Marathi Festival Calendar 2069
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2069
Mauni Amavas
Jan 22, 2069
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2069
Vasant Panchami
Jan 27, 2069
Maha Shivaratri
Feb 19, 2069
Holika Dahan
Mar 6, 2069
Holi
Mar 7, 2069
Chaitra Navratri
Mar 23, 2069
January 2069
15 festivals
Thu
3
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sat
5
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
7
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
11
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
11
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Mon
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Fri
18
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sun
20
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
22
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Tue
22
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sat
26
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
27
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Mon
28
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Tue
29
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
February 2069
12 festivals
Fri
1
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sun
3
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
5
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
9
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
10
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sun
17
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Tue
19
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Tue
19
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
19
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
21
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
24
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 2069
17 festivals
Sun
3
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Tue
5
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
6
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Thu
7
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Thu
7
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
11
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sat
16
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Tue
19
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Wed
20
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
22
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
23
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
23
Mar
Marathi New Year
Tue
26
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
27
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sat
30
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sat
30
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
April 2069
15 festivals
Mon
1
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Wed
3
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
4
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
6
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sat
6
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
10
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Wed
17
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Fri
19
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
19
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
23
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
23
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
24
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
27
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
29
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
May 2069
16 festivals
Wed
1
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Fri
3
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
4
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sun
5
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sun
5
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
7
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Fri
10
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Thu
16
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sat
18
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
18
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
20
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
20
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Thu
23
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
30
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
31
May
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
June 2069
9 festivals
Sun
2
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
4
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
8
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
15
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sat
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Tue
18
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
20
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sat
22
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
29
Jun
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
July 2069
13 festivals
Tue
2
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
4
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
4
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
14
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
16
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
16
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Thu
18
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
21
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
22
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
23
Jul
Day of serpent worship
Mon
29
Jul
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Wed
31
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
August 2069
13 festivals
Fri
2
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Fri
2
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
2
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Tue
6
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
9
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Mon
12
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
14
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
14
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Fri
16
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Tue
20
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
30
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
September 2069
15 festivals
Wed
4
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
12
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
13
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
14
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
15
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Thu
19
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Thu
19
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
20
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sat
21
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Mon
23
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Thu
26
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sat
28
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
29
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Mon
30
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
October 2069
16 festivals
Tue
1
Oct
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Wed
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Thu
3
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
10
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sat
12
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
12
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
14
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Mon
14
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
15
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sat
19
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
23
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
24
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sat
26
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Tue
29
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Tue
29
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
November 2069
18 festivals
Sat
2
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
9
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sun
10
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sun
10
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Mon
11
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Mon
11
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
11
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
12
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Wed
13
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
14
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Fri
15
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sun
17
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
23
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sun
24
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Mon
25
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Tue
26
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
28
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
December 2069
16 festivals
Sun
1
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
4
Dec
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Sun
8
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Tue
10
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
11
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
11
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
13
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
17
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
18
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Tue
24
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Tue
24
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Wed
25
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
27
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Fri
27
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
31
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
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