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This is a month wise list of most Marathi festivals in the year 2020. Most of the Marathi festivals are determined
based on the position of the Sun and the Moon. Marathi Festivals depend on geographic location and might differ for
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two cities and difference is quite noticeable for cities in different time zone. Hence one should set the location before
looking into the festival list.
January 2020
Banada Ashtami
3 January 3, 2020, Friday
Friday Pausha, Shukla Ashtami
Shakambhari Purnima
10 January 10, 2020, Friday
Friday Pausha, Shukla Purnima
Makara Sankranti
15 January 15, 2020, Wednesday
Wednesday Dhanu to Makara transit of Sun
Shattila Ekadashi
20 January 20, 2020, Monday
Monday Pausha, Krishna Ekadashi
Ganesha Jayanti
28 January 28, 2020, Tuesday
Tuesday Magha, Shukla Chaturthi
Vasant Panchami
29 January 29, 2020, Wednesday
Wednesday Magha, Shukla Panchami
February 2020
Ratha Saptami
1 February 1, 2020, Saturday
Saturday Magha, Shukla Saptami
Bhishma Ashtami
2 February 2, 2020, Sunday
Sunday Magha, Shukla Ashtami
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Jaya Ekadashi
5 February 5, 2020, Wednesday
Wednesday Magha, Shukla Ekadashi
Kumbha Sankranti
13 February 13, 2020, Thursday
Thursday Makara to Kumbha transit of Sun
Vijaya Ekadashi
19 February 19, 2020, Wednesday
Wednesday Magha, Krishna Ekadashi
Maha Shivaratri
21 February 21, 2020, Friday
Friday Magha, Krishna Chaturdashi
March 2020
Amalaki Ekadashi
6 March 6, 2020, Friday
Friday Phalguna, Shukla Ekadashi
Dhulivandan
10 March 10, 2020, Tuesday
Tuesday Phalguna, Krishna Pratipada
Ranga Panchami
13 March 13, 2020, Friday
Friday Phalguna, Krishna Panchami
Meena Sankranti
14 March 14, 2020, Saturday
Saturday Kumbha to Meena transit of Sun
Bhanu Saptami
15 March 15, 2020, Sunday
Sunday Phalguna, Krishna Saptami
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Papmochani Ekadashi
19 March 19, 2020, Thursday
Thursday Phalguna, Krishna Ekadashi
April 2020
Rama Navami
2 April 2, 2020, Thursday
Thursday Chaitra, Shukla Navami
Kamada Ekadashi
4 April 4, 2020, Saturday
Saturday Chaitra, Shukla Ekadashi
Hanuman Jayanti
8 April 8, 2020, Wednesday
Wednesday Chaitra, Shukla Purnima
Varuthini Ekadashi
18 April 18, 2020, Saturday
Saturday Chaitra, Krishna Ekadashi
Parashurama Jayanti
25 April 25, 2020, Saturday
Saturday Vaishakha, Shukla Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya
26 April 26, 2020, Sunday
Sunday Vaishakha, Shukla Tritiya
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Ganga Pujan
30 April 30, 2020, Thursday
Thursday Vaishakha, Shukla Saptami
May 2020
Mohini Ekadashi
3 May 3, 2020, Sunday
Sunday Vaishakha, Shukla Ekadashi
Narasimha Jayanti
6 May 6, 2020, Wednesday
Wednesday Vaishakha, Shukla Chaturdashi
Buddha Purnima
7 May 7, 2020, Thursday
Thursday Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima
Vrishabha Sankranti
14 May 14, 2020, Thursday
Thursday Mesha to Vrishabha transit of Sun
Apara Ekadashi
18 May 18, 2020, Monday
Monday Vaishakha, Krishna Ekadashi
Shani Jayanti
22 May 22, 2020, Friday
Friday Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya
June 2020
Ganga Dussehra
1 June 1, 2020, Monday
Monday Jyeshtha, Shukla Dashami
Nirjala Ekadashi
2 June 2, 2020, Tuesday
Tuesday Jyeshtha, Shukla Ekadashi
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Vat Purnima Vrat
5 June 5, 2020, Friday
Friday Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima
Krishnapingala Sankashti
8 Chaturthi
Monday
June 8, 2020, Monday
Jyeshtha, Krishna Chaturthi
Mithuna Sankranti
14 June 14, 2020, Sunday
