Hindu Festival calendar 2016

Hindu Festival calendar 2016 

January 2016 

01 Friday English New Year
02 Saturday Kalashtami
06 Wednesday Saphala Ekadashi
07 Thursday Pradosh Vrat
08 Friday Masik Shivaratri
09 Saturday Darshavela Amavasya
10 Sunday Paush Amavasya, Hanumath Jayanthi
11 Monday Chandra Darshan
13 Wednesday Vinayaka Chaturthi
14 Thursday Lohri
15 Friday Skanda Sashti, Pongal, Makar Sankranti
16 Saturday Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, Magh Bihu
17 Sunday Masik Durgashtami, Shakambhari Utsavarambha
19 Tuesday Masik Karthigai
20 Wednesday Pausha Putrada Ekadashi, Tailang Swami Jayanti, Kurma Dwadashi,Rohini Vrat
21 Thursday Pradosh Vrat
23 Saturday Purnima Upavas, Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
24 Sunday Paush Purnima, Shakambhari Purnima, Thai Pusam
25 Monday Magha Begins *North
26 Tuesday Republic Day
27 Wednesday Sankashti Chaturthi, Sakat Chauth
31 Sunday Swami Vivekananda Jayanti, Bhanu Saptami

February 2016
01 Monday Kalashtami
04 Thursday Shattila Ekadashi
06 Saturday Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi, Meru Trayodashi, Masik Shivaratri
08 Monday Magha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Mauni Amavas, Thai Amavasai
09 Tuesday Chandra Darshan, Gupta Navratri Begins
11 Thursday Vinayaka Chaturthi, Ganesha Jayanti
12 Friday Vasant Panchami
13 Saturday Skanda Sashti, Kumbha Sankranti
14 Sunday Bhanu Saptami, Ratha Saptami, Narmada Jayanti
15 Monday Bhishma Ashtami, Masik Durgashtami, Masik Karthigai
16 Tuesday Rohini Vrat
18 Thursday Jaya Ekadashi
19 Friday Bhishma Dwadashi
20 Saturday Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi
22 Monday Magha Purnima, Purnima Upavas, Guru Ravidas Jayanti, Lalita Jayanti,Masi Magam
23 Tuesday Phalguna Begins *North, Attukal Pongala
26 Friday Sankashti Chaturthi
29 Monday Yashoda Jayanti

March 2016

01 Tuesday Shabari Jayanti, Kalashtami

02 Wednesday Janaki Jayanti

04 Friday Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti

05 Saturday Vijaya Ekadashi

06 Sunday Pradosh Vrat

07 Monday Maha Shivaratri

08 Tuesday Darsha Amavasya

09 Wednesday Phalguna Amavasya, Surya Grahan

10 Thursday Chandra Darshan, Phulera Dooj, Ramakrishna Jayanti

12 Saturday Vinayaka Chaturthi

13 Sunday Skanda Sashti, Masik Karthigai Vaisakhi / Baisakhi / Vishu

14 Monday Meena Sankranti, Karadaiyan Nombu

15 Tuesday Ashtahnika Vidhan Begins, Rohini Vrat ,Ramanavami
16 Wednesday Masik Durgashtami
19 Saturday Amalaki Ekadashi, Narasimha Dwadashi
20 Sunday Pradosh Vrat, Vernal Equinox
22 Tuesday Chaumasi Chaudas
23 Wednesday Chhoti Holi, Holika Dahan, Basanta Purnima, Chandra Grahan, Purnima Upavas, Ashtahnika Vidhan Ends, Phalguna Purnima, Lakshmi Jayanti,Panguni Uthiram
24 Thursday Holi, Chaitra Begins 
25 Friday Bhai Dooj, Bhratri Dwitiya, Good Friday
26 Saturday Shivaji Jayanti
27 Sunday Sankashti Chaturthi, Easter
28 Monday Ranga Panchami
31 Thursday Kalashtami

April 2016

03 Sunday Papmochani Ekadashi
04 Monday Gauna Papmochani Ekadashi, Vaishnava Papamochani Ekadashi
05 Tuesday Pradosh Vratam
08 Friday Ugadi  Telugu New Year/ Ugadi/ Gudi Padwa
09 Saturday Dola Gowri Vratam, Andolana Trutiya

13 Wednesday Tamil New Year

14 Thursday Bengali New Year / Bihu

15 Friday Shree Ramanavami

17 Sunday Kamada Ekadashi
18 Monday Vamana Dwadashi
19 Tuesday Pradosh Vratam
22 Friday Madana Pournami,Hanuman Jayanti
25 Monday Sankashtahara Chaturthi

May 2016
03 Tuesday Varuthini Ekadashi
04 Wednesday Pradosh Vratam
09 Monday Akshaya Trutiya
17 Tuesday Mohini Ekadashi
18 Wednesday Parashurama Dwadashi
19 Thursday Pradosh Vratam
25 Wednesday Sankashtahara Chaturthi
31 Tuesday Hanuman Jayanthi

June 2016
01 Wednesday Apara Ekadashi
02 Thursday Pradosh Vratam

16 Thursday Nirjala Ekadashi, Ramalakshmana Dwadashi
17 Friday Pradosh Vratam
23 Thursday Sankashtahara Chaturthi
30 Thursday Yogini Ekadashi

July 2016

01 Friday Gauna Yogini Ekadashi, Vaishnava Yogini Ekadashi
02 Saturday Pradosh Vratam, Shani Trayodashi
15 Friday Devshayani Ekadashi
16 Saturday Vasudeva Dwadashi
17 Sunday Pradosh Vratam
23 Saturday Sankashtahara Chaturthi
30 Saturday Kamika Ekadashi
31 Sunday Pradosh Vratam

August 2016
12 Friday Varalakshmi Vratam
14 Sunday Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
15 Monday Damodara Dwadashi, Pradosh Vratam
18 Thursday Jandhyala Purnima,Raksha Bandhan

21 Sunday Sankashtahara Chaturthi
25 Thursday Krishna Janmashtami

28 Sunday Aja Ekadashi
29 Monday Pradosh Vratam

September 2016

5 Monday Ganesh Chaturthi

13 Tuesday Parivartani Ekadashi, Kalki Dwadashi
14 Wednesday Pradosh Vratam
19 Monday Sankashtahara Chaturthi
26 Monday Indira Ekadashi
28 Wednesday Pradosh Vratam

October 2016
12 Wednesday Papankusha Ekadashi
13 Thursday Padmanabha Dwadashi, Pradosh Vratam
18 Tuesday Atla Tadde
19 Wednesday Sankashtahara Chaturthi
26 Wednesday Rama Ekadashi
27 Thursday Pradosh Vratam

November 2016
03 Thursday Nagula Chavithi
11 Friday Devutthana Ekadashi, Yogeshwara Dwadashi
12 Saturday Pradosh Vratam, Shani Trayodashi
17 Thursday Sankashtahara Chaturthi
25 Friday Utpanna Ekadashi
26 Saturday Pradosh Vratam, Shani Trayodashi

December 2016
04 Sunday Naga Panchami
10 Saturday Mokshada Ekadashi
11 Sunday Matsya Dwadashi, Pradosh Vratam
17 Saturday Sankashtahara Chaturthi
24 Saturday Saphala Ekadashi
26 Monday Pradosh Vratam