North Indian Festival Calendar 2052
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 15, 2052
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2052
Mauni Amavas
Jan 31, 2052
Vasant Panchami
Feb 4, 2052
Maha Shivaratri
Feb 28, 2052
Holika Dahan
Mar 14, 2052
Holi
Mar 15, 2052
Chaitra Navratri
Mar 31, 2052
January 2052
14 festivals
Mon
1
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
5
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
12
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sat
13
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
15
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Mon
15
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
19
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
19
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Fri
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sat
27
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Mon
29
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
29
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
31
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
31
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
February 2052
13 festivals
Sun
4
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Tue
6
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Wed
7
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sat
10
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Mon
12
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Wed
14
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
18
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
25
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Tue
27
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
28
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
28
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
29
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
March 2052
14 festivals
Mon
4
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
10
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Tue
12
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
14
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Thu
14
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Fri
15
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Tue
19
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
23
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Tue
26
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Thu
28
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
28
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
30
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
31
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
April 2052
14 festivals
Tue
2
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
4
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sun
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sun
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Tue
9
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Thu
11
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
13
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sat
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sat
13
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
17
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
18
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
25
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sat
27
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
28
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
May 2052
18 festivals
Wed
1
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Thu
2
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
4
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
6
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Wed
8
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sat
11
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sat
11
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
13
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Mon
13
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
14
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Tue
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Fri
17
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
24
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sun
26
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
26
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
28
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
28
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Fri
31
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 2052
13 festivals
Thu
6
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
7
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sun
9
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
11
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
12
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sun
16
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
22
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Mon
24
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
24
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
26
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
28
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sat
29
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 2052
11 festivals
Sun
7
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
9
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
11
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
11
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
15
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Mon
22
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
23
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
25
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
29
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
30
Jul
Day of serpent worship
August 2052
18 festivals
Mon
5
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Thu
8
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
10
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sat
10
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
10
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Tue
13
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Fri
16
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Fri
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Tue
20
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Thu
22
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
22
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
24
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
27
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Tue
27
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
28
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
29
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
30
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
September 2052
16 festivals
Sun
1
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Wed
4
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Fri
6
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
7
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sun
8
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
9
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Thu
12
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Wed
18
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Fri
20
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
20
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
22
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sun
22
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
23
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
26
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
30
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 2052
20 festivals
Tue
1
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Wed
2
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Fri
4
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sun
6
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
7
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Fri
11
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
17
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Thu
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Fri
18
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Sat
19
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sat
19
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
20
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sun
20
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
20
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
21
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Tue
22
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
23
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Thu
24
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
26
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 2052
15 festivals
Fri
1
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sat
2
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sun
3
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Mon
4
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
6
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
9
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
12
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Sat
16
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sat
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Mon
18
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
18
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
19
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
20
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
25
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
26
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 2052
12 festivals
Mon
2
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Mon
2
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Wed
4
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
5
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Thu
5
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
9
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Mon
16
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Wed
18
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
18
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
20
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
24
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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