Hindu festival calendar 2017
Every major Hindu festival of 2017, 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 2017
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Friday, 13 Jan | Lohri |
| Saturday, 14 Jan | Makar Sankranti |
| Saturday, 14 Jan | Pongal |
February 2017
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 1 Feb | Vasant Panchami |
| Friday, 24 Feb | Maha Shivratri |
March 2017
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Sunday, 12 Mar | Holika Dahan |
| Monday, 13 Mar | Holi |
| Tuesday, 28 Mar | Gudi Padwa / Ugadi |
| Tuesday, 28 Mar | Chaitra Navratri |
April 2017
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 4 Apr | Ram Navami |
| Tuesday, 11 Apr | Hanuman Jayanti |
| Friday, 14 Apr | Baisakhi |
| Friday, 14 Apr | Puthandu (Tamil New Year) |
| Saturday, 15 Apr | Poila Baishakh (Bengali New Year) |
| Friday, 28 Apr | Akshaya Tritiya |
May 2017
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 10 May | Buddha Purnima |
| Thursday, 25 May | Vat Savitri Vrat |
June 2017
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Sunday, 25 Jun | Jagannath Rath Yatra |
July 2017
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Sunday, 9 Jul | Guru Purnima |
| Wednesday, 26 Jul | Hariyali Teej |
| Friday, 28 Jul | Nag Panchami |
August 2017
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Monday, 7 Aug | Raksha Bandhan |
| Monday, 14 Aug | Krishna Janmashtami |
| Thursday, 24 Aug | Hartalika Teej |
| Friday, 25 Aug | Ganesh Chaturthi |
September 2017
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 5 Sept | Anant Chaturdashi |
| Wednesday, 6 Sept | Pitru Paksha |
| Tuesday, 19 Sept | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| Thursday, 21 Sept | Sharad Navratri |
| Wednesday, 27 Sept | Durga Puja |
| Thursday, 28 Sept | Durga Ashtami |
| Saturday, 30 Sept | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
October 2017
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 5 Oct | Sharad Purnima |
| Sunday, 8 Oct | Karwa Chauth |
| Thursday, 12 Oct | Ahoi Ashtami |
| Tuesday, 17 Oct | Dhanteras |
| Wednesday, 18 Oct | Narak Chaturdashi |
| Thursday, 19 Oct | Diwali |
| Thursday, 19 Oct | Kali Puja |
| Friday, 20 Oct | Govardhan Puja |
| Saturday, 21 Oct | Bhai Dooj |
| Thursday, 26 Oct | Chhath Puja |
November 2017
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Saturday, 4 Nov | Kartik Purnima |
| Thursday, 23 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.