Hindu Festivals Calendar 2012
Here are the dates of Hindu festivals, fasts, rituals and other religious occasions for 2012 . Some times date may differ by a day depending on the location and other things.
Hindu Festivals – January 2012
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 05th January 2012 (Thursday) | Pushya (Paush) Putrada Ekadashi |
| 09th January 2012 (Monday) | Pushya (Paush) Purnima |
| 12th January 2012 (Thursday) | Sankasta Chaturthi |
| 15th January 2012 (Sunday) | Uttarayana Sankranti , Pongal |
| 19th January 2012 (Thursday) | Shattila Ekadashi |
| 23rd January 2012 (Monday) | Mauni Amavasya |
| 28th January 2012 (Saturday) | Vasanta Panchami |
| 30th January 2012 (Monday) | Ratha Sapthami |
| 31st January 2012 (Tuesday) | Bhishma Ashtami |
Hindu Festivals – February 2012
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 03rd February 2012 (Friday) | Jaya Ekadashi |
| 07th February 2012 (Tuesday) | Magha Purnima |
| 13th February 2012 (Monday) | Kumbha Sankranti |
| 17th February 2012 (Friday) | Vijaya Ekadashi |
| 20th February 2012 (Monday) | Maha ShivaRatri |
Hindu Festivals – March 2012
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 04th March 2012 (Sunday) | Amalaki Ekadashi |
| 07th March 2012 (Wednesday) | Holika Dahanam |
| 08th March 2012 (Thursday) | Holi |
| 14th March 2012 (Wednesday) | Meena Sankranti |
| 15th March 2012 (Thursday) | Sheetalashtami , Basoda |
| 18th March 2012 (Sunday) | Papmochani Ekadashi |
| 23rd March 2012 (Friday) | Ugadi , Gudi Padwa |
| 25th March 2012 (Sunday) | Gauri Puja |
| 29th March 2012 (Thursday) | Yamuna Chath |
Hindu Festivals – April 2012
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 01st April 2012 (Sunday) | Sri Rama Navami |
| 03rd April 2012 (Tuesday) | Kamada Ekadashi |
| 06th April 2012 (Friday) | Hanuman Jayanti |
| 13th April 2012 (Friday) | Solar New Year |
| 16th April 2012 (Monday) | Varuthini Ekadashi |
| 24th April 2012 (Tuesday) | Akshaya Tritiya , ParashuRama Jayanti |
| 28th April 2012 (Saturday) | Ganga Saptami |
| 30th April 2012 (Monday) | Sita Navami |
Hindu Festivals – May 2012
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 02th May 2012 (Wednesday) | Mohini Ekadashi |
| 04th May 2012 (Friday) | Narasimha Jayanti |
| 06th May 2012 (Sunday) | Narada Jayanti , Buddha Purnima |
| 14th May 2012 (Monday) | Vrishabha Sankranti |
| 16th May 2012 (Wednesday) | Apara Ekadashi |
| 20th May 2012 (Sunday) | Surya Grahan , vat Savitri Vrat , Shani Jayanti |
| 31st May 2012 (Thursday) | Nirjala Ekadashi , Ganga Dussehra |
Hindu Festivals – June 2012
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 01st June 2012 (Friday) | Nirjala Ekadashi |
| 04th June 2012 (Monday) | Chandra Grahan , Vat Purnima Vrat |
| 14th June 2012 (Thursday) | Mithuna Sankranti |
| 15th June 2012 (Friday) | Yogini Ekadashi |
| 21st June 2012 (Thursday) | Jagannath Rathyatra |
| 30th June 2012 (Saturday) | Devshayani Ekadashi |
Hindu Festivals – July 2012
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 03rd July 2012 (Tuesday) | Guru Purnima |
| 14th July 2012 (Saturday) | Kamika Ekadashi |
| 16th July 2012 (Monday) | Dakshinayana Sankranti |
| 22nd July 2012 (Sunday) | Hariyali Teej |
| 23rd July 2012 (Monday) | Nag Panchami |
| 27th July 2012 (Friday) | Varalakshmi Vrat |
| 29th July 2012 (Sunday) | Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
