Festivals
Every day the four calendars produce, with what it commemorates, the hour of its puja and how it is kept.
286 festival days, on 369 pages: some days have a page under each region's own name, so the lists below count 369.
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Festivals
250 days · Days of celebration: the house is decorated, a feast is cooked and the temple is visited.
- Aadi Amavasai
- Aadi Perukku · Pathinettam Perukku
- Aadi Pooram
- Aani Thirumanjanam · Aani Uthiram
- Aavani Avittam · Upakarma
- Akshaya Tritiya · Akha Teej
- Anant Chaturdashi
- Anantha Chaturdashi · Ganesh nimajjanam
- Annapurna Puja
- Attukal Pongala
- Ayilyam Pooja
- Bagwal at Devidhura
- Balipratipada · Diwali Padwa
- Bandi Chhor Divas
- Basant Panchami
- Basanti Puja begins
- Basi Raja
- Beneshwar Mela
- Bestu Varas · Nutan Varsh
- Bhai Dooj · Bhau Beej
- Bhai Phonta
- Bhai Tika
- Bhau Beej
- Bhogi
- Bijoya Dashami
- Bisu Parba · Bisu Kani
- Buddha Jayanti
- Buddha Purnima · Vesak
- Chaitra Navratri begins · Vikram Samvat new year
- Chaliho Sahib ends · Thanksgiving Day
- Champa Shashthi
- Charak Puja · Gajan
- Chauth Chandra
- Cheti Chand · Jhulelal Jayanti
- Chhath Parana · Sama Chakeva begins
- Chhath Parva
- Chhath Puja
- Chher Chhera
- Chithirai Pournami · Chitra Pournami
- Chovoth · Ganesh Chaturthi
- Christmas
- Dahi Handi · Gopalkala
- Dasara · Vijayadashami
- Dasro · Vijayadashami
- Datta Jayanti
- Day after Vesak
- Deba Snana Purnima · Snana Jatra
- Deepavali
- Dhanteras · Dhanvantari Jayanti
- Diwali · Lakshmi Puja
- Diyari · Diwali
- Dol Jatra · Dol Purnima
- Doonye Maavus
- Doul Utsav
- Durga Ashtami · Maha Ashtami
- Durga Puja begins · Maha Shashthi
- Durgashtami
- Easter Sunday
- Eid al-Adha · Bakrid
- Eid al-Fitr · Ramzan Id
- Emoinu Iratpa
- Esala Perahera · Kap Situveema
- Esala Perahera · Randoli Perahera
- Fulpati
- Gai Jatra
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Ganga Dussehra
- Gauri Avahan · Jyeshtha Gauri
- Gauri Pujan
- Gauri Trai · Gauri Tritiya
- Gauri Visarjan
- Ghatasthapana · Navratri and Dashain begin
- Ghee Sankranti · Olgia
- Ghode Jatra
- Ghughutiya · Kale Kauva · Uttarayani
- Gita Jayanti · Mokshada Ekadashi
- Goga Navami
- Gokulashtami
- Gopashtami
- Goru Bihu
- Govardhan Puja · Annakut
- Gudi Padwa
- Guru Gobind Singh Gurpurab
- Guru Nanak Gurpurab · Prakash Purab
- Guru Purnima · Vyasa Purnima
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Hanuman Jayanti (Andhra · Telangana)
- Hanuman Jayanti (Karnataka)
- Hanumath Jayanti
- Harela
- Hareli
- Heikru Hidongba
- Hola Mohalla
- Holi · Fagu Purnima (hills)
- Holi · Kamadahana · Dhulandi
- Holi (Terai · Madhesh)
- Holika Dahan · Chhoti Holi
- Hur-e-Okdoh · Herath begins
- Igas Bagwal
- Indra Jatra · Yenya
- Jagaddhatri Puja
- Jagannath Rath Yatra
- Jal Jhulani Ekadashi · Dol Gyaras
- Janai Purnima · Rakshya Bandhan
- Janaki Navami · Sita Navami
- Jhulan Purnima · Jhulan Yatra
- Jur Sital · Maithil New Year
- Kaanum Pongal
- Kadeta Keddasa · Keddasa ends
- Kag Tihar
- Kailpodh · Kail Muhurtha
- Kakkada Padinett · Kakkada 18
- Kali Puja · Shyama Puja
- Kandha Sashti · Soorasamharam
- Kang · Rath Yatra
- Kanni Vavu · Mahalaya Amavasi
- Kanuma
- Karkidaka Vavu
- Karma · Karam Parab
