Panchang · Festivals and vrats
Festivals and vrats in 2004
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.
Dates for Los Angeles · change city
Times in Los Angeles (America/Los Angeles, PST/PDT).
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 2004
2 JanFri
Pausha Putrada EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Pausha Shukla
4 JanSun
Ravi Pradosh (Shukla)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
10 JanSat
Lambodara Sankashti ChaturthiFourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise
17 JanSat
Shattila EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Magha Krishna (purnimanta) = Pausha Krishna (amanta)
19 JanMon
Soma Pradosh (Krishna)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
19 JanMon
Masik ShivaratriKrishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Magha (purnimanta) = Pausha (amanta)
26 JanMon
Skanda ShashthiShukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Magha
February 2004
1 FebSun
Jaya EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Magha Shukla
3 FebTue
Bhauma Pradosh (Shukla)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
9 FebMon
Dwijapriya Sankashti ChaturthiFourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise
16 FebMon
Vijaya EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Phalguna Krishna (purnimanta) = Magha Krishna (amanta)
17 FebTue
Bhauma Pradosh (Krishna)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
18 FebWed
Maha ShivaratriAlso: Masik Shivaratri
The great night of Shiva, on the Chaturdashi before Phalguna's new moon.
25 FebWed
Skanda ShashthiShukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Phalguna
March 2004
2 MarTue
Amalaki EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Phalguna Shukla
3 MarWed
Budha Pradosh (Shukla)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
9 MarTue
Angarki Bhalachandra Sankashti ChaturthiFourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise
16 MarTue
Papamochani EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Chaitra Krishna (purnimanta) = Phalguna Krishna (amanta)
17 MarWed
Budha Pradosh (Krishna)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
18 MarThu
Masik ShivaratriKrishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Chaitra (purnimanta) = Phalguna (amanta)
26 MarFri
Skanda ShashthiShukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Chaitra
April 2004
1 AprThu
Kamada EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Chaitra Shukla
2 AprFri
Shukra Pradosh (Shukla)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
7 AprWed
Vikata Sankashti ChaturthiFourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise
14 AprWed
Varuthini EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Vaishakha Krishna (purnimanta) = Chaitra Krishna (amanta)
16 AprFri
Shukra Pradosh (Krishna)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
17 AprSat
Masik ShivaratriKrishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Vaishakha (purnimanta) = Chaitra (amanta)
24 AprSat
Skanda ShashthiShukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Vaishakha
30 AprFri
Mohini EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Vaishakha Shukla
May 2004
1 MaySat
Shani Pradosh (Shukla)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
7 MayFri
Ekadanta Sankashti ChaturthiFourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise
14 MayFri
Apara EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Jyeshtha Krishna (purnimanta) = Vaishakha Krishna (amanta)
15 MaySat
Shani Pradosh (Krishna)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
16 MaySun
Masik ShivaratriKrishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) = Vaishakha (amanta)
18 MayTue
Vat SavitriWomen's vow at the banyan, on the Amavasya before Jyeshtha in the north.
24 MayMon
Skanda ShashthiShukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Jyeshtha
30 MaySun
Nirjala EkadashiThe waterless Ekadashi of Jyeshtha Shukla, held equal to all twenty-four.
31 MayMon
Soma Pradosh (Shukla)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
June 2004
5 JunSat
Krishnapingala Sankashti ChaturthiFourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise
12 JunSat
Yogini EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Ashadha Krishna (purnimanta) = Jyeshtha Krishna (amanta)
14 JunMon
Soma Pradosh (Krishna)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
15 JunTue
Masik ShivaratriKrishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Ashadha (purnimanta) = Jyeshtha (amanta)
23 JunWed
Skanda ShashthiShukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Ashadha
28 JunMon
Devshayani EkadashiAshadha Shukla Ekadashi, when Vishnu is said to begin his four-month rest.
29 JunTue
Bhauma Pradosh (Shukla)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
July 2004
4 JulSun
Gajanana Sankashti ChaturthiFourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise
5 JulMon
Shravan SomvarThe Mondays of Shravana as North India counts it (purnimanta), kept for Shiva.
