This is a month wise list
of Hindu festivals in year 2018. Most of the Hindu festivals are determined
based on position of the Sun and the Moon. Hindu Festivals depend on location
and might differ for two cities and difference is quite noticeable for cities in
different time zone.
Hindu festivals calendar is
also known as Hindu Vrat (Fasting) and Tyohar (Festivals) calendar. The fasting
is known as Vrat and festival is known as Tyohar or Parva in Hindi or Sanskrit
language. Most Hindu festivals calendar include significant fasting days along
with festivals. Many Hindu festivals are celebrated while keeping a day long
fast on the festival day. Hence in Hinduism Tyohars are time for celebrations,
deity worship and austerity.
January 2018
01
Monday
Paush Purnima, Purnima Vrat (Fast), English New Year
02
Tuesday
Magha Begins North
04
Thursday
Sankashti Chaturthi, Sakat Chauth
07
Sunday
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
08
Monday
Kalashtami
12
Friday
Shattila Ekadashi
13
Saturday
Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi, Lohri
14
Sunday
Meru Trayodashi, Masik Shivaratri, Pongal, Makar Sankranti
15
Monday
Magh Bihu Martin Luther King Day
16
Tuesday
Magha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Mauni Amavasya
17
Wednesday Gupta Navratri Begins
18
Thursday
Chandra Darshan
20
Saturday
Vinayaka Chaturthi, Ganesha Jayanti
21
Sunday
Basant Panchami
22
Monday
Skanda Shashti
23
Tuesday
Narmada Jayanti, Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
24
Wednesday Masik Durgashtami
26
Friday
Republic Day of India
27
Saturday
Jaya Ekadashi, Rohini Vrat
28
Sunday
Pradosh Vrat
30
Tuesday
Purnima Vrat
31
Wednesday Magha Purnima, Chandra Grahan (Lunar
Eclipse), Guru Ravidas Jayanti,
February 2018
01
Thursday
Phalguna Begins North
03
Saturday
Sankashti Chaturthi
05
Monday
Yashoda Jayanti
06
Tuesday
Shabari Jayanti
07
Wednesday Janaki Jayanti, Kalashtami
09
Friday
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
10
Saturday
Vijaya Ekadashi
11
Sunday
Vaishnava Vijaya Ekadashi
12
Monday
Pradosh Vrat, Kumbha Sankranti
13
Tuesday
Maha Shivaratri
14
Wednesday Valentine’s
Day
15
Thursday
Phalguna Amavasya, Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse)
16
Friday
Chandra Darshan
17
Saturday
Ramakrishna Jayanti
19
Monday
Vinayaka Chaturthi Presidents Day
21
Wednesday Skanda Shashti
23
Friday
Masik Durgashtami, Rohini Vrat
25
Sunday
Amalaki Ekadashi
26
Monday
Vaishnava Amalaki Ekadashi,
27
Tuesday
Pradosh Vrat
March 2018
01
Thursday
Chhoti Holi, Holika Dahan,
Purnima Vrat (Fast), Lakshmi Jayanti
02
Friday
Holi, Chaitra Begins North
04
Sunday
Shivaji Jayanti, Sankashti Chaturthi
08
Thursday
Kalashtami
09
Friday
Basoda, Sheetala Ashtami
11
Sunday
Daylight Saving Starts
12
Monday
Papmochani Ekadashi
14
Wednesday Pradosh Vrat, Meena Sankranti
15
Thursday
Masik Shivaratri
17
Saturday
Chaitra Amavasya
(Shani
Abhishek Pooja in Temple) St. Patrick’s Day
18
Sunday
Chandra Darshan, Chaitra Navratri Starts (Pooja in Temple) (Red)
19
Monday
Matsya Jayanti (White)
20
Tuesday
Gauri Puja, Vinayaka Chaturthi (Orange)
21
Wednesday Lakshmi Panchami (Green)
22
Thursday
(Yellow)
23
Friday
Rohini Vrat
(Pink)
24
Saturday
Masik Durgashtami (Blue)
25
Sunday
Rama Navami (Red)
26
Monday
(Red)
27
Tuesday
Kamada Ekadashi, Chaitra Navratri Ends (Pooja in Temple) (Red)
28
Wednesday Pradosh Vrat
29
Thursday
Mahavir Swami Jayanti
30
Friday
Purnima Vrat (Fast), Good Friday, Hazarat Ali's Birthday
31
Saturday
Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima
(Pooja
in Temple)
April 2018
01
Sunday
Vaishakha Begins North,
Bank's Holiday, Easter
03
Tuesday
Sankashti Chaturthi
07
Saturday
Kalashtami
11
Wednesday Varuthini Ekadashi,
13
Friday
Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri, Mesh Sankranti, Baisakhi
15
Sunday
Vaishakha Amavasya
17
Tuesday
Chandra Darshan, Parashurama Jayanti,
