Hindu festival calendar 2024
Every major Hindu festival of 2024, 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 2024
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Sunday, 14 Jan | Lohri |
| Monday, 15 Jan | Makar Sankranti |
| Monday, 15 Jan | Pongal |
February 2024
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 14 Feb | Vasant Panchami |
March 2024
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Friday, 8 Mar | Maha Shivratri |
| Sunday, 24 Mar | Holika Dahan |
| Monday, 25 Mar | Holi |
April 2024
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 9 Apr | Gudi Padwa / Ugadi |
| Tuesday, 9 Apr | Chaitra Navratri |
| Sunday, 14 Apr | Baisakhi |
| Sunday, 14 Apr | Puthandu (Tamil New Year) |
| Sunday, 14 Apr | Poila Baishakh (Bengali New Year) |
| Wednesday, 17 Apr | Ram Navami |
| Tuesday, 23 Apr | Hanuman Jayanti |
May 2024
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Friday, 10 May | Akshaya Tritiya |
| Thursday, 23 May | Buddha Purnima |
June 2024
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 6 Jun | Vat Savitri Vrat |
July 2024
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Sunday, 7 Jul | Jagannath Rath Yatra |
| Sunday, 21 Jul | Guru Purnima |
August 2024
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 7 Aug | Hariyali Teej |
| Friday, 9 Aug | Nag Panchami |
| Monday, 19 Aug | Raksha Bandhan |
| Monday, 26 Aug | Krishna Janmashtami |
September 2024
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Friday, 6 Sept | Hartalika Teej |
| Saturday, 7 Sept | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| Tuesday, 17 Sept | Anant Chaturdashi |
| Wednesday, 18 Sept | Pitru Paksha |
October 2024
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 2 Oct | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| Thursday, 3 Oct | Sharad Navratri |
| Thursday, 10 Oct | Durga Puja |
| Friday, 11 Oct | Durga Ashtami |
| Saturday, 12 Oct | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
| Wednesday, 16 Oct | Sharad Purnima |
| Sunday, 20 Oct | Karwa Chauth |
| Thursday, 24 Oct | Ahoi Ashtami |
| Tuesday, 29 Oct | Dhanteras |
| Thursday, 31 Oct | Narak Chaturdashi |
| Thursday, 31 Oct | Kali Puja |
November 2024
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Friday, 1 Nov | Diwali |
| Saturday, 2 Nov | Govardhan Puja |
| Sunday, 3 Nov | Bhai Dooj |
| Thursday, 7 Nov | Chhath Puja |
| Friday, 15 Nov | Kartik Purnima |
December 2024
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Friday, 6 Dec | 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.