Calendar

Festivals ahead

Computed from the tithi for Varanasi, not typed from a list — so it stays right next year and the year after.

10Oct Sarva Pitru Amavasya Bhadrapada · Krishna · Amavasya In 12 days Saturday

11Oct Sharad Navratri begins Ashwina · Shukla · Pratipada In 13 days Sunday

18Oct Durga Ashtami Ashwina · Shukla · Ashtami In 20 days Sunday

19Oct Maha Navami Ashwina · Shukla · Navami In 21 days Monday

21Oct Vijayadashami · Dussehra Ashwina · Shukla · Dashami In 23 days Wednesday

29Oct Karwa Chauth Ashwina · Krishna · Chaturthi In 31 days Thursday

6Nov Dhanteras Ashwina · Krishna · Trayodashi In 39 days Friday

7Nov Naraka Chaturdashi Ashwina · Krishna · Chaturdashi In 40 days Saturday

8Nov Diwali · Lakshmi Puja Ashwina · Krishna · Amavasya In 41 days Sunday

10Nov Govardhan Puja Kartika · Shukla · Pratipada In 43 days Tuesday

11Nov Bhai Dooj Kartika · Shukla · Dwitiya In 44 days Wednesday

15Nov Chhath Puja Kartika · Shukla · Shashthi In 48 days Sunday

20Nov Devutthana Ekadashi Kartika · Shukla · Ekadashi In 53 days Friday

24Nov Kartik Purnima · Dev Deepawali Kartika · Shukla · Purnima In 57 days Tuesday

20Dec Vaikuntha Ekadashi Margashirsha · Shukla · Ekadashi In 83 days Sunday

15Jan Makar Sankranti · Pongal Pausha · Shukla · Saptami In 109 days Friday

22Jan Pausha Purnima · Magh Mela begins Pausha · Shukla · Purnima In 116 days Friday

11Feb Vasant Panchami Magha · Shukla · Panchami In 136 days Thursday

20Feb Magha Purnima Magha · Shukla · Purnima In 145 days Saturday

7Mar Maha Shivratri Magha · Krishna · Chaturdashi In 160 days Sunday

22Mar Holika Dahan · Holi Phalguna · Shukla · Purnima In 175 days Monday

23Mar Dhulandi · Rangwali Holi Phalguna · Krishna · Pratipada In 176 days Tuesday

7Apr Ugadi · Gudi Padwa · Navratri begins Chaitra · Shukla · Pratipada In 191 days Wednesday

15Apr Rama Navami Chaitra · Shukla · Navami In 199 days Thursday

15Apr Vishu · Baisakhi Chaitra · Shukla · Navami In 199 days Thursday

20Apr Hanuman Jayanti Chaitra · Shukla · Purnima In 204 days Tuesday

8May Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha · Shukla · Tritiya In 222 days Saturday

20May Buddha Purnima Vaishakha · Shukla · Purnima In 234 days Thursday

13Jun Ganga Dussehra Jyeshtha · Shukla · Dashami In 258 days Sunday

5Jul Jagannath Rath Yatra Ashadha · Shukla · Dwitiya In 280 days Monday

14Jul Devshayani Ekadashi Ashadha · Shukla · Ekadashi In 289 days Wednesday

18Jul Guru Purnima Ashadha · Shukla · Purnima In 293 days Sunday

1Aug Sawan Shivratri Ashadha · Krishna · Chaturdashi In 307 days Sunday

6Aug Nag Panchami Shravana · Shukla · Panchami In 312 days Friday

16Aug Raksha Bandhan Shravana · Shukla · Purnima In 322 days Monday

25Aug Krishna Janmashtami Shravana · Krishna · Ashtami In 331 days Wednesday

4Sep Ganesh Chaturthi Bhadrapada · Shukla · Chaturthi In 341 days Saturday

15Sep Raksha Bandhan Shravana · Shukla · Purnima In 352 days Wednesday

30Sep Sharad Navratri begins Ashwina · Shukla · Pratipada In 367 days Thursday

3Oct Ganesh Chaturthi Bhadrapada · Shukla · Chaturthi In 370 days Sunday

7Oct Durga Ashtami Ashwina · Shukla · Ashtami In 374 days Thursday

8Oct Maha Navami Ashwina · Shukla · Navami In 375 days Friday

9Oct Vijayadashami · Dussehra Ashwina · Shukla · Dashami In 376 days Saturday

15Oct Pitru Paksha begins Bhadrapada · Shukla · Purnima In 382 days Friday

27Oct Dhanteras Ashwina · Krishna · Trayodashi In 394 days Wednesday

29Oct Sarva Pitru Amavasya Bhadrapada · Krishna · Amavasya In 396 days Friday

30Oct Govardhan Puja Kartika · Shukla · Pratipada In 397 days Saturday

31Oct Bhai Dooj Kartika · Shukla · Dwitiya In 398 days Sunday

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.