North Indian Festival Calendar 1950
January 1950
16 festivals
Sun
1
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
3
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
7
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
7
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Fri
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sat
14
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Mon
16
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
17
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Tue
17
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
21
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
22
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Wed
25
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Thu
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Thu
26
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sun
29
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Tue
31
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
February 1950
10 festivals
Thu
2
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
6
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
12
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Tue
14
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Tue
14
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
14
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
16
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
20
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
28
Feb
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
March 1950
17 festivals
Thu
2
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
3
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sat
4
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Tue
7
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
11
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Mon
13
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Tue
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Thu
16
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
16
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
18
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
19
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
22
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
24
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Mon
27
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Mon
27
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Wed
29
Mar
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Fri
31
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
April 1950
17 festivals
Sun
2
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sun
2
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
5
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
12
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Thu
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Fri
14
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
14
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
15
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
16
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
19
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
20
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
21
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
24
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
26
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Fri
28
Apr
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sun
30
Apr
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sun
30
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
May 1950
15 festivals
Mon
1
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Mon
1
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
2
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Fri
5
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
12
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sun
14
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
14
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Tue
16
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
16
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sat
20
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
26
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
27
May
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
29
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
31
May
Full Moon fasting day
June 1950
10 festivals
Sat
3
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
10
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Mon
12
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
13
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
13
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Thu
15
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
19
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
27
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
29
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 1950
10 festivals
Mon
3
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
12
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
12
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
14
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
16
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sun
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Tue
18
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
25
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Fri
28
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Fri
28
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
August 1950
15 festivals
Tue
1
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
9
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Fri
11
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
11
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
13
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Wed
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Thu
17
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Thu
17
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
23
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Fri
25
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
27
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sun
27
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
27
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Thu
31
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
September 1950
17 festivals
Sun
3
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Thu
7
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sat
9
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
11
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
15
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Fri
15
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
16
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sat
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sun
17
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Mon
18
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Thu
21
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sat
23
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
24
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Mon
25
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
26
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
29
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
30
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 1950
17 festivals
Mon
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sat
7
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Mon
9
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
9
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
11
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
11
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Wed
11
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
14
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
17
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Wed
18
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Thu
19
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sat
21
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Mon
23
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
25
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Wed
25
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
29
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
November 1950
16 festivals
Sun
5
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Mon
6
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Tue
7
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Tue
7
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
8
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Thu
9
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Thu
9
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
10
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sat
11
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Thu
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sat
18
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sun
19
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Mon
20
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Tue
21
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
24
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
28
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
December 1950
13 festivals
Fri
1
Dec
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
5
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Thu
7
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
7
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
12
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
13
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Fri
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
19
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Tue
19
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Thu
21
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
23
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sat
23
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
28
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
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