18
Wednesday Akshaya Tritiya
19
Thursday
Vinayaka Chaturthi, Rohini Vrat
20
Friday
Shankaracharya Jayanti
21
Saturday
Ganga Saptami
22
Sunday
Masik Durgashtami,
Bagalamukhi Jayanti
23
Monday
Sita Navami
25
Wednesday Mohini Ekadashi
26
Thursday
Parashurama Dwadashi
27
Friday
Pradosh Vrat
28
Saturday
Narasimha Jayanti, Chhinnamasta Jayanti
29
Sunday
Vaishakha Purnima, Kurma Jayanti, Purnima Vrat (Fast)
30
Monday
Jyeshtha Begins North, Narada Jayanti
May 2018
03
Thursday
Sankashti Chaturthi
07
Monday
Kalashtami
08
Tuesday
Tagore Jayanti Bengal
10
Thursday
Hanuman Jayanti Telugu
11
Friday
Apara Ekadashi
12
Saturday
Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi
13
Sunday
Masik Shivaratri, Mothers Day
14
Monday
Vat Savitri Vrat, Vrishabha Sankranti
15
Tuesday
Jyeshtha Amavasya, Shani Jayanti
(Shani
Abhishek Pooja)
16
Wednesday Adhik Maas Begins, Chandra Darshan,
Rohini Vrat
18
Friday
Vinayaka Chaturthi
19
Saturday
Skanda Shashti
22
Tuesday
Masik Durgashtami
23
Wednesday Ganga Dussehra
25
Friday
Padmini Ekadashi
26
Saturday
Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi
28
Monday
Purnima Vrat (Fast), Memorial Day
29
Tuesday
Jyeshtha Purnima (Full Moon Pooja in Temple)
June 2018
01
Friday
Sankashti Chaturthi
06
Wednesday Kalashtami
09
Saturday
Parama Ekadashi
11
Monday
Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri,
13
Wednesday Jyeshtha Amavasya, Adhik Maas Ends,
Rohini Vrat
14
Thursday
Chandra Darshan
15
Friday
Mithuna Sankranti, Jamat Ul-Vida, Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan
17
Sunday
Fathers Day
16
Saturday
Vinayaka Chaturthi
18
Monday
Skanda Shashti
20
Wednesday Masik Durgashtami, Dhumavati Jayanti
21
Thursday
Mahesh Navami, Longest Day of Year
23
Saturday
Gayatri Jayanti, Nirjala Ekadashi
24
Sunday
Pradosh Vrat
27
Wednesday Jyeshtha Purnima, Vat Purnima Vrat
(Fast)
28
Thursday
Ashadha Begins North
July 2018
01
Sunday
Sankashti Chaturthi
04
Wednesday
Independence Day of USA
05
Thursday
Kalashtami
09
Monday
Yogini Ekadashi
10
Tuesday
Pradosh Vrat, Rohini Vrat
11
Wednesday Masik Shivaratri
12
Thursday
Ashadha Amavasya, Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse)
13
Friday
Gupta Navratri Begins
14
Saturday
Chandra Darshan, Jagannath Rathyatra
15
Sunday
Vinayaka Chaturthi
16
Monday
Karka Sankranti
17
Tuesday
Skanda Shashti
19
Thursday
Masik Durgashtami
23
Monday
Devshayani Ekadashi, Gauri Vrat Begins (Gujarat)
24
Tuesday
Pradosh Vrat, Jayaparvati Vrat Begins
26
Thursday
Kokila Vrat (Gujarat), Purnima Vrat (Fast)
27
Friday
Vyasa Puja, Guru Purnima, Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse)
28
Saturday
Shravan Begins North
30
Monday
Shravan Somwar (Monday) Vrat (Fast) North
31
Tuesday
Sankashti Chaturthi, Mangala Gauri Vrat (Fast) North
August 2018
04
Saturday
Kalashtami
06
Monday
Shravan Somwar (Monday) Vrat (Fast) North, Rohini Vrat
07
Tuesday
Kamika Ekadashi, Mangala Gauri Vrat (Fast) North
08
Wednesday Pradosh Vrat
09
Thursday
Masik and Shravan Shivaratri
10
Friday
Shravan Amavasya, Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse)
12
Sunday
Chandra Darshan
13
Monday
Hariyali Teej, Shravan Somwar (Monday) Vrat (Fast)
14
Tuesday
Vinayaka Chaturthi, Mangala Gauri Vrat
15
Wednesday Nag Panchami, Skanda Shashti,
Independence Day of India
16
Thursday
Simha Sankranti
17
Friday
Tulsidas Jayanti
18
Saturday
Masik Durgashtami
20
Monday
Shravan Somwar (Monday) Vrat (Fast)
21
Tuesday
Shravan Putrada Ekadashi, Mangala Gauri Vrat
22
Wednesday Eid al-Adha, Bakrid
23
Thursday
Pradosh Vrat
24
Friday
Varalakshmi
Vrat (Fast), Onam
25
Saturday
Shravan Purnima, Raksha Bandhan, Gayatri Jayanti, Purnima Vrat (Fast)
27
Monday
Bhadrapada Begins North
29
Wednesday Sankashti Chaturthi
31
Friday
Nag
Pancham (Gujarat), Randhan Chhath (Gujarat)
September 2018
02
Sunday
5245th Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna Janmashtami.
