2016 HINDU FESTIVALS CALENDAR January 13 Wednesday Lohri January 14 Thursday Makar Sankranti February 12 Friday Vasant Panchami March 07 Monday Maha Shivaratri March 22 Tuesday Chhoti Holi, Holika Dahan, March 23 Wednesday Holi, Chandra Grahan April 07 Thursday Chaitra Navratri to April 14 Thursday Navratris End April 15 Friday Rama Navami April 21 Thursday Hanuman Jayanti, May 08 Sunday Mother’s Day June 19 Sunday Father’s Day July 19 Tuesday Guru Purnima, July 25 Monday Shravan Somwar August 01 Monday Shravan Somwar August 08 Monday Shravan Somwar August 15 Monday Shravan Somwar August 25 Thursday Krishna Janmashtami September 16 Friday Purnima Shraddha, Pratipada Shraddha, TO September 30 Friday Ashwin Amavasya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya October 01 Saturday Navratri Begins October 09 Sunday Maha Navami – Navratris End October 10 Monday Dussehra, Vijayadashami October 18 Tuesday Karwa Chauth October 27 Thursday Dhan Teras October 29 Saturday Diwali, Lakshmi Puja October 31 Monday Gowardhan Puja, Annakut, November 01 Tuesday Bhaiya Dooj November 11 Friday Tulasi Vivah, November 14 Monday Guru Nanak Jayanti December 04 Sunday Vivah Panchami, Naga Panchami December 09 Friday Gita Jayanti December 13 Tuesday Dattatreya Jayanti December 25 Sunday Merry Christmas 2016 Sankranti Calendar Worshipping Lord Sun On Sankranti Days In Hindu calendar there are total twelve Sankranti in a year. All twelve Sankranti can be divided into four categories which are known as Ayan, Vishuva, Vishnupadi and Shadshitimukhi Sankranti. About 12 Sankranti provides detailed information on the categorization of Sankranti and their significance in Hindu Calendar. Among all Sankranti, Makar Sankranti is the most significant one and it is observed throughout India. Due to the popularity of Makar Sankranti, it is just known as Sankranti. In South India, Makar Sankranti is observed for four days. Makar Sankranti Calendar lists all events and rituals which are followed during four days of Sankranti festivities. Sankranti days are considered good for charity activities and all auspicious ceremonies are avoided on the day of Sankranti(s). 2016 14 January (Thursday) Pongal, Makar Sankranti 13 February (Saturday) Kumbha Sankranti 13 March (Sunday) Meena Sankranti 13 April (Wednesday) Solar New Year, Mesha Sankranti 14 May (Saturday) Vrishabha Sankranti 14 June (Tuesday) Mithuna Sankranti 15 July (Friday) Karka Sankranti 16 August (Tuesday) Simha Sankranti 16 September (Friday) Kanya Sankranti, Vishwakarma Puja 16 October (Sunday) Tula Sankranti 15 November (Tuesday) Vrischika Sankranti 15 December (Thursday) Dhanu Sankranti Pradosham 2016 Dates Trayodashi Dates 2016, Pradosha, Pradosh Vrat, Pradosham 2016, Pradosham Date 2016, 2016 Pradosham, Pradhosham Dates List, Shiva Pradosham Fasting Days in 2016 Pradosham is an important day dedicated to God Shiva. Pradosham falls on the 13th day (trayodashi) of every lunar fortnight. On pradosham days, devotees of Hindu God Shiva fast from sunrise to sunset and they break the fast after performing the Pradosh pooja. There two pradoshams in ecah hindu lunar month. one in waxing moon period and another in Waning moon period. Pradosh Puja is performed on Pradosham time. Usually Pradosh kaal is the time period of 2 hours 24 minutes after the sunset. Pradosham which falls on Mondays are known as Soma Pradosha and those which fall on Tuesday are called Bhauma Pradosh and Pradosham which falls on Saturday are called Shani Pradosham. The dates of Pradhosham for the year 2016 is given below. These dates may differ by a day according to location and other things. Date Day Pradosh Paksha 07 January Thursday Pradosh Krishna Paksha 21 January Thursday Pradosh Shukla Paksha 06 February Saturday Shani Pradosh Krishna Paksha 20 February Saturday Shani Pradosh Shukla Paksha 06 March Sunday Pradosh Krishna Paksha 20 March Sunday Pradosh Shukla Paksha 05 April Tuesday Bhauma Pradosh Krishna Paksha 19 April Tuesday Bhauma Pradosh Shukla Paksha 04 May Wednesday Pradosh Krishna Paksha 19 May Thursday Pradosh Shukla Paksha 02 June Thursday Pradosh Krishna Paksha 17 June Friday Pradosh Shukla Paksha 02 July Saturday Shani Pradosh Krishna Paksha 17 July Sunday Pradosh Shukla Paksha 31 July Sunday Pradosh Krishna Paksha 15 August Monday Soma Pradosh Shukla Paksha 29 August Monday Soma Pradosh Krishna Paksha 14 September Wednesday Pradosh Shukla Paksha 28 September Wednesday Pradosh Krishna Paksha 13 October Thursday Pradosh Shukla Paksha 27 October Thursday Pradosh Krishna Paksha 12 November Saturday Shani Pradosh Shukla Paksha 26 November Saturday Shani Pradosh Krishna Paksha 11 December Sunday Pradosh Shukla Paksha 26 December Monday Soma Pradosh Krishna Paksha 2016 Purnima & Amavasya Days This page lists actual Purnima or Pournami days on Hindu Lunar Calendar. This list might not be suitable for Shri Satyanarayan Puja and Pournima fasting which might be observed either on same day or one day before depending on starting time of Purnima Tithi on previous day. Pournami Vratam and Shri Satyanarayana Puja, which are observed on full moon day, might be observed one day before of Purnima Tithi. Please check Shri Satyanarayan Puja to know Shri Satyanarayan fasting days and Purnima Vrat Days to know Pournami fasting days. Purnima Dates - 2016 23 January (Saturday) Paush Purnima 22 February (Monday) Magha Purnima 22 March (Tuesday) Phalguna Purnima 21 April (Thursday) Chaitra Purnima 21 May (Saturday) Vaishakha Purnima 19 June (Sunday) Jyeshtha Purnima 19 July (Tuesday) Ashadha Purnima 17 August (Wednesday) Shravana Purnima 16 September (Friday) Bhadrapada Purnima 15 October (Saturday) Ashwin Purnima 14 November (Monday) Kartik Purnima 13 December (Tuesday) Margashirsha Purnima Amavasya Dates - 2016 Date Day Amavasya 09 - January - 2016 Saturday Paush Amavasya 08 - February - 2016 Monday Magha Amavasya 09 - March - 2016 Wednesday Phalguna Amavasya 07 - April - 2016 Thursday Chaitra Amavasya 06 - May - 2016 Friday Vaishakha Amavasya 05 - June - 2016 Sunday Jyeshtha Amavasya 04 - July - 2016 Monday Ashadha Amavasya 02 - August - 2016 Tuesday Shravana Amavasya 01 - September - 2016 Thursday Bhadrapada Amavasya 30 - September - 2016 Friday Ashwin Amavasya 30 - October - 2016 Sunday Kartik Amavasya 29 - November - 2016 Tuesday Margashirsha Amavasya 29 - December - 2016 Thursday Paush Amavasya .