Hindu festival calendar 2009
Every major Hindu festival of 2009, 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 2009
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 13 Jan | Lohri |
| Wednesday, 14 Jan | Makar Sankranti |
| Wednesday, 14 Jan | Pongal |
| Saturday, 31 Jan | Vasant Panchami |
February 2009
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Monday, 23 Feb | Maha Shivratri |
March 2009
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 10 Mar | Holika Dahan |
| Wednesday, 11 Mar | Holi |
| Friday, 27 Mar | Gudi Padwa / Ugadi |
| Friday, 27 Mar | Chaitra Navratri |
April 2009
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Friday, 3 Apr | Ram Navami |
| Thursday, 9 Apr | Hanuman Jayanti |
| Tuesday, 14 Apr | Baisakhi |
| Tuesday, 14 Apr | Puthandu (Tamil New Year) |
| Wednesday, 15 Apr | Poila Baishakh (Bengali New Year) |
| Monday, 27 Apr | Akshaya Tritiya |
May 2009
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 May | Buddha Purnima |
| Sunday, 24 May | Vat Savitri Vrat |
June 2009
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 24 Jun | Jagannath Rath Yatra |
July 2009
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7 Jul | Guru Purnima |
| Friday, 24 Jul | Hariyali Teej |
| Sunday, 26 Jul | Nag Panchami |
August 2009
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 5 Aug | Raksha Bandhan |
| Friday, 14 Aug | Krishna Janmashtami |
| Sunday, 23 Aug | Hartalika Teej |
| Sunday, 23 Aug | Ganesh Chaturthi |
September 2009
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 3 Sept | Anant Chaturdashi |
| Saturday, 5 Sept | Pitru Paksha |
| Friday, 18 Sept | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| Saturday, 19 Sept | Sharad Navratri |
| Friday, 25 Sept | Durga Puja |
| Saturday, 26 Sept | Durga Ashtami |
| Monday, 28 Sept | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
October 2009
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Saturday, 3 Oct | Sharad Purnima |
| Wednesday, 7 Oct | Karwa Chauth |
| Sunday, 11 Oct | Ahoi Ashtami |
| Thursday, 15 Oct | Dhanteras |
| Saturday, 17 Oct | Narak Chaturdashi |
| Saturday, 17 Oct | Diwali |
| Saturday, 17 Oct | Kali Puja |
| Monday, 19 Oct | Govardhan Puja |
| Monday, 19 Oct | Bhai Dooj |
| Saturday, 24 Oct | Chhath Puja |
November 2009
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Monday, 2 Nov | Kartik Purnima |
| Saturday, 21 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.