03
Monday
Dahi Handi, Rohini Vrat (Fast) Labor Day
05
Wednesday Aja Ekadashi
07
Friday
Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri
09
Sunday
Bhadrapada Amavasya
10
Monday
Chandra Darshan
11
Tuesday
Varaha Jayanti,
12
Wednesday Ganesh Chaturthi, Al-Hijra, Islamic New
Year
13
Thursday
Rishi Panchami
14
Friday
Skanda Shashti
16
Sunday
Masik Durgashtami, Mahalakshmi Vrat Begins, Kanya Sankranti
17
Monday
Gauri Visarjan
20
Thursday
Parsva Ekadashi
21
Friday
Vamana Jayanti, Pradosh Vrat, Muharram
22
Saturday
Autumnal Equinox
23
Sunday
Anant Chaturdashi, Ganesh Visarjan
24
Monday
Bhadrapada Purnima, Purnima Vrat (Fast), Purnima Shraddha
25
Tuesday
Ashwin Begins North, Pratipada Shraddha
26
Wednesday Dwitiya Shraddha
27
Thursday
Tritiya Shraddha
28
Friday
Chaturthi Shraddha, Sankashti Chaturthi
29
Saturday
Panchami Shraddha
30
Sunday
Shashti Shraddha, Rohini Vrat
October 2018
01
Monday
Saptami Shraddha,
02
Tuesday
Ashtami Shraddha,
03
Wednesday Navami Shraddha, Dashami Shraddha
04
Thursday
Ekadashi Shraddha
05
Friday
Magha Shraddha, Indira Ekadashi, Dwadashi Shraddha
06
Saturday
Trayodashi Shraddha, Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi (Shani Abhishek
Pooja)
07
Sunday
Chaturdashi Shraddha, Masik
Shivaratri
08
Monday
Ashwin Sarvapitri Amavasya, Columbus Day
09
Tuesday
Sharad Navratri Begins (Pooja in Temple) Red
10
Wednesday Chandra Darshan (Green)
11
Thursday
Tritiya (Yellow)
12
Friday
Vinayaka Chaturthi (Pink)
13
Saturday
Panchami (Blue)
14
Sunday
Saraswati Avahan, Skanda Shashti (Black)
15
Monday
Saraswati Puja (White)
16
Tuesday
Durga Ashtami (Red)
17
Wednesday Maha Navami, Tula Sankranti (Gold)
18
Thursday
Durga Visarjan, Dussehra, Vijayadashami (Yellow or Red)
20
Saturday
Papankusha Ekadashi,
21
Sunday
Pradosh Vrat
23
Tuesday
Sharad Purnima, Purnima Vrat (Fast)
24
Wednesday Ashwin Purnima, Valmiki Jayanti
25
Thursday
Kartik Begins North
27
Saturday
Karwa Chauth Vrat (Fast) Sankashti Chaturthi, Rohini Vrat (Pooja in
Temple)
30
Tuesday
Ahoi Ashtami Vrat (Fast) (Pooja in Temple)
31
Wednesday Kalashtami, Halloween Day
November 2018
03
Saturday
Rama Ekadashi
04
Sunday
Dhan Teras, Pradosh Vrat, Daylight Saving Ends
05
Monday
Kali Chaudas, Masik Shivaratri
06
Tuesday
Diwali, Lakshmi Puja (Pooja in Temple), Kamala Jayanti, Darsha Amavasya
07
Wednesday Gowardhan Puja, Annakut
08
Thursday
New Samvat Begins, Bhaiya Dooj, Yama Dwitiya
11
Sunday
Vinayaka Chaturthi, Veterans
Day
13
Tuesday
Chhath Puja
15
Thursday
Masik Durgashtami
16
Friday
Vrischika Sankranti
17
Saturday
Kansa Vadh
18
Sunday
Devutthana Ekadashi,
19
Monday
Tulasi Vivah
20
Tuesday
Pradosh Vrat,
21
Wednesday Milad an-Nabi, Id-e-Milad
22
Thursday
Dev Diwali, Kartik Purnima, Purnima Vrat (Fast), Guru Nanak Jayanti,
22
Thursday Thanks Giving Day
23
Friday
Margashirsha Begins North
25
Sunday
Sankashti Chaturthi
29
Thursday
Kalabhairav Jayanti
December 2018
02
Sunday
Utpanna Ekadashi
04
Tuesday
Pradosh Vrat
05
Wednesday Masik Shivaratri
06
Thursday
Margashirsha Amavasya
08
Saturday
Chandra Darshan
10
Monday
Vinayaka Chaturthi
13
Thursday
Champa Shashti
15
Saturday
Masik Durgashtami, Dhanu Sankranti
18
Tuesday
Mokshada Ekadashi, Gita Jayanti,
20
Thursday
Pradosh Vrat
21
Friday
Shortest Day of Year, Rohini Vrat
22
Saturday
Margashirsha Purnima, Purnima Vrat (Fast)
23
Sunday
Paush Begins North
25
Tuesday
Sankashti Chaturthi, Merry Christmas
28
Friday
Kalashtami
31
Monday
New Years Eve