Hindu Festivals
Hindu festivals of 2012, 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 2012
| Date | Festival | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2012 Saturday | Lohri | The eve of Makar Sankranti |
| 15 Jan 2012 Sunday | Makar Sankranti | The Sun enters Capricorn at 15 Jan 2012, 00:58 |
| 28 Jan 2012 Saturday | Vasant Panchami | Magha Shukla Panchami, 27 Jan, 13:47 to 28 Jan, 15:30 |
| 30 Jan 2012 Monday | Ratha Saptami | Magha Shukla Saptami, 29 Jan, 17:44 to 30 Jan, 20:19 |
| 20 Feb 2012 Monday | Maha Shivaratri | Magha Krishna Chaturdashi, 20 Feb, 04:04 to 21 Feb, 03:52 |
| 08 Mar 2012 Thursday | Holika Dahan | Phalguna Purnima, 07 Mar, 17:52 to 08 Mar, 15:09 |
| 09 Mar 2012 Friday | Holi | Phalguna Purnima, 07 Mar, 17:52 to 08 Mar, 15:09 |
| 23 Mar 2012 Friday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, 22 Mar, 20:07 to 23 Mar, 22:00 |
| 01 Apr 2012 Sunday | Rama Navami | Chaitra Shukla Navami, 31 Mar, 13:42 to 01 Apr, 14:08 |
| 06 Apr 2012 Friday | Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima, 06 Apr, 04:20 to 07 Apr, 00:48 |
| 24 Apr 2012 Tuesday | Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, 23 Apr, 18:00 to 24 Apr, 20:36 |
| 04 May 2012 Friday | Narasimha Jayanti | Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi, 04 May, 16:33 to 05 May, 12:53 |
| 06 May 2012 Sunday | Buddha Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima, 05 May, 12:53 to 06 May, 09:05 |
| 20 May 2012 Sunday | Vat Savitri Vrat | Vaishakha Amavasya, 20 May, 02:42 to 21 May, 05:16 |
| 31 May 2012 Thursday | Ganga Dussehra | Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, 30 May, 11:32 to 31 May, 09:18 |
| 03 Jun 2012 Sunday | Vat Purnima Vrat | Jyeshtha Purnima, 03 Jun, 20:17 to 04 Jun, 16:41 |
| 21 Jun 2012 Thursday | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, 20 Jun, 22:06 to 21 Jun, 23:14 |
| 03 Jul 2012 Tuesday | Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima, 03 Jul, 03:21 to 04 Jul, 00:21 |
| 22 Jul 2012 Sunday | Hariyali Teej | Shravana Shukla Tritiya, 21 Jul, 09:53 to 22 Jul, 09:14 |
| 23 Jul 2012 Monday | Nag Panchami | Shravana Shukla Panchami, 23 Jul, 08:12 to 24 Jul, 06:52 |
| 02 Aug 2012 Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Shravana Purnima, 01 Aug, 10:58 to 02 Aug, 08:57 |
| 05 Aug 2012 Sunday | Kajari Teej | Shravana Krishna Tritiya, 04 Aug, 06:18 to 05 Aug, 05:53 |
| 09 Aug 2012 Thursday | Krishna Janmashtami (Smarta) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 09 Aug, 11:11 to 10 Aug, 13:41 |
| 10 Aug 2012 Friday | Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 09 Aug, 11:11 to 10 Aug, 13:41 |
| 18 Sep 2012 Tuesday | Hartalika Teej | Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, 18 Sep, 02:40 to 18 Sep, 23:57 |
| 19 Sep 2012 Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, 18 Sep, 23:57 to 19 Sep, 21:15 |
| 20 Sep 2012 Thursday | Rishi Panchami | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami, 19 Sep, 21:15 to 20 Sep, 18:41 |
| 29 Sep 2012 Saturday | Anant Chaturdashi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, 28 Sep, 07:47 to 29 Sep, 08:03 |
| 29 Sep 2012 Saturday | Pitru Paksha begins | Bhadrapada Purnima, 29 Sep, 08:03 to 30 Sep, 08:48 |
| 15 Oct 2012 Monday | Mahalaya Amavasya | Bhadrapada Amavasya, 14 Oct, 20:32 to 15 Oct, 17:32 |
| 16 Oct 2012 Tuesday | Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, 15 Oct, 17:32 to 16 Oct, 14:18 |
| 22 Oct 2012 Monday | Durga Ashtami | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami, 21 Oct, 21:45 to 22 Oct, 20:26 |
| 23 Oct 2012 Tuesday | Maha Navami | Ashwin Shukla Navami, 22 Oct, 20:26 to 23 Oct, 19:38 |
| 24 Oct 2012 Wednesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Ashwin Shukla Dashami, 23 Oct, 19:38 to 24 Oct, 19:22 |
| 29 Oct 2012 Monday | Sharad Purnima | Ashwin Purnima, 28 Oct, 23:17 to 30 Oct, 01:19 |
| 02 Nov 2012 Friday | Karwa Chauth | Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi, 02 Nov, 08:59 to 03 Nov, 11:39 |
| 06 Nov 2012 Tuesday | Ahoi Ashtami | Ashwin Krishna Ashtami, 06 Nov, 17:37 to 07 Nov, 18:22 |
| 11 Nov 2012 Sunday | Dhanteras | Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi, 11 Nov, 13:28 to 12 Nov, 10:33 |
| 13 Nov 2012 Tuesday | Narak Chaturdashi | Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi, 12 Nov, 10:33 to 13 Nov, 07:13 |
| 13 Nov 2012 Tuesday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Ashwin Amavasya, 13 Nov, 07:13 to 14 Nov, 03:38 |
| 14 Nov 2012 Wednesday | Govardhan Puja | Kartika Shukla Pratipada, 14 Nov, 03:38 to 14 Nov, 23:56 |
| 15 Nov 2012 Thursday | Bhai Dooj | Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, 14 Nov, 23:56 to 15 Nov, 20:18 |
| 18 Nov 2012 Sunday | Chhath Puja | Kartika Shukla Shashthi, 18 Nov, 11:24 to 19 Nov, 09:31 |
| 24 Nov 2012 Saturday | Tulsi Vivah | Kartika Shukla Dwadashi, 24 Nov, 10:38 to 25 Nov, 12:38 |
| 28 Nov 2012 Wednesday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) | Kartika Purnima, 27 Nov, 17:34 to 28 Nov, 20:15 |
| 17 Dec 2012 Monday | Vivah Panchami | Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, 17 Dec, 01:29 to 17 Dec, 23:41 |
| 23 Dec 2012 Sunday | Gita Jayanti | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, 23 Dec, 02:49 to 24 Dec, 05:19 |
| 27 Dec 2012 Thursday | Dattatreya Jayanti | Margashirsha Purnima, 27 Dec, 13:26 to 28 Dec, 15:51 |
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.