
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
18
Mar
Marathi New Year
Mon
21
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
23
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sat
26
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sat
26
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Mon
28
Mar
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Wed
30
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
April 1988
16 festivals
Fri
1
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Fri
1
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
6
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
12
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Wed
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
14
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
14
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
16
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
18
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Mon
18
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Tue
19
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
22
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
25
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Wed
27
Apr
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Fri
29
Apr
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Fri
29
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
May 1988
13 festivals
Sun
1
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sun
1
May
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
2
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Thu
5
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
11
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
13
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
13
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sun
15
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
15
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Thu
19
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
29
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
31
May
Full Moon fasting day
June 1988
9 festivals
Fri
3
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
12
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
13
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sat
18
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
24
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
25
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
27
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
29
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 1988
10 festivals
Sat
9
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Mon
11
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
11
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
13
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
15
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Fri
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
17
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
25
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Thu
28
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
28
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
August 1988
16 festivals
Mon
1
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
7
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
9
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
10
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
11
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
12
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Tue
16
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Wed
17
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Tue
23
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Thu
25
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
27
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sat
27
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
27
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Tue
30
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
September 1988
17 festivals
Fri
2
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Tue
6
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Thu
8
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
8
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
10
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
14
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Thu
15
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
16
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sat
17
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Mon
19
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Wed
21
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Fri
23
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
24
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sun
25
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
26
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Wed
28
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 1988
16 festivals
Sun
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Thu
6
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sat
8
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
8
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Mon
10
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
11
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
14
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
18
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
19
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Thu
20
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Fri
21
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Mon
24
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Mon
24
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
28
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
November 1988
19 festivals
Fri
4
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sat
5
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Sun
6
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sun
6
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
7
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Mon
7
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
8
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Wed
9
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
10
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Fri
11
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sun
13
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Fri
18
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sat
19
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sun
20
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Mon
21
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
23
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
26
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
30
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
December 1988
13 festivals
Sun
4
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Tue
6
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
7
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
8
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
12
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
13
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Thu
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sun
18
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sun
18
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Tue
20
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
22
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Thu
22
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
26
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
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