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 Festivals09 April 2024 (Tuesday) Navratri Starts, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa11th April 2024 (Thursday) Gauri Puja/Gangaur13 April 2024 (Saturday) Solar New Year14th April 2024 (Sunday) Yamuna Chhath17th April 2024 (Wednesday) Sri Rama Navami19 April 2024 (Friday) Kamada Ekadashi23rd April 2024 (Tuesday) Hanuman JayantiJune 17, 2024 (Monday) Eid-al-Adha, Bakrid
May 2024 Festivals 04 May 2024 (Saturday) Varuthini Ekadashi10th May 2024 (Friday) Akshaya Tritiya, Parashurama Jayanti14th May 2024 (Tuesday) Vrishabha Sankranti, Ganga Saptami17th May 2024 (Friday) Sita Navami19th May 2024 (Sunday) Mohini Ekadashi21st May 2024 (Tuesday) Narasimha Jayanti23rd May 2024 (Thursday) Buddha Purnima24th May 2024 (Friday) Narad Jayanti
June 202402 June 2024 (Sunday) Apara Ekadashi06 June 2024 (Thursday) Vat Savitri Vrat, Shani Jayanti15th June 2024 (Saturday) Mithuna Sankranti16th June 2024 (Sunday) Ganga Dussehra18th June 2024 (Tuesday) Nirjala Ekadashi21st June 2024 (Friday) Vat Purnima Vrat
July 202402 July 2024 (Tuesday) Yogini Ekadashi07 July 2024 (Sunday) Jagannath Rath Yatra16th July 2024 (Tuesday) Dakshinayan Sankranti17th July 2024 (Wednesday) Devshayani Ekadashi21st July 2024 (Sunday) Guru Purnima31st July 2024 (Wednesday) Kamika Ekadashi
August 202407 August 2024 (Wednesday) Hariyali Teej09th August 2024 (Friday) Nag Panchami16 August 2024 (Friday) Simha Sankranti, Varalakshmi Vrat, Shravana Putrada Ekadashi19th August 2024 (Monday) Narali Purnima, Raksha Bandhan22 August 2024 (Thursday) Kajari Teej26th August 2024 (Monday) Krishna Janmashtami29th August 2024 (Thursday) Aja Ekadashi
September 202402 September 2024 (Monday) Somvati Amavas06 September 2024 (Friday) Hartalika Teej07 September 2024 (Saturday) Ganesh Chaturthi08 September 2024 (Sunday) Rishi Panchami11th September 2024 (Wednesday) Radha Ashtami14th September 2024 Saturday) Parshva Ekadashi16 September 2024 (Monday) Kanya Sankranti17th September 2024 (Tuesday) Ganesh Visarjan, Anant Chaturdashi18th September 2024 (Wednesday) Pratipada Shraddha, Chandra Grahan, Bhadrapada Purnima28th September 2024 (Saturday) Indira Ekadashi
October 202402 October 2024 (Wednesday) Solar Eclipse, Sarvapitru Amavasya03 October 2024 (Thursday) Navratri Begins09 October 2024 (Wednesday) Saraswati Avahana10th October 2024 (Thursday) Saraswati Puja11 October 2024 (Friday) Mahanavami, Durga Ashtami12th October 2024 (Saturday) Dussehra13th October 2024 (Sunday) Papankusha Ekadashi14th October 2024 (Monday) Papankusha Ekadashi17th October 2024 (Thursday) Tula Sankranti, Sharad Purnima20th October 2024 (Sunday) Karwa Chauth24th October 2024 (Thursday) Ahoi Ashtami28th October 2024 (Monday) Rama Ekadashi29th October 2024 (Tuesday) Dhan Teras31st October 2024 (Thursday) Narak Chaturdashi
November 202401 November 2024 (Friday) Diwali/Lakshmi Puja02 November 2024 (Saturday) Govardhan Puja03 November 2024 (Sunday) Bhaiya Dooj07 November 2024 (Thursday) Chhath Puja11th November 2024 (Monday) Kansa Vadh12th November 2024 (Tuesday) Devutthan Ekadashi13th November 2024 (Wednesday) Tulsi Vivah15th November 2024 (Friday) Kartik Purnima22 November 2024 (Friday) Kalabhair
January 202510 January 2025 (Friday) Pushya (Paush) Putrada Ekadashi13th January 2025 (Monday) Pushya (Paush) Purnima14 January 2025 (Tuesday) Uttarayan Sankranti, Pongal17 January 2025 (Friday) Sankasht Chaturthi25 January 2025 (Saturday) Shattila Ekadashi29th January 2025 (Wednesday) Mauni Amavas
February 202502 February 2025 (Sunday) Vasant Panchami04 February 2025 (Tuesday) Ratha Saptami05 February 2025 (Wednesday) Bhishma Ashtami08 February 2025 (Saturday) Jaya Ekadashi12 February 2025 (Wednesday) Kumbha Sankranti, Magha Purnima24 February 2025 (Monday) Vijaya Ekadashi26th February 2025 (Wednesday) Maha Shivaratri
March 202510 March 2025 (Monday) Amalaki Ekadashi13th March 2025 (Thursday) Holika Dahanam14 March 2025 (Friday) Meena Sankranti, Lunar Eclipse, Holi22 March 2025 (Saturday) Sheetala Ashtami, Basoda25th March 2025 (Tuesday) Papmochani Ekadashi29 March 2025 (Saturday) Solar Eclipse30th March 2025 (Sunday) Ugadi, Gudi Padwa31st March 2025 (Monday) Gauri Puja/Gangaur