- Karthigai Deepam
- Kartik Purnima · Dev Deepawali
- Kartika Pournami
- Kati Bihu · Kongali Bihu
- Kaveri Sankramana · Cauvery Theerthodbhava
- Kaw Punim
- Keddasa · Suruta Keddasa
- Khatarua · Sair
- Khatu Shyamji Phalgun Mela · Lakkhi Mela
- Khetsimavas · Yakshamavasya
- Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
- Kojagiri Purnima
- Kojagrat Purnima · Dashain ends
- Krishna Janmashtami
- Krishna Janmashtami
- Krishna Jayanthi · Gokulashtami
- Kukur Tihar
- Kullu Dussehra
- Kuse Aunsi · Gokarne Aunsi · Father’s Day
- Kwak Tanba
- Labh Pancham · Saubhagya Pancham
- Lakshmi Pujan
- Lal Loi
- Laxmi Puja · Gai Tihar
- Lohri
- Maasi Magam
- Madikeri Dasara
- Magh Bihu · Bhogali Bihu
- Maghe Sankranti
- Maghi
- Maha Ashtami
- Maha Navami
- Maha Navami
- Maha Saptami
- Maha Shashthi · Bodhon
- Maha Shivaratri
- Maha Sivarathri
- Mahalaya
- Mahalaya Amavasai
- Mahalaya Amavasya · Bathukamma begins
- Mahalaya Amavasye
- Mahashivratri
- Makar Sankranti · Uttarayan
- Makara Sankranti · Sankranthi
- Makaravilakku · Makara Sankranti
- Mattu Pongal
- Mauni Amavasya · Magha Amavasya
- Mera Houchongba
- Milad un-Nabi · Id-e-Milad
- Nag Panchami
- Nagula Chavithi · Nagara Chaturthi
- Nanda Ashtami · Nanda Devi Mela
- Narak Chaturdashi · Abhyang snan
- Naraka Chaturdashi · Chhoti Diwali
- Naraka Chaturdasi
- Narali Purnima
- Navaratri begins
- Navreh · Kashmiri New Year
- Navreh Mavas · Thaal Barun
- Ningol Chakouba
- Nuakhai
- Pahili Raja
- Pana Sankranti · Maha Bishuba Sankranti
- Panguni Uthiram
- Paush Purnima
- Phakuwa · Holi
- Phool Dei · Phool Sankranti
- Pola
- Pongal · Thai Pongal
- Poson Poya · Mihindu Maha Poya
- Poush Sankranti · Makar Sankranti
- Puthari · Huthari
- Raas Mahotsav
- Raja Sankranti · Mithuna Sankranti
- Raksha Bandhan · Rakhi
- Ram Navami
- Ramanavami
- Ramdevra Mela · Baba ri Beej
- Rang Panchami
- Rash Purnima · Raas Yatra
- Ratha Saptami · Magha Saptami
- Sajibu Cheiraoba
- Sanvsar Padvo · Konkani New Year
- Saraswati Puja · Ayudha Puja · Sri Panchami
- Sarhul
- Sarva Pitru Amavasya · Mahalaya
- Sarvapitri Amavasya
- Satuain · Satua Sankranti
- Sharad Navratri begins
- Sharad Purnima · Kojagari
- Shigmo · Holi
- Shravana Pournami · Jandhyala Pournami · Raksha Bandhan
- Shravani Shivaratri · the Deoghar kanwar
- Shree Panchami · Basanta Panchami
- Sivaratri
- Sonth · Kashmiri Spring
- Sri Rama Navami
- Subrahmanya Shashti · Skanda Shashti
- Tamil New Year · Puthandu
- Teeyan · Teej
- Thai Amavasai
- Thai Pongal
- Thai Poosam · Thaipusam
- Thiruvathira
- Thiruvathirai · Arudra Darshanam
- Thiruvonam · Onam
- Thrikkarthika
- Thrissur Pooram
- Tila Atham · Teel Aetham
- Tripurari Pournima
- Tulsi Vivah
- Tusu Parab · Makar
- Ugadi · Yugadi
- Uruka
- Vaikasi Visakam
- Vaikunta Ekadasi
- Vaikuntha Ekadasi · Mukkoti Ekadasi
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja
- Vasubaras · Govatsa Dwadashi
- Vesak
- Vijaya Dashami · Dashain tika
- Vijayadasami
- Vijayadashami · Dussehra
- Vinayagar Chaturthi
- Vinayaka Chavithi · Ganesh Chaturthi
- Vishu
- Vishwakarma Puja
- Vitasta Triyodashi
- Vivaha Panchami
- Yaoshang
- Zyeth Atham · Mela Kheer Bhawani
Vratams
63 days · Days kept by a fast or a vow, most of them coming round every lunar month.
