Marathi Festival Calendar 1940
January 1940
11 festivals
Fri
5
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Sat
6
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
7
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
9
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
13
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sat
20
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Mon
22
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
24
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sat
27
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 1940
14 festivals
Sat
3
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Mon
5
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
5
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
6
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
7
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
7
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
12
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Tue
13
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Thu
15
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Fri
16
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Mon
19
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Wed
21
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
26
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 1940
15 festivals
Mon
4
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Wed
6
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
6
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
6
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
8
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
12
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
13
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
13
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Tue
19
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Thu
21
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
22
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sat
23
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sat
23
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
26
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
30
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
April 1940
16 festivals
Tue
2
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Fri
5
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
5
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
7
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
8
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
8
Apr
Marathi New Year
Thu
11
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sat
13
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Tue
16
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Tue
16
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Thu
18
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sat
20
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
21
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sun
21
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
25
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 1940
17 festivals
Thu
2
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sat
4
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
5
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
7
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
9
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Fri
10
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Sat
11
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
13
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
13
May
Sun enters Taurus
Wed
15
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Fri
17
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sun
19
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sun
19
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
21
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Tue
21
May
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
22
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Fri
24
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 1940
12 festivals
Sat
1
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Mon
3
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
3
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
5
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
5
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sun
9
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
14
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sat
15
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
17
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
19
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
23
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
July 1940
13 festivals
Mon
1
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Wed
3
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
3
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
5
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
6
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Mon
8
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
15
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Mon
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Wed
17
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
18
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
18
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
23
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
30
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
August 1940
15 festivals
Thu
1
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
1
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
3
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
7
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Tue
13
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Thu
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Thu
15
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sat
17
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sat
17
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
17
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Wed
21
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
25
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Thu
29
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sat
31
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
September 1940
15 festivals
Sun
1
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
5
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
6
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Fri
6
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sun
8
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Wed
11
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Fri
13
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
15
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Mon
16
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Tue
17
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
20
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
27
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sun
29
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
29
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
October 1940
22 festivals
Tue
1
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
1
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Tue
1
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Fri
4
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
7
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
8
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Thu
10
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Fri
11
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sun
13
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
15
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Tue
15
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sun
20
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
26
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sun
27
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Mon
28
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Mon
28
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
28
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
29
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Wed
30
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
31
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
November 1940
13 festivals
Fri
1
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
9
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sun
10
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Mon
11
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Tue
12
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
14
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Mon
18
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
21
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Mon
25
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Wed
27
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
27
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
28
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
December 1940
12 festivals
Mon
2
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
3
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Tue
10
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Tue
10
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Thu
12
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
14
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sat
14
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Wed
18
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
26
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
26
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
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