Calendar

Festivals ahead

Computed from the tithi for Varanasi, not typed from a list — so it stays right next year and the year after.

15Nov Chhath Puja Kartika · Shukla · Shashthi In 3 days Sunday

20Nov Devutthana Ekadashi Kartika · Shukla · Ekadashi In 8 days Friday

24Nov Kartik Purnima · Dev Deepawali Kartika · Shukla · Purnima In 12 days Tuesday

20Dec Vaikuntha Ekadashi Margashirsha · Shukla · Ekadashi In 38 days Sunday

15Jan Makar Sankranti · Pongal Pausha · Shukla · Saptami In 64 days Friday

22Jan Pausha Purnima · Magh Mela begins Pausha · Shukla · Purnima In 71 days Friday

11Feb Vasant Panchami Magha · Shukla · Panchami In 91 days Thursday

20Feb Magha Purnima Magha · Shukla · Purnima In 100 days Saturday

7Mar Maha Shivratri Magha · Krishna · Chaturdashi In 115 days Sunday

22Mar Holika Dahan · Holi Phalguna · Shukla · Purnima In 130 days Monday

23Mar Dhulandi · Rangwali Holi Phalguna · Krishna · Pratipada In 131 days Tuesday

7Apr Ugadi · Gudi Padwa · Navratri begins Chaitra · Shukla · Pratipada In 146 days Wednesday

15Apr Rama Navami Chaitra · Shukla · Navami In 154 days Thursday

15Apr Vishu · Baisakhi Chaitra · Shukla · Navami In 154 days Thursday

20Apr Hanuman Jayanti Chaitra · Shukla · Purnima In 159 days Tuesday

8May Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha · Shukla · Tritiya In 177 days Saturday

20May Buddha Purnima Vaishakha · Shukla · Purnima In 189 days Thursday

13Jun Ganga Dussehra Jyeshtha · Shukla · Dashami In 213 days Sunday

5Jul Jagannath Rath Yatra Ashadha · Shukla · Dwitiya In 235 days Monday

14Jul Devshayani Ekadashi Ashadha · Shukla · Ekadashi In 244 days Wednesday

18Jul Guru Purnima Ashadha · Shukla · Purnima In 248 days Sunday

1Aug Sawan Shivratri Ashadha · Krishna · Chaturdashi In 262 days Sunday

6Aug Nag Panchami Shravana · Shukla · Panchami In 267 days Friday

16Aug Raksha Bandhan Shravana · Shukla · Purnima In 277 days Monday

25Aug Krishna Janmashtami Shravana · Krishna · Ashtami In 286 days Wednesday

4Sep Ganesh Chaturthi Bhadrapada · Shukla · Chaturthi In 296 days Saturday

15Sep Raksha Bandhan Shravana · Shukla · Purnima In 307 days Wednesday

30Sep Sharad Navratri begins Ashwina · Shukla · Pratipada In 322 days Thursday

3Oct Ganesh Chaturthi Bhadrapada · Shukla · Chaturthi In 325 days Sunday

7Oct Durga Ashtami Ashwina · Shukla · Ashtami In 329 days Thursday

8Oct Maha Navami Ashwina · Shukla · Navami In 330 days Friday

9Oct Vijayadashami · Dussehra Ashwina · Shukla · Dashami In 331 days Saturday

15Oct Pitru Paksha begins Bhadrapada · Shukla · Purnima In 337 days Friday

27Oct Dhanteras Ashwina · Krishna · Trayodashi In 349 days Wednesday

29Oct Sarva Pitru Amavasya Bhadrapada · Krishna · Amavasya In 351 days Friday

30Oct Govardhan Puja Kartika · Shukla · Pratipada In 352 days Saturday

31Oct Bhai Dooj Kartika · Shukla · Dwitiya In 353 days Sunday

9Nov Devutthana Ekadashi Kartika · Shukla · Ekadashi In 362 days Tuesday

13Nov Kartik Purnima · Dev Deepawali Kartika · Shukla · Purnima In 366 days Saturday

25Nov Dhanteras Ashwina · Krishna · Trayodashi In 378 days Thursday

26Nov Naraka Chaturdashi Ashwina · Krishna · Chaturdashi In 379 days Friday

27Nov Diwali · Lakshmi Puja Ashwina · Krishna · Amavasya In 380 days Saturday

9Dec Vaikuntha Ekadashi Margashirsha · Shukla · Ekadashi In 392 days Thursday

Dates follow the amanta lunar month. Regions that end the month at the full moon name some of these differently, and a few festivals are observed a day either side by local custom.