Hindu Nav Varsh 2024: Full Schedule of Festivals, and Holidays for the Hindu New Year

The Hindu New Year begins on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. According to Hindu belief, Lord Brahma created this universe on the Pratipada of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. Emperor Vikramaditya established his kingdom and started the Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat. This year, the Hindu New Year begins on April 9. Vikrami Samvat 2081 is going on. Let's know when major festivals like Holi-Diwali, will be celebrated in the new year.  

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April 2024 Festivals
09 April 2024 (Tuesday) Navratri Starts, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa
11th April 2024 (Thursday) Gauri Puja/Gangaur
13 April 2024 (Saturday) Solar New Year
14th April 2024 (Sunday) Yamuna Chhath
17th April 2024 (Wednesday) Sri Rama Navami
19 April 2024 (Friday) Kamada Ekadashi
23rd April 2024 (Tuesday) Hanuman Jayanti
June 17, 2024 (Monday) Eid-al-Adha, Bakrid

May 2024 Festivals 
04 May 2024 (Saturday) Varuthini Ekadashi
10th May 2024 (Friday) Akshaya Tritiya, Parashurama Jayanti
14th May 2024 (Tuesday) Vrishabha Sankranti, Ganga Saptami
17th May 2024 (Friday) Sita Navami
19th May 2024 (Sunday) Mohini Ekadashi
21st May 2024 (Tuesday) Narasimha Jayanti
23rd May 2024 (Thursday) Buddha Purnima
24th May 2024 (Friday) Narad Jayanti

June 2024
02 June 2024 (Sunday) Apara Ekadashi
06 June 2024 (Thursday) Vat Savitri Vrat, Shani Jayanti
15th June 2024 (Saturday) Mithuna Sankranti
16th June 2024 (Sunday) Ganga Dussehra
18th June 2024 (Tuesday) Nirjala Ekadashi
21st June 2024 (Friday) Vat Purnima Vrat

July 2024
02 July 2024 (Tuesday) Yogini Ekadashi
07 July 2024 (Sunday) Jagannath Rath Yatra
16th July 2024 (Tuesday) Dakshinayan Sankranti
17th July 2024 (Wednesday) Devshayani Ekadashi
21st July 2024 (Sunday) Guru Purnima
31st July 2024 (Wednesday) Kamika Ekadashi

August 2024
07 August 2024 (Wednesday) Hariyali Teej
09th August 2024 (Friday) Nag Panchami
16 August 2024 (Friday) Simha Sankranti, Varalakshmi Vrat, Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
19th August 2024 (Monday) Narali Purnima, Raksha Bandhan
22 August 2024 (Thursday) Kajari Teej
26th August 2024 (Monday) Krishna Janmashtami
29th August 2024 (Thursday) Aja Ekadashi

September 2024
02 September 2024 (Monday) Somvati Amavas
06 September 2024 (Friday) Hartalika Teej
07 September 2024 (Saturday) Ganesh Chaturthi
08 September 2024 (Sunday) Rishi Panchami
11th September 2024 (Wednesday) Radha Ashtami
14th September 2024 Saturday) Parshva Ekadashi
16 September 2024 (Monday) Kanya Sankranti
17th September 2024 (Tuesday) Ganesh Visarjan, Anant Chaturdashi
18th September 2024 (Wednesday) Pratipada Shraddha, Chandra Grahan, Bhadrapada Purnima
28th September 2024 (Saturday) Indira Ekadashi

October 2024
02 October 2024 (Wednesday) Solar Eclipse, Sarvapitru Amavasya
03 October 2024 (Thursday) Navratri Begins
09 October 2024 (Wednesday) Saraswati Avahana
10th October 2024 (Thursday) Saraswati Puja
11 October 2024 (Friday) Mahanavami, Durga Ashtami
12th October 2024 (Saturday) Dussehra
13th October 2024 (Sunday) Papankusha Ekadashi
14th October 2024 (Monday) Papankusha Ekadashi
17th October 2024 (Thursday) Tula Sankranti, Sharad Purnima
20th October 2024 (Sunday) Karwa Chauth
24th October 2024 (Thursday) Ahoi Ashtami
28th October 2024 (Monday) Rama Ekadashi
29th October 2024 (Tuesday) Dhan Teras
31st October 2024 (Thursday) Narak Chaturdashi

November 2024
01 November 2024 (Friday) Diwali/Lakshmi Puja
02 November 2024 (Saturday) Govardhan Puja
03 November 2024 (Sunday) Bhaiya Dooj
07 November 2024 (Thursday) Chhath Puja
11th November 2024 (Monday) Kansa Vadh
12th November 2024 (Tuesday) Devutthan Ekadashi
13th November 2024 (Wednesday) Tulsi Vivah
15th November 2024 (Friday) Kartik Purnima
22 November 2024 (Friday) Kalabhair

January 2025
10 January 2025 (Friday) Pushya (Paush) Putrada Ekadashi
13th January 2025 (Monday) Pushya (Paush) Purnima
14 January 2025 (Tuesday) Uttarayan Sankranti, Pongal
17 January 2025 (Friday) Sankasht Chaturthi
25 January 2025 (Saturday) Shattila Ekadashi
29th January 2025 (Wednesday) Mauni Amavas

February 2025
02 February 2025 (Sunday) Vasant Panchami
04 February 2025 (Tuesday) Ratha Saptami
05 February 2025 (Wednesday) Bhishma Ashtami
08 February 2025 (Saturday) Jaya Ekadashi
12 February 2025 (Wednesday) Kumbha Sankranti, Magha Purnima
24 February 2025 (Monday) Vijaya Ekadashi
26th February 2025 (Wednesday) Maha Shivaratri

March 2025
10 March 2025 (Monday) Amalaki Ekadashi
13th March 2025 (Thursday) Holika Dahanam
14 March 2025 (Friday) Meena Sankranti, Lunar Eclipse, Holi
22 March 2025 (Saturday) Sheetala Ashtami, Basoda
25th March 2025 (Tuesday) Papmochani Ekadashi
29 March 2025 (Saturday) Solar Eclipse
30th March 2025 (Sunday) Ugadi, Gudi Padwa
31st March 2025 (Monday) Gauri Puja/Gangaur