- Aati Amavasye
- Ahoi Ashtami
- Aja Ekadashi
- Amalaki Ekadashi
- Anla Nabami
- Apara Ekadashi
- Ashadhi Ekadashi · Pandharpur wari
- Atla Taddi
- Chaliho Sahib
- Devshayani Ekadashi · Chaturmas begins
- Devuthani Ekadashi · Chaturmas ends
- Ekadasi
- Gangaur
- Good Friday
- Haritalika Teej
- Hariyali Teej
- Hartalika
- Hartalika Teej
- Indira Ekadashi
- Jaya Ekadashi
- Jaya Parvati Vrat
- Jitiya · Jivitputrika
- Kajali Teej · Badi Teej
- Kamada Ekadashi
- Kamika Ekadashi
- Kartiki Ekadashi · Prabodhini
- Karva Chauth
- Karwa Chauth
- Madhushravani · Tema
- Madhushravani begins · Mauna Panchami
- Masa Sivarathri
- Masik Shivratri
- Mohini Ekadashi
- Nirjala Ekadashi · Bhimseni Ekadashi
- Padmini Ekadashi
- Papankusha Ekadashi
- Papmochani Ekadashi
- Parama Ekadashi
- Parivartini Ekadashi
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
- Pournami · Purnima · Puranmashi · Full moon
- Pradosh vrat
- Pradosham
- Purnima · Full moon
- Rama Ekadashi
- Rishi Panchami
- Sankashti Chaturthi
- Sankashti Chaturthi · Angarki
- Sankatahara Chaturthi
- Saphala Ekadashi
- Sashti viratham
- Shattila Ekadashi
- Shitala Ashtami · Basoda
- Shitala Satam
- Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
- Teejri
- Thadri
- Utpanna Ekadashi
- Varalakshmi Vratam
- Varuthini Ekadashi
- Vat Purnima
- Vijaya Ekadashi
- Yogini Ekadashi
Observances
56 days · Days marked, watched or begun, without a fast or a feast of their own.
- Aluth Avurudu · Sinhala and Tamil New Year
- Amavasai · Amavasya · New moon
- Amavasya · New moon
- Ambubachi ends · Nivriti
- Ambubachi Mela
- Avittam · Third Onam
- Avurudu eve · Old year ends
- Ayilyam · Ashlesha
- Bahi Khata Pujan · the Marwari new year
- Bak Poya
- Bikhauti · Vishuvat Sankranti · Bishu
- Binara Poya
- Bohag Bihu · Rongali Bihu
- Chingam 1 · Kollavarsham begins
- Deepavali Amavasai · Lakshmi Puja
- Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
- Duruthu Poya
- Esala Poya
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Gangaur begins · Dhulandi
- Gudi Padwa · Ugadi
- Guru Arjan Dev Shaheedi Purab
- Guru Tegh Bahadur Shaheedi Purab
- Il Poya
- Independence Day
- Kala Bhairava Ashtami
- Karthigai · Krittika
- Kinkrant · Karidin
- Lakshmana Samvat begins
- Mandala kalam begins
- May Day · Labour Day
- Medin Poya
- Muharram · Ashura
- Navam Poya
- Nepali New Year · Navavarsha
- New Year's Day
- Nikini Poya
- Pattanaje
- Pitru Paksha begins
- Poila Boishakh · Nababarsha
- Poosam · Pushya
- Poson Poya
- Ramayana masam begins
- Republic Day
- Sangrand
- Solar new year · Poila Boishakh · Vishu · Puthandu
- Thiruvonam · Shravana
- Unduvap Poya
- Uthradam · First Onam
- Vaisakhi
- Vap Poya
- Vesak Poya
- Vinayagar Chaturthi (monthly)
- Yachne’ Chodah
- Yaoshang, last day
- Zarma Satam