Hindu Festivals 2016





January 2016

01        Friday             English New Year
02        Saturday         Kalashtami
05        Tuesday          Saphala Ekadashi
06        Wednesday    Vaishnava Saphala Ekadashi
07        Thursday        Pradosh Vrat
08        Friday               Masik Shivaratri
09        Saturday         Paush Amavasya, Darshavela Amavasya, Hanumath Jayanthi
11        Monday          Chandra Darshan
13        Wednesday    Vinayaka Chaturthi
14        Thursday        Lohri
15        Friday              Skanda Sashti, Pongal, Makar Sankranti
16        Saturday         Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, Magh Bihu
17        Sunday           Masik Durgashtami, Shakambhari Utsavarambha
19        Tuesday          Masik Karthigai
20        Wednesday    Pausha Putrada Ekadashi, Tailang Swami Jayanti, Kurma Dwadashi,
21        Thursday        Pradosh Vrat
23        Saturday         Paush Purnima, Shakambhari Purnima, Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
24        Sunday           Magha Begins *North, Thai Pusam
26        Tuesday          Republic Day
27        Wednesday    Sankashti Chaturthi, Sakat Chauth
31        Sunday           Swami Vivekananda Jayanti, Bhanu Saptami
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 February 2016

01        Monday          Kalashtami
04        Thursday        Shattila Ekadashi
06        Saturday         Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi, Meru Trayodashi, Masik Shivaratri
08        Monday          Magha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Mauni Amavas, Thai Amavasai
09        Tuesday          Chandra Darshan, Gupta Navratri Begins
11        Thursday        Vinayaka Chaturthi, Ganesha Jayanti
12        Friday              Vasant Panchami
13        Saturday         Skanda Sashti, Kumbha Sankranti
14        Sunday           Bhanu Saptami, Ratha Saptami, Narmada Jayanti
15        Monday          Bhishma Ashtami, Masik Durgashtami, Masik Karthigai
16        Tuesday          Rohini Vrat
18        Thursday        Jaya Ekadashi
19        Friday              Bhishma Dwadashi
20        Saturday         Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi
22        Monday          Magha Purnima, Guru Ravidas Jayanti, Lalita Jayanti, Masi Magam
23        Tuesday          Phalguna Begins *North, Attukal Pongala
26        Friday Sankashti Chaturthi
29        Monday          Yashoda Jayanti
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 March 2016

01        Tuesday          Shabari Jayanti, Kalashtami
02        Wednesday    Janaki Jayanti
04        Friday              Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
05        Saturday         Vijaya Ekadashi
06        Sunday           Pradosh Vrat
07        Monday          Maha Shivaratri
08        Tuesday          Darsha Amavasya
09        Wednesday    Phalguna Amavasya, Surya Grahan
10        Thursday        Chandra Darshan, Phulera Dooj, Ramakrishna Jayanti
12        Saturday         Vinayaka Chaturthi
13        Sunday           Skanda Sashti, Masik Karthigai
14        Monday          Meena Sankranti, Karadaiyan Nombu
15        Tuesday          Ashtahnika Vidhan Begins, Rohini Vrat
16        Wednesday    Masik Durgashtami
19        Saturday         Amalaki Ekadashi, Narasimha Dwadashi
20        Sunday           Pradosh Vrat, Vernal Equinox
22        Tuesday          Chaumasi Chaudas
23        Wednesday    Chhoti Holi, Holika Dahan, Phalguna Purnima Chandra Grahan        
24        Thursday        Holi, Chaitra Begins *North
25        Friday Bhai Dooj, Bhratri Dwitiya, Good Friday
26        Saturday         Shivaji Jayanti
27        Sunday           Sankashti Chaturthi, Easter
28        Monday          Ranga Panchami
31        Thursday        Kalashtami
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 April 2016

01        Friday               Basoda, Sheetala Ashtami, Varshitap Arambha, Bank's Holiday
03        Sunday           Papmochani Ekadashi
04        Monday          Gauna     Papmochani Ekadashi, Vaishnava Papamochani Ekadashi
05        Tuesday          Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri
07        Thursday        Chaitra Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya
08        Friday              Chandra Darshan, Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa, Ugadi
09        Saturday         Jhulelal Jayanti, Gauri Puja, Gangaur, Matsya Jayanti
10        Sunday           Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Karthigai
11        Monday          Lakshmi Panchami, Rohini Vrat
12        Tuesday          Yamuna Chhath, Skanda Sashti
13        Wednesday    Navapad Oli Begins, Solar New Year, Mesha Sankranti, Baisakhi
14        Thursday        Puthandu, Vishu Kani, Pohela Boishakh, Ambedkar   Jayanti
15        Friday              Rama Navami, Mahatara Jayanti
17        Sunday           Kamada Ekadashi
18        Monday          Vamana Dwadashi, Thrissur Pooram
19        Tuesday          Pradosh Vrat, Mahavir Swami Jayanti
21        Thursday        Purnima Upavas, Hazarat Ali's Birthday
22        Friday              Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima, Navapad Oli Ends, Chitra Pournami
23        Saturday         Vaishakha Begins *North
25        Monday          Sankashti Chaturthi
29        Friday              Kalashtami
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 May 2016

