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HINDU CALENDAR

Upcoming Hindu Holidays

DAYDATEHOLIDAY
TuesdayTueApr 27, 2021Apr 27Hanuman Jayanti
FridayFriMay 14, 2021May 14Akshaya Tritiya
ThursdayThuJun 10, 2021Jun 10Savitri Pooja
MondayMonJul 12, 2021Jul 12Puri Rath Yatra
SaturdaySatJul 24, 2021Jul 24Guru Purnima
FridayFriAug 13, 2021Aug 13Nag Panchami
FridayFriAug 20, 2021Aug 20Varalakshmi Vrat
SaturdaySatAug 21, 2021Aug 21Onam
SundaySunAug 22, 2021Aug 22Raksha Bandhan
MondayMonAug 30, 2021Aug 30Krishna Janmashtami
FridayFriSep 10, 2021Sep 10Ganesh Chaturthi
FridayFriSep 17, 2021Sep 17Vishwakarma Puja
WednesdayWedOct 06, 2021Oct 06Mahalaya Amavasya
WednesdayWedOct 06, 2021Oct 06Navaratri begins
ThursdayThuOct 14, 2021Oct 14Navaratri ends / Maha Navami
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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 2020 hindu festival holiday dates and any other information related to hindu religious holiday in this page.