Sunday Vrishabha to Mithuna transit of Sun
Yogini Ekadashi
17 June 17, 2020, Wednesday
Wednesday Jyeshtha, Krishna Ekadashi
July 2020
Devshayani Ekadashi
1 July 1, 2020, Wednesday
Wednesday Ashadha, Shukla Ekadashi
Bhanu Saptami
12 July 12, 2020, Sunday
Sunday Ashadha, Krishna Saptami
Somavati Amavasya
20 July 20, 2020, Monday
Monday Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya
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Nag Panchami
25 July 25, 2020, Saturday
Saturday Shravana, Shukla Panchami
August 2020
Janmashtami *Smarta
11 August 11, 2020, Tuesday
Tuesday Shravana, Krishna Ashtami
Aja Ekadashi
15 August 15, 2020, Saturday
Saturday Shravana, Krishna Ekadashi
Simha Sankranti
16 August 16, 2020, Sunday
Sunday Karka to Simha transit of Sun
Pithori Amavasya
18 August 18, 2020, Tuesday
Tuesday Shravana, Krishna Amavasya
Pola Vrishabhotsava
19 August 19, 2020, Wednesday August 19, 2020, Wednesday
Wednesday Shravana, Krishna Amavasya Shravana, Krishna Amavasya
Hartalika Teej
21 August 21, 2020, Friday
Friday Bhadrapada, Shukla Tritiya
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Ganesh Chaturthi
22 August 22, 2020, Saturday
Saturday Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturthi
Rishi Panchami
23 August 23, 2020, Sunday
Sunday Bhadrapada, Shukla Panchami
Gauri Visarjan
27 August 27, 2020, Thursday
Thursday
Parsva Ekadashi
29 August 29, 2020, Saturday
Saturday Bhadrapada, Shukla Ekadashi
September 2020
Ganesh Visarjan
1 September 1, 2020, Tuesday
Tuesday Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturdashi
Indira Ekadashi
13 September 13, 2020, Sunday
Sunday Bhadrapada, Krishna Ekadashi
Kanya Sankranti
16 September 16, 2020, Wednesday
Wednesday Simha to Kanya transit of Sun
Padmini Ekadashi
27 September 27, 2020, Sunday
Sunday Ashwina Adhika, Shukla Ekadashi
October 2020
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Parama Ekadashi
13 October 13, 2020, Tuesday
Tuesday Ashwina Adhika, Krishna Ekadashi
Tula Sankranti
October 17, 2020, Saturday
Kanya to Tula transit of Sun
Saraswati Avahan
21 October 21, 2020, Wednesday
Wednesday Ashwina, Mula Nakshatra
Saraswati Puja
22 October 22, 2020, Thursday
Thursday Ashwina, Purva Ashadha Nakshatra
Dasara Vijayadashami
25 October 25, 2020, Sunday October 25, 2020, Sunday
Sunday Ashwina, Shukla Dashami Ashwina, Shukla Dashami
Papankusha Ekadashi
27 October 27, 2020, Tuesday
Tuesday Ashwina, Shukla Ekadashi
Kojagari Paurnima
30 October 30, 2020, Friday
Friday Ashwina, Shukla Purnima
November 2020
Bhanu Saptami
8 November 8, 2020, Sunday
Sunday Ashwina, Krishna Saptami
Rama Ekadashi
11 November 11, 2020, Wednesday
Wednesday Ashwina, Krishna Ekadashi
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Vasu Baras
12 November 12, 2020, Thursday
Thursday Ashwina, Krishna Dwadashi
Dhantrayodashi
13 November 13, 2020, Friday
Friday Ashwina, Krishna Trayodashi
Lakshmi Puja
November 14, 2020, Saturday
Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya
Devutthana Ekadashi
25 November 25, 2020, Wednesday
Wednesday Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi
December 2020
Kalabhairav Jayanti
7 December 7, 2020, Monday
Monday Kartika, Krishna Ashtami
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Utpanna Ekadashi
10 December 10, 2020, Thursday
Thursday Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi
Dhanu Sankranti
15 December 15, 2020, Tuesday
Tuesday Vrishchika to Dhanu transit of Sun
Champa Shashthi
20 December 20, 2020, Sunday
Sunday Margashirsha, Shukla Shashthi
Dattatreya Jayanti
29 December 29, 2020, Tuesday
Tuesday Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima
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