Lucknow, Amrit Vichar: Along with the beginning of the new year, many holidays are also waiting for you. According to astrology, this year’s king and ministers will be Mars. The biggest festival in the month of January is Makar Sankranti. On this occasion, Kharmas will end when the Sun enters Capricorn. After which all kinds of auspicious works can be done. Let us know on which day is the fasting festival like Mahashivratri, Navratri, Holi, Karva Chauth, Rakshabandhan, Diwali, Chhath Puja, Basant Panchami etc. this year.
Main fasts and festivals of the year
January 2025
3 January- Paush Vinayak Chaturthi
6 January- Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
10 January- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
11 January- Shani Pradosh Vrat
13 January- Paush Purnima fast, Mahakumbh begins, Lohri
14 January- Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Uttarayan
17 January- Sakat Chauth
25 January- Shattila Ekadashi
27 January- Monthly Shivaratri, Pradosh Vrat
29 January- Maghi Amavasya, Mauni Amavasya
february 2025
1 February- Vinayak Chaturthi
2 February- Basant Panchami
4 February- Narmada Jayanti
8 February- Jaya Ekadashi
9 February- Pradosh Vrat
12 February- Magh Purnima fast, Kumbh Sankranti, Guru Ravidas Jayanti
13th February- Phalgun month starts
16 February- Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
20 February- Shabari Jayanti
21 February- Janaki Jayanti
24 February- Vijaya Ekadashi
25 February- Pradosh Vrat
26 February- Mahashivratri
27 February- Phalgun Amavasya
March 2025
March 1- Phulaira Dooj, Ramakrishna Jayanti
3 March- Vinayak Chaturthi
10 March- Amalaki Ekadashi
March 11- Pradosh Vrat
13 March- Holika Dahan, Phalgun Purnima fast
14 March- Holi, Pisces Sankranti, Lunar Eclipse
March 15- Chaitra month begins
16 March- Holi Bhai Dooj
17 March- Bhalchandra Sankashti Chaturthi
March 19- Rang Panchami
March 21- Shitala Saptami
22 March- Shitala Ashtami, Basoda
March 25- Papamochini Ekadashi
March 27- Monthly Shivaratri, Pradosh Vrat
29 March- Chaitra Amavasya, Solar Eclipse
March 30- Hindu New Year begins, Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa.
31 March- Gangaur Puja
April 2025
1 April- Vinayak Chaturthi
6 April- Ram Navami, Ravi Pushya Yoga
8 April- Kamada Ekadashi
10 April- Pradosh Vrat
12 April- Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima fast
13 April- Vaishakh begins
14 April- Aries Sankranti
16 April- Vikat Sankashti Chaturthi
24 April- Varuthini Ekadashi
25 April- Pradosh Vrat
26 April- Masik Shivratri
27 April- Vaishakh Amavasya
29 April- Parshuram Jayanti
30 April- Akshaya Tritiya
May 2025
1 May- Vinayak Chaturthi
2 May- Shankaracharya Jayanti, Surdas Jayanti, Ramanuja Jayanti
3 May- Ganga Saptami
5 May- Sita Navami
8 May- Mohini Ekadashi
9 May- Pradosh Vrat
11 May- Narasimha Jayanti
12 May- Buddha Purnima, Vaishakh Purnima fast
13 May- Narada Jayanti, Jyeshtha month begins
15 May- Vrishabha Sankranti
16 May- Ekadant Sankashti Chaturthi
23 May- Apara Ekadashi
24 May- Shani Pradosh Vrat
25 May- Masik Shivratri
26th May- Vat Savitri Vrat
27 May- Shani Jayanti, Jyeshtha Amavasya
30 May- Vinayak Chaturthi
June 2025
4th June- Mahesh Navami
June 5- Ganga Dussehra
June 6- Nirjala Ekadashi
June 8- Pradosh Vrat
June 10- Savitri Purnima fast
11 June- Kabirdas Jayanti, Jyeshtha Purnima
12th June- Ashadh month starts
14 June- Krishna Pingal Sankashti Chaturthi
June 15- Mithun Sankranti
21st June- Yogini Ekadashi
23 June- Pradosh Vrat, Monthly Shivratri
June 25- Ashadh Amavasya
26th June- Ashadh Navratri
27 June- Jagannath Rath Yatra
28 June- Vinayak Chaturthi
July 2025
