Telugu Festival Calendar 2046
Upcoming Major Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2046
Republic Day
Jan 26, 2046
Mauni Amavas
Feb 5, 2046
Vasant Panchami
Feb 10, 2046
Maha Shivaratri
Mar 5, 2046
Holika Dahan
Mar 21, 2046
Holi
Mar 22, 2046
Chaitra Navratri
Apr 7, 2046
January 2046
13 festivals
Tue
2
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Thu
4
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
4
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
6
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
10
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
11
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Thu
18
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sat
20
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
22
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
25
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
25
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Fri
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
February 2046
13 festivals
Thu
1
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sat
3
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
3
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
5
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Mon
5
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
9
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
10
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Tue
13
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Tue
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Wed
14
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sat
17
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sun
18
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
20
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
March 2046
14 festivals
Fri
2
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
4
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
5
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Mon
5
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
5
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
7
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
11
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sun
18
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Tue
20
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
21
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Thu
22
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sun
25
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
29
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
April 2046
17 festivals
Sun
1
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Tue
3
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
4
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
5
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
6
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
7
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
7
Apr
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Tue
10
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
12
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sat
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sun
15
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sun
15
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Mon
16
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Wed
18
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
20
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Fri
20
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
23
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 2046
17 festivals
Tue
1
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Thu
3
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
3
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
5
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
8
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
8
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
9
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
12
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
14
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Tue
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Wed
16
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Fri
18
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sat
19
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sat
19
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
20
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Wed
23
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
31
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
June 2046
12 festivals
Sat
2
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
2
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
4
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
4
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Fri
8
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
13
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
14
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sat
16
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
18
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
22
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
29
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
July 2046
14 festivals
Sun
1
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
1
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
3
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
5
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sat
7
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
13
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sun
15
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Tue
17
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Tue
17
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
21
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
29
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
31
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
31
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
August 2046
15 festivals
Sun
5
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
6
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sat
11
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Tue
14
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Thu
16
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
16
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
16
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Fri
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
20
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
24
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Mon
27
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
29
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
29
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
31
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
September 2046
17 festivals
Mon
3
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Mon
3
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
4
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
5
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Fri
7
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Mon
10
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
12
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
13
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Fri
14
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
15
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Mon
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Wed
19
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
26
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Fri
28
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
29
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sat
29
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
30
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 2046
20 festivals
Tue
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Wed
3
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
6
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
7
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
8
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
10
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
12
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
14
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
14
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Thu
18
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
25
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Fri
26
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Fri
26
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Sat
27
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sat
27
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
27
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
28
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Mon
29
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Tue
30
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
November 2046
14 festivals
Thu
1
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
7
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
8
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
9
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
10
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
11
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
13
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sat
17
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
20
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Fri
23
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sun
25
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
25
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
27
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
December 2046
13 festivals
Sat
1
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
2
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Sat
8
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
8
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
10
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
12
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Wed
12
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
16
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
25
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
25
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
26
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
30
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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