Hindu Festivals & Holidays in 2016

 

January
05  Tuesday Saphala Ekadashi 
14  Thursday Pongal, Makar Sankranti 
19  Tuesday Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 
23  Saturday Paush Purnima 
27  Wednesday Sakat Chauth
February
04  Thursday Shattila Ekadashi 
08  Monday Mauni Amavas 
12  Friday Vasant Panchami 
13  Saturday Kumbha Sankranti 
14  Sunday Ratha Saptami 
15  Monday Bhishma Ashtami 
18  Thursday Jaya Ekadashi 
22  Monday Magha Purnima
March
04  Friday Vijaya Ekadashi 
07  Monday Maha Shivaratri 
08  Tuesday Surya Grahan 
13  Sunday Meena Sankranti 
18  Friday Amalaki Ekadashi 
22  Tuesday Chhoti Holi, Holika Dahan, Chandra Grahan, Phalguna Purnima 
23  Wednesday Holi 
31  Thursday Basoda, Sheetala Ashtami  

April
03  Sunday Papmochani Ekadashi 
07  Thursday Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa, Ugadi 
09  Saturday Gauri Puja, Gangaur 
12  Tuesday Yamuna Chhath 
13  Wednesday Solar New Year, Mesha Sankranti 
14  Thursday Rama Navami *Smarta 
15  Friday Rama Navami *Vaishnava 
17  Sunday Kamada Ekadashi 
21  Thursday Hanuman Jayanti 
May
02  Monday Varuthini Ekadashi 
03  Tuesday Gauna Varuthini Ekadashi 
08  Sunday Parashurama Jayanti, Akshaya Tritiya 
12  Thursday Ganga Saptami 
14  Saturday Sita Navami, Vrishabha Sankranti 
17  Tuesday Mohini Ekadashi 
19  Thursday Narasimha Jayanti 
21  Saturday Vaishakha Purnima, Buddha Purnima 
22  Sunday Narada Jayanti 
June
01  Wednesday Apara Ekadashi 
04  Saturday Shani Jayanti, Vat Savitri Vrat 
14  Tuesday Ganga Dussehra, Mithuna Sankranti 
15  Wednesday Nirjala Ekadashi 
19  Sunday Jyeshtha Purnima, Vat Purnima Vrat 
30  Thursday Yogini Ekadashi 
July
05  Tuesday Jagannath Rathyatra 
15  Friday Devshayani Ekadashi, Karka Sankranti 
19  Tuesday Ashadha Purnima, Guru Purnima 
29  Friday Kamika Ekadashi   

 August
05  Friday Hariyali Teej 
07  Sunday Nag Panchami 
12  Friday Varalakshmi Vrat 
14  Sunday Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 
16  Tuesday Simha Sankranti 
17  Wednesday Shravana Purnima, Rakhi, Raksha Bandhan, Gayatri Jayanti 
20  Saturday Kajari Teej 
25  Thursday Krishna Janmashtami 
27  Saturday Aja Ekadashi 
31  Wednesday Surya Grahan 
September 
04  Sunday Hartalika Teej, Ganesh Chaturthi 
05  Monday Rishi Panchami 
09  Friday Radha Ashtami 
12  Monday Parsva Ekadashi 
13  Tuesday Onam 
15  Thursday Anant Chaturdashi, Ganesh Visarjan 
16  Friday Bhadrapada Purnima, Chandra Grahan, Pratipada Shraddha, Kanya Sankranti, Vishwakarma Puja 
26  Monday Indira Ekadashi 
30  Friday Sarva Pitru Amavasya 
October
01  Saturday Navratri Begins 
07  Friday Saraswati Avahan 
08  Saturday Saraswati Puja 
09  Sunday Durga Ashtami, Maha Navami 
10  Monday Dussehra, Vijayadashami 
12  Wednesday Papankusha Ekadashi 
15  Saturday Ashwin Purnima, Kojagara Puja, Sharad Purnima 
16  Sunday Tula Sankranti 
18  Tuesday Karwa Chauth 
22  Saturday Ahoi Ashtami 
25  Tuesday Rama Ekadashi 
26  Wednesday Govatsa Dwadashi 
27  Thursday Dhan Teras 
28  Friday Kali Chaudas 
29  Saturday Narak Chaturdashi, Diwali, Lakshmi Puja 
31  Monday Gowardhan Puja   

