Panchang · Festivals and vrats
Festivals and vrats in 2024
Each date is worked out from the lunar day, the Moon’s nakshatra or the Sun’s entry into a sign, by the sunrise of the chosen city. Open a festival to read how its date was fixed.
January 2024
11 JanThu
Margashirsha AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Margashirsha
February 2024
9 FebFri
Mauni AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Pausha
March 2024
10 MarSun
Magha AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Magha
April 2024
8 AprMon
Phalguna Amavasya (Somvati)New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Phalguna
May 2024
8 MayWed
Chaitra AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Chaitra
June 2024
6 JunThu
Vat Savitri AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Vaishakha
July 2024
5 JulFri
Jyeshtha AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Jyeshtha
August 2024
4 AugSun
Hariyali AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Ashadha
September 2024
2 SepMon
Shravana Amavasya (Somvati)New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Shravana
October 2024
2 OctWed
Mahalaya / Sarvapitri AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Bhadrapada
November 2024
1 NovFri
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Ashwina
December 2024
1 DecSun
Kartika AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Kartika
30 DecMon
Margashirsha Amavasya (Somvati)New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Margashirsha
Plain-language notes are the School’s summaries of common almanac usage, for study. They are not advice.
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