| Festival |
English Calendar |
Hindu calendar |
Paksh
(position) |
Position of the
moon |
| Lohri |
13-Jan |
Magh |
Differs |
Differs |
| Pongal |
13-14-15 January |
Magh |
Differs |
Differs |
| Makar Sankranti |
14-Jan |
Magh |
Differs |
Differs |
| Basant Panchami |
January-February |
Magh |
Differs |
Fifth day of waxing moon,Paksh fixed
Panchmi |
| Magh Bihu |
January-14(approx.) |
Magh |
Sankranti |
Differs |
| Mahashivratri |
January-February |
Phagun |
Thretash-Chouthas |
Thirteenth day of Triodash of the waxing moon of Phagun which
falls somewhere in February-March |
| Holi |
February-March |
Phagun |
Purnima,Parva(Krishna
Paksh) |
Full
moon |
| Bhai Dooj |
February-March |
Phagun |
Dooj(Krishna
Paksh) |
Second
day of waning moon |
| Navratri |
March-April |
Chait |
Parva(Sukul
Paksh) |
First
day of waxing moon |
| Baisakhi |
13
April(calculated according to solar calendar |
Baisak |
Paksh differs |
Position differs it can be chait or Baisaakh |
| Ram Navami |
March-April |
Baisak |
Navami(Sukul
Paksh) |
9th
day of the waxing moon |
| Bhiag Bihu |
April-13-14-15 |
Baisak |
Sankranti |
Differs |
| Nirjala Ekathshi |
May-June |
Jaath |
|
|
| Festival of Jagannathpuri |
June-July |
|
|
|
| Chandan
Yatra |
May |
Baisak |
Akash
Teej-3rd day of waxing moon |
Fixed |
| Snan Yatra |
June |
Jaath |
Chouth-4th day of waxing moon |
Fixed |
| Rath Yatra |
July |
Assar |
Doadshi-12th day of waxing moon |
Fixed |
| Sindhara |
July-August |
Sawan |
Dooj(Sukul
Paksh) |
Second
day of waning moon |
| Teej |
July-August |
Sawan |
Teej(Sukul
Paksh) |
Third
day of waxing Moon |
| Raksha Bandhan |
July-August |
Sawan(Sukul
Paksh) |
Purnima |
Full
moon |
| Janam
Ashtami |
August-September |
Bhadon(Krishna
Paksh) |
Ashtami |
Eight
day of the waxing moon |
| Ganesh
Chaturthi |
August-September |
Bhadon |
Chouth-4th day of waxing moon |
Fixed |
| Onam |
August-September |
Bhadon |
Doadshi-12th day of waxing moon |
Fixed |
| Durga Puja |
September-October |
Kwar |
Parva(Sukul
Paksh) |
First
day of waxing moon |
| Dussehra |
September-October |
Kwar |
Thesmi or Dashmi
(Sukul Paksh)(10 days after Parva) |
Tenth
day of waxing moon |
| Chhat |
October-November |
Kartik |
Parva to Chhat Ist to the 6th of waxing
moon |
Fixed |
| Kati Bihu |
October(about) 14th |
Kartik |
Sankranti |
Differs |
| Karva
Chouth |
October-November |
Kartik |
Chouth(Krishna
Paksh) |
Fourth
day of waning moon |
| Diwali |
October-November |
Kartik |
Amavas(Krishna
Paksh) |
New
moon |
| Bhai Dooj |
October-November |
Kartik |
Dooj(Sukul
Paksh) |
Second
day of waxing moon. |
