2024 HINDU CALENDAR

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HINDU FESTIVAL DATES 2024

Makarsankranti............................................................................ 14/01
Vaikunta Ekadashi........................................................................21/01
Thai Pongal.......................................................................................15/01
Thai Poosam Flag Hoisting........................................................16/01
Thai Poosam Kavady..................................................................25/01
Vasanth Panchami......................................................................13/02
Masi Magham................................................................................24/02
Maha Shivaratri...........................................................................08/03
Holika Dahan..................................................................................24/03
Panguni Uthiram..........................................................................24/03
Hindi New Year/Chaitra Navaratr.......................................09/04
Ugadhi (Telugu New Year)......................................................09/04
Ramayana Week.........................................................................09/04
Tamil New Year..............................................................................14/04
Sri Ram Naumee............................................................................17/04
Hanuman Jayanti.......................................................................23/04
Chitra Paruvam............................................................................23/04
Narsingha Jayanti........................................................................21/05
Vaikasi Visakam...........................................................................22/05
Nirjala Ekadashi ............................................................................17/06
Guru Purnima..................................................................................21/07
Naag Panchami............................................................................09/08
Shitla Satam ....................................................................................11/08
Nori Nem............................................................................................13/08
Varalakshmi Vratam..................................................................16/08
Raksha Bandan.....................................................................19/08
Gita Week................................................................................20/08
Krishna Janmashtami......................................................26/08
Maha Ganesh Chaturthi ..................................................07/09
Purattasi.....................................................................07/09 – 17/10
Pitra Paksha..............................................................17/09 - 02/10
Mahalaya Paksham.............................................17/09 – 02/10
Venkateshwara Brahmotsavam...................03/10 – 12/10
Navaratri....................................................................03/10 – 12/10
Sri Saraswathi Pooja (North)...........................................10/10
Sri Saraswathi Pooja (South)............................................11/10
Sri Durga Ashtami..................................................................11/10
Sri Durga Naumee..................................................................11/10
Vijay Dashmi............................................................................12/10
Dhan Trayodashi..................................................................29/10
Narak Chaturdashi..............................................................30/10
Deepavali / Luxmi Pooja (North & South)...................31/10
Gujarati New Year.................................................................02/11
Annakuta Govardhan Pooja............................................02/11
Skanda Shashti.......................................................................07/11
Prabhodhini Ekadashi..........................................................2/11
Tulsi Vivaha...............................................................................13/11
Kartik Purnima.........................................................................15/11
Gita Jayanti................................................................................11/12
Kaarthigai Deepam...............................................................13/12

EKADASI 2024 PURNIMA 2024

Month Date
Jan.......................................................................................................7, 21
Feb.......................................................................................................6, 20
Mar......................................................................................................6, 20
Apr.......................................................................................................5, 19
May......................................................................................................4, 19
June.....................................................................................................2, 17
July................................................................................1 (S)/2 (V), 17, 31
Aug ................................................................................15 (S)/16 (V), 29
Sep.....................................................................................................14, 28
Oct...............................................................3 (S)/14 (V), 27 (S)/28 (V)
Nov.....................................................................................................12, 26
Dec......................................................................................................11, 26
Month Date
Jan..........................................................................................................25
Feb..........................................................................................................24
Mar..........................................................................................................25
Apr...........................................................................................................23
May.........................................................................................................23
June........................................................................................................21
July..........................................................................................................21
Aug .........................................................................................................19
Sep...........................................................................................................17
Oct...........................................................................................................17
Nov..........................................................................................................15
Dec..........................................................................................................15

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PANCHAK 2024 (PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR PRIEST)

JAN
SAT SAT SUN SAT SUN SAT SUN
Start End 6 13 14 20 21 27 28
JAN 13 @ 20:05 18 @ 00:04 FEB SAT SUN SAT SUN SAT SUN SAT SUN
3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25
FEB 10 @ 06:32 14 @ 07:13 MAR SAT SUN SUN SAT SUN SAT
2 3 10 16 17 30
MAR 08 @ 17:51 12 @ 17:00 SUN SAT SUN SAT SUN
APR 7 20 21 27 28
APR 05 @ 03:43 09 @ 04:02
MAY
SUN SAT SUN SAT
5 18 19 25
MAY 02 @ 11:03 & 29 @ 16:36 06 @ 14:13
JUN
SAT SUN SUN SAT SUN SAT
1 2 16 22 23 29
JUN 25 @ 22:20 02 @ 22:11 &30 @ 04:04
JUL
JUL SAT
13
SUN
14
SAT
27
SUN
28
23 @ 05:51 27 @ 09:30
AUG
AUG SAT
10
SUN
11
SAT
17
19 @ 15:30 23 @ 16:24
SUN SAT SUN
SEP 16 @ 02:15 20 @ 01:45 SEP 8 14 15
OCT 13 @ 12:14 17 @ 12:50 OCT SAT
26
SUN
27
NOV
SUN SAT SAT SUN SAT SUN
NOV 09 @ 19:58 13 @ 23:41 3 9 16 17 23 24
SAT SAT SUN SUN SAT
DEC 07 @ 01:37 11 @ 08:18 DEC 7 14 15 22 28