Hindu Festivals
Hindu festivals of 2018, 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 2018
| Date | Festival | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2018 Saturday | Lohri | The eve of Makar Sankranti |
| 14 Jan 2018 Sunday | Makar Sankranti | The Sun enters Capricorn at 14 Jan 2018, 13:46 |
| 22 Jan 2018 Monday | Vasant Panchami | Magha Shukla Panchami, 21 Jan, 15:33 to 22 Jan, 16:24 |
| 24 Jan 2018 Wednesday | Ratha Saptami | Magha Shukla Saptami, 23 Jan, 16:40 to 24 Jan, 16:16 |
| 13 Feb 2018 Tuesday | Maha Shivaratri | Magha Krishna Chaturdashi, 13 Feb, 22:34 to 15 Feb, 00:46 |
| 01 Mar 2018 Thursday | Holika Dahan | Phalguna Purnima, 01 Mar, 08:57 to 02 Mar, 06:21 |
| 02 Mar 2018 Friday | Holi | Phalguna Purnima, 01 Mar, 08:57 to 02 Mar, 06:21 |
| 18 Mar 2018 Sunday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, 17 Mar, 18:41 to 18 Mar, 18:31 |
| 25 Mar 2018 Sunday | Rama Navami | Chaitra Shukla Navami, 25 Mar, 08:02 to 26 Mar, 05:54 |
| 31 Mar 2018 Saturday | Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima, 30 Mar, 19:35 to 31 Mar, 18:06 |
| 18 Apr 2018 Wednesday | Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, 18 Apr, 03:45 to 19 Apr, 01:29 |
| 28 Apr 2018 Saturday | Narasimha Jayanti | Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi, 28 Apr, 07:12 to 29 Apr, 06:37 |
| 30 Apr 2018 Monday | Buddha Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima, 29 Apr, 06:37 to 30 Apr, 06:28 |
| 15 May 2018 Tuesday | Vat Savitri Vrat | Vaishakha Amavasya, 14 May, 19:46 to 15 May, 17:17 |
| 22 Jun 2018 Friday | Ganga Dussehra | Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, 22 Jun, 03:18 to 23 Jun, 03:19 |
| 27 Jun 2018 Wednesday | Vat Purnima Vrat | Jyeshtha Purnima, 27 Jun, 08:13 to 28 Jun, 10:22 |
| 14 Jul 2018 Saturday | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, 14 Jul, 04:32 to 15 Jul, 00:55 |
| 27 Jul 2018 Friday | Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima, 26 Jul, 23:16 to 28 Jul, 01:50 |
| 13 Aug 2018 Monday | Hariyali Teej | Shravana Shukla Tritiya, 13 Aug, 08:36 to 14 Aug, 05:45 |
| 15 Aug 2018 Wednesday | Nag Panchami | Shravana Shukla Panchami, 15 Aug, 03:27 to 16 Aug, 01:51 |
| 26 Aug 2018 Sunday | Raksha Bandhan | Shravana Purnima, 25 Aug, 15:16 to 26 Aug, 17:26 |
| 29 Aug 2018 Wednesday | Kajari Teej | Shravana Krishna Tritiya, 28 Aug, 20:39 to 29 Aug, 21:38 |
| 02 Sep 2018 Sunday | Krishna Janmashtami (Smarta) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 02 Sep, 20:47 to 03 Sep, 19:19 |
| 03 Sep 2018 Monday | Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 02 Sep, 20:47 to 03 Sep, 19:19 |
| 12 Sep 2018 Wednesday | Hartalika Teej | Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, 11 Sep, 18:04 to 12 Sep, 16:07 |
| 13 Sep 2018 Thursday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, 12 Sep, 16:07 to 13 Sep, 14:51 |
| 14 Sep 2018 Friday | Rishi Panchami | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami, 13 Sep, 14:51 to 14 Sep, 14:23 |
| 23 Sep 2018 Sunday | Anant Chaturdashi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, 23 Sep, 05:43 to 24 Sep, 07:18 |
| 24 Sep 2018 Monday | Pitru Paksha begins | Bhadrapada Purnima, 24 Sep, 07:18 to 25 Sep, 08:22 |
| 08 Oct 2018 Monday | Mahalaya Amavasya | Bhadrapada Amavasya, 08 Oct, 11:32 to 09 Oct, 09:16 |
| 09 Oct 2018 Tuesday | Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, 09 Oct, 09:16 to 10 Oct, 07:25 |
| 17 Oct 2018 Wednesday | Durga Ashtami | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami, 16 Oct, 10:16 to 17 Oct, 12:50 |
| 18 Oct 2018 Thursday | Maha Navami | Ashwin Shukla Navami, 17 Oct, 12:50 to 18 Oct, 15:29 |
| 19 Oct 2018 Friday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Ashwin Shukla Dashami, 18 Oct, 15:29 to 19 Oct, 17:57 |
| 24 Oct 2018 Wednesday | Sharad Purnima | Ashwin Purnima, 23 Oct, 22:36 to 24 Oct, 22:15 |
| 27 Oct 2018 Saturday | Karwa Chauth | Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi, 27 Oct, 18:38 to 28 Oct, 16:54 |
| 31 Oct 2018 Wednesday | Ahoi Ashtami | Ashwin Krishna Ashtami, 31 Oct, 11:10 to 01 Nov, 09:10 |
| 05 Nov 2018 Monday | Dhanteras | Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi, 05 Nov, 01:24 to 05 Nov, 23:47 |
| 06 Nov 2018 Tuesday | Narak Chaturdashi | Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi, 05 Nov, 23:47 to 06 Nov, 22:27 |
| 07 Nov 2018 Wednesday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Ashwin Amavasya, 06 Nov, 22:27 to 07 Nov, 21:32 |
| 08 Nov 2018 Thursday | Govardhan Puja | Kartika Shukla Pratipada, 07 Nov, 21:32 to 08 Nov, 21:07 |
| 09 Nov 2018 Friday | Bhai Dooj | Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, 08 Nov, 21:07 to 09 Nov, 21:20 |
| 13 Nov 2018 Tuesday | Chhath Puja | Kartika Shukla Shashthi, 13 Nov, 01:51 to 14 Nov, 04:22 |
| 19 Nov 2018 Monday | Tulsi Vivah | Kartika Shukla Dwadashi, 19 Nov, 14:30 to 20 Nov, 14:40 |
| 22 Nov 2018 Thursday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) | Kartika Purnima, 22 Nov, 12:53 to 23 Nov, 11:09 |
| 12 Dec 2018 Wednesday | Vivah Panchami | Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, 11 Dec, 20:22 to 12 Dec, 23:06 |
| 19 Dec 2018 Wednesday | Gita Jayanti | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, 18 Dec, 07:57 to 19 Dec, 07:35 |
| 22 Dec 2018 Saturday | Dattatreya Jayanti | Margashirsha Purnima, 22 Dec, 02:09 to 22 Dec, 23:18 |
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.