Get ready for a vibrant year in 2024 if you follow Hinduism! This year’s Hindu Festival Calendar is filled with exciting celebrations, special days for fasting (known as vrats), and important dates.
These festivals are all about joy, spirituality, and honoring traditions. This year offers a chance to connect with rich cultural heritage and spirituality through these festivities.
Hindu Festival and Holiday in January 2024 Occasion Date & Day Lohri January 13 (Saturday) Makar Sankranti and Pongal January 15 (Monday) Magh Bihu January 15 (Monday) Guru Govind Singh Jayanti January 17 (Wednesday) Thaipusam January 26 (Friday) Republic Day January 26 (Friday)
Hindu Festivals and Vrats in February 2024 Occasion Date & Day Shatilla Ekadashi February 6 (Tuesday) Vasant Panchami February 14 (Wednesday) Ratha Sapatami Narmada Jayanti February 16 (Friday) Bhishma Ashtami February 16 (Friday) Jaya Ekadashi Vrat February 20 (Tuesday)
Hindu Festivals and Vrat in March 2024 Occasion/Holiday Date & Day Mahashivratri Vrat March 8 (Friday) Amalaki Ekadashi Evening of March 19 (Tuesday) – March 20 (Wednesday) Holika Dahan March 24 (Sunday) Holi (Holiday), Phalguna Purnima Vrat March 25 (Monday) Rang Panchami March 30 (Saturday)
Hindu Festivals in April 2024 Occasion Date & Day Sheetal Ashtami April 2 (Tuesday) Papmochani Ekadashi April 5 (Friday) Somavati Amavasya Vrat, Surya Grahan Sankarita April 8 (Monday) Chaitra Navratri April 9 (Tuesday) – April 17 (Wednesday) Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Hindi New Year April 9 (Tuesday) Cheti Chand April 10 (Wednesday) Gauri Teej April 11 (Thursday) Mesha Sankranti/Solar New Year April 13 (Saturday) Chithirai 1 (Tamil New Year), Vishu (Kerala), New Year in Bengal and Assam April 14 (Sunday) Ram Navami/Chaitra Navratri Parana (Holiday) April 17 (Wednesday) Kamada Ekadashi April 19 (Friday) Mahavir Jayanti (Holiday) April 21 (Sunday) Hanuman Jayanti April 23 (Tuesday)
Hindu Festivals and Vrat in May 2024 Occasion Date & Day Varuthini Ekadashi May 1 (Wednesday) Akshaya Tritiya May 10 (Friday) Ganga Saptami, Vrishabha Sankranti May 14 (Tuesday) Sita Navami May 16 (Thursday) Mohini Ekadashi May 19 (Sunday) Narasimha Jayanti May 21 (Tuesday) Vaishakha Purnima Vrat May 22 (Wednesday)
Hindu Festivals/Vrats in June 2024 Occasion Date & Day Apara Ekadashi June 2 (Sunday) Jyeshtha Amavasya June 5 (Wednesday) Shani Jayanti June 6 (Tuesday) Ganga Dussehra June 16 (Sunday) Nirjala Ekadashi June 18 (Tuesday) Vat Purnima Vrat June 22 (Saturday) Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat / Kabirdas Jayanti June 22 (Saturday) Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi June 24 (Monday) Kalashtami June 28 (Friday)
Hindu Festivals/Vrats in July 2024 Occasion /Vrat Date & Day Yogini Ekadashi July 2 (Tuesday) Ashadha Amavasya July 5 (Friday) Ashadha Navratri July 6 (Saturday) Jagannath Rath Yatra July 7 (Sunday) Karka Sankranti July 16 (Tuesday) Devshayani Ekadashi/Ashadi Ekadashi July 17 (Wednesday) Guru Purnima/Ashadha Purnima next July 21 (Sunday) Savan Month Begins July 22 (Monday) Kamika Ekadashi, Rohini Vrat July 31 (Wednesday)
