Panchang · Festivals and vrats
Festivals and vrats in 2031
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 2031
23 JanThu
Mauni AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Pausha
February 2031
21 FebFri
Magha AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Magha
March 2031
23 MarSun
Phalguna AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Phalguna
April 2031
21 AprMon
Chaitra Amavasya (Somvati)New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Chaitra
May 2031
21 MayWed
Vat Savitri AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Vaishakha
June 2031
19 JunThu
Jyeshtha AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Jyeshtha
July 2031
19 JulSat
Hariyali Amavasya (Shani)New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Ashadha
August 2031
18 AugMon
Shravana Amavasya (Somvati)New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Shravana
September 2031
16 SepTue
Adhika Bhadrapada Amavasya (Bhaumvati)New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Bhadrapada
October 2031
16 OctThu
Mahalaya / Sarvapitri AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Bhadrapada
November 2031
14 NovFri
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Ashwina
December 2031
14 DecSun
Kartika AmavasyaNew-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Kartika
Plain-language notes are the School’s summaries of common almanac usage, for study. They are not advice.
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