North Indian Festival Calendar 2099
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 15, 2099
Mauni Amavas
Jan 20, 2099
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2099
Vasant Panchami
Jan 26, 2099
Maha Shivaratri
Feb 17, 2099
Chaitra Navratri
Mar 22, 2099
Ram Navami
Mar 30, 2099
Hanuman Jayanti
Apr 4, 2099
January 2099
16 festivals
Fri
2
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sun
4
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
6
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
10
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
10
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Thu
15
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Fri
16
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sun
18
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
19
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
20
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Tue
20
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
25
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
26
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Wed
28
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Thu
29
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
February 2099
12 festivals
Sun
1
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Tue
3
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
5
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
8
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sun
15
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Tue
17
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Tue
17
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
17
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
19
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
23
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
24
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 2099
14 festivals
Tue
3
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Wed
4
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
6
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
13
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
15
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Tue
17
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Thu
19
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
19
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
21
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
22
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
25
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
27
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Mon
30
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Mon
30
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
April 2099
16 festivals
Wed
1
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Fri
3
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
4
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Wed
8
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Wed
15
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Fri
17
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
18
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
18
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
20
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
23
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
23
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
24
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
27
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
28
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Thu
30
Apr
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
May 2099
16 festivals
Sat
2
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sat
2
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
4
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Mon
4
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
5
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Fri
8
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
15
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sun
17
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
17
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
19
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
19
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sat
23
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
29
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
30
May
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sun
31
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
June 2099
10 festivals
Tue
2
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
6
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
14
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Mon
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Tue
16
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
16
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
18
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
20
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sun
28
Jun
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
30
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
July 2099
11 festivals
Thu
2
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
2
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
6
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
13
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Wed
15
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
15
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
17
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
17
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Tue
21
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
29
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
31
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
August 2099
13 festivals
Tue
4
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
5
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
14
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
14
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Mon
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Wed
19
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
20
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Wed
26
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Fri
28
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
30
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sun
30
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
30
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
September 2099
17 festivals
Thu
3
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
7
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Thu
10
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sat
12
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
12
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
14
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
17
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Thu
17
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
18
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sat
19
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Mon
21
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Thu
24
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sat
26
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
27
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Mon
28
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
30
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
October 2099
15 festivals
Fri
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sat
3
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
10
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Tue
13
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Tue
13
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
14
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
17
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
18
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
20
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
21
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Thu
22
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sat
24
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Mon
26
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
28
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Wed
28
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
November 2099
17 festivals
Sun
1
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
8
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Mon
9
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Mon
9
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Tue
10
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Tue
10
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
10
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
11
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Thu
12
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Fri
13
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sun
15
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
17
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sat
21
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Mon
23
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Tue
24
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Wed
25
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
27
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
December 2099
16 festivals
Tue
1
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
4
Dec
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Mon
7
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Wed
9
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
9
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
11
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
15
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
16
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Thu
17
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
22
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Tue
22
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Thu
24
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
25
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
27
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sun
27
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
30
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
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