Festivals in India

Festivals in India during 2009                                                                   Date

Vaikuntha Ekadashi                                                                                     Jan 07
Arudra Darshanam                                                                                       Jan 10
Lohri                                                                                                                 Jan 13
Bhogi                                                                                                               Jan 13
Makar Samkaranti       Jan 14
Pongal                                                                                                             Jan 14
Sattila Ekadashi                                                                                             Jan 21
Vasant Panchami                                                                                          Jan 31

Ratha Sapthami           Feb 02
Bhishma Ekadashi                                                                                        Feb 06
Thai Poosam                                                                                                  Feb 08
Vijaya Ekadashi                                                                                              Feb 20
Mahashivaratri              Feb 23

Amalaki Ekadashi                                                                                          Mar 07
Holika Dahan                                                                                                  Mar 10
Lakshami Jayanthi                                                                                         Mar 12
Karadyan Nonbu                                                                                             Mar 14
Papamochini Ekadashi                                                                                 Mar 22
Yugadi / Vikram New Year       Mar 27
Gudi Padwa / Cheti Chand      Mar 27
Chaitra Navaratri                                                                                              Mar 27
Sowbhagya Guari Vrata        Mar 29
Gauri Tritiya                                                                                                       Mar 29

Sri Rama Navami                                                                                             Apr 03
Kamada Ekadashi           Apr 05
Mahavir Jayanti                                                                                                  Apr 07
Panguni Uttitram                                                                                               Apr 08
Hanuman Jayanthi                                                                                           Apr 09
Tamil NewYear              Apr 14
Baisakhi / Orrisa New Year                                                                             Apr 14
Vishu Kani                                                                                                          Apr 14
Varuthini Ekadashi          Apr 21
Akshay Tritiya                                                                                                     Apr 27
Akshay Tritiyai              Apr 27

Mohini Ekadashi                                                                                                May 05
Narsimha Jayanthi                                                                                            May 07
Hanumat Jayanthi                                                                                             May 19
Apara Ekadashi           May 20
Shani Jayanthi                                                                                                   May 24

Nirjala Ekadashi                                                                                               Jun 03
Vaikasi Visakam                                                                                               Jun 06
Vata Savitri Puja                                                                                                Jun 07
Yogini Ekadashi                                                                                               Jun 19
Jagannath Rathyatra                                                                                       Jun 24

Chaturmasa starts                                                                                           Jul 02
Chaturmasa starts                                                                                           Jul 02
Jayaparvati Vrat starts                                                                                      Jul 05
Guru Purnima              Jul 07
Jayaparvati vrat ends                                                                                        Jul 09
Kamika Ekadashi                                                                                              Jul 18
Diwaso                                                                                                                Jul 22
Hariyali Teej                                                                                                        Jul 24
Andal Jayanthi                                                                                                    Jul 25
Naag Panchami                                                                                                 Jul 26
Rigaveda Upakarma                                                                                         Jul 26
Varalakshami Vratam                                                                                       Jul 31

Putrada Ekadashi                                                                                               Aug 1
Raksha Bandhan                                                                                               Aug 05
Shravani Purnima                                                                                               Aug 05
Kajari Teej                                                                                                            Aug 09
Bolchauth                                                                                                             Aug 10
Naag Paancham (Guj)                                                                                      Aug 11
Randhan chhath (Guj)                                                                                       Aug 12
Shitala Satam                                                                                                      Aug 13
Janmasthami                                                                                                      Aug 13
Gokula Asthami / Gopal Kala                                                                           Aug 14
Aja Ekadashi                                                                                                       Aug 16
Swarna Gauri Vratam                                                                                        Aug 22
Haritatalika Teej / Kevada Teej                                                                        Aug 22
Samaveda Upakarma                                                                                       Aug 23
Ganesh Chaturthi                                                                                               Aug 23
Rishi / Bhaiya Panchami                                                                                  Aug 24
Parivartini Ekadashi                                                                                           Aug 31

Vaman Jayanthi                                                                                                  Sep 01
Onam                                                                                                                    Sep 02
Anant Chaturdashi                                                                                             Sep 03
Mahalaya Maha Parva Starts                                                                            Sep 04
Pitru Paksha / Shraddha Starts                                                                       Sep 04
Shani Periyachi                                                                                                   Sep 09
Indira Ekadashi                                                                                                   Sep 15
Mahalaya Maha-Amavasya                                                                               Sep 18
Sarvapitru Amavasya                                                                                         Sep 18
Sharad Navaratri                                                                                                 Sep 19
Durgasthami                                                                                                        Sep 26
Maha Navami                                                                                                       Sep 27
Vijaya Dashami/Dussera/Dashera                                                                  Sep 28
Kanya Sravanam                                                                                                  Sep 29
Pasankusa Ekadashi                                                                                         Sep 29

Sharad Poornima                                                                                                 Oct 04
Karwa Chauth                                                                                                       Oct 07
Ahoi Asthami                                                                                                         Oct 11
Rama Ekadashi                                                                                                   Oct 14
Govatsa Dwadashi                                                                                              Oct 15
Vaaga Baaras                                                                                                       Oct 15
Dhanatrayodashi / Dhan Teras                                                                         Oct 15
Kaali Chaudash                                                                                                    Oct 16
Narak Chaturdashi                                                                                               Oct 17
Lakshami Pujan                                                                                                    Oct 17
Diwali                                                                                                                       Oct 18
Gujarati New Year                                                                                                  Oct 19
Bali Pratipada / Gowardhan Puja                                                                        Oct 19
Bhaiya Duj / Yama Dwitiya                                                                                    Oct 20
Nagual Chavithi                                                                                                      Oct 22
Labh Panchami                                                                                                      Oct 23
Skanda Shasthi              Oct 24
Chhath (Bihar)                                                                                                         Oct 24
Uthana Ekadashi                                                                                                    Oct 29
Chaturmasa Ends                                                                                                  Oct 29
Tulasi Vivaha                                                                                                           Oct 30

Kartiki Poornima                                                                                                      Nov 02
Uttpatthi Ekadashi                                                                                                   Nov 12
Kuke Shasthi                                                                                                            Nov 23
Geeta Jayanthi                                                                                                         Nov 28
Mokshada Ekadashi                                                                                               Nov 28

Saphala Ekadashi                                                                                                  Dec 12
Vaakula Amavasya                                                                                                 Dec 16
Dhanurmasa Starts                                                                                                Dec 16
Hanumat Jayanthi (Tamil)                                                                                     Dec 17
Guru Periyachi                                                                                                         Dec 19
Mukkoti / Vaikuntha Ekadashi   Dec 28