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Indian / Hindu Festival Dates - 2021

January

13 - Bhogi, Lohri / Amavasya
14 - Makara Sankranti / Uttarayan
14 - Pushya Masam begins
15 - Kanuma
16 - Guru Moodhami begins (Read: Moodhami
26th - Republic Day
28 - Pousha Purnima

February

10 - Guru Moodhami ends
11. Amavasya 12 - Magha Masam begins
16 - Sri Panchami / Basant Panchami
17 - Sukra Moodhami begins
19 - Ratha Saptami
27 - Magha Purnima

March

11 - Mahasiva Ratri
13 - Amavasya 14 - Phalguna Masam begins
28 - Phalguna Purnima 29 - Holi - the festival of colors

April

11 - Amavasya 13 - Ugadi (Sri Plava Nama Samvatsaram as per Telugu calendar) / Chaitra Masam begins
21 - Sri Ramanavami
27 - Chaitra Purnima 30 - Sukra Moodhami ends

May

11 - Amavasya
12 - Vaisakha Masam begins
14 - Akshaya Tritiya
7th (Tuesday) - Akshaya Tritiya / Akha Teej / Simhachalam Chandanotsavam
26 - Vaishakha Purnima / Maha Vaisakhi / Buddha Purnima

June

10 - Amavasya
11 - Jyestha Masam begins
24 - Jyestha Purnima

July

10 - Amavasya
11 - Ashada Masam begins
11 - 1st Sunday of Bonalu festival
12 - Aashada Vidiya / Puri Jagannadha Ratha Yatra
16 - Karkataka Sankramanam / Dakshinayanam begins
18 - 2nd Sunday of Bonalu festival
20 - Tholi Ekadasi
24 - Aashada Purnima / Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima
25 - 3rd Sunday of Bonalu festival

August

1 - Last Sunday of Bonalu festival
8 - Amavasya 9 - Sravana Masam begins
10 - 1st Tuesday for performing Sravana Mangala Gowri Nomu
13 - 1st Sravana Friday
15 - Indian Independence Day
17 - 2nd Sravana Tuesday
20 - Varalakshmi Vratam
24 - 3rd Sravana Tuesday
15th (Thursday) - / Sravana Pournami / Raksha Bandhan / Janjala Pournami
23rd (Friday) - Krishnashtami / Janmashtami / Gokulashtami
30th (Friday) - Sravana Amavasya / Polala Amavasya
31st (Saturday) - Bhadrapada Masam begins

September

2nd (Mon) - Ganesha Chaturthi
5th (Tues) - Teacher's Day in India
14th (Saturday) - Bhadrapada Pournami / Mahalaya Paksha begins
19th (Thursday) - Sukra Mudhami ends
28th (Saturday) - Bhadrapada Amavasya / Mahalaya Amavasya, Bathukamma festival begins
29th (Sunday) - Aswayuja Masam / Dussehra Navaratri begins

October

15 - Vijaya Dasami
23 - Atla Taddi

November

2 - Dhana Trayodasi / Dhanteras
3 - Naraka Chaturdasi
4 - Deepavali Amavasya
5 - Kartika Masam begins / Bali Padyami
6 - Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam / Bhai Dooj
8 - Nagula Chaviti
16 - Ksheerabdi Dwadasi / Tulasi pooja
19 - Kartika Purnima

December

5 - Margasira Masam begins
16 - Dhanur Masam begins
18 - Margasira Purnima
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