03        Tuesday          Varuthini Ekadashi, Vallabhacharya Jayanti
04        Wednesday    Pradosh Vrat, Agni Nakshatram Begins
05        Thursday        Masik Shivaratri
06        Friday             Vaishakha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya
07        Saturday         Masik Karthigai, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
08        Sunday           Parashurama Jayanti, Tagore Jayanti *Bengal, Rohini Vrat
09        Monday          Akshaya Tritiya, Varshitap Parana, Matangi Jayanti
10        Tuesday          Vinayaka Chaturthi, Ramanuja Jayanti
11        Wednesday    Shankaracharya Jayanti, Surdas Jayanti, Skanda Sashti
12        Thursday        Ganga Saptami
14        Saturday         Masik Durgashtami, Bagalamukhi Jayanti, Vrishabha Sankranti
15        Sunday           Sita Navami
16        Monday          Mahavir Swami Kevalagyan
17        Tuesday          Mohini Ekadashi
18        Wednesday    Parashurama Dwadashi
19        Thursday        Pradosh Vrat
20        Friday              Narasimha Jayanti, Chhinnamasta Jayanti
21        Saturday         Vaishakha Purnima, Kurma Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Purnima Upavas,            
22        Sunday           Jyeshtha Begins *North, Narada Jayanti
25        Wednesday    Sankashti Chaturthi
28        Saturday         Agni Nakshatram Ends
29        Sunday           Bhanu Saptami, Kalashtami
31        Tuesday          Hanuman Jayanti *Telugu

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 June 2016

01        Wednesday    Apara Ekadashi
02        Thursday        Pradosh Vrat
03        Friday              Masik Shivaratri, Masik Karthigai
04        Saturday         Darsha-Bhavuka Amavasya, Vat Savitri Vrat
05        Sunday           Jyeshtha Amavasya, Shani Jayanti, Rohini Vrat
06        Monday          Chandra Darshan
07        Tuesday          Maharana Pratap Jayanti
08        Wednesday    Vinayaka Chaturthi
10        Friday               Skanda Sashti
12        Sunday           Masik Durgashtami, Dhumavati Jayanti
13        Monday          Mahesh Navami
14        Tuesday          Ganga Dussehra, Mithuna Sankranti
16        Thursday        Gayatri Jayanti, Nirjala Ekadashi, Ramalakshmana Dwadashi
17        Friday              Pradosh Vrat
19        Sunday           Vat Purnima Vrat
20        Monday          Jyeshtha Purnima, Purnima Upavas, Kabirdas Jayanti
21        Tuesday          Ashadha Begins *North, Longest Day of Year
23        Thursday        Sankashti Chaturthi
27        Monday          Kalashtami
30        Thursday        Yogini Ekadashi
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 July 2016

01        Friday              Vaishnava Yogini Ekadashi, Masik Karthigai, Jamat Ul-Vida
02        Saturday         Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi, Masik Shivaratri, Rohini Vrat
04        Monday          Ashadha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Somvati Amavas
05        Tuesday          Gupta Navratri Begins
06        Wednesday    Chandra Darshan, Jagannath Rathyatra
07        Thursday        Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan
08        Friday              Vinayaka Chaturthi
09        Saturday         Skanda Sashti
11        Monday          Ashtahnika Vidhan Begins
12        Tuesday          Masik Durgashtami
15        Friday              Devshayani Ekadashi, Gauri Vrat Begins *Gujarat
16        Saturday         Vasudeva Dwadashi, Karka Sankranti
17        Sunday           Pradosh Vrat, Jayaparvati Vrat Begins
18        Monday          Chaumasi Chaudas
19        Tuesday          Kokila Vrat *Gujarat, Vyasa Puja, Guru Purnima
20        Wednesday    Sawan Begins *North
22        Friday              Jayaparvati Vrat Ends
23        Saturday         Sankashti Chaturthi
25        Monday          Shravan Somwar Vrat *North
26        Tuesday          Mangala Gauri Vrat *North, Kalashtami
29        Friday             Rohini Vrat
30        Saturday         Kamika Ekadashi
31        Sunday           Pradosh Vrat
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 August 2016

