Marathi Festival Calendar 2059
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2059
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2059
Mauni Amavas
Feb 12, 2059
Holika Dahan
Mar 28, 2059
Holi
Mar 29, 2059
Chaitra Navratri
Apr 12, 2059
Gudi Padwa
Apr 12, 2059
Mesha Sankranti
Apr 14, 2059
January 2059
10 festivals
Thu
2
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
11
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
12
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
13
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Fri
17
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
23
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sat
25
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Tue
28
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
February 2059
11 festivals
Sat
1
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
1
Feb
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Sat
8
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Mon
10
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
12
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
12
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
15
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
24
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
26
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
March 2059
10 festivals
Mon
3
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
11
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
13
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
15
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Mon
17
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
24
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Wed
26
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
28
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Fri
28
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
29
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
April 2059
16 festivals
Tue
1
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
5
Apr
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Tue
8
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Thu
10
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
10
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
12
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
12
Apr
Marathi New Year
Mon
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Tue
15
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
17
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sun
20
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sun
20
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Wed
23
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Fri
25
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
27
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sun
27
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
May 2059
18 festivals
Thu
1
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
7
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Fri
9
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
9
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
11
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
13
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Wed
14
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Thu
15
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sun
18
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
20
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Thu
22
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sat
24
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
25
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Mon
26
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Mon
26
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
27
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Fri
30
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 2059
11 festivals
Fri
6
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sat
7
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
8
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
9
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
9
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Fri
13
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Fri
20
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
21
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
23
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
25
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 2059
12 festivals
Sat
5
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Mon
7
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
7
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
9
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
11
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sun
13
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
17
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Mon
21
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
22
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
24
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
24
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
28
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 2059
15 festivals
Sun
3
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
5
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
5
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
6
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
7
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
12
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
13
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Fri
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Tue
19
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Thu
21
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
22
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Fri
22
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Tue
26
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
29
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
September 2059
16 festivals
Tue
2
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Thu
4
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
4
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
6
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
10
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Wed
10
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
11
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sat
13
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Mon
15
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Wed
17
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
19
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
20
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sun
21
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
22
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Wed
24
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 2059
16 festivals
Wed
1
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Thu
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Fri
3
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
4
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
6
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Mon
6
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
7
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
10
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
14
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
15
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Fri
17
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sat
18
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Mon
20
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Mon
20
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
24
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
31
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
November 2059
21 festivals
Sat
1
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Sun
2
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sun
2
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
2
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
3
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Mon
3
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
4
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Tue
4
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
5
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Thu
6
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
8
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
9
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
14
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sat
15
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sun
16
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Mon
17
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
17
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Wed
19
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
22
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
26
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Sun
30
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
December 2059
13 festivals
Tue
2
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
2
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
4
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
8
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
9
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Sun
14
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sun
14
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Tue
16
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Thu
18
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Thu
18
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
22
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
30
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
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