Hindu Calendar: All Indian Fasts and Festivals for the year 2021
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Once again with the start of the new year, festivals will be ushered in yet again. This year, we will get to know fasts and festivals closely. These fasts and festivals will also help in creating a bond between everyone. Each fast and festival originates from a powerful mythological tale. Irrespective of whether festivals are celebrated in villages or cities, they spread positive vibrations in every region.
The coming days are filled with one or the other important thing which helps in generating fresh energy and enthusiasm in life. All these fasts and festivals bring us closer to nature and God. These fasts and festivals bring excitement into our lives and pave the way for us to connect with each other. This period of time improves the love and bond between people.
These fasts and festivals help in getting rid of negativity, sadness, clashes etc from life. They have a magical influence on people. With all this in mind, we should all come together and welcome the forthcoming auspicious days which bring joy to our lives with zeal and enthusiasm.
Important fasts and festivals List
Fast and Festivals January 2021
| Date | Fasts and Festivals | Hindu Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Shree Ganesh Sankashta Chaturthi | Posh Krishna Paksha Tritiya |
| 6 January | Rukmini Ashtami, Ashtaka Shradh | Posh Krishna Paksha Ashtami |
| 9 January | Safala Ekadashi | Poush Krishna Ekadashi |
| 10 January | Pradosh Vrat | Poush Krishna Dwadashi |
| 12 January | Pitrikaryeshu Amavasya | Poush Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 13 January | Poush Amavasya, Lohani Parva | Poush Amavasya |
| 14 January | Makar (Magh) Sankranti | Poush Shukla Pratipada |
| 20 January | Martand Saptami | Poush Shukla Saptami |
| 26 January | Bhoom Pradosh Vrat | Poush Shukla Triodashi |
| 28 January | Poush Purnima, Shri Satyanarayana Vrat, Magh Snan Prarambha, Shakambhari Jayanti | Poush Purnima |
| 31 January | Shri Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat, Gauri Vakratund Chaturthi | Magha Krishna Tritiya |
February 2021 - Fasts and Festivals
| Date | Fasts and Festivals | Hindu Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| 3 February | Sheetla Shashthi | Magha Krishna Shashthi |
| 7 February | Shattila Ekadashi fast (Smarta) | Magha Krishna Paksha Ekadashi |
| 8 February | Shattila Ekadashi Vrat (Vaishnav), Til Dwadashi | Magha Krishna Paksha Dwadashi |
| 9 February | Bhoom Pradosh Vrat | Magha Krishna Trayodashi |
| 11 February | Magha Mauni Amavasya,Mahodaya yoga | Magha Krishna Amavasya |
| 12 February | Magh Shukla Paksha begins, Gupta Navratri begins, Falgun Sankranti | Magh Shukla Paksha Pratipada |
| 14 February | Gauri Tritiya (Gontari) fasting | Magh Shukla |
| 15 February | Shri Ganesh Til Chaturthi, Varad (Kund) Chaturthi | Magh Shukla Tritiya |
| 19 February | Rath Arogya Saptami, son Saptami, Achala Bhanu Saptami | Magha Shukla Paksha Saptami |
| 20 February | Bhishmashtami | Magh Shukla Paksha Ashtami |
March 2021 - Fasts and Festivals
| Date | Fasts and Festivals | Hindu Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| 2 March | Angarki Shri Ganesh Chaturthi | Falgun Krishna Paksha Chaturthi |
| 5 March | Shri Nath Utsav | Falgun Krishna Paksha Saptami |
| 6 March | Janaki Vrat | Falgun Krishna Paksha Ashtami |
| 9 March | Vijaya Ekadashi | Falgun Krishna Paksha Ekadashi |
| 10 March | Pradosh Vrat | Falgun Krishna Paksha Dvadashi |
| 11 March | Mahashivaratri Vrat | Falgun Krishna Paksha Triodashi |
| 13 March | Falgun Amavasya | Falgun Amavas |
| 14 March | Chaitra Sankranti | Chaitra Krishna Paksha Pratipada |
| 18 March | Yajnavalakya Jayanti | Chaitra Krishna Paksha Panchami |
| 21 March | Holashtak Prarambha, Annapurnashtami | Falgun Shukla Paksha Saptami |
| 25 March | Amalki Ekadashi Vrat, Govind Dwadashi | Falgun Shukla Paksha Ekadashi |
| 28 March | Falgun Purnima, Holika Dahan, Holashtak ends, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti, Satyanarayana Vrat | Falgun Purnima |
| 29 March | Holi Parva, Dhulandi, Vasantotsav, Hola Mela (Sri Anandpur and Ponta Sahib), Amrakusum Prashan | Falgun Pratipada |
April 2021 - Fasts and Festivals
| Date | Fasts and Festivals | Hindu Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| 2 April | Eknath Shasthi, Srirang Panchami, Mela Navchandi - Meerut
