Since the ancient days, Hindu Calendar is a traditional method to measure time. . With the change in the regional face of India, the Hindu Calendar has been changed and modified time to time. Specific to the various regions of the country, there are several variations in the Hindu Calendar which are in use. Apart from the names of the twelve months, each Hindu Calendar differs a bit from each other. The calendar is made from both solar and lunisolar calendars. The first Hindu Calendar was developed in the late BC time through astronomical philosophies.
Among so many variations of the Hindu Calendar, there is a standard version of the Hindu Calendar that serves as the National Calendar in India. This calendar marks important festivals and holidays. The name of the months and their corresponding Zodiac signs are Chaitra (Aries), Vaisakha (Taurus), Jyaistha (Gemini), Asadha (Cancer), Sravana (Leo), Bhadrapada (Virgo), Asvina (Libra), Kartika (Scorpio), Agrahayana (Sagittarius), Pausa (Capricorn), Magha (Aquarius) and Phalguna (Pisces).
January 2021 |
Festivals |
2 Saturday |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
9 Saturday |
Saphala Ekadashi |
10 Sunday |
Pradosh Vrat (K) |
11 Monday |
Masik Shivaratri |
13 Wednesday |
Paush Amavasya |
14 Thursday |
Pongal , Uttarayan , Makar Sankranti |
24 Sunday |
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
26 Tuesday |
Pradosh Vrat (S) |
28 Thursday |
Paush Purnima Vrat |
31 Sunday |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
February 2021 |
Festivals |
7 Sunday |
Shattila Ekadashi |
9 Tuesday |
Pradosh Vrat (K) |
10 Wednesday |
Masik Shivaratri |
11 Thursday |
Magha Amavasya |
12 Friday |
Kumbha Sankranti |
16 Tuesday |
Basant Panchmi , Saraswati Puja |
23 Tuesday |
Jaya / Bhami Ekadashi |
24 Wednesday |
Pradosh Vrat (S) |
27 Saturday |
Magha Purnima Vrat |
March 2021 |
Festivals |
2 Tuesday |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
9 Tuesday |
Vijaya Ekadashi |
10 Wednesday |
Pradosh Vrat (K) |
11 Thursday |
Mahashivratri , Masik Shivaratri |
13 Saturday |
Phalguna Amavasya |
14 Sunday |
Meena Sankranti |
25 Thursday |
Amalaki Ekadashi |
26 Friday |
Pradosh Vrat (S) |
28 Sunday |
Holika Dahan , Phalguna Purnima Vrat |
29 Monday |
Holi |
31 Wednesday |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
April 2021 |
Festivals |
7 Wednesday |
Papmochani Ekadashi |
9 Friday |
Pradosh Vrat (K) |
10 Saturday |
Masik Shivaratri |
12 Monday |
Chaitra Amavasya |
13 Tuesday |
Chaitra Navratri , Ugadi , Ghatasthapana , Gudi Padwa |
14 Wednesday |
Cheti Chand , Mesha Sankranti |
21 Wednesday |
Ram Navami |
22 Thursday |
Chaitra Navratri Parana |
23 Friday |
Kamada Ekadashi |
24 Saturday |
Pradosh Vrat (S) |
27 Tuesday |
Hanuman jayanti , Chaitra Purnima Vrat |
30 Friday |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
May 2021 |
Festivals |
7 Friday |
Varuthini Ekadashi |
8 Saturday |
Pradosh Vrat (K) |
9 Sunday |
Masik Shivaratri |
11 Tuesday |
Vaishakha Amavasya |
14 Friday |
Akshaya Tritiya , Vrishabha Sankranti |
23 Sunday |
Mohini Ekadashi |
24 Monday |
Pradosh Vrat (S) |
26 Wednesday |
Vaishakha Purnima Vrat |
29 Saturday |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
