Hindu Festivals


Hinduism is often described as a religion of fasts, feasts and festivals. Here's a date-wise list of Hindu festivals,including cultural and religious occasions for 2011 (Saka Era: 1932-33 / Vikram Era: 2067-68).



Makarsankranti / Pongal : Saturday, 14-01-2012

Thiruvalluvar Day : Monday, 16-01-2012

Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja : Saturday, 28-01-2012


Thaipusam : Monday/Tuesday, 06/07-02-2012

Maha Shivaratri : Monday, 20-02-2012


Holi : Wednesday/Thursday, 07/08-03-2012


Chaitanya Jayanti : Thursday, 08-03-2012


Hindi New Year (Saka Era 1933) : Friday, 23-03-2012


Ugadi / Gudi Padwa/ Cheti Chand /Chaitra Sukhladi : Friday/Saturday, 23/24-03-2012

Telugu New Year : Friday, 23-03-2012


Nyepi or Balinese New Year : Friday, 23-03-2012


Ramayana Week : Friday, 23-03-2012 to Sunday, 01-04-2012


Ramanavami : Tuesday, 01-04-2012

Mahavir Jayanti : Thursday, 05-04-2012

Hanuman Jayanti : Friday, 06-04-2012

Baisakhi / Vishu : Friday, 13-04-2012

Tamil New Year : Friday, 13-04-2012

Bengali New Year / Bohag Bihu / Mesadi : Saturday, 14-04-2012

Shani Amavasya (New Moon) : Saturday, 21-04-2012

Parasuram Jayanti : Monday/Tuesday, 23/24-04-2012

Akshaya Tritiya / Akhateej : Friday, 24-04-2012


Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima : Saturday/Sunday, 05/06-05-2012


Ganga Dashami / Ganga Dussehra : Thursday, 31-05-2012


Nirjala Ekadasi : Friday, 01-06-2011

Sant Kabir Jayanti : Monday, 04-06-2012

Rath Yatra : Thursday, 21-06-2012



Guru Purnima / Asadha Purnima : Tuesday, 03-07-2012

Teej : Sunday, 12-07-2012


Nag Panchami : Monday, 23-07-2012

Vara Lakshmi Vratam : Friday, 27-07-2012



Raksha-Bandhan : Thursday, 02-08-2012


Krishna Janmashtami : Friday, 10-08-2012

Vinayak Chaturthi : Tuesday, 21-08-2012





Ganesh Chaturthi (Immersion) : Wednesday, 19-09-2012


Radhastami : Sunday, 23-09-2012

Vamana Jayanti : Wednesday, 26-09-2012


Vishwakarma Puja : Monday, 17-09-2012

Pitri-Paksha begins : Sunday, 30-09-2012




Pitri-Paksha ends : Monday, 15-10-2012


Mahalaya : Monday, 15-10-2012

Navaratri begins : Tuesday, 16-10-2012

Saraswati Puja (part of Navaratri) : Sunday, 21-10-2012

Durga Puja begins (Maha Saptami) : Sunday, 21-10-2012

Maha Ashtami : Monday, 22-10-2012

Maha Navami : Tuesday, 23-10-2012


Navaratri ends : Tuesday, 23-10-2012

Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera : Wednesday, 24-10-2012

Lakshmi Puja / Kojagari Purnima / Sharad Purnima : Monday, 29-10-2012

Valmiki Jayanti : Monday, 29-10-2012





Karwa Chauth / Karaka Chaturthi : Friday/Saturday, 02/03-11-2012

Dhanteras / Dhantrayodashi : Sunday/Monday, 11/12-11-2012


Naraka Chaturdasi : Monday, 12-11-2012

Chhoti Diwali : Monday, 12-11-2012

Diwali / Deepavali : Tuesday, 13-11-2012

Vikram New Year 2069 / Gujarati New Year                                                 Wednesday, 14-11-2012


Skanda Sashti : Sunday, 18-11-2012

Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota / Bhav-Bij Friday, 28-11-2011

Chhat Puja / Pratihar / Surya Sashthi : Monday, 19-11-2012

Tulsi Vivah : Sunday, 25-11-2012

Guru Nanak Jayanti : Wenesday, 28-11-2012

Kartik Poornima : Wenesday, 28-11-2012



Gita Jayanti : Sunday, 23-12-2012

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