Hindu Festivals/Vrats in August 2024 Occasion/Vrat/Holiday Date & Day Sawan Shivaratri, Aadi Perukku August 2 (Friday) Somavati Amavasya/Hariyali Amavasya, Aadi Amavasai/ August 4 (Sunday) Hariyali Teej August 7 (Wednesday) Nag Panchami August 9 (Friday) Kalki Jayanti August 10 (Saturday) Tulsidas Jayanti August 11 (Sunday) Independence Day (Holiday) August 15 (Thursday) Simha Sankranti, Varlakshmi Vrat, Shravana Putrada Ekadashi August 16 (Friday) Raksha Bandhan (Holiday), Sanskrit Diwas, Shravana Purnima August 19 (Monday) Kajari Teej August 22 (Thursday) Janmashtami August 26 (Monday) Aja Ekadashi August 29 (Thursday)
Hindu Festivals/Vrat in September 2024 Occasion/Vrat Date & Day Bhadrapada Amavasya September 2 (Monday) Onam/Thiruvonam September 5 (Thursday) Hartalika Teej September 6 (Friday) Ganesh Chaturthi, Rishi Panchami September 7 (Saturday) Radha Ashtami September 11 (Wednesday) Parsva Ekadashi, Gauna Parsva Ekadashi/Vamana Jayanti September 14 (Saturday) Onam September 15 (Sunday) Vishwakarma Puja/Kanya Sankranti September 16 (Monday) Ganesha Visarjan/Anant Chaturdashi September 17 (Tuesday) Pitrupaksha Begins/Pratipada Shraddha/Bhadrapada Purnima September 18 (Wednesday)
Hindu Festivals/Holidays in October 2024 Occasion/Vrat/Holiday Date & Day Indira Ekadashi/Gandhi Jayanti (Holiday) October 2, (Wednesday) Mahalaya October 2, (Wednesday) Navratri Begins, Ghatasthapana October 3 (Thursday) Saraswati Avahan/Kalparambha/ Durga Puja Begins October 9 (Wednesday) Saraswati Pooja/Navpatrika Pooja October 10 (Thursday) Durga Pooja Ashtami/ Maha Navami October 11 (Friday) Dussehra/Vijayadashami (Holiday) October 12 (Saturday) Papankusha Ekadashi October 13 (Sunday) Kojagiri Purnima/Sharad Purnima October 16 (Wednesday) Tula Sankranti October 17 (Thursday) Sankashti Chaturthi/Karva Chauth October 20 (Sunday) Ahoi Ashtami October 24 (Thursday) Kojagara Pooja/Sharad Purnima/Ashwina Purnima, Rama Ekadashi October 28 (Monday) Dhanteras October 29 (Tuesday) Diwali/Lakshmi Pooja/Narak Chaturdashi (Holiday), Kartik Amavasya October 31 (Thursday)
Hindu Festivals/Holidays in November 2024 Occasion/Vrat/Holiday Date & Day Govardhan Puja, Bali Pratipada November 2 (Saturday) Bhai Dooj, Yama Dwitiya November 3 (Sunday) Chhath Puja, Soorasamharam – Skanda Sashti November 7 (Thursday) Devutthana Ekadashi November 12 (Tuesday) Tulsi Pooja and Vivaah November 13 (Wednesday) Kartik Purnima Vrat November 15 (Friday) Vrischika Sankranti November 16 (Saturday) Kalabhairav Jayanti November 22 (Friday) Utpanna Ekadashi November 26 (Tuesday) Margashirsha Amavasya November 30 (Saturday)
Hindu Festivals/Holidays in December 2024 Occasion/Vrat/Holiday Date & Day Vivah Panchami December 6 (Friday) Gita Jayanti December 11 (Wednesday) Dattatreya Jayanti/Margashirsha Purnima Vrat December 14 (Saturday) Dhanu Sankranti December 15 (Sunday)
