Important Hindu Festivals and Auspicious Days in January 2012

Dates of important festivals associated with Hinduism in January 2012– based on major Hindu calendars and Panchangam used in India. The festivals, Vrats and auspicious days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST). You can also take help through the comment section on good dates for various purposes including house warming, joining job, buying car or house, moving into new rented home etc.

January 1, 2012 – Bandashtami

January 5, 2012 – Vaikunta Ekadasi – Putrada Ekadasi Fasting

January 6, 2012 – Mukkoti Dwadasi

January 6, 2012 – Pradosh

January 8 – Arudara Darshanam

January 9 – Purnima Full moon day

January 9 – Magh Month begins in calendars followed in North India

January 12 – Sankashti Chaturti Vrata

January 14 – Makar Sankranti only in some regions

January 14 – Bhogi

January 15 – Makar Sankranti

January 15 – Pongal

January 15 – Makaravilakku in Sabarimala

January 15 – Thai Month begins in Tamil Nadu

January 15 – Makara Masam begins in Malayalam Calendar

January 16 – Magh month begins in Bengali calendar

January 19 – Shattila Ekadasi

January 20 – Pradosh

January 23 – Amavasya

January 24 – Magha Masam begins in calendars followed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

January 28 – Saraswati Puja

January 28 – Vasant Panchami

January 28 – Sashti Fasting
January 30 – Ratha Saptami

January 31 – Bhishmashtami