Marathi Festival Calendar 1925
January 1925
16 festivals
Mon
5
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Wed
7
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
9
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Tue
13
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
13
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Tue
20
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Thu
22
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
22
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
24
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sat
24
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Tue
27
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
28
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Fri
30
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sat
31
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
February 1925
10 festivals
Tue
3
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
6
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
8
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
12
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Thu
19
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Fri
20
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
21
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
22
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
26
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 1925
16 festivals
Thu
5
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sat
7
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
8
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
9
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Tue
10
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Tue
10
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
13
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Tue
17
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Fri
20
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sun
22
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
22
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
24
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
25
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
25
Mar
Marathi New Year
Sat
28
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
30
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
April 1925
16 festivals
Thu
2
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
2
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sat
4
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Mon
6
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
8
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Wed
8
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
12
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sat
18
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Mon
20
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
20
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
22
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
25
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sat
25
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Sun
26
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
30
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
May 1925
15 festivals
Sat
2
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
4
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Wed
6
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Wed
6
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
8
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Fri
8
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
9
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Mon
11
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Mon
18
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Wed
20
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
20
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
22
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
22
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Tue
26
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 1925
11 festivals
Mon
1
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
2
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Thu
4
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
6
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Tue
16
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Thu
18
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
18
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
20
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
23
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
25
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 1925
13 festivals
Thu
2
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sat
4
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
5
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sun
5
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
9
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Thu
16
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sat
18
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
18
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
20
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
24
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
25
Jul
Day of serpent worship
Fri
31
Jul
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
August 1925
19 festivals
Sun
2
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
4
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Tue
4
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
4
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Fri
7
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
10
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Fri
14
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sat
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
16
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
17
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
19
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
23
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sun
23
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
24
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Tue
25
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Thu
27
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sat
29
Aug
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Mon
31
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
September 1925
14 festivals
Tue
1
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Wed
2
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
3
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sun
13
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Tue
15
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
15
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Thu
17
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Thu
17
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
18
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
21
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
25
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
26
Sep
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
28
Sep
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
October 1925
21 festivals
Thu
1
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Thu
1
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Mon
5
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
13
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Wed
14
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Wed
14
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Thu
15
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Thu
15
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
15
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
16
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Fri
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sat
17
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
18
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Mon
19
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Wed
21
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
26
Oct
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Tue
27
Oct
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
28
Oct
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
29
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
31
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
November 1925
14 festivals
Wed
4
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
7
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Wed
11
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Fri
13
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
14
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
15
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
19
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
20
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Wed
25
Nov
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Wed
25
Nov
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Fri
27
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
29
Nov
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sun
29
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
December 1925
9 festivals
Fri
4
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
11
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Sun
13
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
13
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
15
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Fri
18
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
27
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
29
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
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