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HINDU CALENDAR

Upcoming Hindu Holidays

DAYDATEHOLIDAY
ThursdayThuJul 10, 2025Jul 10Guru Purnima
TuesdayTueJul 29, 2025Jul 29Nag Panchami
FridayFriAug 08, 2025Aug 08Varalakshmi Vrat
SaturdaySatAug 09, 2025Aug 09Raksha Bandhan
SaturdaySatAug 16, 2025Aug 16Krishna Janmashtami
WednesdayWedAug 27, 2025Aug 27Ganesh Chaturthi
ThursdayThuSep 04, 2025Sep 04Onam
WednesdayWedSep 17, 2025Sep 17Vishwakarma Puja
SundaySunSep 21, 2025Sep 21Mahalaya Amavasya
MondayMonSep 22, 2025Sep 22Navaratri begins
SundaySunSep 28, 2025Sep 28Durga Puja begins
WednesdayWedOct 01, 2025Oct 01Navaratri ends / Maha Navami
ThursdayThuOct 02, 2025Oct 02Dusshera
MondayMonOct 06, 2025Oct 06Sharad Purnima
ThursdayThuOct 09, 2025Oct 09Karwa Chauth
2024 Hindu Festivals
2023 Hindu Festivals
2022 Hindu Festivals

List days in week, their corresponding english names and significance in hindu calendar.


Days in Hindu Calendar
# Day English Name Significance
1 Raviãra Sunday Day of Sun
2 Somavãra Monday Day of Moon
3 Mañgalvã Tuesday Day of Mars
4 Budhavãra Wednesday Day of Mercury
5 Guruvãra Thursday Day of Jupiter
6 Sukravãra Friday Day of Venus
7 Sanivãra Saturday Day of Saturn

List of Masa (months), no of days in month and corresponding gregorian calendar dates. in hindu calendar.


Months in Hindu Calendar
# Month No of Days Month Begins at
1 Chaitra 30 / (31 in leap year) Days March 22 / 21*
2 Vaisakha 31 Days Begins April 21
3 Jyaistha 31 Days Begins May 22
4 Asadha 31 Days Begins June 22
5 Shravana 31 Days Begins July 23
6 Bhadrapada 31 Days Begins August 23
7 Asvina 30 Days Begins September 23
8 Kartika 30 Days Begins October 23
9 Margashirsha 30 Days Begins November 22
10 Pausa 30 Days Begins December 22
11 Magha 30 Days Begins January 21
12 Phalguna 30 Days Begins February 20

Hindu Festivals Calendar

Hindu calendar is also called as "Panchang" ("Panchanga" or "Panchangam") or "Panjika". it is the astrological calendar used by practicing Hindus. Many different variations of hindu calendar used in different parts of India. Some popular calendars are Kalnirnay, Biraja Panji, Bisuddhasiddhanta Panjika etc.

Two popular types of astrological calculation methods are followed for calculating hindu calendar dates:
- Sūrya Siddhāntā (SS, Theory of the Sun)
- Dṛk Siddhāntā (Empirical Theory)

Hindu calendar is based on astrological calculations. It is a lunar calendar which is based on the positions of moon and sun. Five essentials elements of the hindu calendars are Tithi (Thithi), Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, Paksha and Vaara.

Hindu festivals are celebrated as per the Hindu Calendar or Panchang. You can also find details 2022 hindu festival holiday dates and any other information related to hindu religious holiday in this page.