Hindu Festivals
Hindu festivals of 2016, 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 2016
| Date | Festival | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2016 Thursday | Lohri | The eve of Makar Sankranti |
| 15 Jan 2016 Friday | Makar Sankranti | The Sun enters Capricorn at 15 Jan 2016, 01:26 |
| 12 Feb 2016 Friday | Vasant Panchami | Magha Shukla Panchami, 12 Feb, 09:17 to 13 Feb, 06:40 |
| 14 Feb 2016 Sunday | Ratha Saptami | Magha Shukla Saptami, 14 Feb, 04:16 to 15 Feb, 02:11 |
| 07 Mar 2016 Monday | Maha Shivaratri | Magha Krishna Chaturdashi, 07 Mar, 13:20 to 08 Mar, 10:34 |
| 23 Mar 2016 Wednesday | Holika Dahan | Phalguna Purnima, 22 Mar, 15:12 to 23 Mar, 17:30 |
| 24 Mar 2016 Thursday | Holi | Phalguna Purnima, 22 Mar, 15:12 to 23 Mar, 17:30 |
| 08 Apr 2016 Friday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, 07 Apr, 16:53 to 08 Apr, 13:05 |
| 15 Apr 2016 Friday | Rama Navami | Chaitra Shukla Navami, 14 Apr, 21:29 to 15 Apr, 22:03 |
| 22 Apr 2016 Friday | Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima, 21 Apr, 08:20 to 22 Apr, 10:53 |
| 09 May 2016 Monday | Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, 08 May, 17:51 to 09 May, 14:52 |
| 20 May 2016 Friday | Narasimha Jayanti | Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi, 19 May, 22:23 to 21 May, 00:42 |
| 21 May 2016 Saturday | Buddha Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima, 21 May, 00:42 to 22 May, 02:44 |
| 04 Jun 2016 Saturday | Vat Savitri Vrat | Vaishakha Amavasya, 04 Jun, 11:49 to 05 Jun, 08:29 |
| 14 Jun 2016 Tuesday | Ganga Dussehra | Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, 14 Jun, 04:57 to 15 Jun, 07:26 |
| 19 Jun 2016 Sunday | Vat Purnima Vrat | Jyeshtha Purnima, 19 Jun, 15:31 to 20 Jun, 16:32 |
| 06 Jul 2016 Wednesday | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, 05 Jul, 14:35 to 06 Jul, 13:16 |
| 19 Jul 2016 Tuesday | Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima, 19 Jul, 04:40 to 20 Jul, 04:26 |
| 05 Aug 2016 Friday | Hariyali Teej | Shravana Shukla Tritiya, 05 Aug, 01:55 to 06 Aug, 02:41 |
| 07 Aug 2016 Sunday | Nag Panchami | Shravana Shukla Panchami, 07 Aug, 04:04 to 08 Aug, 05:58 |
| 18 Aug 2016 Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Shravana Purnima, 17 Aug, 16:27 to 18 Aug, 14:56 |
| 21 Aug 2016 Sunday | Kajari Teej | Shravana Krishna Tritiya, 20 Aug, 10:45 to 21 Aug, 08:17 |
| 24 Aug 2016 Wednesday | Krishna Janmashtami (Smarta) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 24 Aug, 22:17 to 25 Aug, 20:07 |
| 25 Aug 2016 Thursday | Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 24 Aug, 22:17 to 25 Aug, 20:07 |
| 04 Sep 2016 Sunday | Hartalika Teej | Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, 03 Sep, 17:00 to 04 Sep, 18:54 |
| 05 Sep 2016 Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, 04 Sep, 18:54 to 05 Sep, 21:09 |
| 06 Sep 2016 Tuesday | Rishi Panchami | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami, 05 Sep, 21:09 to 06 Sep, 23:35 |
| 15 Sep 2016 Thursday | Anant Chaturdashi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, 15 Sep, 05:27 to 16 Sep, 03:15 |
| 16 Sep 2016 Friday | Pitru Paksha begins | Bhadrapada Purnima, 16 Sep, 03:15 to 17 Sep, 00:35 |
| 30 Sep 2016 Friday | Mahalaya Amavasya | Bhadrapada Amavasya, 30 Sep, 03:55 to 01 Oct, 05:41 |
| 01 Oct 2016 Saturday | Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, 01 Oct, 05:41 to 02 Oct, 07:45 |
| 09 Oct 2016 Sunday | Durga Ashtami | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami, 08 Oct, 21:24 to 09 Oct, 22:31 |
| 10 Oct 2016 Monday | Maha Navami | Ashwin Shukla Navami, 09 Oct, 22:31 to 10 Oct, 22:53 |
| 11 Oct 2016 Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Ashwin Shukla Dashami, 10 Oct, 22:53 to 11 Oct, 22:28 |
| 15 Oct 2016 Saturday | Sharad Purnima | Ashwin Purnima, 15 Oct, 13:25 to 16 Oct, 09:53 |
| 19 Oct 2016 Wednesday | Karwa Chauth | Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi, 18 Oct, 22:47 to 19 Oct, 19:32 |
| 22 Oct 2016 Saturday | Ahoi Ashtami | Ashwin Krishna Ashtami, 22 Oct, 13:10 to 23 Oct, 12:28 |
| 27 Oct 2016 Thursday | Dhanteras | Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi, 27 Oct, 16:15 to 28 Oct, 18:20 |
| 29 Oct 2016 Saturday | Narak Chaturdashi | Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi, 28 Oct, 18:20 to 29 Oct, 20:40 |
| 30 Oct 2016 Sunday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Ashwin Amavasya, 29 Oct, 20:40 to 30 Oct, 23:08 |
| 31 Oct 2016 Monday | Govardhan Puja | Kartika Shukla Pratipada, 30 Oct, 23:08 to 01 Nov, 01:39 |
| 01 Nov 2016 Tuesday | Bhai Dooj | Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, 01 Nov, 01:39 to 02 Nov, 04:11 |
| 05 Nov 2016 Saturday | Chhath Puja | Kartika Shukla Shashthi, 05 Nov, 10:47 to 06 Nov, 12:16 |
| 11 Nov 2016 Friday | Tulsi Vivah | Kartika Shukla Dwadashi, 11 Nov, 09:12 to 12 Nov, 06:23 |
| 14 Nov 2016 Monday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) | Kartika Purnima, 13 Nov, 23:17 to 14 Nov, 19:22 |
| 04 Dec 2016 Sunday | Vivah Panchami | Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, 04 Dec, 01:24 to 05 Dec, 02:26 |
| 10 Dec 2016 Saturday | Gita Jayanti | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, 09 Dec, 22:28 to 10 Dec, 19:44 |
| 13 Dec 2016 Tuesday | Dattatreya Jayanti | Margashirsha Purnima, 13 Dec, 09:16 to 14 Dec, 05:35 |
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.