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 4 days Monday

27Aug Raksha Bandhan Shravana · Shukla · Purnima In 14 days Thursday

4Sep Krishna Janmashtami Shravana · Krishna · Ashtami In 22 days Friday

14Sep Ganesh Chaturthi Bhadrapada · Shukla · Chaturthi In 32 days Monday

26Sep Pitru Paksha begins Bhadrapada · Shukla · Purnima In 44 days Saturday

10Oct Sarva Pitru Amavasya Bhadrapada · Krishna · Amavasya In 58 days Saturday

11Oct Sharad Navratri begins Ashwina · Shukla · Pratipada In 59 days Sunday

18Oct Durga Ashtami Ashwina · Shukla · Ashtami In 66 days Sunday

19Oct Maha Navami Ashwina · Shukla · Navami In 67 days Monday

21Oct Vijayadashami · Dussehra Ashwina · Shukla · Dashami In 69 days Wednesday

29Oct Karwa Chauth Ashwina · Krishna · Chaturthi In 77 days Thursday

6Nov Dhanteras Ashwina · Krishna · Trayodashi In 85 days Friday

7Nov Naraka Chaturdashi Ashwina · Krishna · Chaturdashi In 86 days Saturday

8Nov Diwali · Lakshmi Puja Ashwina · Krishna · Amavasya In 87 days Sunday

10Nov Govardhan Puja Kartika · Shukla · Pratipada In 89 days Tuesday

11Nov Bhai Dooj Kartika · Shukla · Dwitiya In 90 days Wednesday

15Nov Chhath Puja Kartika · Shukla · Shashthi In 94 days Sunday

20Nov Devutthana Ekadashi Kartika · Shukla · Ekadashi In 99 days Friday

24Nov Kartik Purnima · Dev Deepawali Kartika · Shukla · Purnima In 103 days Tuesday

20Dec Vaikuntha Ekadashi Margashirsha · Shukla · Ekadashi In 129 days Sunday

15Jan Makar Sankranti · Pongal Pausha · Shukla · Saptami In 155 days Friday

22Jan Pausha Purnima · Magh Mela begins Pausha · Shukla · Purnima In 162 days Friday

11Feb Vasant Panchami Magha · Shukla · Panchami In 182 days Thursday

20Feb Magha Purnima Magha · Shukla · Purnima In 191 days Saturday

7Mar Maha Shivratri Magha · Krishna · Chaturdashi In 206 days Sunday

22Mar Holika Dahan · Holi Phalguna · Shukla · Purnima In 221 days Monday

23Mar Dhulandi · Rangwali Holi Phalguna · Krishna · Pratipada In 222 days Tuesday

7Apr Ugadi · Gudi Padwa · Navratri begins Chaitra · Shukla · Pratipada In 237 days Wednesday

15Apr Rama Navami Chaitra · Shukla · Navami In 245 days Thursday

15Apr Vishu · Baisakhi Chaitra · Shukla · Navami In 245 days Thursday

20Apr Hanuman Jayanti Chaitra · Shukla · Purnima In 250 days Tuesday

8May Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha · Shukla · Tritiya In 268 days Saturday

20May Buddha Purnima Vaishakha · Shukla · Purnima In 280 days Thursday

13Jun Ganga Dussehra Jyeshtha · Shukla · Dashami In 304 days Sunday

5Jul Jagannath Rath Yatra Ashadha · Shukla · Dwitiya In 326 days Monday

14Jul Devshayani Ekadashi Ashadha · Shukla · Ekadashi In 335 days Wednesday

18Jul Guru Purnima Ashadha · Shukla · Purnima In 339 days Sunday

1Aug Sawan Shivratri Ashadha · Krishna · Chaturdashi In 353 days Sunday

6Aug Nag Panchami Shravana · Shukla · Panchami In 358 days Friday

16Aug Raksha Bandhan Shravana · Shukla · Purnima In 368 days Monday

25Aug Krishna Janmashtami Shravana · Krishna · Ashtami In 377 days Wednesday

4Sep Ganesh Chaturthi Bhadrapada · Shukla · Chaturthi In 387 days Saturday

15Sep Raksha Bandhan Shravana · Shukla · Purnima In 398 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.