01        Monday          Sawan Shivaratri, Shravan Somwar Vrat *North
02        Tuesday          Hariyali Amavasya, Mangala Gauri Vrat *North, Aadi Perukku
04        Thursday        Chandra Darshan
05        Friday              Hariyali Teej, Andal Jayanthi
06        Saturday         Vinayaka Chaturthi
07        Sunday           Nag Panchami
08        Monday          Shravan Somwar Vrat, Kalki Jayanti, Skanda Sashti
09        Tuesday          Mangala Gauri Vrat
10        Wednesday    Tulsidas Jayanti
11        Thursday        Masik Durgashtami
12        Friday              Varalakshmi Vrat
14        Sunday           Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
15        Monday          Shravan Somwar Vrat, Pradosh Vrat, Independence Day
16        Tuesday          Mangala Gauri Vrat, Simha Sankranti
17        Wednesday    Rigveda Upakarma, Hayagriva Jayanti, Malayalam New Year
18        Thursday        Shravana Purnima, Raksha Bandhan, Gayatri Jayanti, Narali Purnima
19        Friday              Gayathri Japam, Bhadrapada Begins *North
21        Sunday           Kajari Teej, Sangada Hara Chathurti *Tamil, Bol Choth *Gujarat
22        Monday          Nag Pancham *Gujarat
23        Tuesday          Balarama Jayanti, Randhan Chhath *Gujarat
24        Wednesday    Shitala Satam *Gujarat, Adya Kali Jayanti, Ashtami Rohini
25        Thursday        Krishna Janmashtami, Kalashtami
26        Friday                Dahi Handi, Rohini Vrat
28        Sunday           Aja Ekadashi
29        Monday          Paryushana Parvarambha, Pradosh Vrat
30        Tuesday          Masik Shivaratri
31        Wednesday    Darsha Amavasya
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 September 2016

01        Thursday        Pithori Amavasya, Pola, Vrishabhotsava, Surya Grahan
03        Saturday         Chandra Darshan
04        Sunday           Samaveda Upakarma, Varaha Jayanti, Hartalika Teej, Gowri Habba
05        Monday          Ganesh Chaturthi
06        Tuesday          Rishi Panchami, Samvatsari Parva
07        Wednesday    Skanda Sashti
08        Thursday        Lalita Saptami, Gauri Avahana
09        Friday              Radha Ashtami, Masik Durgashtami, Gauri Puja
10        Saturday         Gauri Visarjan
13        Tuesday          Parsva Ekadashi, Vamana Jayanti, Kalki Dwadashi, Onam, Eid al-Adha,
14        Wednesday    Bhuvaneshwari Jayanti, Pradosh Vrat
15        Thursday        Anant Chaturdashi, Ganesh Visarjan
16        Friday             Chandra Grahan, Purnima Shraddha, Vishwakarma Puja
17        Saturday         Ashwin Begins *North, Pratipada Shraddha
18        Sunday           Dwitiya Shraddha
19        Monday          Tritiya Shraddha, Chaturthi Shraddha, Sankashti Chaturthi
20        Tuesday          Maha Bharani, Panchami Shraddha
21        Wednesday    Shashthi Shraddha, Masik Karthigai
22        Thursday        Saptami Shraddha, Autumnal Equinox, Rohini Vrat
23        Friday              Ashtami Shraddha, Jivitputrika Vrat, Kalashtami
24        Saturday         Navami Shraddha
25        Sunday           Dashami Shraddha
26        Monday          Indira Ekadashi, Ekadashi Shraddha
27        Tuesday          Dwadashi Shraddha
28        Wednesday    Magha Shraddha, Trayodashi Shraddha, Pradosh Vrat
29        Thursday        Chaturdashi Shraddha, Masik Shivaratri
30        Friday               Sarva Pitru Amavasya