|
Chaitra Krishna Paksha Panchami |
| 4 April | Shitalashtami Vrat | Chaitra Krishna Paksha Ashtami |
| 7 April | Papmochani Ekadashi | Chaitra Krishna Paksha Ekadashi |
| 11 April | PitraKaryeshu Chaitra Amavasya | Chaitra Amavasya |
| 12 April | Chaitra Amavasya, Somvati Amavasya | Chaitra Amavasya |
| 13 April | Nav Samvat 2078, Chaitra (Vasant) Navratri Prarambh, Ghatsthapana | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada |
| 15 April | Gangauri Tritiya, Matsya Jayanti | Chaitra Shukla Paksha Tritiya |
| 16 April | Shri Lakshmi Panchami | Chaitra Shukla Paksha Panchami |
| 18 April | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Chaitra Shukla Paksha Shashthi |
| 20 April | Shri Durgashtami, Asokashtami | Chaitra Shukla Paksha Ashtami |
| 21 April | Shri Ram Navami, Navratri ends | Chaitra Shukla Paksha Navami |
| 23 April | Kamada Ekadashi Vrat | Chaitra Shukla Paksha Ekadashi |
May 2021- Fast and Festivals
| Date | Fasts and Festivals | Hindu Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| 7 May | Varuthani Ekadashi | Vaishakh Krishna Paksha Ekadashi |
| 11 May | Vaishakh Amavas | Vaishakh Amavas |
| 14 May | Lord Parashuram Jayanti, Akshay Tritiya | Vaishakh Shukla Dwitiya |
| 17 May | Adyaguru Sreesankaracharya Jayanti | Vaishakh Shukla Panchami |
| 18 May | Sriganga Jayanti | Vaishakh Shukla Saptami |
| 22 May | Janaki (Jayanti) Navami, Baglamukhi Jayanti | Vaishakh Shuklapaksh Ashtami |
| 23 May | Mohini Ekadashi Vrat | Vaishakh Shuklapaksh Ekadashi |
June 2021 - Fast and Festivals
| Date | Fasts and Festivals | Hindu Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| 6 June | Apara Ekadashi fasting | Jyeshtha Krishna Paksha Ekadashi |
| 10 June | Jyeshtha Amavasya, Vatsavitri Vrat (Amavas Paksha), Shanaichar Jayanti | Jyeshtha Amavasya |
| 18 June | Shri Durgashtami, Dhumavati Jayanti | Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha Ashtami |
| 20 June | Shriganga Dussehra (Haridwar) | Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha Dashami |
| 21 June | Nirjala Ekadashi fasting | Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha Ekadashi (11) |
| 24 June | Jyestha Purnima, Vat Savitri Vrat, Sant Kabir Jayanti | Jyestha Purnima |
July 2021 - Fast and Festivals
| Date | Fasts and Festivals | Hindu Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| 5 July | Yogini Ekadashi fasting | Ashadha Krishna Ekadashi (11) |
| 10 July | Ashadhi Amavasya, Shani Amavasya | Ashadha Amavasya |
| 11 July | Gupta Navratri begins, Shri Jagannathpuri Rath Yatra | Ashadh Shukla Paksha Pratipada |
| 12 July | Shri Jagannathpuri Rath Yatra begins | Ashadha shukla paksha second |
| 20 July | Devshayani (Harishyani) Ekadashi fast, Chaturmasya Vratadi rules begin | Ashadh Shukla Ekadashi |
| 24 July | Guru Purnima, Vyas Puja | Ashadh Purnima |
| 25 July | Shravan Monday fast begins | Shravan Krishna Paksha Pratipada |
| 28 July | Naag Panchami | Shravan Shukla Paksha Panchmi (5) |
August 2021 - Fast and Festivals
| Date | Fasts and Festivals | Hindu Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| 4 August | Kamika Ekadashi fasting | Shravan Krishna Paksha Ekadashi |
| 8 August | Shravan (greenery) Amavasya | Shravan Amavasya |
| 11 August | Madhusrava-Hariyali-Sindhara Teej | Shravan Shukla Paksha Tritiya |
| 13 August | Shri Nag Panchami | Shravan Shukla Paksha Panchami |
| 18 August | Pavitra Ekadashi fasting | Shravan Shukla Paksha Ekadashi |
| 22 August | Raksha Bandhan, Rigvedi Upakarma, Gayatri Jayanti, Darshan Shri Amarnath Cave Shravan Purnima | Shravan Purnima |
| 25 August | Shri Ganesh Bahula Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Tritiya |
| 27 August | Chandan Shashthi fast on Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Panchami | Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Panchami |
| 30 August | Shri Krishna Janmashtami fasting | Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Ashtami |
| 31 August | Gugga Navami | Bhadrapad Krishna Paksha Navami |
September 2021 - Fast and Festivals
| Date | Fasts and Festivals | Hindu Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| 3 September | Aja Ekadashi fast, Vatsa Dwadashi | Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Ekadashi |
| 6 September | Kushagrahani Pithori Amavasya, Kushottapatnam | Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi |
| 7 September | Bhadrapada Amavasya | Bhadrapada Amavasya |
