Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated
with Hinduism in February 2020 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang
used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian
Standard Time (IST).
February 1 – Ratha Saptami, Magha Saptami, Narmada Jayanti
February 2 – Bhishma Ashtami – Monthly Durga Ashtami
Feb 3 – Mahananda Navami
Feb 3 – Madhva Navami
Feb 3 - Thai Karthigai
Feb 3 - Thai Karthigai
February 5 – Ekadasi Fasting – Jaya Ekadashi – Bhishma
Ekadasi
February 6 – Bhishma Dwadashi
February 6 – Pradosh Vrat
February 6 – Amalki Dwadashi, Varaha Dwadashi, Til Dwadashi
February 7 – Vishwakarma Jayanti in Western parts of India, Maharashtra
and Madhya Pradesh
Feb 7 – Guru Gorakhnath Jayanti
February 8 – Thaipusam dedicated to Muruga
February 8 – Purnima Vrat
February 9 – Purnima – Guru Ravidas Jayanti
February 10 – Phalgun month begins in North India
February 10 – Guru Pratipada
February 12 – Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat – moonrise time
at 9:49 PM
Feb 14 – Kumbha Masam begins in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala
Feb 14 – Maasi Masam begins in Tamil Calendar
Feb 15 – Phalgun month begins in Bengal Calendar
February 16 – Sita Ashtami
Feb 17 – Ramdas Navami
Feb 18 – Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
February 19 – Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti.
February 19 – Vijaya Ekadashi Vrat
February 20 – Pradosh Vrat
February 21 – Mahashivratri
February 23 – Amavasya
Feb 14 – Phalgun month begins in Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh
February 25 – Phulera Dooj
February 25 – Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Jayanti
February 29 – Monthly Muruga Sashti Fasting
February 29 – Kumbha Bharani in Kerala