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 October 2016

01        Saturday         Navratri Begins, Ghatasthapana, Maharaja Agresen Jayanti
02        Sunday           Chandra Darshan, Gandhi Jayanti
03        Monday          Al-Hijra, Islamic New Year
05        Wednesday    Vinayaka Chaturthi, Lalita Panchami
06        Thursday        Skanda Sashti
07        Friday              Saraswati Avahan, Bilva Nimantran, Kalparambha, Akal Bodhon,
08        Saturday         Navpatrika Puja, Navapad Oli Begins
09        Sunday           Saraswati Puja, Durga Ashtami, Sandhi Puja
10        Monday          Saraswati Balidan, Maha Navami, Saraswati Visarjan, Ayudha Puja,
11        Tuesday          Durga Visarjan, Dussehra, Buddha Jayanti, Madhvacharya Jayanti
12        Wednesday    Papankusha Ekadashi, Day of Ashura, Muharram
13        Thursday        Padmanabha Dwadashi, Pradosh Vrat
15        Saturday         Kojagara Puja, Sharad Purnima
16        Sunday           Ashwin Purnima, Valmiki Jayanti, Meerabai Jayanti, Navapad Oli Ends
17        Monday          Kartik Begins *North, Tula Sankranti
18        Tuesday          Atla Tadde, Masik Karthigai
19        Wednesday    Karwa Chauth, Sankashti Chaturthi, Rohini Vrat
22        Saturday         Ahoi Ashtami, Radha Kunda Snan, Kalashtami
26        Wednesday    Rama Ekadashi, Govatsa Dwadashi
27        Thursday        Pradosh Vrat
28        Friday             Dhan Teras, Yama Deepam, Kali Chaudas, Hanuman Puja,
29        Saturday         Narak Chaturdashi, Tamil Deepavali, Kali Puja
30        Sunday           Diwali, Lakshmi Puja, Dipmalika, Kedar Gauri Vrat, Chopda Puja,
31        Monday          Gowardhan Puja, Annakut, Bali Pratipada, New Samvat Begins

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 November 2016

01        Tuesday          Chandra Darshan, Bhaiya Dooj, Yama Dwitiya
03        Thursday        Nagula Chavithi *Telugu, Vinayaka Chaturthi
05        Saturday         Labh Panchami, Soora Samharam
06        Sunday           Chhath Puja
07        Monday          Ashtahnika Vidhan Begins
08        Tuesday          Gopashtami, Masik Durgashtami
09        Wednesday    Akshaya Navami, Jagaddhatri Puja
10        Thursday        Kansa Vadh, Devutthana Ekadashi, Bhishma Panchak Begins
11        Friday              Devutthana Ekadashi, Tulasi Vivah, Yogeshwara Dwadashi
12        Saturday         Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi, Vishweshwara Vrat
13        Sunday           Vaikuntha Chaturdashi, Manikarnika Snan, Chaumasi Chaudas
14        Monday          Dev Diwali, Kartik Purnima, Pushkar Snan, Guru Nanak Jayanti, 
15        Tuesday          Margashirsha Begins *North
16        Wednesday    Vrischika Sankranti, Mandalakala Begins, Rohini Vrat
17        Thursday        Sankashti Chaturthi
20        Sunday           Bhanu Saptami
21        Monday          Kalabhairav Jayanti
25        Friday               Utpanna Ekadashi
26        Saturday         Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi
27        Sunday           Masik Shivaratri
29        Tuesday          Margashirsha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya
30        Wednesday    Chandra Darshan

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 December 2016

03        Saturday         Vinayaka Chaturthi
04        Sunday           Vivah Panchami, Naga Panchami *Telugu
05        Monday          Subrahmanya Sashti, Champa Shashthi
07        Wednesday    Masik Durgashtami
10        Saturday         Mokshada Ekadashi, Gita Jayanti, Guruvayur Ekadashi
11        Sunday           Matsya Dwadashi, Pradosh Vrat
12        Monday          Karthigai Deepam, Milad an-Nabi, Id-e-Milad
13        Tuesday          Dattatreya Jayanti, Purnima Upavas, Tripura Bhairavi Jayanti
14        Wednesday    Paush Begins *North
15        Thursday        Dhanu Sankranti
17        Saturday         Sankashti Chaturthi
20        Tuesday          Kalashtami
21        Wednesday    Shortest Day of Year
24        Saturday         Saphala Ekadashi
25        Sunday           Merry Christmas
26        Monday          Pradosh Vrat, Mandala Pooja
27        Tuesday          Masik Shivaratri
28        Wednesday    Darshavela Amavasya
29        Thursday        Paush Amavasya, Hanumath Jayanthi
30        Friday              Chandra Darshan
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2 comments:

  1. Namaste brij bala,

    Good blog on different Hindu festivals date. Thanks for sharing this piece of information.

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  2. Great list It was nice to read it here is i find a good blog about Hanuman Jayanti 2016.

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