2016 HINDU FESTIVALS MONTHLY CALENDAR

January 2016

01 Friday Kalashtami, English New Year 05 Tuesday Saphala Ekadashi 07 Thursday Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri 09 Saturday Paush Amavasya, Darshavela Amavasya, Hanumath Jayanthi 10 Sunday Chandra Darshan 13 Wednesday Vinayaka Chaturthi, Lohri 14 Thursday Skanda Sashti, Pongal, Makar Sankranti 15 Friday Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, Magh Bihu 16 Saturday Masik Durgashtami, Shakambhari Utsavarambha 18 Monday Masik Karthigai 19 Tuesday Pausha Putrada Ekadashi, Tailang Swami Jayanti 20 Wednesday Kurma Dwadashi, Rohini Vrat 21 Thursday Pradosh Vrat

23 Saturday Paush Purnima, Shakambhari Purnima, Purnima Upavas, Thai Pusam, Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti

24 Sunday Magha Begins *North 26 Tuesday Republic Day 27 Wednesday Sankashti Chaturthi, Sakat Chauth 30 Saturday Swami Vivekananda Jayanti 31 Sunday Kalashtami

February 2016

04 Thursday Shattila Ekadashi 05 Friday Pradosh Vrat 06 Saturday Meru Trayodashi, Masik Shivaratri 07 Sunday Darsha Amavasya, Thai Amavasai 08 Monday Magha Amavasya, Mauni Amavas, Gupta Navratri Begins 09 Tuesday Chandra Darshan 11 Thursday Vinayaka Chaturthi, Ganesha Jayanti 12 Friday Vasant Panchami 13 Saturday Skanda Sashti, Kumbha Sankranti 14 Sunday Bhanu Saptami, Ratha Saptami, Narmada Jayanti, Masik Karthigai 15 Monday Bhishma Ashtami, Masik Durgashtami 16 Tuesday Rohini Vrat 18 Thursday Jaya Ekadashi, Bhishma Dwadashi 19 Friday Pradosh Vrat 21 Sunday Purnima Upavas 22 Monday Magha Purnima, Guru Ravidas Jayanti, Lalita Jayanti, Masi Magam 23 Tuesday Phalguna Begins *North, Attukal Pongala 25 Thursday Sankashti Chaturthi 28 Sunday Yashoda Jayanti 29 Monday Shabari Jayanti

March 2016

01 Tuesday Janaki Jayanti, Kalashtami 04 Friday Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti, Vijaya Ekadashi 05 Saturday Gauna Vijaya Ekadashi, Vaishnava Vijaya Ekadashi 06 Sunday Pradosh Vrat 07 Monday Maha Shivaratri 08 Tuesday Phalguna Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Surya Grahan 09 Wednesday Chandra Darshan 10 Thursday Phulera Dooj, Ramakrishna Jayanti 11 Friday Vinayaka Chaturthi 13 Sunday Skanda Sashti, Meena Sankranti, Masik Karthigai, Karadaiyan Nombu 14 Monday Ashtahnika Vidhan Begins, Rohini Vrat 15 Tuesday Masik Durgashtami 18 Friday Amalaki Ekadashi 19 Saturday Narasimha Dwadashi, Vernal Equinox 20 Sunday Pradosh Vrat 21 Monday Chaumasi Chaudas

22 Tuesday Chhoti Holi, Holika Dahan, Basanta Purnima, Purnima Upavas, Ashtahnika Vidhan Ends, Phalguna Purnima, Lakshmi Jayanti, Panguni Uthiram

23 Wednesday Holi, Chandra Grahan 24 Thursday Chaitra Begins *North 25 Friday Bhai Dooj, Bhratri Dwitiya, Good Friday 26 Saturday Shivaji Jayanti, Sankashti Chaturthi 27 Sunday Easter 28 Monday Ranga Panchami 31 Thursday Basoda, Sheetala Ashtami, Kalashtami, Varshitap Arambha

April 2016

03 Sunday Papmochani Ekadashi 04 Monday Pradosh Vrat 05 Tuesday Masik Shivaratri 06 Wednesday Chaitra Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya 07 Thursday Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa, Ugadi 08 Friday Chandra Darshan, Jhulelal Jayanti 09 Saturday Gauri Puja, Gangaur, Matsya Jayanti, Masik Karthigai 10 Sunday Vinayaka Chaturthi, Lakshmi Panchami, Rohini Vrat 11 Monday Skanda Sashti 12 Tuesday Yamuna Chhath 13 Wednesday Navapad Oli Begins, Solar New Year, Mesha Sankranti, Baisakhi, Puthandu

