North Indian Festival Calendar 2077
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2077
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2077
Vasant Panchami
Jan 28, 2077
Maha Shivaratri
Feb 21, 2077
Holika Dahan
Mar 8, 2077
Holi
Mar 9, 2077
Chaitra Navratri
Mar 24, 2077
Ram Navami
Apr 1, 2077
January 2077
15 festivals
Mon
4
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Wed
6
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
8
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
12
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
13
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
13
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Thu
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Wed
20
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Fri
22
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
22
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Wed
27
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
28
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sat
30
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sun
31
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
February 2077
10 festivals
Wed
3
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
5
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
7
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
11
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Thu
18
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sat
20
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
21
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Mon
22
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
25
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 2077
15 festivals
Thu
4
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sat
6
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
7
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
8
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Tue
9
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Tue
9
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
13
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Wed
17
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sat
20
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Mon
22
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
22
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
24
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
27
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
29
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
April 2077
17 festivals
Thu
1
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
1
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sat
3
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Mon
5
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
7
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
8
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Thu
8
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
12
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sun
18
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Tue
20
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
20
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
22
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
24
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sat
24
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Sun
25
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
29
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
May 2077
14 festivals
Sat
1
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
3
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Wed
5
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Wed
5
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
7
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Fri
7
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
8
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Tue
11
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Tue
18
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Wed
19
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
21
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
21
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Tue
25
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 2077
11 festivals
Tue
1
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
2
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
4
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
6
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Wed
16
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Fri
18
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
18
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
20
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
22
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
24
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 2077
13 festivals
Thu
1
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sat
3
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
5
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Mon
5
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
9
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
15
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Fri
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sat
17
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
17
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
19
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
23
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
24
Jul
Day of serpent worship
Sat
31
Jul
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
August 2077
19 festivals
Mon
2
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
3
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Tue
3
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sat
7
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
10
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Fri
13
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sun
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
15
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
16
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
16
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Wed
18
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
22
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sun
22
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
23
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Tue
24
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Thu
26
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sun
29
Aug
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Tue
31
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
September 2077
11 festivals
Wed
1
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Thu
2
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
3
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sun
5
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
12
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Tue
14
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
14
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
16
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Thu
16
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Tue
21
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
October 2077
15 festivals
Fri
1
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Fri
1
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Tue
5
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
14
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
14
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
16
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
17
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Wed
20
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
24
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
25
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Tue
26
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
27
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
29
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
November 2077
19 festivals
Wed
3
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
10
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Thu
11
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Fri
12
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Fri
12
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
13
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sat
13
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
13
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
14
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Mon
15
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
16
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Tue
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Wed
17
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Fri
19
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
24
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
25
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
26
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
27
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
29
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
December 2077
14 festivals
Fri
3
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
6
Dec
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Fri
10
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sun
12
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
13
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
14
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sat
18
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
19
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Sat
25
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
25
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
27
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
28
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Tue
28
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
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