HINDU FESTIVAL CALENDAR 2016
Here is list of Festivals
in 2016 :
January
2016
Date
|
Festival Name
|
05th January 2016 (Tuesday)
|
Saphala Ekadashi
|
15th January 2016 (Friday)
|
Uttarayana Sankranti , Pongal
|
20th January 2016 (Wednesday)
|
Pushya (Paush) Putrada Ekadashi
|
24th January 2016 (Sunday)
|
Pushya (Paush) Purnima
|
27th January 2016 (Wednesday)
|
Sankasta Chaturthi
|
February
2016
Date
|
Festival Names
|
04th February 2016 (Thursday)
|
Shattila Ekadashi
|
08th February 2016 (Monday)
|
Mauni Amavas
|
12th February 2016 (Friday)
|
Vasant Panchami
|
13th February 2016 (Saturday)
|
Kumbha Sankranti
|
14th February 2016 (Sunday)
|
Ratha Saptami
|
15th February 2016 (Monday)
|
Bhishma Ashtami
|
18th February 2016 (Thursday)
|
Jaya Ekadashi
|
22th February 2016 (Monday)
|
Magha Purnima
|
March
2016
Date
|
Festival Names
|
05th March 2016 (Saturday)
|
Vijaya Ekadashi
|
07th March 2016 (Monday)
|
Maha ShivaRatri
|
09th March 2016 (Wednesday)
|
Surya Grahan
|
14th March 2016 (Monday)
|
Meena Sankranti
|
19th March 2016 (Saturday)
|
Amalaki Ekadashi
|
23th March 2016 (Wednesday)
|
Chandra Grahan , Holika Dahan
|
24th March 2016 (Thursday)
|
Holi
|
April
2016
Date
|
Festival Name
|
01st April 2016 (Friday)
|
Sheetala Ashtami , Basoda
|
03rd April 2016 (Sunday)
|
Papmochani Ekadashi
|
04th April 2016 (Monday)
|
Papmochani Ekadashi
|
08th April 2016 (Friday)
|
Yugadi , Gudi Padwa
|
09th April 2016 (Saturday)
|
Gauri Puja/Gangaur
|
12th April 2016 (Tuesday)
|
Yamuna Chhath
|
13th April 2016 (Wednesday)
|
Solar New Year
|
15th April 2016 (Friday)
|
Rama Navami
|
17th April 2016 (Sunday)
|
Kamada Ekadashi
|
22th April 2016 (Friday)
|
Hanuman Jayanti
|
May 2016
Date
|
Festival Name
|
03rd May 2016 (Tuesday)
|
Varuthini Ekadashi
|
08th May 2016 (Sunday)
|
ParashuRam Jayanti
|
09th May 2016 (Monday)
|
Akshaya Tritiya
|
12th May 2016 (Thursday)
|
Ganga Saptami
|
14th May 2016 (Saturday)
|
Vrishabha Sankranti
|
15th May 2016 (Sunday)
|
Sita Navami
|
17th May 2016 (Tuesday)
|
Mohini Ekadashi
|
20th May 2016 (Friday)
|
Narasimha Jayanti
|
21st May 2016 (Saturday)
|
Buddha Purnima
|
22nd May 2016 (Sunday)
|
Narada Jayanti
|
June 2016
Date
|
Festival Name
|
01st June 2016 (Wednesday)
|
Apara Ekadashi
|
04th June 2016 (Saturday)
|
Wat Savitri Vrat
|
05th June 2016 (Sunday)
|
Shani Jayanti
|
14th June 2016 (Tuesday)
|
Mithuna Sankranti , Ganga
Dussehra
|
16th June 2016 (Thursday)
|
Nirjala Ekadashi
|
19th June 2016 (Sunday)
|
Wat Purnima Vrat
|
30th June 2016 (Thursday)
|
Yogini Ekadashi
|
July 2016
Date
|
Festival Name
|
01st July 2016 (Friday)
|
Yogini Ekadashi
|
04th July 2016 (Monday)
|
Somvati Amavas
|
06th July 2016 (Wednesday)
|
Jagannath Rathyatra
|
15th July 2016 (Friday)
|
Devshayani Ekadashi
|
16th July 2016 (Saturday)
|
Dakshinayana Sankranti
|
19th July 2016 (Tuesday)
