This is a list of important festival dates in Hinduism in 2012 based on various regional Hindu calendars. The same festival might be celebrated a day earlier or later in different parts of India
January 2012
Makar Sankranti – 15th January, 2012
Pongal – 15th January, 2012
Sankranti – 15th January, 2012
Vasant Panchami – Saraswati Puja – January 28, 2012
Sankranti – 15th January, 2012
Vasant Panchami – Saraswati Puja – January 28, 2012
February 2012
Thai Pusam – February 7, 2012
Shivratri – February 20, 2012
Shivratri – February 20, 2012
March 2012
Holika Dahan – March 7, 2012
Dhulandi Holi - March 8. 2012
Dhulandi Holi - March 8. 2012
Ugadi (New Year in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh) – March 23, 2012
Gudi Padva – March 23, 2012
Chaitra Navratri Begins - March 23, 2012
Cheti Chand - March 24, 2012
Cheti Chand - March 24, 2012
April 2012
Ram Navami – April 1, 2012
Chaitra Navratri Begins - April 1, 2012
Hanuman Jayanti – April 6, 2012
Hanuman Jayanti – April 6, 2012
Chithirai 1 (Tamil New Year) – 14th April, 2012
Vishu (Kerala) – 14th April, 2012
New Year in Bengal and Assam
Akshaya Tritiya – April 24, 2012
Akshaya Tritiya – April 24, 2012
May 2012
Narasimha Jayanti – May 4, 2012
June 2012
Puri Rath Yatra – June 21, 2012
July 2012
Vyas Purnima, Guru Purnima – July 3, 2012
August 2012
Raksha Bandan – August 2, 2012
Sri Krishna Janmashtami – August 9 in south and western parts of India
Sri Krishna Janmashtami – August 10 in North India
Onam - August 29, 2012
Sri Krishna Janmashtami – August 10 in North India
Onam - August 29, 2012
September 2012
Haritalika Teej - September 18
Ganesh Chaturthi - September 19
Ganesh Chaturthi - September 19
Pitru Paksha Shradh begins September 30
October 2012
Pitru Paksha Shradh ends on October 15
Mahalaya - October 15
Navratri Begins – October 16
Durga Ashtami – October 22
Mahalaya - October 15
Navratri Begins – October 16
Durga Ashtami – October 22
Maha Navami – October 23
Vijaya Dashami – Dussehra – October 24
November 2012
Karva Chouth – November 2
Dhanteras - November 11
Deepavali – Diwali – November 13
Lakshmi Puja - November 13
Deepavali – Diwali – November 13
Lakshmi Puja - November 13
Gujarati New Year - November 14
Sabarimala Mandala Kalam begins – 16th November, 2012
Tulsi Puja and Vivah - November 24 to 28
December 2012
Kal Bhairav Ashtami - December 6
Vaikunta Ekadasi - December 23
Gita Jayanti - December 23
Sri Dattatreya Jayanti - December 27
Vaikunta Ekadasi - December 23
Gita Jayanti - December 23
Sri Dattatreya Jayanti - December 27
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Bharathi V
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You should also add 17th September as Vishwakarma Puja Day.
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ITS NICE BUT THERE IS NO BHAIYA DUJ AFTER DIWALI IN YOUR CALENDER
Frequently asked question :
Why we celebrate these festival at all ?
every day or every week there is some festival for some pretext or another.
This question was asked by my children some time ago.
And even now it comes to my mind sometime.
Answer :
I am not evolved or educated enough to exactly and honestly answer this question. But I tried my best to do it in following way : (if some of my friends, can help me , it would be a great pleasure though I may not personally acknowledge these helping gestures.) :
I replied them:
- festival or celebration is not that bad at all.
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- After all , we just eat, drink , wear good clothes, and are together.
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But I think , what was bothering them was our saying that you must take a necessary bath on that day, and to perform a little bit of prayers done on that day. That was boring to them, because, I never explained them , the importance of prayer to them.
To be honest, even I myself was not fully convinced about the little bit prayer part done on that day, but was still doing it as a part of a traditional practice.
I do not know , how much I am convinced now about the prayer portion of this, but has learned that , the prayer is the only way, I can find out some way to save myself from the hardships of this life, in some way or another.
It is good that my children , do not come across to any of such hardships, except that sometimes , there all wishes are not fulfilled for some reasons.
(but in the back of my mind, I had that , let them learn about prayers. They may need some prayers at some part of their life, and as a parent , it is my duty to equip them with that instruments , that they may need them sometime)
So I said to them, that take it like that, we celebrate them like we celebrate your birthday, and our anniversary , marriage or some other party.
But I would make it easy for you, bathing early not necessary, no fasting, no lengthy prayers. And only fire – crackers, and holi colours playing for example.
But what in mind is that, by these frequent festivities, our for fathers, wanted to join us to that power, which we call as GOD.
Any how, since man is a social animal, we celebrate, and we will be celebrating without reasoning, because it is Happy Diwali, once more.
How is that !
Hi Abhilash,
Great Work.
Kindly include Vishkarma Day also in your next list. This year, or every year is the next day after dewali that is Vishkarma Day.
Kindly also activate below post comment form. Just a suggestion. I find that you are quite in expert in playing with tags.
Dhanyabad mitra,
If possible please include this articles in Indian Languages also. If you need translators please, write in your blog. Many friends will come forward.
Ashutosh
Very useful. Pls also include Karthika Deepam with ur list. Why is that not mentioned. I think this year it falls on Dec 1, 2009.
Cheers
Aarthi Thiyagarajan
Chennai
Hi,
Good calender, I wanted a jpg file with ganesha, similar to the one you had last year "Ganesha foto along with the calender".
You can mail that to kishkk2020@gmail.com
Sir where can I find Kannada panchangam for year 2011 please
Kannada Panchangam will be available soon...during the first week of April 2011 when Ugadi is celeberated.
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thanx for giving these information
Hi,
Why is Ram Navami falling on the 10th day? Should you count Gudi Padwa as the first day?
which date does ram naumi starts and ends 2012
There are only 8 days during Chaitra navratri that is the reason why Ram Navami falls on the 10th day.
Ram Navami week begins on March 23, 2012 and ends on April 1, 2012
Thank you. Your calendar has been most useful. Request you to add the day next to the days so that it will be more helpfull
Thanks for the Calendar. Its very helpful
thanks for the calendar...
Really a good work done by you...Doesn't matter if I could print it as I will copy it and can easily take out the printout. It's good for me to keep myself updated about the upcoming festivals.
Thank you very much for the useful information. This service is priceless..
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