 November
01  Tuesday Bhaiya Dooj 
05  Saturday Chhath Puja 
09  Wednesday Kansa Vadh 
10  Thursday Devutthana Ekadashi 
11  Friday Tulasi Vivah 
14  Monday Kartik Purnima 
15  Tuesday Vrischika Sankranti 
20  Sunday Kalabhairav Jayanti 
24  Thursday Utpanna Ekadashi 
28  Monday Somvati Amavas 
December
04  Sunday Vivah Panchami 
09  Friday Mokshada Ekadashi, Gita Jayanti 
10  Saturday Gauna Mokshada Ekadashi 
13  Tuesday Margashirsha Purnima, Dattatreya Jayanti 
15  Thursday Dhanu Sankranti 
24  Saturday Saphala Ekadashi   

 Pradosh Vrat, 2016 Schedule: 

 07th January 2016 Thursday -  Pradosh - Krishna Paksha
21st January 2016 Thursday - Pradosh - Shukla Paksha
06th February 2016 Saturday -  Shani Pradosh - Krishna Paksha
20th February 2016 Saturday -  Shani Pradosh - Shukla Paksha
06th March 2016  Sunday -  Pradosh - Krishna Paksha
20th March 2016  Sunday -  Pradosh - Shukla Paksha
05th April 2016  Tuesday -  Bhauma Pradosh - Krishna Paksha
19th April 2016  Tuesday -  Bhauma Pradosh - Shukla Paksha
04th May 2016  Wednesday -  Pradosh - Krishna Paksha
19th May 2016  Thursday -  Pradosh - Shukla Paksha
02nd June 2016  Thursday -  Pradosh - Krishna Paksha
17th June 2016  Friday - Pradosh - Shukla Paksha
02nd July 2016  Saturday - Shani Pradosh - Krishna Paksha
17th July 2016  Sunday - Pradosh - Shukla Paksha
31st July 2016  Sunday - Pradosh - Krishna Paksha
15th August 2016  Monday -  Soma Pradosh - Shukla Paksha
29th August 2016  Monday - Soma Pradosh - Krishna Paksha
14th September 2016  Wednesday - Pradosh - Shukla Paksha
28th September 2016  Wednesday - Pradosh - Krishna Paksha
13th October 2016  Thursday -  Pradosh - Shukla Paksha
27th October 2016  Thursday - Pradosh - Krishna Paksha
12th November 2016  Saturday - Shani Pradosh - Shukla Paksha
26th November 2016  Saturday - Shani Pradosh - Krishna Paksha
11th December 2016  Sunday - Pradosh - Shukla Paksha
26th December 2016  Monday -  Soma Pradosh - Krishna Paksha  

 Masa Shivaratri, 2016 Schedule: 

 08 January 2016 Friday Masa Shivaratri 
06 February 2016 Saturday Masa Shivaratri 
07 March 2016 Monday Maha Shivaratri
05 April 2016 Tuesday Masa Shivaratri 
05 May 2016 Thursday Masa Shivaratri 
03 June 2016 Friday Masa Shivaratri 
02 July 2016 Saturday Masa Shivaratri 
01 August 2016 Monday Masa Shivaratri 
30 August 2016 Tuesday Masa Shivaratri 
29 September 2016 Thursday Masa Shivaratri 
28 October 2016 Friday Masa Shivaratri 
27 November 2016 Sunday  Masa Shivaratri 
27 December 2016 Tuesday Masa Shivaratri