Marathi Festival Calendar 2043
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2043
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2043
Mauni Amavas
Feb 9, 2043
Vasant Panchami
Feb 13, 2043
Maha Shivaratri
Mar 9, 2043
Holika Dahan
Mar 24, 2043
Holi
Mar 25, 2043
Chaitra Navratri
Apr 10, 2043
January 2043
12 festivals
Tue
6
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Thu
8
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
9
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
10
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Wed
14
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
21
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Thu
22
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
24
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Wed
28
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
28
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 2043
14 festivals
Thu
5
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sat
7
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
7
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
9
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Mon
9
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
13
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Fri
13
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sun
15
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Mon
16
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Thu
19
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sat
21
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
23
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
27
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 2043
13 festivals
Sat
7
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Mon
9
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Mon
9
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
9
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
10
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
14
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
15
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Fri
20
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
22
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
24
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Wed
25
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Wed
25
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
29
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
April 2043
17 festivals
Thu
2
Apr
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
5
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Tue
7
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
7
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
9
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
10
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
10
Apr
Marathi New Year
Sun
12
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Tue
14
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Fri
17
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Fri
17
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sun
19
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Tue
21
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
23
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Thu
23
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
28
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 2043
16 festivals
Tue
5
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Thu
7
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
7
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
8
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
11
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Tue
12
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
14
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sat
16
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Tue
19
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Thu
21
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Thu
21
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
23
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sat
23
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
24
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Wed
27
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 2043
13 festivals
Wed
3
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
5
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
5
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
7
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
7
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Wed
10
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Tue
16
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
17
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
19
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
20
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
22
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
26
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
July 2043
12 festivals
Thu
2
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sat
4
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
4
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
6
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
8
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Fri
10
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
17
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Fri
17
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
19
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
21
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Tue
21
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
25
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 2043
15 festivals
Sat
1
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sun
2
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
4
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
8
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
9
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sat
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
16
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Mon
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Tue
18
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
20
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
20
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
20
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sun
23
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
26
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Sun
30
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
September 2043
18 festivals
Tue
1
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
1
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
3
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
6
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Mon
7
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
8
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
9
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Fri
11
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Mon
14
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
16
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
17
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Thu
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
18
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
19
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Tue
22
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
28
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Wed
30
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
30
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
October 2043
21 festivals
Fri
2
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Fri
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Fri
2
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
3
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
6
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
11
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
12
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Tue
13
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
14
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
16
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
18
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
18
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
18
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Wed
21
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
28
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Thu
29
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Thu
29
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Fri
30
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Fri
30
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
30
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
31
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
November 2043
16 festivals
Sun
1
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
2
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Tue
3
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Thu
5
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
11
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
12
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
13
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
14
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
16
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
17
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
19
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
22
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Thu
26
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sat
28
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
29
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
30
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
December 2043
14 festivals
Tue
1
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
5
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
6
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Sat
12
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
12
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
14
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
15
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Tue
15
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sat
19
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
28
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
28
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
29
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
30
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
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