Hindu festival calendar 2006
Every major Hindu festival of 2006, calculated from the actual tithi and the classical rule for each festival — not copied from a printed list. Pick a festival for its puja muhurat and tithi timings.
January 2006
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Friday, 13 Jan | Lohri |
| Saturday, 14 Jan | Makar Sankranti |
| Saturday, 14 Jan | Pongal |
February 2006
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 2 Feb | Vasant Panchami |
| Sunday, 26 Feb | Maha Shivratri |
March 2006
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 14 Mar | Holika Dahan |
| Wednesday, 15 Mar | Holi |
| Thursday, 30 Mar | Gudi Padwa / Ugadi |
| Thursday, 30 Mar | Chaitra Navratri |
April 2006
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 6 Apr | Ram Navami |
| Thursday, 13 Apr | Hanuman Jayanti |
| Friday, 14 Apr | Baisakhi |
| Friday, 14 Apr | Puthandu (Tamil New Year) |
| Saturday, 15 Apr | Poila Baishakh (Bengali New Year) |
| Sunday, 30 Apr | Akshaya Tritiya |
May 2006
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Saturday, 13 May | Buddha Purnima |
| Friday, 26 May | Vat Savitri Vrat |
June 2006
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 27 Jun | Jagannath Rath Yatra |
July 2006
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 11 Jul | Guru Purnima |
| Friday, 28 Jul | Hariyali Teej |
| Sunday, 30 Jul | Nag Panchami |
August 2006
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 9 Aug | Raksha Bandhan |
| Tuesday, 15 Aug | Krishna Janmashtami |
| Saturday, 26 Aug | Hartalika Teej |
| Sunday, 27 Aug | Ganesh Chaturthi |
September 2006
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 6 Sept | Anant Chaturdashi |
| Friday, 8 Sept | Pitru Paksha |
| Friday, 22 Sept | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| Saturday, 23 Sept | Sharad Navratri |
| Friday, 29 Sept | Durga Puja |
| Saturday, 30 Sept | Durga Ashtami |
October 2006
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Monday, 2 Oct | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
| Friday, 6 Oct | Sharad Purnima |
| Tuesday, 10 Oct | Karwa Chauth |
| Friday, 13 Oct | Ahoi Ashtami |
| Thursday, 19 Oct | Dhanteras |
| Saturday, 21 Oct | Narak Chaturdashi |
| Saturday, 21 Oct | Diwali |
| Saturday, 21 Oct | Kali Puja |
| Monday, 23 Oct | Govardhan Puja |
| Monday, 23 Oct | Bhai Dooj |
| Saturday, 28 Oct | Chhath Puja |
November 2006
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Sunday, 5 Nov | Kartik Purnima |
| Saturday, 25 Nov | Vivah Panchami |
Calculated for New Delhi. Festival dates can differ by a day between cities and between regional traditions; your family priest's panchang has the final word.