Hindu Festivals – August 2012
| Date | Festival Names |
|---|---|
| 02nd August 2012 (Thursday) | Narali PurnimaRaksha Bandhan |
| 05th August 2012 (Sunday) | Kajari Teej |
| 09th August 2012 (Thursday) | Janmashtami |
| 13th August 2012 (Monday) | Aja Ekadashi |
| 27th August 2012 (Monday) | Padmini Ekadashi |
Hindu Festivals – September 2012
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 8th September 2012 (Saturday) | Ashtami Rohini |
| 12th September 2012 (Wednesday) | Parama Ekadasi |
| 16th September 2012 (Sunday) | Kanya Sankranti |
| 18th September 2012 (Tuesday) | Hartalika Teej |
| 19th September 2012 (Wednesday) | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 19th September 2012 (Wednesday) | Vinayaka Chavithi |
| 20th September 2012 (Thursday) | Rishi Panchami |
| 23rd September 2012 (Sunday) | Radha Ashtami |
| 26th September 2012 (Wednesday) | Parsva Ekadashi |
| 29th September 2012 (Saturday) | Ganesh Visarjan |
| 29th September 2012 (Saturday) | Anant Chaturdashi |
| 30th September 2012 (Sunday) | Pratipada Shraddha |
| 30th September 2012 (Sunday) | BhadraPad Purnima |
Hindu Festivals – October 2012
| Date | Festival Names |
|---|---|
| 30th September 2012 to 15th October 2012 | Pitru PakshaMahalaya Paksha |
| 3rd October 2012 (Wednesday) | Sankashti Chaturthi |
| 11th October 2012 (Thursday) | Indira Ekadashi |
| 15th October 2012 (Monday) | Sarva Pitru AmavasyaMahalaya AmavasyaAmavasya Shradh |
| 16th October 2012 (Tuesday) | Navratri |
| 17th October 2012 (Wednesday) | Tula Sankranti |
| 20th October 2012 (Saturday) | Saraswati Avahan |
| 21st October 2012 (Sunday) | Saraswati Puja |
| 22nd October 2012 (Monday) | Durga Ashtami |
| 23rd October 2012 (Tuesday) | Maha Navami |
| 24th October 2012 (Wednesday) | DasaraDussehraVijaya Dashmi |
| 25th October 2012 (Thursday) | Papankusha Ekadashi |
| 29th October 2012 (Monday) | Sharad Purnima |
Hindu Festivals – November 2012
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 02nd November 2012 (Friday) | Karwa Chauth |
| 07th November 2012 (Wednesday) | Ahoi Ashtami |
| 10th November 2012 (Saturday) | Rama Ekadashi |
| 11th November 2012 (Sunday) | Dhan Teras |
| 13th November 2012 (Tuesday) | Surya Grahan , Diwali/Lakshami Puja , Narak Chaturdashi |
| 14th November 2012 (Wednesday) | Gowardhan Puja |
| 15th November 2012 (Thursday) | Bhaiya Duj |
| 16th November 2012 (Friday) | Vrischika Sankranti |
| 19th November 2012 (Monday) | Chath Puja |
| 23rd November 2012 (Friday) | Kansa Vadh |
| 24th November 2012 (Saturday) | Devutthana Ekadashi |
| 25th November 2012 (Sunday) | Tulasi Vivah |
| 28th November 2012 (Wednesday) | Chandra Grahan , Kartik Purnima |
Hindu Festivals – December 2012
| Date | Festival name |
|---|---|
| 09th December 2012 (Sunday | Utpanna Ekadashi |
| 15th December 2012 (Saturday) | Dhanu Sankranti |
| 17th December 2012 (Monday) | Vivah Panchami |
| 23rd December 2012 (Sunday) | Gita Jayanti , Mokshada Ekadashi |
| 28th December 2012 (Friday) | Margashirsha Purnima |
praneel
Aug 04. 2012
I want to know the dates whenKRISHNAJANMASHTAMI START AND FINSIH ONWHICH DAY
Kalyan
Aug 04. 2012
Hi Praneel,
Krishashtami will be observed on 9th August 2012.This is the date for all except for Vaishavaites.
For Vaishnavites the date is 10th August 2012.check out “http://Hindusphere.com/krishnashtami-date-2012/”