North Indian Festival Calendar 1995
January 1995
13 festivals
Wed
4
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
11
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sat
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sat
14
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
16
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
20
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
20
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Thu
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Thu
26
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sat
28
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
30
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Mon
30
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
February 1995
12 festivals
Fri
3
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
4
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Mon
6
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Tue
7
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Fri
10
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sun
12
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
18
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
25
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Mon
27
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Mon
27
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
27
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
March 1995
14 festivals
Sun
5
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
12
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Tue
14
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Thu
16
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Thu
16
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
17
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Mon
20
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
23
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
26
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Tue
28
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
28
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
30
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
31
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
April 1995
14 festivals
Mon
3
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
6
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sun
9
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sun
9
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Tue
11
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Thu
13
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sat
15
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sat
15
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
18
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
25
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Thu
27
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
27
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
29
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
May 1995
19 festivals
Tue
2
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
2
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
3
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
6
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
8
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Wed
10
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Fri
12
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Fri
12
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
14
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sun
14
May
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
15
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Mon
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Wed
17
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
24
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
26
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
26
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
27
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
28
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
28
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
June 1995
12 festivals
Fri
2
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
8
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
9
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sun
11
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
12
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Fri
16
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
23
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sun
25
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
25
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
27
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
29
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
July 1995
13 festivals
Sat
1
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
8
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Mon
10
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
12
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Wed
12
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
15
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sat
22
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Mon
24
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
25
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
25
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
27
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
31
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
August 1995
18 festivals
Tue
1
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sun
6
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Tue
8
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
10
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
10
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
10
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Mon
14
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Thu
17
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Thu
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
21
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
23
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
23
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
25
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
29
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Tue
29
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
30
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Thu
31
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
September 1995
14 festivals
Sat
2
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Tue
5
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
6
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
7
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Fri
8
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
9
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Tue
12
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Wed
20
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Fri
22
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
22
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
24
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sun
24
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
25
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 1995
21 festivals
Sun
1
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
2
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Tue
3
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
4
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
6
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
8
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
8
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
12
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Thu
19
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Fri
20
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Sat
21
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sat
21
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
22
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sun
22
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
23
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Mon
23
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
24
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Wed
25
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Fri
27
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 1995
14 festivals
Wed
1
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
2
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
3
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
4
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
6
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
11
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Thu
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sat
18
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Mon
20
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
20
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
22
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
25
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
26
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 1995
11 festivals
Sat
2
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
2
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
4
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
6
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Wed
6
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
10
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Mon
18
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Tue
19
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
20
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
21
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
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