Festivals

Vaishakha month, on the third day of the bright fortnight — typically April or May.

Typically April 13th or 14th, a solar-calendar festival like Makar Sankranti and Pongal.

Kartik month, the second day after Diwali (Bhaubeej in some regions) — typically October or November.

Kartik month, six days after Diwali — typically October or November.

Kartik month, two days before Diwali — typically October or November.

Kartik month, on Amavasya (the new moon night) — typically October or November.

Ashwin month, overlapping with the last days of Sharad Navaratri — typically September or October.

Ashwin month, the tenth day (dashami) after Navaratri begins — typically October.

Bhadrapada month, on the fourth day of the bright fortnight — typically August or September.

Kartik month, the day after Diwali — typically October or November.

Ashadha month, on the full moon day — typically July.

Chaitra month, on the full moon day (dates vary by regional tradition) — typically April.

Shravan month, on the third day of the bright fortnight — typically July or August.

Phalguna month, the day after the full moon — typically March.

Bhadrapada month, on the eighth day of the dark fortnight — typically August or September.

Kartik month, four days before the full moon — typically October or November.

Phalguna month, the night before the new moon — typically February or March.

Typically January 14th, one of the few Hindu festivals fixed to the solar rather than lunar calendar.

Shravan month, on the fifth day of the bright fortnight — typically July or August.

Ashwin month (Sharad Navaratri, the most widely celebrated of four annual Navaratris) — typically September or October.

Chingam month in the Malayalam calendar — typically August or September.

Typically January 14th to 17th, aligned with the solar Makar Sankranti period.

Shravan month, on the full moon day — typically August.

Chaitra month, on the ninth day of the bright fortnight — typically March or April.

Ashadha month, on the second day of the bright fortnight — typically June or July.

Ashwin month, on the full moon day — typically October.

Chaitra month, the first day of the bright fortnight — typically March or April.

Magha month, on the fifth day of the bright fortnight — typically January or February.

Jyeshtha month, on the full moon or new moon day depending on regional tradition — typically May or June.

Typically April 14th or 15th, a solar-calendar festival aligned with Baisakhi and Pongal.