North Indian Festival Calendar 2025
January 2025
11 festivals
Fri
3
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
9
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sat
11
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
13
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Fri
17
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
17
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Sat
25
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sun
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
27
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
27
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
February 2025
14 festivals
Sat
1
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
2
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Tue
4
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Wed
5
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sat
8
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Mon
10
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
12
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sun
16
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
23
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Tue
25
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Tue
25
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
25
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
27
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
March 2025
13 festivals
Mon
3
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
9
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Tue
11
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
13
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Thu
13
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
14
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Fri
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Tue
18
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
22
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Tue
25
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Thu
27
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
27
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
29
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
April 2025
17 festivals
Tue
1
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
3
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sun
6
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sun
6
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Tue
8
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Thu
10
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
12
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sat
12
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Wed
16
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
23
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Fri
25
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
25
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
27
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
29
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
29
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
30
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
May 2025
17 festivals
Sat
3
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
5
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Wed
7
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Fri
9
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
10
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sat
10
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
12
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Mon
12
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
13
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Wed
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Fri
16
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
23
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sun
25
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
25
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
26
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
26
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Fri
30
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 2025
12 festivals
Thu
5
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
6
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sun
8
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
10
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
15
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sat
21
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Mon
23
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
23
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
25
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
26
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sat
28
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 2025
12 festivals
Sun
6
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
8
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
10
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
10
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
14
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
20
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
22
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
22
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
24
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
28
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
29
Jul
Day of serpent worship
August 2025
18 festivals
Mon
4
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Wed
6
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
8
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Fri
8
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
8
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Tue
12
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Fri
15
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Sat
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
18
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
20
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
21
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
22
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
26
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Tue
26
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
28
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
29
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sun
31
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
September 2025
16 festivals
Wed
3
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Fri
5
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
6
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sun
7
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
8
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Wed
10
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Wed
17
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Fri
19
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
19
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
21
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sun
21
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
22
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
25
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
29
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
30
Sep
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
October 2025
20 festivals
Wed
1
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Thu
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Fri
3
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Mon
6
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Mon
6
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
10
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
16
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Fri
17
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Fri
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sat
18
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sat
18
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
19
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sun
19
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
20
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Mon
20
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
21
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
22
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Thu
23
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
25
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
31
Oct
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
November 2025
13 festivals
Sat
1
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sun
2
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Mon
3
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
5
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
8
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
11
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Sat
15
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sun
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Mon
17
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
17
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
19
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
24
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
25
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 2025
11 festivals
Mon
1
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Mon
1
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Tue
2
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
4
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Thu
4
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
15
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Tue
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Wed
17
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
17
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
19
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
23
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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