North Indian Festival Calendar 2090
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2090
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2090
Mauni Amavas
Jan 30, 2090
Vasant Panchami
Feb 4, 2090
Maha Shivaratri
Feb 27, 2090
Chaitra Navratri
Mar 31, 2090
Ram Navami
Apr 8, 2090
Hanuman Jayanti
Apr 13, 2090
January 2090
14 festivals
Wed
4
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
12
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Fri
13
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sun
15
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
19
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
19
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Wed
25
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Thu
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Fri
27
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
29
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
30
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Mon
30
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
February 2090
15 festivals
Fri
3
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
4
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Mon
6
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Tue
7
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Fri
10
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sun
12
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Tue
14
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
17
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
24
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
26
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
26
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
27
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Mon
27
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
28
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
March 2090
12 festivals
Sun
5
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
12
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Mon
13
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
15
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
15
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sun
19
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
23
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
26
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Tue
28
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
28
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
30
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
31
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
April 2090
13 festivals
Mon
3
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
5
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sat
8
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sat
8
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Mon
10
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Wed
12
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
13
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Fri
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Mon
17
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
25
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Thu
27
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
27
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
29
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
May 2090
18 festivals
Tue
2
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
2
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
3
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
6
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
7
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Tue
9
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Thu
11
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Thu
11
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
13
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sat
13
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
14
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Mon
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Wed
17
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
24
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
26
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
27
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
28
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
28
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
June 2090
13 festivals
Thu
1
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
7
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
8
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
9
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
11
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
15
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Fri
23
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sun
25
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
25
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
27
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
29
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Fri
30
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 2090
11 festivals
Fri
7
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sun
9
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
11
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Tue
11
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
15
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
17
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sat
22
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Mon
24
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
26
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
30
Jul
Day of serpent worship
Sun
30
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
August 2090
16 festivals
Sat
5
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Mon
7
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
9
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Wed
9
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
9
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Mon
14
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Thu
17
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Thu
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
21
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
23
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
23
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
28
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Mon
28
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
29
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
30
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
September 2090
16 festivals
Fri
1
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Mon
4
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
6
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
7
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Fri
8
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
9
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Tue
12
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Tue
19
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Thu
21
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
21
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
23
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sat
23
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
24
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
26
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
30
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 2090
19 festivals
Sun
1
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
2
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Mon
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Tue
3
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Thu
5
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
8
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
8
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
12
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
18
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Thu
19
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Fri
20
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Fri
20
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Sat
21
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sat
21
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
22
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sun
22
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
23
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Tue
24
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Thu
26
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 2090
14 festivals
Wed
1
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
2
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
3
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
4
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
6
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
10
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Fri
17
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Fri
17
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sun
19
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
19
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
21
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
24
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
25
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 2090
12 festivals
Sat
2
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
2
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
4
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
6
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Wed
6
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
10
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
16
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Sat
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Mon
18
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
18
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
20
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
24
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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