North Indian Festival Calendar 1963
January 1963
15 festivals
Sat
5
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Mon
7
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
9
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
13
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
13
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Mon
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Mon
21
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Wed
23
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
23
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
25
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Fri
25
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
28
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
29
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Thu
31
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
February 1963
11 festivals
Fri
1
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Mon
4
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Wed
6
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
8
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
12
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Tue
19
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Thu
21
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
22
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sat
23
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
27
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 1963
15 festivals
Tue
5
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Thu
7
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
9
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sat
9
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
10
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Thu
14
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Mon
18
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Thu
21
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sat
23
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
23
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
25
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
25
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
28
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
30
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
April 1963
16 festivals
Tue
2
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Tue
2
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Thu
4
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sat
6
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
8
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Mon
8
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
12
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Fri
19
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sun
21
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
21
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
23
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
25
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
25
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
26
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
29
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
May 1963
16 festivals
Wed
1
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Fri
3
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sun
5
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
6
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Mon
6
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
8
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Wed
8
May
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
9
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Sun
12
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sun
19
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Tue
21
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
21
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
22
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
22
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sun
26
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 1963
12 festivals
Sat
1
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
2
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Tue
4
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
6
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
11
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Mon
17
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Wed
19
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
19
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
21
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
22
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Mon
24
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 1963
13 festivals
Tue
2
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Thu
4
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
6
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sat
6
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
10
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
16
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Thu
18
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
18
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
20
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
24
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
25
Jul
Day of serpent worship
Wed
31
Jul
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
August 1963
19 festivals
Fri
2
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
4
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sun
4
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
4
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Thu
8
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
11
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Thu
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Thu
15
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Fri
16
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sat
17
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
18
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
22
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Thu
22
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
23
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
24
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sun
25
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Tue
27
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Fri
30
Aug
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
September 1963
16 festivals
Sun
1
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
2
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Tue
3
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
4
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
13
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sun
15
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
15
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Tue
17
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Tue
17
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
18
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
21
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
25
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
26
Sep
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Fri
27
Sep
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sun
29
Sep
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
October 1963
21 festivals
Wed
2
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Wed
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Wed
2
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
6
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
12
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sun
13
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Mon
14
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Mon
14
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
15
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Tue
15
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
16
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Wed
16
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
17
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Fri
18
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sat
19
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Mon
21
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
27
Oct
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Mon
28
Oct
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Tue
29
Oct
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Wed
30
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
November 1963
15 festivals
Fri
1
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
4
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
7
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Mon
11
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Wed
13
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
13
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
15
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Wed
20
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
21
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Wed
27
Nov
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Wed
27
Nov
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Thu
28
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
30
Nov
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sat
30
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
December 1963
7 festivals
Wed
11
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Fri
13
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
13
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
15
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Thu
19
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
28
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
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