14 Thursday Masik Durgashtami, Rama Navami *Smarta, Mahatara Jayanti, Vishu Kani, Pohela Boishakh, Ambedkar Jayanti

15 Friday Rama Navami *Vaishnava 17 Sunday Kamada Ekadashi, Vamana Dwadashi 18 Monday Pradosh Vrat, Thrissur Pooram 19 Tuesday Mahavir Swami Jayanti

21 Thursday Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima, Purnima Upavas, Navapad Oli Ends, Chitra Pournami, Hazarat Ali's Birthday

22 Friday Vaishakha Begins *North 25 Monday Sankashti Chaturthi 29 Friday Kalashtami

May 2016

02 Monday Varuthini Ekadashi, Vallabhacharya Jayanti

03 Tuesday Gauna Varuthini Ekadashi, Vaishnava Varuthini Ekadashi, Agni Nakshatram Begins

04 Wednesday Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri 06 Friday Vaishakha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya 07 Saturday Chandra Darshan, Masik Karthigai, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti

08 Sunday Parashurama Jayanti, Akshaya Tritiya, Varshitap Parana, Matangi Jayanti, Tagore Jayanti *Bengal, Rohini Vrat - Mother’s Day

09 Monday Vinayaka Chaturthi 10 Tuesday Shankaracharya Jayanti, Surdas Jayanti, Ramanuja Jayanti 11 Wednesday Skanda Sashti 12 Thursday Ganga Saptami 13 Friday Masik Durgashtami, Bagalamukhi Jayanti 14 Saturday Sita Navami, Vrishabha Sankranti 15 Sunday Mahavir Swami Kevalagyan 17 Tuesday Mohini Ekadashi, Parashurama Dwadashi 18 Wednesday Pradosh Vrat 19 Thursday Narasimha Jayanti, Chhinnamasta Jayanti 20 Friday Kurma Jayanti, Purnima Upavas 21 Saturday Vaishakha Purnima, Buddha Purnima, Vaikasi Visakam 22 Sunday Jyeshtha Begins *North, Narada Jayanti 24 Tuesday Sankashti Chaturthi 27 Friday Agni Nakshatram Ends 28 Saturday Kalashtami 31 Tuesday Hanuman Jayanti *Telugu

June 2016

01 Wednesday Apara Ekadashi 02 Thursday Pradosh Vrat 03 Friday Masik Shivaratri, Masik Karthigai

04 Saturday Jyeshtha Amavasya, Darsha-Bhavuka Amavasya, Shani Jayanti, Vat Savitri Vrat, Rohini Vrat

06 Monday Chandra Darshan 07 Tuesday Maharana Pratap Jayanti 08 Wednesday Vinayaka Chaturthi 09 Thursday Skanda Sashti 12 Sunday Masik Durgashtami, Dhumavati Jayanti 13 Monday Mahesh Navami 14 Tuesday Ganga Dussehra, Mithuna Sankranti 15 Wednesday Gayatri Jayanti, Nirjala Ekadashi 16 Thursday Ramalakshmana Dwadashi 17 Friday Pradosh Vrat

19 Sunday Jyeshtha Purnima, Vat Purnima Vrat, Purnima Upavas, Kabirdas Jayanti Father’s Day

20 Monday Longest Day of Year 21 Tuesday Ashadha Begins *North 23 Thursday Sankashti Chaturthi 26 Sunday Bhanu Saptami 27 Monday Kalashtami 30 Thursday Yogini Ekadashi

July 2016

01 Friday Pradosh Vrat, Jamat Ul-Vida 02 Saturday Masik Shivaratri, Rohini Vrat 03 Sunday Darsha Amavasya 04 Monday Ashadha Amavasya, Somvati Amavas, Gupta Navratri Begins 05 Tuesday Chandra Darshan, Jagannath Rathyatra 07 Thursday Vinayaka Chaturthi, Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan 09 Saturday Skanda Sashti 10 Sunday Ashtahnika Vidhan Begins, Bhanu Saptami 12 Tuesday Masik Durgashtami

15 Friday Devshayani Ekadashi, Gauri Vrat Begins *Gujarat, Vasudeva Dwadashi, Karka Sankranti

16 Saturday Pradosh Vrat, Jayaparvati Vrat Begins, Shani Trayodashi 18 Monday Chaumasi Chaudas, Kokila Vrat *Gujarat

19 Tuesday Vyasa Puja, Ashadha Purnima, Guru Purnima, Gauri Vrat Ends *Gujarat, Purnima Upavas, Ashtahnika Vidhan Ends

20 Wednesday Sawan Begins *North 22 Friday Jayaparvati Vrat Ends, Sankashti Chaturthi 25 Monday Shravan Somwar Vrat *North 26 Tuesday Kalashtami, Mangala Gauri Vrat *North 29 Friday Kamika Ekadashi, Rohini Vrat 30 Saturday Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi 31 Sunday Sawan Shivaratri

