2016 Hindu Festivals, Vratham Dates, Grahanam (Eclipse) Details Mahalaya Paksha Tithi dates. For USA
January 2016
13 Wednesday Bhogi / Lohri
14 Thursday Pongal, Makar Sankranti
15 Friday Mattu Pongal
24 Sunday Thai poosam
February 2016
07 Sunday Thai Amavasai (Magha Amavasai
11 Thursday Magha Ganesh Jayanti
12 Friday Vasanta Panchami
03 Tuesday Thai Poosam
14 Sunday Ratha Saptami
15 Monday Bhishma Astami
March 2016
07 Monday Maha Shivaratri
13 Sunday Karadaiyan Normbu (Time &:30 to 8:30 PM)
22 Tuesday Panguni Uthiram
22 Tuesday Holika Dahan
21 Wednesday Rangwali Holi
April 2016
07 Thursday Ugadi , Chaitra Navaratri Starts, Gudipadwa
09 Saturday Gangaur Puja
13 Wednesday Tamil New Year , Baisakhi
14 Thursday Vishu Kani
15 Friday Sri Rama Navami
21 Thursday Chitra Pournami , North India Hanuman Jayanti May 2016
03 Tuesday Agni Nakshatra Starts
08 Sunday Akshaya Tritiyai , Parasurama Jayanti 10 Tuesday Sankara Jayanti , Ramanuja Jayanti
20 Friday Narasihma Jayanti
21 Saturday Vaikasi Vishakam
27 Friday Agni Nakshatra Ends
31 Tuesday Hanuman Jayanti (Andhra)
June 2016
04 Saturday Shani Jayanti
July 2016
16 Saturday Dakshinayana Punyakalam / Karka Sankranti
19 Tuesday Guru Pournami , Vyasa Puja
17 Friday Jagannath Rathyatra August 2016
02 Tuesday Adi Amavasai
07 Sunday Naga Panchami
17 Wednesday Rigveda & Yajurveda Upakarma , Avani Avittam
18 Thursday Gayatri Japam 24 Wednesday Krishna Janmashtami
25 Thursday Janmashtami *Vaishnava
September 2016
03 Saturday Samaveda Upakarma
04 Sunday Ganesh Chaturthi
05 Monday Rishi Panchami
13 Tuesday Onam
15 Thursday Anantha Chaturdashi , Ganesh Visarjan
17 Saturday Mahalaya Paksha Shradham Begins
30 Friday Mahalaya Sarva Amavasai
October 2016
01 October Sharada Navaratri Begins
07 Friday Saraswati Avahanam
09 Sunday Durga Ashtami
10 Monday Maha Navami , Saraswati Puja
11 Tuesday Vijaya Dashami , Dussherra
15 Saturday Sharadh Pournami 18 Tuesday Karwa Chauth
27 Thursday Dhan Teras , Dhana Trayodashi
28 Friday Kali Chaudas
29 Saturday Naraga Chaturdashi , Deepavali , Lakshmi Puja
31 Monday Gowardhana Puja , Anna Koot November 2016
01 Tuesday Bhai dooj
05 Saturday Skanda Sashti , / Soora Samharam
11 Friday Tulsi Vivaham
13 Sunday Karthik Pournami , Dev Diwali
20 Sunday Kalabhairav Jayanti
December 2016
04 Sunday Vivah Panchami
05 Monday Subrahmanya Sashti
09 Friday Gita jayanti
12 Monday Karthigai Deepam
13 Tuesday Sarvalaya Deepam
13 Tuesday Dattatreya Jayanti
Vratham / Vrath dates 2016 USA
Sankashti Shukla Ekadashi Pradosham Amavasai Pournami Krithigai Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Sashti January 27 13 05,19 07,21 09 23 18 14 February 25 11 04,18 05,19 07 22 15 13 March 26 11 04,18 06,20 08 22 13 13 April 25 10 03,17 04,18 06 21 09 11 May 24 09 02,17 04, 18 06 21 07 11 June 23 08 01,15,30 02, 17 04 19 03,30 09 July 22 07 15,29 01,16,30 03 19 28 09 August 21 06 14,27 15 ,29 02, 30 17 24 08 Sept 19 04 12,26 14 ,27 30 16 20 06 October 18 04 12,25 13,27 30 15 18 06 November 17 03 10,24 12,26 28 13 14 05 December 16 03 09,24 11,26 28 13 12 04
Solar & Lunar Eclipse 2016 USA (East Cost) Grahan/ Grahanam
Solar Eclipse
No Solar eclipse Lunar Eclipse
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Mahalaya Shradh/Shradha Paksham 2016
16 September Friday Purnima Shraddha 17 September Saturday Pratipada Shraddha , Dwitiya Shraddha , 18 September Sunday Tritiya Shraddha 19 September Monday Chaturthi Shraddha 20 September Tuesday Maha Bharani , Panchami Shraddha 21 September Wednesday Shashthi Shraddha 22 September Thursday Saptami Shraddha 23 September Friday Ashtami Shraddha Madhya Ashtami 24 September Saturday Navami Shraddha Avaidhava Navami 25 September Sunday Dashami Shraddha 26 September Monday Ekadashi Shraddha 27 September Tuesday Dwadashi Shraddha Sanyasta Dwadashi 28 September Wednesday Trayodashi Shraddha Gajachchaya 29 September Thursday Chaturdashi Shraddha 30 September Friday Sarva Pitru Amavasya