Panchang · Festivals and vrats
Festivals and vrats in 2033
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.
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Month names: the rules use the amanta month, which ends at the new moon (as in South and West India). In the dark half of the month North India’s purnimanta calendar has already moved to the next month, so dark-half entries show both names, for example Kamika Ekadashi: Shravana Krishna (purnimanta) = Ashadha Krishna (amanta). Shravan Somvar follows the purnimanta month, as Delhi almanacs print it.
January 2033
13 JanThu
LohriBonfire festival of Punjab on the evening before Makar Sankranti.
14 JanFri
Makar SankrantiThe Sun's entry into sidereal Makara (Capricorn), around 14 January.
14 JanFri
Thai PongalThe first day of the Tamil solar month Thai, after the Sun enters sidereal Makara.
February 2033
4 FebFri
Vasant PanchamiMagha Shukla Panchami; the day of Saraswati and the first sign of spring.
6 FebSun
Ratha SaptamiMagha Shukla Saptami, kept for the Sun with a bath before dawn.
March 2033
15 MarTue
Holika DahanThe Holi bonfire, lit after dusk on Phalguna Purnima outside Bhadra.
16 MarWed
HoliThe festival of colours, on the day after Holika Dahan.
31 MarThu
Ugadi / Gudi PadwaLunar new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada in the Deccan and Maharashtra.
31 MarThu
Chaitra NavratriNine nights of the goddess from Chaitra Shukla Pratipada to Ram Navami.
April 2033
2 AprSat
GangaurChaitra Shukla Tritiya, the close of the Gauri worship of Rajasthan.
7 AprThu
Ram NavamiBirth of Rama, observed at midday on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
12 AprTue
Mahavir JayantiBirth of Vardhamana Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, on Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi.
14 AprThu
Hanuman JayantiBirth observance of Hanuman on Chaitra Purnima in the north.
May 2033
1 MaySun
Akshaya TritiyaVaishakha Shukla Tritiya, one of the three and a half 'unbroken' muhurta days.
14 MaySat
Buddha PurnimaVaishakha Purnima, remembered as the birth, awakening and passing of the Buddha.
June 2033
7 JunTue
Ganga DussehraJyeshtha Shukla Dashami, the descent of the Ganga.
28 JunTue
Rath YatraThe chariot procession of Jagannath at Puri on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya.
July 2033
12 JulTue
Guru PurnimaAshadha Purnima, dedicated to the teacher and to Vyasa.
31 JulSun
Nag PanchamiShravana Shukla Panchami, the day of the serpent deities.
August 2033
10 AugWed
Raksha BandhanShravana Purnima; the rakhi is tied in the afternoon, outside Bhadra.
17 AugWed
Krishna JanmashtamiBirth of Krishna at midnight on the Ashtami after Shravana Purnima.
28 AugSun
Ganesh ChaturthiInstallation of Ganesha at midday on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
September 2033
6 SepTue
OnamKerala's harvest festival on Thiruvonam (Shravana) nakshatra in the month of Chingam.
8 SepThu
Anant ChaturdashiBhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi; the Ananta vow and Ganesha immersion.
9 SepFri
Pitru Paksha beginsThe fortnight of the ancestors, from the day after Bhadrapada Purnima to the new moon.
24 SepSat
Sharad Navratri beginsNine nights of Durga from Ashwina Shukla Pratipada to Navami.
October 2033
2 OctSun
Durga AshtamiEighth day of Sharad Navratri, the principal day of Durga worship.
3 OctMon
Maha NavamiNinth and last night of Sharad Navratri; Ayudha Puja in the south.
3 OctMon
VijayadashamiAshwina Shukla Dashami, kept in the afternoon; Ravana's effigy and the Shami tree.
7 OctFri
Sharad PurnimaThe night of the Ashwina full moon (Kojagari), kept from moonrise.
20 OctThu
DhanterasFirst day of the Diwali season, on the Trayodashi before Ashwina's new moon.
21 OctFri
Kali ChaudasThe night of Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta), kept for Kali in Gujarat.
22 OctSat
Naraka ChaturdashiKartika Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta): the oil bath before dawn, while the waning Moon is up.
22 OctSat
DiwaliThe festival of lamps and Lakshmi Puja on the new moon that ends Ashwina.
24 OctMon
Govardhan PujaKartika Shukla Pratipada, usually the day after Diwali; the mound of food.
25 OctTue
Bhai DoojKartika Shukla Dwitiya, the brother–sister day that closes Diwali.
29 OctSat
Chhath PujaFour-day Sun observance of Bihar, centred on Kartika Shukla Shashthi.
29 OctSat
Skanda ShashthiKartika Shukla Shashthi in the Tamil reckoning, the day of Soorasamharam.
November 2033
3 NovThu
Tulsi VivahThe ceremonial wedding of the tulsi plant to Vishnu, on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi.
6 NovSun
Kartika PurnimaThe full moon of Kartika; lamps at Varanasi and the birthday of Guru Nanak.
December 2033
2 DecFri
Gita JayantiMargashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, remembered as the day the Gita was spoken.
5 DecMon
Dattatreya JayantiBirth of Dattatreya at dusk on Margashirsha Purnima.
Plain-language notes are the School’s summaries of common almanac usage, for study. They are not advice.
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