Hindu Festivals Calendar 2016
Here are the dates of Hindu festivals, fasts, rituals and other religious occasions for 2016 . Some times date may differ by a day depending on the location and other things.
Hindu Festivals – January 2016
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 05th January 2016 (Tuesday) | Saphala Ekadashi |
| 15th January 2016 (Friday) | Uttarayana Sankranti , Pongal |
| 20th January 2016 (Wednesday) | Pushya (Paush) Putrada Ekadashi |
| 24th January 2016 (Sunday) | Pushya (Paush) Purnima |
| 27th January 2016 (Wednesday) | Sankasta Chaturthi |
Hindu Festivals – February 2016
| Date | Festival Names |
|---|---|
| 04th February 2016 (Thursday) | Shattila Ekadashi |
| 08th February 2016 (Monday) | Mauni Amavas |
| 12th February 2016 (Friday) | Vasant Panchami |
| 13th February 2016 (Saturday) | Kumbha Sankranti |
| 14th February 2016 (Sunday) | Ratha Saptami |
| 15th February 2016 (Monday) | Bhishma Ashtami |
| 18th February 2016 (Thursday) | Jaya Ekadashi |
| 22th February 2016 (Monday) | Magha Purnima |
Hindu Festivals – March 2016
| Date | Festival Names |
|---|---|
| 05th March 2016 (Saturday) | Vijaya Ekadashi |
| 07th March 2016 (Monday) | Maha ShivaRatri |
| 09th March 2016 (Wednesday) | Surya Grahan |
| 14th March 2016 (Monday) | Meena Sankranti |
| 19th March 2016 (Saturday) | Amalaki Ekadashi |
| 23th March 2016 (Wednesday) | Chandra Grahan , Holika Dahan |
| 24th March 2016 (Thursday) | Holi |
Hindu Festivals – April 2016
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 01st April 2016 (Friday) | Sheetala Ashtami , Basoda |
| 03rd April 2016 (Sunday) | Papmochani Ekadashi |
| 04th April 2016 (Monday) | Papmochani Ekadashi |
| 08th April 2016 (Friday) | Yugadi , Gudi Padwa |
| 09th April 2016 (Saturday) | Gauri Puja/Gangaur |
| 12th April 2016 (Tuesday) | Yamuna Chhath |
| 13th April 2016 (Wednesday) | Solar New Year |
| 15th April 2016 (Friday) | Rama Navami |
| 17th April 2016 (Sunday) | Kamada Ekadashi |
| 22th April 2016 (Friday) | Hanuman Jayanti |
Hindu Festivals – May 2016
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 03rd May 2016 (Tuesday) | Varuthini Ekadashi |
| 08th May 2016 (Sunday) | ParashuRam Jayanti |
| 09th May 2016 (Monday) | Akshaya Tritiya |
| 12th May 2016 (Thursday) | Ganga Saptami |
| 14th May 2016 (Saturday) | Vrishabha Sankranti |
| 15th May 2016 (Sunday) | Sita Navami |
| 17th May 2016 (Tuesday) | Mohini Ekadashi |
| 20th May 2016 (Friday) | Narasimha Jayanti |
| 21st May 2016 (Saturday) | Buddha Purnima |
| 22nd May 2016 (Sunday) | Narada Jayanti |
Hindu Festivals – June 2016
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 01st June 2016 (Wednesday) | Apara Ekadashi |
| 04th June 2016 (Saturday) | Wat Savitri Vrat |
| 05th June 2016 (Sunday) | Shani Jayanti |
| 14th June 2016 (Tuesday) | Mithuna Sankranti , Ganga Dussehra |
| 16th June 2016 (Thursday) | Nirjala Ekadashi |
| 19th June 2016 (Sunday) | Wat Purnima Vrat |
| 30th June 2016 (Thursday) | Yogini Ekadashi |
Hindu Festivals – July 2016
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 01st July 2016 (Friday) | Yogini Ekadashi |
| 04th July 2016 (Monday) | Somvati Amavas |
| 06th July 2016 (Wednesday) | Jagannath Rathyatra |
