North Indian Festival Calendar 1937
January 1937
12 festivals
Thu
7
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Sun
10
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
10
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
12
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sat
16
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
22
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sun
24
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Tue
26
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
30
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
30
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 1937
14 festivals
Sat
6
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Mon
8
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
9
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
10
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
10
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sun
14
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
15
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Wed
17
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Thu
18
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sat
20
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Mon
22
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
24
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
28
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 1937
14 festivals
Mon
1
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
8
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Wed
10
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
10
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
10
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
12
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
13
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Mon
15
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
22
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Wed
24
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
25
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Fri
26
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Fri
26
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
30
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
April 1937
17 festivals
Sun
4
Apr
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Wed
7
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Fri
9
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
9
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
10
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
11
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Wed
14
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
15
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sun
18
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sun
18
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Tue
20
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Thu
22
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
23
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
25
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sun
25
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
29
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 1937
17 festivals
Thu
6
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sat
8
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
8
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
12
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Wed
12
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Thu
13
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sun
16
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
18
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Thu
20
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sat
22
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sat
22
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
24
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Mon
24
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
25
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Sat
29
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 1937
11 festivals
Sat
5
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sun
6
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
6
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
8
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
8
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Mon
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Fri
18
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
19
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
21
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
23
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
27
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
July 1937
12 festivals
Sun
4
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Tue
6
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
6
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
7
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
9
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sun
11
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
18
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
20
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
23
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Fri
23
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
27
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 1937
16 festivals
Mon
2
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Wed
4
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
4
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
6
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
9
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
10
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sun
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Mon
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Tue
17
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Thu
19
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
21
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sat
21
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
21
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Wed
25
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
28
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Tue
31
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
September 1937
16 festivals
Thu
2
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
2
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
4
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
8
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Wed
8
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
9
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
10
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sun
12
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Thu
16
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Thu
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sat
18
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
19
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Mon
20
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Mon
20
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
23
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
30
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
October 1937
20 festivals
Sat
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sat
2
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
3
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
4
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Mon
4
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
5
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
8
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
12
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
13
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Thu
14
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Fri
15
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sat
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sun
17
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
19
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Tue
19
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
29
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sat
30
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Sun
31
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sun
31
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
31
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
November 1937
18 festivals
Mon
1
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Tue
2
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Tue
2
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
3
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Thu
4
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
6
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
7
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
13
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sun
14
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Mon
15
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Mon
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Tue
16
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
17
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
21
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
24
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Sun
28
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Tue
30
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
30
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
December 1937
13 festivals
Thu
2
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
6
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
7
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Mon
13
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Mon
13
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Wed
15
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Fri
17
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Fri
17
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
20
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
29
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
30
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
30
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
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