12 JulMon
Shravan SomvarThe Mondays of Shravana as North India counts it (purnimanta), kept for Shiva.
12 JulMon
Kamika EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Shravana Krishna (purnimanta) = Ashadha Krishna (amanta)
14 JulWed
Budha Pradosh (Krishna)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
14 JulWed
Masik ShivaratriKrishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Shravana (purnimanta) = Ashadha (amanta)
22 JulThu
Adhika Skanda ShashthiShukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Adhika Shravana
27 JulTue
Padmini EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Adhika Shravana Shukla
28 JulWed
Budha Pradosh (Shukla)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
August 2004
3 AugTue
Angarki Adhika Sankashti ChaturthiFourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise
11 AugWed
Parama EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Adhika Shravana Krishna
12 AugThu
Guru Pradosh (Krishna)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
13 AugFri
Adhika Masik ShivaratriKrishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Adhika Shravana
16 AugMon
Shravan SomvarThe Mondays of Shravana as North India counts it (purnimanta), kept for Shiva.
20 AugFri
Skanda ShashthiShukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Shravana
23 AugMon
Shravan SomvarThe Mondays of Shravana as North India counts it (purnimanta), kept for Shiva.
26 AugThu
Shravana Putrada EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Shravana Shukla
27 AugFri
Shukra Pradosh (Shukla)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
September 2004
1 SepWed
Heramba Sankashti ChaturthiFourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise
9 SepThu
Aja EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Bhadrapada Krishna (purnimanta) = Shravana Krishna (amanta)
11 SepSat
Shani Pradosh (Krishna)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
12 SepSun
Masik ShivaratriKrishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) = Shravana (amanta)
16 SepThu
Hartalika TeejWomen's fast for Parvati on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya.
19 SepSun
Skanda ShashthiShukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Bhadrapada
24 SepFri
Parsva (Parivartini) EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Bhadrapada Shukla
25 SepSat
Shani Pradosh (Shukla)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
October 2004
1 OctFri
Vighnaraja Sankashti ChaturthiFourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise
9 OctSat
Indira EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Ashwina Krishna (purnimanta) = Bhadrapada Krishna (amanta)
11 OctMon
Soma Pradosh (Krishna)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
11 OctMon
Masik ShivaratriKrishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Ashwina (purnimanta) = Bhadrapada (amanta)
18 OctMon
Skanda ShashthiShukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Ashwina
23 OctSat
Papankusha EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Ashwina Shukla
25 OctMon
Soma Pradosh (Shukla)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
31 OctSun
Karwa ChauthWives' fast from dawn to moonrise on the Chaturthi after Sharad Purnima.
31 OctSun
Vakratunda Sankashti ChaturthiFourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise
November 2004
4 NovThu
Ahoi AshtamiMothers' fast for their children on Kartika Krishna Ashtami (purnimanta), ended at star-rise.
8 NovMon
Rama EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Kartika Krishna (purnimanta) = Ashwina Krishna (amanta)
9 NovTue
Bhauma Pradosh (Krishna)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
10 NovWed
Masik ShivaratriKrishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Kartika (purnimanta) = Ashwina (amanta)
16 NovTue
Skanda ShashthiShukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Kartika
22 NovMon
Devutthana EkadashiAlso: Devutthana (Prabodhini) Ekadashi
Kartika Shukla Ekadashi, the end of chaturmasa and the reopening of the wedding season.
23 NovTue
Bhauma Pradosh (Shukla)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
29 NovMon
Ganadhipa Sankashti ChaturthiFourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise
December 2004
7 DecTue
Utpanna EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Margashirsha Krishna (purnimanta) = Kartika Krishna (amanta)
9 DecThu
Guru Pradosh (Krishna)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
10 DecFri
Masik ShivaratriKrishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Margashirsha (purnimanta) = Kartika (amanta)
16 DecThu
Skanda ShashthiShukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Margashirsha
21 DecTue
Mokshada EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Margashirsha Shukla
23 DecThu
Guru Pradosh (Shukla)Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk
29 DecWed
Akhuratha Sankashti ChaturthiFourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise
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