6th July- Devshayani Ekadashi
8th July- Pradosh Vrat
10th July- Kokila Vrat, Guru Purnima Vrat, Ashadh Purnima
11th July- Saavan starts
14th July- First Sawan Monday, Gajanan Sankashti Chaturthi
15 July- First Mangala Gauri Vrat
16th July- Cancer Sankranti
21st July- Second Sawan Monday, Kamik Ekadashi
22 July- Pradosh Vrat
23 July- Sawan Shivratri
24th July- Hariyali Amavasya, Sawan Amavasya, Guru Pushya Yoga
27th July- Hariyali Teej
28th July- Third Monday of Sawan, Vinayak Chaturthi
29 July- Nag Panchami
30 July- Kalki Jayanti
31 July- Tulsidas Jayanti
August 2025
4 August- Fourth Sawan Monday fast
5 August- Sawan Putrada Ekadashi
6th August- Pradosh Vrat
8th August- Hayagriva Jayanti, Varalakshmi Vrat
9 August- Rakshabandhan, Sawan Purnima fast
10 August- Bhadrapada begins
12 August- Kajri Teej, Bahula Chauth, Sankashti Chaturthi
15 August- Janmashtami
16 August- Dahi Handi
17th August-Singh Sankranti
19 August- Aja Ekadashi
20 August- Pradosh Vrat
21st August- Paryushan festival starts, Guru Pushya Yoga.
23 August- Bhadrapada Amavasya, Pola
25 August- Varaha Jayanti
26 August- Hartalika Teej
27 August- Ganesh Chaturthi
28 August- Rishi Panchami
31 August- Radha Ashtami, Mahalakshmi fast begins
September 2025
3 September- Parivartini Ekadashi
4 September- Vaman Jayanti
5 September- Onam, Pradosh Vrat
6 September- Ganesh Visarjan, Anant Chaturdashi
7 September- Bhadrapada Purnima fast, lunar eclipse
8 September- Pitru Paksha starts
10 September- Vighnaraj Sankashti Chaturthi
14 September- Jivitputrika fast
17 September- Ekadashi Shraddha, Indira Ekadashi, Kanya Sankranti
18 September- Guru Pushya Yoga
19 September- Monthly Shivratri, Pradosh Vrat
21st September- Sarva Pitru Amavasya
22 September- Sharadiya Navratri begins, Ghatasthapana
25 September- Vinayak Chaturthi
October 2025
2 October- Dussehra, Vijayadashami
3 October- Papankusha Ekadashi
4th October- Shani Pradosh Vrat
6 October- Kojagar Puja, Sharad Purnima
7 October- Valmiki Jayanti, Mirabai Jayanti
8 October- Kartik month starts
10 October- Karva Chauth, Sankashti Chaturthi
13 October- Ahoi Ashtami
17 October- Rama Ekadashi, Tula Sankranti
18 October- Shani Pradosh Vrat, Dhanteras, Yam Deepam
20 October- Narak Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja, Diwali
21 October- Kartik Amavasya
22 October- Govardhan Puja
23 October- Bhai Dooj
25 October- Vinayak Chaturthi
27 October- Chhath Puja
31st October- Akshaya Navamari
November 2025
1 November- Devuthani Ekadashi
2 November- Tulsi Vivah
3 November- Pradosh Vrat
4 November- Baikuntha Chaturdashi, Manikarnika Snan
5 November- Dev Diwali, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Kartik Purnima
6 November- Margashirsha month starts
8 November- Ganadheep Sankashti Chaturthi
12 November- Kalbhairav Jayanti
15 November- Utpana Ekadashi
November 16- Scorpio Sankranti
17 November- Pradosh Vrat
18th November- Masik Shivratri
20th November- Margashirsha Amavasya
24 November- Vinayak Chaturthi
25th November- Vivah Panchami
December 2025
1st December- Mokshada Ekadashi, Geeta Jayanti
2 December- Pradosh Vrat
4 December- Annapurna Jayanti, Dattatreya Jayanti, Margashirsha Purnima
5th December- Pausha month starts
7 December- Akhurath Sankashti Chaturthi
15 December- Saphala Ekadashi
16th December- Dhanu Sankranti
17 December- Pradosh Vrat
19th December- Paush Amavasya
24 December- Vinayak Chaturthi
27 December- Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
30 December- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
31st December- Baikuntha Ekadashi
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