Each year as the new year starts I open up my notes and make a list of all of the festivals throughout the year. As you know I love celebrations and so I thought I would share this Indian Festivals Calendar with my readers by having an easy to follow calendar here on the blog.
2021
Date |
Festival |
| January 13th | Lohri |
| January 14th | Sankranti/Bihu/Pongal |
| January 26th | Republic Day |
| February 16th | Vasant Panchami |
| March 11th | Maha Shivratri |
| March 27th | Holika Dahan |
| March 28th | Holi |
| April 12th | Chaitra Navratri |
| April 12th | Gudi Padwa/Ugadi |
| April 22st | Rama Navami |
| April 13th | Baisakhi |
| April 26th | Hanuman Jayanti |
| May 14th | Akshaya Tritiya |
| July 23rd | Guru Purnima |
| August 11th | Haryali Teej |
| August 21st | Raksha Bandhan |
| August 15th | India Independence Day |
| August 29th/30th | Krishna Janmashtami |
| September 10th | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| October 6th | Navratri |
| October 13th | Durga Ashtami |
| October 14th | Dussehra/Vijayadashami |
| October 23rd | Karwa Chauth |
| October 28th | Ahoi Ashtami |
| November 2nd | Dhanteras |
| November 3rd | Choti Diwali/Kali Chaudas |
| November 4th | Diwali |
| November 5th | Bhai Dhooj |
| November 15th | Tulsi Vivah |
| November 18th
November 18th |
Dev Diwali
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Please note that for all my dates I use Drik Panchang using my city as a reference point. When dates have discrepancies I validate them with a family Pandit and/or a local Mandir.