August 2016

01 Monday Shravan Somwar Vrat *North

02 Tuesday Shravana Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Hariyali Amavasya, Mangala Gauri Vrat *North, Aadi Amavasai, Aadi Perukku

04 Thursday Chandra Darshan 05 Friday Hariyali Teej, Andal Jayanthi 06 Saturday Vinayaka Chaturthi 07 Sunday Nag Panchami, Skanda Sashti 08 Monday Kalki Jayanti, Shravan Somwar Vrat 09 Tuesday Tulsidas Jayanti, Mangala Gauri Vrat 10 Wednesday Masik Durgashtami 12 Friday Varalakshmi Vrat 14 Sunday Shravana Putrada Ekadashi, Damodara Dwadashi 15 Monday Shravan Somwar Vrat, Pradosh Vrat, Independence Day 16 Tuesday Mangala Gauri Vrat, Simha Sankranti, Malayalam New Year

17 Wednesday Shravana Purnima, Rakhi, Raksha Bandhan, Gayatri Jayanti, Narali Purnima, Purnima Upavas, Rigveda Upakarma, Yajurveda Upakarma, Hayagriva Jayanti, Sanskrit Diwas

18 Thursday Gayathri Japam, Bhadrapada Begins *North 20 Saturday Kajari Teej 21 Sunday Sankashti Chaturthi, Sangada Hara Chathurti *Tamil, Bol Choth *Gujarat 22 Monday Nag Pancham *Gujarat, Randhan Chhath *Gujarat 23 Tuesday Balarama Jayanti, Shitala Satam *Gujarat 24 Wednesday Kalashtami, Adya Kali Jayanti, Ashtami Rohini 25 Thursday Krishna Janmashtami, Rohini Vrat 26 Friday Dahi Handi 27 Saturday Aja Ekadashi 28 Sunday Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi, Paryushana Parvarambha 29 Monday Pradosh Vrat 30 Tuesday Masik Shivaratri

31 Wednesday Bhadrapada Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Pithori Amavasya, Pola, Vrishabhotsava, Surya Grahan

September 2016

02 Friday Chandra Darshan 03 Saturday Samaveda Upakarma, Varaha Jayanti 04 Sunday Hartalika Teej, Gowri Habba, Ganesh Chaturthi 05 Monday Rishi Panchami, Samvatsari Parva 06 Tuesday Skanda Sashti 08 Thursday Lalita Saptami, Gauri Avahana

09 Friday Radha Ashtami, Masik Durgashtami, Mahalakshmi Vrat Begins, Durva Ashtami, Gauri Puja

10 Saturday Gauri Visarjan 12 Monday Parsva Ekadashi

13 Tuesday Vamana Jayanti, Kalki Dwadashi, Bhuvaneshwari Jayanti, Pradosh Vrat, Onam, Eid al-Adha, Bakrid

15 Thursday Anant Chaturdashi, Ganesh Visarjan

16 Friday Bhadrapada Purnima, Chandra Grahan, Purnima Upavas, Purnima Shraddha, Pratipada Shraddha, Kanya Sankranti, Vishwakarma Puja

17 Saturday Ashwin Begins *North, Dwitiya Shraddha 18 Sunday Tritiya Shraddha 19 Monday Maha Bharani, Chaturthi Shraddha, Sankashti Chaturthi 20 Tuesday Panchami Shraddha, Masik Karthigai 21 Wednesday Shashthi Shraddha, Rohini Vrat 22 Thursday Saptami Shraddha, Kalashtami, Mahalakshmi Vrat Ends, Autumnal Equinox 23 Friday Ashtami Shraddha, Jivitputrika Vrat 24 Saturday Navami Shraddha, Dashami Shraddha 25 Sunday Ekadashi Shraddha 26 Monday Indira Ekadashi, Dwadashi Shraddha 27 Tuesday Magha Shraddha, Pradosh Vrat 28 Wednesday Trayodashi Shraddha, Masik Shivaratri 29 Thursday Chaturdashi Shraddha 30 Friday Ashwin Amavasya, Sarvapitri Darsha Amavasya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya

October 2016

01 Saturday Navratri Begins, Ghatasthapana, Maharaja Agresen Jayanti 02 Sunday Chandra Darshan, Gandhi Jayanti 03 Monday Al-Hijra, Islamic New Year 04 Tuesday Vinayaka Chaturthi 05 Wednesday Lalita Panchami 06 Thursday Bilva Nimantran, Skanda Sashti 07 Friday Saraswati Avahan, Kalparambha, Akal Bodhon, Bengal Bilva Nimantra 08 Saturday Saraswati Puja, Navpatrika Puja, Navapad Oli Begins 09 Sunday Saraswati Balidan, Durga Ashtami, Sandhi Puja, Maha Navami

10 Monday Durga Balidan, Saraswati Visarjan, Ayudha Puja, Saraswati Poojai, Bengal Maha Navami, Dussehra, Vijayadashami, Buddha Jayanti

11 Tuesday Durga Visarjan, Bengal Vijayadashami, Mysore Dasara, Vidyarambham Day, Madhvacharya Jayanti

12 Wednesday Papankusha Ekadashi, Padmanabha Dwadashi, Day of Ashura, Muharram 13 Thursday Pradosh Vrat

15 Saturday Ashwin Purnima, Kojagara Puja, Sharad Purnima, Purnima Upavas, Valmiki Jayanti, Meerabai Jayanti, Navapad Oli Ends

16 Sunday Kartik Begins *North, Tula Sankranti 18 Tuesday Atla Tadde, Karwa Chauth, Sankashti Chaturthi, Masik Karthigai 19 Wednesday Rohini Vrat 22 Saturday Ahoi Ashtami, Radha Kunda Snan, Kalashtami 25 Tuesday Rama Ekadashi 26 Wednesday Govatsa Dwadashi 27 Thursday Dhan Teras, Yama Panchak Begins, Yama Deepam, Pradosh Vrat 28 Friday Kali Chaudas, Hanuman Puja, Masik Shivaratri

29 Saturday Narak Chaturdashi, Tamil Deepavali, Diwali, Lakshmi Puja, Dipmalika, Kedar Gauri Vrat, Chopda Puja, Sharda Puja, Kali Puja, Kamala Jayanti, Darsha Amavasya

30 Sunday Kartik Amavasya

31 Monday Chandra Darshan, Gowardhan Puja, Annakut, Bali Pratipada, Dyuta Krida, New Samvat Begins

November 2016

01 Tuesday Bhaiya Dooj, Yama Dwitiya 03 Thursday Nagula Chavithi *Telugu, Vinayaka Chaturthi 04 Friday Labh Panchami 05 Saturday Chhath Puja, Soora Samharam 06 Sunday Bhanu Saptami, Ashtahnika Vidhan Begins 07 Monday Gopashtami, Masik Durgashtami 08 Tuesday Akshaya Navami, Jagaddhatri Puja 09 Wednesday Kansa Vadh 10 Thursday Devutthana Ekadashi, Bhishma Panchak Begins 11 Friday Tulasi Vivah, Yogeshwara Dwadashi, Pradosh Vrat 12 Saturday Vaikuntha Chaturdashi, Vishweshwara Vrat 13 Sunday Manikarnika Snan, Chaumasi Chaudas, Dev Diwali, Purnima Upavas

14 Monday Kartik Purnima, Pushkar Snan, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Bhishma Panchak Ends, Ashtahnika Vidhan Ends, Ratha Yatra, Masik Karthigai, Nehru Jayanti

15 Tuesday Margashirsha Begins *North, Vrischika Sankranti, Rohini Vrat 16 Wednesday Mandalakala Begins 17 Thursday Sankashti Chaturthi 20 Sunday Bhanu Saptami, Kalabhairav Jayanti 24 Thursday Utpanna Ekadashi 26 Saturday Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi 27 Sunday Masik Shivaratri 28 Monday Margashirsha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Somvati Amavas 30 Wednesday Chandra Darshan

December 2016

03 Saturday Vinayaka Chaturthi 04 Sunday Vivah Panchami, Naga Panchami *Telugu, Subrahmanya Sashti 05 Monday Champa Shashthi 07 Wednesday Masik Durgashtami 09 Friday Mokshada Ekadashi, Gita Jayanti 10 Saturday Gauna Mokshada Ekadashi, Vaishnava Mokshada Ekadashi, Matsya Dwadashi 11 Sunday Pradosh Vrat, Karthigai Deepam 12 Monday Milad an-Nabi, Id-e-Milad

13 Tuesday Margashirsha Purnima, Dattatreya Jayanti, Purnima Upavas, Annapurna Jayanti, Tripura Bhairavi Jayanti, Rohini Vrat

14 Wednesday Paush Begins *North 15 Thursday Dhanu Sankranti 16 Friday Sankashti Chaturthi 20 Tuesday Kalashtami 21 Wednesday Shortest Day of Year 24 Saturday Saphala Ekadashi 25 Sunday Merry Christmas 26 Monday Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri, Mandala Pooja 28 Wednesday Paush Amavasya, Darshavela Amavasya, Hanumath Jayanthi 30 Friday Chandra Darshan

