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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