Marathi Festival Calendar 2027
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2027
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2027
Mauni Amavas
Feb 6, 2027
Vasant Panchami
Feb 11, 2027
Maha Shivaratri
Mar 6, 2027
Holika Dahan
Mar 21, 2027
Holi
Mar 22, 2027
Chaitra Navratri
Apr 7, 2027
January 2027
12 festivals
Sat
2
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Mon
4
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
5
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
5
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
7
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
11
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Mon
18
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Wed
20
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
25
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
25
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Tue
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
February 2027
14 festivals
Mon
1
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Wed
3
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
4
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
6
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sat
6
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
10
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
11
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sat
13
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sat
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sun
14
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Tue
16
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Thu
18
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
20
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
24
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 2027
13 festivals
Wed
3
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Fri
5
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
6
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sat
6
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
7
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
11
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
15
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Thu
18
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sat
20
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
21
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Mon
22
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Thu
25
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
30
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
April 2027
16 festivals
Fri
2
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sun
4
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
4
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
6
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
7
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
7
Apr
Marathi New Year
Sat
10
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
12
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Wed
14
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Wed
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Wed
14
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Fri
16
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sun
18
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
20
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Tue
20
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
24
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 2027
18 festivals
Sun
2
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Tue
4
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
4
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
6
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
8
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sat
8
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Sun
9
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
12
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
14
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Sat
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sun
16
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Tue
18
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Tue
18
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
20
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Thu
20
May
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
21
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Mon
24
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
31
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
June 2027
13 festivals
Wed
2
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
2
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
4
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
4
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Mon
7
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
13
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
14
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Tue
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Wed
16
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
18
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
22
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
23
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
30
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
July 2027
14 festivals
Fri
2
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
3
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
5
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Wed
7
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
13
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Thu
15
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
16
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
18
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sun
18
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
22
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
29
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sat
31
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
31
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
August 2027
15 festivals
Thu
5
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
6
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Thu
12
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sat
14
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Mon
16
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Mon
16
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
16
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Tue
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sat
21
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
24
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Fri
27
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sun
29
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
29
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
31
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
September 2027
17 festivals
Fri
3
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Fri
3
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
4
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sun
5
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Tue
7
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sat
11
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Mon
13
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
14
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Wed
15
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
16
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sun
19
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
26
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Tue
28
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
29
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Wed
29
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
30
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 2027
21 festivals
Sat
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sun
3
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
7
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
8
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sat
9
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sun
10
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Tue
12
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
13
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
15
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Fri
15
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Mon
25
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Tue
26
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Tue
26
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Wed
27
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Wed
27
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
27
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
28
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Fri
29
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
30
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sat
30
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
November 2027
14 festivals
Mon
1
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
2
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
8
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Tue
9
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
10
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
11
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
13
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Wed
17
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
20
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
23
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Thu
25
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
25
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
27
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
December 2027
13 festivals
Wed
1
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
2
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Thu
9
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Thu
9
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sat
11
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
13
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Mon
13
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
16
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sat
25
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
25
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
27
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
31
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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