North Indian Festival Calendar 2049
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2049
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2049
Mauni Amavas
Feb 2, 2049
Vasant Panchami
Feb 6, 2049
Maha Shivaratri
Mar 2, 2049
Holika Dahan
Mar 18, 2049
Holi
Mar 19, 2049
Chaitra Navratri
Apr 2, 2049
January 2049
13 festivals
Sat
2
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
3
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
7
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Thu
14
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sat
16
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
18
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
22
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
22
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Tue
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Fri
29
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sun
31
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
31
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
February 2049
12 festivals
Tue
2
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Tue
2
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
5
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
6
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Mon
8
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Tue
9
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Fri
12
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Mon
15
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
17
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
21
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
27
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
March 2049
15 festivals
Mon
1
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
2
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
3
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
7
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
14
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Tue
16
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
18
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Fri
19
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Fri
19
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
22
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
26
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Mon
29
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Wed
31
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
31
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
April 2049
16 festivals
Fri
2
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
2
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
5
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
6
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
8
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sun
11
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sun
11
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Tue
13
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Wed
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
15
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
17
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sat
17
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
21
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
27
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Thu
29
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
29
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
May 2049
19 festivals
Sat
1
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
4
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
4
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
5
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
9
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
11
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Thu
13
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Fri
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sat
15
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sat
15
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
17
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Mon
17
May
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
17
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Thu
20
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
27
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sat
29
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
29
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
31
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
31
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
June 2049
11 festivals
Fri
4
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
10
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
11
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sun
13
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
15
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Fri
18
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
25
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sun
27
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
27
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
29
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
July 2049
11 festivals
Thu
1
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sun
4
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
11
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Wed
14
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Wed
14
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
18
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
25
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
27
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
27
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
29
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
August 2049
16 festivals
Mon
2
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
3
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Mon
9
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Wed
11
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
12
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
12
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sun
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Mon
16
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Thu
19
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Mon
23
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
25
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
26
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
27
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
28
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
31
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
September 2049
18 festivals
Wed
1
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
2
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
3
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sun
5
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Tue
7
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Thu
9
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
10
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sat
11
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
12
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Tue
14
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Wed
22
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Fri
24
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
24
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
26
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sun
26
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
27
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
30
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
October 2049
19 festivals
Sat
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Mon
4
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
5
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Thu
7
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
8
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
10
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
10
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
14
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Fri
22
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sat
23
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sat
23
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Sun
24
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sun
24
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
24
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
25
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Tue
26
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
27
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Thu
28
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
November 2049
14 festivals
Thu
4
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Fri
5
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sat
6
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sun
7
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
9
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
13
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
16
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sat
20
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Mon
22
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
23
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
24
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
28
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
29
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 2049
13 festivals
Sat
4
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
4
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
6
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
8
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Wed
8
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
12
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
13
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Mon
20
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Wed
22
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
22
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
24
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
27
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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