Calendar

Festivals ahead

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

17Aug Nag Panchami Shravana · Shukla · Panchami In 3 days Monday

27Aug Raksha Bandhan Shravana · Shukla · Purnima In 13 days Thursday

4Sep Krishna Janmashtami Shravana · Krishna · Ashtami In 21 days Friday

14Sep Ganesh Chaturthi Bhadrapada · Shukla · Chaturthi In 31 days Monday

26Sep Pitru Paksha begins Bhadrapada · Shukla · Purnima In 43 days Saturday

10Oct Sarva Pitru Amavasya Bhadrapada · Krishna · Amavasya In 57 days Saturday

11Oct Sharad Navratri begins Ashwina · Shukla · Pratipada In 58 days Sunday

18Oct Durga Ashtami Ashwina · Shukla · Ashtami In 65 days Sunday

19Oct Maha Navami Ashwina · Shukla · Navami In 66 days Monday

21Oct Vijayadashami · Dussehra Ashwina · Shukla · Dashami In 68 days Wednesday

29Oct Karwa Chauth Ashwina · Krishna · Chaturthi In 76 days Thursday

6Nov Dhanteras Ashwina · Krishna · Trayodashi In 84 days Friday

7Nov Naraka Chaturdashi Ashwina · Krishna · Chaturdashi In 85 days Saturday

8Nov Diwali · Lakshmi Puja Ashwina · Krishna · Amavasya In 86 days Sunday

10Nov Govardhan Puja Kartika · Shukla · Pratipada In 88 days Tuesday

11Nov Bhai Dooj Kartika · Shukla · Dwitiya In 89 days Wednesday

15Nov Chhath Puja Kartika · Shukla · Shashthi In 93 days Sunday

20Nov Devutthana Ekadashi Kartika · Shukla · Ekadashi In 98 days Friday

24Nov Kartik Purnima · Dev Deepawali Kartika · Shukla · Purnima In 102 days Tuesday

20Dec Vaikuntha Ekadashi Margashirsha · Shukla · Ekadashi In 128 days Sunday

15Jan Makar Sankranti · Pongal Pausha · Shukla · Saptami In 154 days Friday

22Jan Pausha Purnima · Magh Mela begins Pausha · Shukla · Purnima In 161 days Friday

11Feb Vasant Panchami Magha · Shukla · Panchami In 181 days Thursday

20Feb Magha Purnima Magha · Shukla · Purnima In 190 days Saturday

7Mar Maha Shivratri Magha · Krishna · Chaturdashi In 205 days Sunday

22Mar Holika Dahan · Holi Phalguna · Shukla · Purnima In 220 days Monday

23Mar Dhulandi · Rangwali Holi Phalguna · Krishna · Pratipada In 221 days Tuesday

7Apr Ugadi · Gudi Padwa · Navratri begins Chaitra · Shukla · Pratipada In 236 days Wednesday

15Apr Rama Navami Chaitra · Shukla · Navami In 244 days Thursday

15Apr Vishu · Baisakhi Chaitra · Shukla · Navami In 244 days Thursday

20Apr Hanuman Jayanti Chaitra · Shukla · Purnima In 249 days Tuesday

8May Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha · Shukla · Tritiya In 267 days Saturday

20May Buddha Purnima Vaishakha · Shukla · Purnima In 279 days Thursday

13Jun Ganga Dussehra Jyeshtha · Shukla · Dashami In 303 days Sunday

5Jul Jagannath Rath Yatra Ashadha · Shukla · Dwitiya In 325 days Monday

14Jul Devshayani Ekadashi Ashadha · Shukla · Ekadashi In 334 days Wednesday

18Jul Guru Purnima Ashadha · Shukla · Purnima In 338 days Sunday

1Aug Sawan Shivratri Ashadha · Krishna · Chaturdashi In 352 days Sunday

6Aug Nag Panchami Shravana · Shukla · Panchami In 357 days Friday

16Aug Raksha Bandhan Shravana · Shukla · Purnima In 367 days Monday

25Aug Krishna Janmashtami Shravana · Krishna · Ashtami In 376 days Wednesday

4Sep Ganesh Chaturthi Bhadrapada · Shukla · Chaturthi In 386 days Saturday

15Sep Raksha Bandhan Shravana · Shukla · Purnima In 397 days Wednesday

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.