Astro-VedicFestival Calendar
Hindu and Vedic festivals with their tithi, lunar month and significance.
24
Jun
Ganga Dussehra · गंगा दशहरा
Wednesday · Religious · Jyeshtha Shukla 10
Descent of Goddess Ganga to Earth
25
Jun
Nirjala Ekadashi · निर्जला एकादशी
Thursday · Fast · Jyeshtha Shukla 11
Waterless fast — most rigorous Ekadashi
16
Jul
Jagannath Rath Yatra · रथ यात्रा
Thursday · Regional · Ashadha Shukla 2
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath (Puri, Odisha)
29
Jul
Guru Purnima · गुरु पूर्णिमा
Wednesday · Auspicious Day · Ashadha Shukla 15
Honoring spiritual teachers
15
Aug
Independence Day · स्वतंत्रता दिवस
Saturday · National
Indian Independence from British rule, 1947
15
Aug
Hariyali Teej · हरियाली तीज
Saturday · Regional · Shravana Shukla 3
Women's festival celebrating monsoon
17
Aug
Nag Panchami · नाग पंचमी
Monday · Religious · Shravana Shukla 5
Worship of serpent deities
28
Aug
Raksha Bandhan · रक्षा बंधन
Friday · Major · Shravana Shukla 15
Sister ties rakhi on brother's wrist
29
Aug
Pitru Paksha begins · पितृ पक्ष
Saturday · Religious · Bhadrapada Krishna 1
16-day period for ancestor offerings
4
Sept
Krishna Janmashtami · जन्माष्टमी
Friday · Major · Bhadrapada Krishna 8
Birth of Lord Krishna