Marathi Festival Calendar 2081
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2081
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2081
Mauni Amavas
Feb 8, 2081
Vasant Panchami
Feb 13, 2081
Maha Shivaratri
Mar 8, 2081
Chaitra Navratri
Apr 9, 2081
Gudi Padwa
Apr 9, 2081
Mesha Sankranti
Apr 14, 2081
January 2081
11 festivals
Sun
5
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Tue
7
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
7
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
9
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
13
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Tue
21
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Fri
24
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Tue
28
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
28
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 2081
14 festivals
Mon
3
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Thu
6
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
6
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
8
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sat
8
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
12
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
13
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Thu
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
15
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sun
16
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Wed
19
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
21
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
23
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
26
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 2081
11 festivals
Wed
5
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Fri
7
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
8
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sat
8
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
14
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Fri
21
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sat
22
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
24
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
28
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
April 2081
17 festivals
Tue
1
Apr
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Fri
4
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sun
6
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
6
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
7
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
8
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
9
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
9
Apr
Marathi New Year
Sat
12
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Mon
14
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Thu
17
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
17
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sat
19
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Mon
21
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
22
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sat
26
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 2081
17 festivals
Sun
4
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Tue
6
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
6
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
8
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
11
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sun
11
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Mon
12
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
15
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Fri
16
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Sun
18
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Tue
20
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Tue
20
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
22
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Thu
22
May
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
23
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Mon
26
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 2081
10 festivals
Tue
3
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Thu
5
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
5
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
10
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Mon
16
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
17
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Wed
18
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
20
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
25
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
July 2081
12 festivals
Wed
2
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Fri
4
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
4
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
6
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
8
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Wed
9
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
16
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Wed
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Fri
18
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
20
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sun
20
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
24
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 2081
16 festivals
Fri
1
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sat
2
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
4
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
8
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Fri
8
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
14
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Fri
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sat
16
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
18
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
19
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Tue
19
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
19
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sat
23
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
26
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Sat
30
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
September 2081
18 festivals
Mon
1
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
1
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
6
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sat
6
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
7
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Mon
8
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Wed
10
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sat
13
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Mon
15
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
16
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Wed
17
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Thu
18
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sun
21
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
22
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
28
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Tue
30
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
30
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
October 2081
21 festivals
Thu
2
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Thu
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Thu
2
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
3
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
5
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
9
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
10
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sat
11
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sun
12
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Wed
15
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
17
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Fri
17
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
21
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
28
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Wed
29
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Wed
29
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Thu
30
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Thu
30
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
31
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Fri
31
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
November 2081
15 festivals
Sat
1
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sun
2
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Tue
4
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
10
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Tue
11
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
12
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
13
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
16
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
20
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
23
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Wed
26
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Fri
28
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
28
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
30
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
December 2081
11 festivals
Wed
3
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
5
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Thu
11
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Thu
11
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sat
13
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
15
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Mon
15
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Fri
19
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
27
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
29
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
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