Marathi Festival Calendar 1924
January 1924
12 festivals
Wed
2
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Fri
4
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
4
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
9
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Thu
17
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sat
19
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
21
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
25
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
25
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Sat
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Thu
31
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
February 1924
13 festivals
Sat
2
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
2
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
4
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Mon
4
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
8
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
9
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Mon
11
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Tue
12
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Tue
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
16
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Mon
18
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
20
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
23
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 1924
15 festivals
Sat
1
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Mon
3
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Mon
3
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
3
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
5
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
9
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
13
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sun
16
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Tue
18
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
20
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Thu
20
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
21
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Mon
24
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
27
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
30
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
April 1924
17 festivals
Tue
1
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
1
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
2
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
3
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
4
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
4
Apr
Marathi New Year
Tue
8
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
10
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sat
12
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sun
13
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sun
13
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Tue
15
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Thu
17
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
19
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sat
19
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
22
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
29
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
May 1924
18 festivals
Thu
1
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
1
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
3
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
6
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
6
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
7
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
11
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
13
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Tue
13
May
Sun enters Taurus
Thu
15
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Fri
16
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Fri
16
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
18
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sun
18
May
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
19
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Wed
28
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
30
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
31
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
June 1924
12 festivals
Mon
2
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
2
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Fri
6
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
12
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
13
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sat
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sun
15
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
16
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
20
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
27
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sun
29
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
29
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
July 1924
13 festivals
Tue
1
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
3
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sun
6
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
12
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Mon
14
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Wed
16
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Wed
16
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
19
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
27
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
29
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
29
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
31
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
August 1924
15 festivals
Mon
4
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
5
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sun
10
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Tue
12
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
14
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
14
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
14
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Fri
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Fri
15
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
18
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
21
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Mon
25
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
27
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
28
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
29
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
September 1924
17 festivals
Tue
2
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Tue
2
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
3
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Thu
4
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sat
6
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Tue
9
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Thu
11
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Fri
12
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
13
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Mon
15
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Tue
16
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
24
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Fri
26
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
26
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
28
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sun
28
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
29
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 1924
21 festivals
Thu
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sun
5
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
6
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Tue
7
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
8
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
10
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
12
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
12
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
16
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Fri
24
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sat
25
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sat
25
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Sun
26
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sun
26
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
26
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
27
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Mon
27
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
28
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Wed
29
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Fri
31
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 1924
15 festivals
Wed
5
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
6
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
7
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
8
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
10
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
11
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
15
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Wed
19
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Sat
22
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Mon
24
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
24
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
26
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
29
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
30
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 1924
10 festivals
Sat
6
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
6
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
8
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
10
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Wed
10
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
15
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Wed
24
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
25
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
29
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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