|
Guru Purnima
|
30th July 2016 (Saturday)
|
Kamika Ekadashi
|
August
2016
Date
|
Festival Name
|
05th August 2016 (Friday)
|
Hariyali Teej
|
07th August 2016 (Sunday)
|
Nag Panchami
|
12th August 2016 (Friday)
|
Varalakshmi Vrat
|
14th August 2016 (Sunday)
|
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
|
16th August 2016 (Tuesday)
|
Simha Sankranti
|
18th August 2016 (Thursday)
|
Narali Purnima , Raksha Bandhan
|
21th August 2016 (Sunday)
|
Kajari Teej
|
25th August 2016 (Thursday)
|
Krishna Janmashtami
|
25th August 2016 (Thursday)
|
Krishna Janmashtami
|
September
2016
Date
|
Festival Name
|
01st September 2016 (Thursday)
|
Surya Grahan
|
04th September 2016 (Sunday)
|
Hartalika Teej
|
05th September 2016 (Monday)
|
Ganesh Chaturthi
|
06th September 2016 (Tuesday)
|
Rishi Panchami
|
09th September 2016 (Friday)
|
Radha Ashtami
|
13th September 2016 (Tuesday)
|
Parsva Ekadashi
|
15th September 2016 (Thursday)
|
Ganesh Visarjan , Anant
Chaturdashi
|
16th September 2016 (Friday)
|
Kanya Sankranti , Chandra
Grahan , BhadraPad Purnima
|
17th September 2016 (Saturday)
|
Pratipada Shraddha
|
26th September 2016 (Monday)
|
Indira Ekadashi
|
30th September 2016 (Friday)
|
SarvaPitru Amavasya
|
October
2016
Date
|
Festival Name
|
01st October 2016 (Saturday)
|
Navratri Started
|
07th October 2016 (Friday)
|
Saraswati Avahan
|
09th October 2016 (Sunday)
|
Durga Ashtami , Sarasvati Puja
|
10th October 2016 (Monday)
|
Maha Navami
|
11th October 2016 (Tuesday)
|
Dussehra
|
12th October 2016 (Wednesday)
|
Papankusha Ekadashi
|
16th October 2016 (Sunday)
|
Sharad Purnima
|
17th October 2016 (Monday)
|
Tula Sankranti
|
19th October 2016 (Wednesday)
|
Karwa Chauth
|
22th October 2016 (Saturday)
|
Ahoi Ashtami
|
26th October 2016 (Wednesday)
|
Rama Ekadashi
|
28th October 2016 (Friday)
|
Dhan Teras
|
29th October 2016 (Saturday)
|
Narak Chaturdashi
|
30th October 2016 (Sunday)
|
Diwali/Lakshami Puja
|
31th October 2016 (Monday)
|
Gowardhan Puja
|
November
2016
Date
|
Festival Name
|
01st November 2016 (Tuesday)
|
Bhaiya Duj
|
06th November 2016 (Sunday)
|
Chhath Puja
|
10th November 2016 (Thursday)
|
Devutthana Ekadashi , Kansa
Vadh
|
11th November 2016 (Friday)
|
Tulasi Vivah , Devutthana
Ekadashi
|
14th November 2016 (Monday)
|
Kartik Purnima
|
16th November 2016 (Wednesday)
|
Vrischika Sankranti
|
21th November 2016 (Monday)
|
Kalabhairav Jayanti
|
25th November 2016 (Friday)
|
Utpanna Ekadashi
|
December
2016
Date
|
Festival Name
|
04th December 2016 (Sunday)
|
Vivah Panchami
|
10th December 2016 (Saturday)
|
Gita Jayanti , Mokshada
Ekadashi
|
13th December 2016 (Tuesday)
|
Dattatreya Jayanti ,
Margashirsha Purnima
|
15th December 2016 (Thursday)
|
Dhanu Sankranti
|
24th December 2016 (Saturday)
|
Saphala Ekadashi
|
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