Hindu Festivals Calendar 2015

Hinduism is often described as a religion of fasts, feasts and festivals. Here’s a date-wise list of Hindu festivals, including cultural and religious occasions for 2015 (Saka Era: 1936-37 / Vikram Era: 2071-72).

January 2015

• Kalpataru Divas: Thursday, 01-01-2015
• Paush Purnima: Monday, 05-01-2015
• Vivekananda Jayanti: Monday, 12-01-2015
• Lohri: Tuesday, 13-01-2015
• Makarsankranti / Magh Bihu: Thursday, 15-01-2015

• Uttarayan & Kite Festival: Thursday, 15-01-2015
• Pongal: Thursday, 15-01-2015
• Thiruvalluvar Day: Friday, 16-01-2015
• Mauni Amavas: Tuesday, 20-01-2015
• Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja: Sunday, 25-01-2015
• India’s Republic Day: Monday, 26-01-2015
• Ratha Saptami: Monday, 26-01-2015

February 2015

• Thaipusam: Tuesday, 03-02-2015
• Magha Purnima: Tuesday, 03-02-2015
• Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti: Saturday, 14-02-2015
• Maha Shivaratri: Tuesday, 17-02-2015
• Shivaji Jayanti: Thursday, 19-02-2015
• Ramakrishna Paramhansa Jayanti: Friday, 20-02-2015

March 2015

• Chaitanya Jayanti: Thursday, 05-03-2015
• Holika Dahan: Thursday, 05-03-2015
• Holi: Friday, 06-03-2015
• Nyepi or Balinese New Year: Saturday, 21-03-2015
• Hindi New Year (Saka Era 1937): Sunday, 22-03-2015
• Ramayana Week Begins: Saturday, 21-03-2015
• Ugadi / Telugu New Year / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Sukhladi: Saturday, 21-03-2015
• Cheti Chand / Sindhi New Year: Sunday, 22-03-2015
• Vasanta Navaratri Begins: Saturday, 21-03-2015
• Ramanavami: Saturday, 28-03-2015
• Ramayana Week: Ends: Saturday, 28-03-2015

• Vasanta Navaratri: Ends: Monday, 30-03-2015

April 2015

• Mahavir Jayanti: Thursday, 02-04-2015
• Hanuman Jayanti: Saturday, 04-04-2015
• Chaitra Sankranti / Charak Puja: Tuesday, 14-04-2015
• Baisakhi: Tuesday, 14-04-2015
• Tamil New Year (Puthandu): Tuesday, 14-04-2015
• Vishu / Mesadi: Wednesday, 15-04-2015
• Bengali New Year 1421 (Poila Baisakh): Wednesday, 15-04-2015
• Bohag Bihu: Wednesday, 15-04-2015
• Parasuram Jayanti: Monday, 20-04-2015
• Akshaya Tritiya / Akhateej: Tuesday, 21-04-2015

May 2015

• Gurudev Rabindranath Jayanti: Saturday, 09-05-2015
• Narasimha Jayanti: Saturday, 02-05-2015
• Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima: Sunday, 03-05-2015
• Narada Jayanti: Tuesday, 05-05-2015
• Shani Jayanti: Monday, 18-05-2015
• Ganga Dashami / Ganga Dussehra: Thursday, 25-05-2015
• Nirjala Ekadasi: Friday, 29-05-2015

June 2015

• Sant Kabir Jayanti: Tuesday, 02-06-2015

July 2015

• Rath Yatra: Saturday, 18-07-2015
• Guru Purnima / Asadha Purnima: Friday, 31-07-2015

August 2015

• India’s Independence Day: Saturday, 15-08-2015
• Hariyali Teej: Monday, 17-08-2015
• Nag Panchami: Wednesday, 19-08-2015
• Jhulan Yatra: Wednesday, 26-08-2015
• Onam: Friday, 28-08-2015
• Vara Lakshmi Vratam: Friday, 28-08-2015
• Raksha-Bandhan: Saturday, 29-08-2015

September 2015

• Kajari Teej: Tuesday, 01-09-2015
• Krishna Janmashtami: Saturday, 05-09-2015
• Shikshak Divas (Teacher’s Day) / Radhakrishnan Jayanti: Saturday, 05-09-2015
• Hartalika Teej: Wednesday, 16-09-2015
• Ganesh / Vinayak Chaturthi: Thursday, 17-09-2015
• Vishwakarma Puja: Thursday, 17-09-2015
• Radha Ashtami: Monday, 21-09-2015
• Vamana Jayanti: Thursday, 24-09-2015
• Ananta Chaturthi (Ganesha Immersion): Sunday, 27-09-2015
• Pitri-Paksha begins: Monday, 28-09-2015

October 2015

• Gandhi Jayanti: Friday, 02-10-2015
• Pitri-Paksha ends: Monday,12-10-2015
• Mahalaya: Monday,12-10-2015
• Navaratri: Tuesday, 13-10-2015 to Wednesday, 21-10-2015
• Saraswati Puja (part of Navaratri): Tuesday, 20-10-2015
• Durga Puja (Maha Saptami): Tuesday, 20-10-2015
• Maha Ashtami: Wednesday, 21-10-2015
• Maha Navami: Thursday, 22-10-2015
• Vijaya Dashami / Dussehra: Thursday, 22-10-2015
• Lakshmi Puja / Kojagari Purnima / Sharad Purnima: Monday, 26-10-2015
• Valmiki Jayanti: Tuesday, 27-10-2015
• Raas Lila: Tuesday, 27-10-2015
• Karwa Chauth / Karaka Chaturthi: Friday, 30-10-2015

November 2015

• Dhanteras / Dhantrayodashi: Monday, 09-11-2015
• Naraka Chaturdasi / Chhoti Diwali: Tuesday, 10-11-2015
• Diwali / Deepavali: Wednesday, 11-11-2015
• Kali Puja: Wednesday, 11-11-2015
• Govardhan Puja: Thursday, 12-11-2015
• Skanda Sashti: Thursday, 12-11-2015 to Tuesday, 17-11-2015
• Vikram New Year 2071 / Gujarati New Year: Thursday, 12-11-2015
• Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota / Bhav-Bij: Friday, 13-11-2015
• Chhat Puja / Pratihar / Surya Sashthi: Tuesday, 17-11-2015
• Kansha Vadh: Saturday, 21-11-2015
• Tulsi Vivah: Monday, 23-11-2015
• Kartik Poornima / Guru Nanak Jayanti: Wednesday, 25-11-2015

December 2015

• Kal Bhairav Ashtami: Thursday, 03-12-2015
• Gita Jayanti: Monday, 21-12-2015
• Sri Dattatreya Jayanti: Thursday, 24-12-2015
• Sabarimala Mandala Puja: Sunday, 27-12-2015
• Ramana Maharishi Jayanti: Wednesday, 30-12-2015

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