2016 Sankranti Calendar Worshipping Lord Sun On Sankranti Days

In Hindu calendar there are total twelve Sankranti in a year. All twelve Sankranti can be divided into four categories which are known as Ayan, Vishuva, Vishnupadi and Shadshitimukhi Sankranti. About 12 Sankranti provides detailed information on the categorization of Sankranti and their significance in Hindu Calendar. Among all Sankranti, Makar Sankranti is the most significant one and it is observed throughout India. Due to the popularity of Makar Sankranti, it is just known as Sankranti. In South India, Makar Sankranti is observed for four days. Makar Sankranti Calendar lists all events and rituals which are followed during four days of Sankranti festivities. Sankranti days are considered good for charity activities and all auspicious ceremonies are avoided on the day of Sankranti(s).

2016

14 January (Thursday) Pongal, Makar Sankranti 13 February (Saturday) Kumbha Sankranti

13 March (Sunday) Meena Sankranti

13 April (Wednesday) Solar New Year, Mesha Sankranti 14 May (Saturday) Vrishabha Sankranti

14 June (Tuesday) Mithuna Sankranti

15 July (Friday) Karka Sankranti

16 August (Tuesday) Simha Sankranti

16 September (Friday) Kanya Sankranti, Vishwakarma Puja 16 October (Sunday) Tula Sankranti

15 November (Tuesday) Vrischika Sankranti

15 December (Thursday) Dhanu Sankranti

Pradosham 2016 Dates

Trayodashi Dates 2016, Pradosha, Pradosh Vrat, Pradosham 2016, Pradosham Date 2016, 2016 Pradosham, Pradhosham Dates List, Shiva Pradosham Fasting Days in 2016 Pradosham is an important day dedicated to God Shiva. Pradosham falls on the 13th day (trayodashi) of every lunar fortnight. On pradosham days, devotees of Hindu God Shiva fast from sunrise to sunset and they break the fast after performing the Pradosh pooja. There two pradoshams in ecah hindu lunar month. one in waxing moon period and another in Waning moon period. Pradosh Puja is performed on Pradosham time. Usually Pradosh kaal is the time period of 2 hours 24 minutes after the sunset. Pradosham which falls on Mondays are known as Soma Pradosha and those which fall on Tuesday are called Bhauma Pradosh and Pradosham which falls on Saturday are called Shani Pradosham. The dates of Pradhosham for the year 2016 is given below. These dates may differ by a day according to location and other things.

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

2016 Purnima & Amavasya Days This page lists actual Purnima or Pournami days on Hindu Lunar Calendar. This list might not be suitable for Shri Satyanarayan Puja and Pournima fasting which might be observed either on same day or one day before depending on starting time of Purnima Tithi on previous day. Pournami Vratam and Shri Satyanarayana Puja, which are observed on full moon day, might be observed one day before of Purnima Tithi. Please check Shri Satyanarayan Puja to know Shri Satyanarayan fasting days and Purnima Vrat Days to know Pournami fasting days.

Purnima Dates - 2016

23 January (Saturday) Paush Purnima 22 February (Monday) Magha Purnima 22 March (Tuesday) Phalguna Purnima 21 April (Thursday) Chaitra Purnima 21 May (Saturday) Vaishakha Purnima 19 June (Sunday) Jyeshtha Purnima 19 July (Tuesday) Ashadha Purnima 17 August (Wednesday) Shravana Purnima 16 September (Friday) Bhadrapada Purnima 15 October (Saturday) Ashwin Purnima 14 November (Monday) Kartik Purnima 13 December (Tuesday) Margashirsha Purnima

Amavasya Dates - 2016

Date Day Amavasya 09 - January - 2016 Saturday Paush Amavasya

08 - February - 2016 Monday Magha Amavasya 09 - March - 2016 Wednesday Phalguna Amavasya 07 - April - 2016 Thursday Chaitra Amavasya 06 - May - 2016 Friday Vaishakha Amavasya 05 - June - 2016 Sunday Jyeshtha Amavasya 04 - July - 2016 Monday Ashadha Amavasya

02 - August - 2016 Tuesday Shravana Amavasya 01 - September - 2016 Thursday Bhadrapada Amavasya 30 - September - 2016 Friday Ashwin Amavasya

30 - October - 2016 Sunday Kartik Amavasya 29 - November - 2016 Tuesday Margashirsha Amavasya 29 - December - 2016 Thursday Paush Amavasya