North Indian Festival Calendar 2004
January 2004
16 festivals
Fri
2
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sun
4
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
7
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
11
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
11
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Wed
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sat
17
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Mon
19
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
19
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
21
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
21
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
25
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
26
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Wed
28
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Thu
29
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
February 2004
11 festivals
Sun
1
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Tue
3
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
5
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
9
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Mon
16
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Wed
18
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
18
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
18
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
19
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
23
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 2004
17 festivals
Tue
2
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Thu
4
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
5
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sat
6
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sat
6
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
10
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
13
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Tue
16
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Thu
18
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
18
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
20
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
21
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
24
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
26
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Tue
30
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Tue
30
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
April 2004
15 festivals
Thu
1
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sat
3
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
4
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Thu
8
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
15
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sat
17
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
17
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
19
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
22
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
22
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
23
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
26
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
28
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Fri
30
Apr
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
May 2004
15 festivals
Sun
2
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sun
2
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
4
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Tue
4
May
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
5
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Fri
7
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
14
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sun
16
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
16
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
18
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
18
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sun
23
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
29
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
30
May
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
June 2004
12 festivals
Tue
1
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
2
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
6
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
13
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Mon
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Tue
15
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
15
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
17
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
19
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Mon
21
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
28
Jun
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Wed
30
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
July 2004
12 festivals
Fri
2
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Fri
2
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
5
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
12
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Wed
14
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
15
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
16
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sat
17
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
21
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
29
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
31
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
August 2004
13 festivals
Tue
3
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
13
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
13
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
15
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Thu
19
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
20
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Thu
26
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Fri
27
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
29
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sun
29
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
29
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
September 2004
16 festivals
Thu
2
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
5
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Fri
10
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sun
12
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
12
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
14
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
17
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sat
18
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sun
19
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Tue
21
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Fri
24
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sun
26
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
27
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Tue
28
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
29
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
October 2004
18 festivals
Sat
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sat
2
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
9
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Mon
11
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
11
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
13
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Wed
13
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
14
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
17
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Wed
20
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
21
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Fri
22
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sat
23
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Mon
25
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
27
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Wed
27
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
31
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
November 2004
18 festivals
Mon
8
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Tue
9
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Tue
9
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Wed
10
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Wed
10
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
10
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
11
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Fri
12
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Fri
12
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
13
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Mon
15
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sun
21
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Mon
22
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Tue
23
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Wed
24
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
26
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
30
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
December 2004
13 festivals
Sat
4
Dec
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
7
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Thu
9
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
11
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
15
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Wed
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
21
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Tue
21
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Thu
23
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
25
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
26
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sun
26
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
30
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
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