June 2021 |
Festivals |
6 Sunday |
Apara Ekadashi |
7 Monday |
Pradosh Vrat (K) |
8 Tuesday |
Masik Shivaratri |
10 Thursday |
Jyeshtha Amavasya |
15 Tuesday |
Mithuna Sankranti |
21 Monday |
Nirjala Ekadashi |
22 Tuesday |
Pradosh Vrat (S) |
24 Thursday |
Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat |
27 Sunday |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
July 2021 |
Festivals |
5 Monday |
Yogini Ekadashi |
7 Wednesday |
Pradosh Vrat (K) |
8 Thursday |
Masik Shivaratri |
9 Friday |
Ashadha Amavasya |
12 Monday |
Jagannath Rath Yatra |
16 Friday |
Karka Sankranti |
20 Tuesday |
Deva Shayani Ekadashi , Ashadhi Ekadashi |
21 Wednesday |
Pradosh Vrat (S) |
24 Saturday |
Guru Purnima , Ashadha Purnima Vrat |
27 Tuesday |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
August 2021 |
Festivals |
4 Wednesday |
Kamika Ekadashi |
5 Thursday |
Pradosh Vrat (K) |
6 Friday |
Masik Shivaratri |
8 Sunday |
Shravana Amavasya |
11 Wednesday |
Hariyali Teej |
13 Friday |
Nag Panchami |
17 Tuesday |
Simha Sankranti |
18 Wednesday |
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
20 Friday |
Pradosh Vrat (S) |
21 Saturday |
Onam/Thiruvonam |
22 Sunday |
Raksha Bandhan , Shravana Purnima Vrat |
25 Wednesday |
Sankashti Chaturthi , Kajari Teej |
30 Monday |
Janmashtami |
September 2021 |
Festivals |
3 Friday |
Aja Ekadashi |
4 Saturday |
Pradosh Vrat (K) |
5 Sunday |
Masik Shivaratri |
7 Tuesday |
Bhadrapada Amavasya |
9 Thursday |
Hartalika Teej |
10 Friday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
17 Friday |
Parsva Ekadashi , Kanya Sankranti |
18 Saturday |
Pradosh Vrat (S) |
19 Sunday |
Anant Chaturdashi |
20 Monday |
Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat |
24 Friday |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
October 2021 |
Festivals |
2 Saturday |
Indira Ekadashi |
4 Monday |
Masik Shivaratri , Pradosh Vrat (K) |
6 Wednesday |
Ashwin Amavasya |
7 Thursday |
Sharad Navratri , Ghatasthapana |
11 Monday |
Kalparambha |
12 Tuesday |
Navpatrika Puja |
13 Wednesday |
Durga Puja Ashtami |
14 Thursday |
Durga Maha Navami Puja |
15 Friday |
Durga Visarjan , Dussehra , Sharad Navratri Parana |
16 Saturday |
Papankusha Ekadashi |
17 Sunday |
Pradosh Vrat (S) , Tula Sankranti |
20 Wednesday |
Ashwin Purnima Vrat |
24 Sunday |
Sankashti Chaturthi , Karva Chauth |
November 2021 |
Festivals |
1 Monday |
Rama Ekadashi |
2 Tuesday |
Dhanteras , Pradosh Vrat (K) |
3 Wednesday |
Masik Shivaratri |
4 Thursday |
Diwali , Kartik Amavasya , Narak Chaturdashi |
5 Friday |
Govardhan Puja |
6 Saturday |
Bhai Dooj |
10 Wednesday |
Chhath Puja |
14 Sunday |
Devutthana Ekadashi |
16 Tuesday |
Pradosh Vrat (S) , Vrischika Sankranti |
19 Friday |
Kartik Purnima Vrat |
23 Tuesday |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
30 Tuesday |
Utpanna Ekadashi |
December 2021 |
Festivals |
2 Thursday |
Masik Shivaratri , Pradosh Vrat (K) |
4 Saturday |
Margashirsha Amavasya |
14 Tuesday |
Mokshada Ekadashi |
16 Thursday |
Pradosh Vrat (S) , Dhanu Sankranti |
19 Sunday |
Margashirsha Purnima Vrat |
22 Wednesday |
Sankashti Chaturthi |
30 Thursday |
Saphala Ekadashi |
31 Friday |
Pradosh Vrat (K) |