| 9 September | Haritalika Tritiya fast, Gauri Teej, Shrivara Jayanti | Bhadrapad Shukla Tritiya |
| 10 September | Siddhi Vinayak Vrat, Kalank Chaturthi Vrat, Pathar Chauth | Bhadrapad Shuklapaksha Chaturthi |
| 11 September | Rishi Panchami | Bhadrapad Shukla Paksha Panchami |
| 14 September | Radhashtami, Shree Mahalakshmi fast, Dadhichi Jayanti | Bhadrapad Shuklapaksha Ashtami |
| 17 September | Padma Ekadashi | Bhadrapad Shuklapaksha Ekadashi |
| 19 September | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat, Kadali Vrat, Mela Sodhal (Jalandhar) | Bhadrapad Shukla Chaturdashi |
October 2021 - Fast and Festivals
| Date | Fasts and Festivals | Hindu Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| 2 October | Indira Ekadashi fast | Ashwin Krishna Paksha Ekadashi |
| 6 October | Ashwin Amavasya, Sarvapitru Shraddha | Ashwin Amavasya |
| 7 October | Ashwin Shuklapaksh start, Sharad Navratri start, Ghatsthapana | Ashwin Shukla Paksha Pratipada |
| 13 October | Sridurgastami, Mahastami | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami |
| 14 October | Mahanavami | Ashwin Shukla Navami |
| 15 October | Vijayadashami, Dussehra, Ayudh Puja, Aparajita Pujan | Ashwin Shukla Dashami |
| 16 October | Papankusha Ekadashi fasting | Ashwin Shukla Ekadashi |
| 19 October | Sharad Purnima fast, Kojagar fast | Ashwin Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 20 October | Ashwin Purnima, Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti, Kartik Snan Prarambha, Sreesatyanarayana Vrat Ashwin Purnima | Ashwin Purnima |
| 24 October | Karwa Chauth Fast (Karak Chaturthi), Ganesha Chaturthi Fast | Kartik Krishnapaksha Tritiya |
| 28 October | Ahoi Ashtami Vrat - Chandrodaya Vyapini | Kartik Krishnapaksha Saptami |
November 2021 Fast and Festivals
| Date | Fasts and Festivals | Hindu Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 November | Rama Ekadashi, Kaumudi Festival begins, Govatsa Dwadashi | Kartik Krishna Paksha Ekadashi |
| 2 November | Dhan Trayodashi, Dhanvantari Jayanti, Yamay Deepdan | Kartik Krishna Paksha Trayodashi |
| 3 November | Hanuman Jayanti, Narak Chaturdashi, Roop Chodash | Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi |
| 4 November | Kartik Amavas, Deepavali, Shrimahalakshmi Pujan, Kubera Puja | Karthik Amavasya |
| 5 November | Annakoot, Govardhan Puja, Gokrida, Vishwakarma Day (Punjab) Bali Puja and Margapali Puja | Karthik Shukla Pratipada |
| 6 November | Bhaiya Dooj, Yama Dwitiya, Vishwakarma Pujan | Karthik Shuklapaksh Dwitiya |
| 10 November | Surya Shashthi fasting | Kartik Shukla Paksha Shashthi |
| 11 November | Gopashtami | Kartik Shukla Paksha Ashtami |
| 12 November | Akshay Navami, Kushmand Navami, Aavla Navami, Arogya Vrat | Kartik Shukla Paksha Navami |
| 15 November | Devprabodhini (Hariprabodhini) Ekadashi fast (Vaishnava), Bhishma Panchak start, Tulsi marriage, Chaturmasya Vratadi rule ends | Kartik Shuklapaksha Ekadashi |
| 17 November | Baikunth Chaturdashi | Karthik Shuklapaksha Trayodashi |
| 18 November | Bhishma Panchak ends, Mela Pushkar Sreesanth Narayan Vrat, Tripurotsav | Kartik Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi |
| 19 November | Karthik Purnima, Shri Guru Nanak Jayanti, Karthik bathing ends | Karthik Poornima |
| 22 November | Saubhagya Sundari Vrat, Ganesh Chaturthi | Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Tritiya |
| 27 November | Kaal Bhairav Ashtami, Bhairav Jayanti | Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Ashtami |
December 2021 - Fast and Festivals
| Date | Fasts and Festivals | Hindu Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| 4 December | Margashirsha Amavasya (Shanivasari) Amavas | Margashirsha Amavasya |
| 8 December | Nag Panchami, Shriram Vivahotsav Marg | Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Panchami |
| 10 December | Mitra Saptami, Vishnu Saptami | Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Saptami |
| 14 December | Mokshada Ekadashi fast, Shrigita Jayanti | Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Ekadashi |
| 17 December | Vampyamochan Shraddha | Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi |
| 18 December | Shri Dattatreya Jayanti, Tripurbhairav Jayanti | Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi |
| 19 December | Margashirsha Purnima | Margashirsha Purnima |
| 30 December | Safala Ekadashi | Paush Krishnapaksha Ekadashi |
