North Indian Festival Calendar 1991
January 1991
15 festivals
Thu
3
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
3
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Fri
11
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sun
13
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
13
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Tue
15
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Tue
15
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
19
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
20
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Tue
22
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Wed
23
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sat
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sat
26
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Tue
29
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
February 1991
13 festivals
Sat
2
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
9
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Tue
12
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Tue
12
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
12
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Thu
14
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
18
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
24
Feb
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Tue
26
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
27
Feb
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Thu
28
Feb
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Thu
28
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
March 1991
16 festivals
Mon
4
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
8
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Mon
11
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Wed
13
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
14
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Fri
15
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
16
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
19
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
21
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sun
24
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sun
24
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Tue
26
Mar
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Wed
27
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
29
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Fri
29
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
April 1991
9 festivals
Tue
2
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
10
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Fri
12
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
12
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sun
14
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
20
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
26
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
28
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
May 1991
16 festivals
Thu
2
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
12
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
12
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
13
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Thu
16
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
16
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
17
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
21
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Thu
23
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sat
25
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
26
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Mon
27
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
28
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Tue
28
May
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
29
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
June 1991
12 festivals
Sat
1
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
8
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Mon
10
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
12
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
12
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sat
15
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Fri
21
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
22
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
24
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
26
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 1991
13 festivals
Mon
1
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
7
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Tue
9
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
9
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
11
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
13
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sun
14
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
21
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Wed
24
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
26
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Fri
26
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
30
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 1991
13 festivals
Tue
6
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Thu
8
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
9
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
13
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
14
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Thu
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sat
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Tue
20
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Thu
22
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
24
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sat
24
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
24
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Wed
28
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
September 1991
16 festivals
Sun
1
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Wed
4
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Fri
6
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
6
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
11
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Wed
11
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
12
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
13
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Mon
16
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Tue
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Thu
19
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sat
21
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
22
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Mon
23
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
24
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
27
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 1991
16 festivals
Wed
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Thu
3
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sat
5
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
5
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
7
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Mon
7
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
8
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
11
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
15
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
16
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Thu
17
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Thu
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sat
19
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Mon
21
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
22
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sat
26
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
November 1991
17 festivals
Sat
2
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sun
3
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sun
3
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Mon
4
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Mon
4
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
5
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Tue
5
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
6
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Fri
8
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sun
10
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
16
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sat
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sun
17
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Mon
18
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Tue
19
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
21
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
27
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
December 1991
14 festivals
Sun
1
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Tue
3
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
3
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
5
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
9
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
10
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
11
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Mon
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
17
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Tue
17
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Thu
19
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
20
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Tue
24
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
31
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
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