| 15th July 2016 (Friday) | Devshayani Ekadashi |
| 16th July 2016 (Saturday) | Dakshinayana Sankranti |
| 19th July 2016 (Tuesday) | Guru Purnima |
| 30th July 2016 (Saturday) | Kamika Ekadashi |
Hindu Festivals – August 2016
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 05th August 2016 (Friday) | Hariyali Teej |
| 07th August 2016 (Sunday) | Nag Panchami |
| 12th August 2016 (Friday) | Varalakshmi Vrat |
| 14th August 2016 (Sunday) | Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
| 16th August 2016 (Tuesday) | Simha Sankranti |
| 18th August 2016 (Thursday) | Narali Purnima , Raksha Bandhan |
| 21th August 2016 (Sunday) | Kajari Teej |
| 25th August 2016 (Thursday) | Krishna Janmashtami |
| 25th August 2016 (Thursday) | Krishna Janmashtami |
Hindu Festivals – September 2016
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 01st September 2016 (Thursday) | Surya Grahan |
| 04th September 2016 (Sunday) | Hartalika Teej |
| 05th September 2016 (Monday) | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 06th September 2016 (Tuesday) | Rishi Panchami |
| 09th September 2016 (Friday) | Radha Ashtami |
| 13th September 2016 (Tuesday) | Parsva Ekadashi |
| 15th September 2016 (Thursday) | Ganesh Visarjan , Anant Chaturdashi |
| 16th September 2016 (Friday) | Kanya Sankranti , Chandra Grahan , BhadraPad Purnima |
| 17th September 2016 (Saturday) | Pratipada Shraddha |
| 26th September 2016 (Monday) | Indira Ekadashi |
| 30th September 2016 (Friday) | SarvaPitru Amavasya |
Hindu Festivals – October 2016
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 01st October 2016 (Saturday) | Navratri Started |
| 07th October 2016 (Friday) | Saraswati Avahan |
| 09th October 2016 (Sunday) | Durga Ashtami , Sarasvati Puja |
| 10th October 2016 (Monday) | Maha Navami |
| 11th October 2016 (Tuesday) | Dussehra |
| 12th October 2016 (Wednesday) | Papankusha Ekadashi |
| 16th October 2016 (Sunday) | Sharad Purnima |
| 17th October 2016 (Monday) | Tula Sankranti |
| 19th October 2016 (Wednesday) | Karwa Chauth |
| 22th October 2016 (Saturday) | Ahoi Ashtami |
| 26th October 2016 (Wednesday) | Rama Ekadashi |
| 28th October 2016 (Friday) | Dhan Teras |
| 29th October 2016 (Saturday) | Narak Chaturdashi |
| 30th October 2016 (Sunday) | Diwali/Lakshami Puja |
| 31th October 2016 (Monday) | Gowardhan Puja |
Hindu Festivals – November 2016
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 01st November 2016 (Tuesday) | Bhaiya Duj |
| 06th November 2016 (Sunday) | Chhath Puja |
| 10th November 2016 (Thursday) | Devutthana Ekadashi , Kansa Vadh |
| 11th November 2016 (Friday) | Tulasi Vivah , Devutthana Ekadashi |
| 14th November 2016 (Monday) | Kartik Purnima |
| 16th November 2016 (Wednesday) | Vrischika Sankranti |
| 21th November 2016 (Monday) | Kalabhairav Jayanti |
| 25th November 2016 (Friday) | Utpanna Ekadashi |
Hindu Festivals – December 2016
| Date | Festival Name |
|---|---|
| 04th December 2016 (Sunday) | Vivah Panchami |
| 10th December 2016 (Saturday) | Gita Jayanti , Mokshada Ekadashi |
| 13th December 2016 (Tuesday) | Dattatreya Jayanti , Margashirsha Purnima |
| 15th December 2016 (Thursday) | Dhanu Sankranti |
| 24th December 2016 (Saturday) | Saphala Ekadashi |