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 |