Hindu Festivals
Hindu festivals of 2008, dated for New Delhi, Delhi, India. Each is taken on the day its tithi (or star, or solar date) covers the part of the day the festival needs.
Hindu Festivals 2008
| Date | Festival | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2008 Monday | Lohri | The eve of Makar Sankranti |
| 15 Jan 2008 Tuesday | Makar Sankranti | The Sun enters Capricorn at 15 Jan 2008, 00:08 |
| 11 Feb 2008 Monday | Vasant Panchami | Magha Shukla Panchami, 11 Feb, 04:15 to 12 Feb, 02:19 |
| 13 Feb 2008 Wednesday | Ratha Saptami | Magha Shukla Saptami, 13 Feb, 00:16 to 13 Feb, 22:08 |
| 06 Mar 2008 Thursday | Maha Shivaratri | Magha Krishna Chaturdashi, 06 Mar, 01:31 to 07 Mar, 00:24 |
| 21 Mar 2008 Friday | Holika Dahan | Phalguna Purnima, 20 Mar, 23:25 to 22 Mar, 00:09 |
| 22 Mar 2008 Saturday | Holi | Phalguna Purnima, 20 Mar, 23:25 to 22 Mar, 00:09 |
| 07 Apr 2008 Monday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, 06 Apr, 09:25 to 07 Apr, 06:09 |
| 13 Apr 2008 Sunday | Rama Navami | Chaitra Shukla Navami, 13 Apr, 11:25 to 14 Apr, 10:38 |
| 20 Apr 2008 Sunday | Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima, 19 Apr, 14:07 to 20 Apr, 15:55 |
| 08 May 2008 Thursday | Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, 07 May, 10:07 to 08 May, 06:33 |
| 18 May 2008 Sunday | Narasimha Jayanti | Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi, 18 May, 03:09 to 19 May, 05:21 |
| 19 May 2008 Monday | Buddha Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima, 19 May, 05:21 to 20 May, 07:41 |
| 03 Jun 2008 Tuesday | Vat Savitri Vrat | Vaishakha Amavasya, 03 Jun, 04:48 to 04 Jun, 00:52 |
| 13 Jun 2008 Friday | Ganga Dussehra | Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, 12 Jun, 09:59 to 13 Jun, 11:39 |
| 18 Jun 2008 Wednesday | Vat Purnima Vrat | Jyeshtha Purnima, 17 Jun, 20:43 to 18 Jun, 23:00 |
| 04 Jul 2008 Friday | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, 04 Jul, 04:31 to 05 Jul, 01:39 |
| 18 Jul 2008 Friday | Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima, 17 Jul, 11:50 to 18 Jul, 13:29 |
| 04 Aug 2008 Monday | Hariyali Teej | Shravana Shukla Tritiya, 03 Aug, 11:39 to 04 Aug, 10:30 |
| 06 Aug 2008 Wednesday | Nag Panchami | Shravana Shukla Panchami, 05 Aug, 10:03 to 06 Aug, 10:19 |
| 16 Aug 2008 Saturday | Raksha Bandhan | Shravana Purnima, 16 Aug, 02:17 to 17 Aug, 02:46 |
| 19 Aug 2008 Tuesday | Kajari Teej | Shravana Krishna Tritiya, 19 Aug, 02:14 to 20 Aug, 01:18 |
| 23 Aug 2008 Saturday | Krishna Janmashtami (Smarta) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 23 Aug, 18:25 to 24 Aug, 16:11 |
| 24 Aug 2008 Sunday | Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 23 Aug, 18:25 to 24 Aug, 16:11 |
| 02 Sep 2008 Tuesday | Hartalika Teej | Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, 01 Sep, 23:58 to 03 Sep, 00:06 |
| 03 Sep 2008 Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, 03 Sep, 00:06 to 04 Sep, 00:51 |
| 04 Sep 2008 Thursday | Rishi Panchami | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami, 04 Sep, 00:51 to 05 Sep, 02:13 |
| 14 Sep 2008 Sunday | Anant Chaturdashi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, 13 Sep, 16:03 to 14 Sep, 15:41 |
| 15 Sep 2008 Monday | Pitru Paksha begins | Bhadrapada Purnima, 14 Sep, 15:41 to 15 Sep, 14:43 |
| 28 Sep 2008 Sunday | Mahalaya Amavasya | Bhadrapada Amavasya, 28 Sep, 13:49 to 29 Sep, 13:42 |
| 30 Sep 2008 Tuesday | Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, 29 Sep, 13:42 to 30 Sep, 14:02 |
| 07 Oct 2008 Tuesday | Durga Ashtami | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami, 07 Oct, 01:22 to 08 Oct, 03:41 |
| 08 Oct 2008 Wednesday | Maha Navami | Ashwin Shukla Navami, 08 Oct, 03:41 to 09 Oct, 05:33 |
| 09 Oct 2008 Thursday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Ashwin Shukla Dashami, 09 Oct, 05:33 to 10 Oct, 06:47 |
| 14 Oct 2008 Tuesday | Sharad Purnima | Ashwin Purnima, 14 Oct, 03:55 to 15 Oct, 01:32 |
| 17 Oct 2008 Friday | Karwa Chauth | Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi, 17 Oct, 16:39 to 18 Oct, 13:38 |
| 21 Oct 2008 Tuesday | Ahoi Ashtami | Ashwin Krishna Ashtami, 21 Oct, 06:17 to 22 Oct, 04:38 |
| 26 Oct 2008 Sunday | Dhanteras | Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi, 26 Oct, 02:20 to 27 Oct, 02:45 |
| 27 Oct 2008 Monday | Narak Chaturdashi | Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi, 27 Oct, 02:45 to 28 Oct, 03:32 |
| 28 Oct 2008 Tuesday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Ashwin Amavasya, 28 Oct, 03:32 to 29 Oct, 04:43 |
| 29 Oct 2008 Wednesday | Govardhan Puja | Kartika Shukla Pratipada, 29 Oct, 04:43 to 30 Oct, 06:18 |
| 30 Oct 2008 Thursday | Bhai Dooj | Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, 30 Oct, 06:18 to 31 Oct, 08:17 |
| 03 Nov 2008 Monday | Chhath Puja | Kartika Shukla Shashthi, 03 Nov, 15:51 to 04 Nov, 18:25 |
| 10 Nov 2008 Monday | Tulsi Vivah | Kartika Shukla Dwadashi, 09 Nov, 22:20 to 10 Nov, 20:38 |
| 12 Nov 2008 Wednesday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) | Kartika Purnima, 12 Nov, 15:11 to 13 Nov, 11:47 |
| 03 Dec 2008 Wednesday | Vivah Panchami | Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, 02 Dec, 08:50 to 03 Dec, 11:14 |
| 09 Dec 2008 Tuesday | Gita Jayanti | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, 08 Dec, 13:36 to 09 Dec, 11:36 |
| 12 Dec 2008 Friday | Dattatreya Jayanti | Margashirsha Purnima, 12 Dec, 01:58 to 12 Dec, 22:07 |
Times are local to New Delhi, Delhi, India, worked out with the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac. Sunrise and sunset are for the upper edge of the Sun with normal refraction.