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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  2. Quite helpful blog for knowing dates of various Hindu festivals in 2016. Thanks

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