Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated with Hinduism in January 2024 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST).
Hindu Vrat – Fasting - Festivals January 2024
January 4 – Kalashtami
January 6 – Paush Dashami
January 7 – Ekadashi Fasting
January 9 – Pradosh Vrat – Shiv Chaturdashi Vrat – Monthly Shivratri Fasting
January 11 – Amavasya – Bakula Amavasya – No moon day
January 11 – Hanuman Jayanti in Tamil Nadu – Margazhi Moolam
January 12 – Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda as per Gregorian Calendar
January 14 – Lohri – Bhogi Pongal – Dhanurmasam ends
January 6 – Paush Dashami
January 7 – Ekadashi Fasting
January 9 – Pradosh Vrat – Shiv Chaturdashi Vrat – Monthly Shivratri Fasting
January 11 – Amavasya – Bakula Amavasya – No moon day
January 11 – Hanuman Jayanti in Tamil Nadu – Margazhi Moolam
January 12 – Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda as per Gregorian Calendar
January 14 – Lohri – Bhogi Pongal – Dhanurmasam ends
January 15 – Makar Sankranti – Pongal – Uttarayan –
Makara Vilakku in Kerala– Sankranti in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
January 15 – Khichdi Parv
January 15 – Magh Bihu
January 15 – Khichdi Parv
January 15 – Magh Bihu
January 15 – Makaram Month begins in Kerala
January 15 – Magh Month begins in Bengali Calendar.
January 15 – Thai Masam begins in Tamil Calendar.
January 15 – Kharmas ends
January 16 – Mattu Pongal – Kanuma in Telugu cultureJanuary 15 – Thai Masam begins in Tamil Calendar.
January 15 – Kharmas ends
January 16 – Monthly Muruga Sashti Fasting
January 17 – Kaanum Pongal – Mukkanuma
January 17 – Kaanum Pongal – Mukkanuma
January 18 – Monthly Durga Ashtami fasting – Banada Ashtami
– Shakambari Navratri begins
January 20 – Samba Dashami
January 21 – Ekadashi Fasting – Putrada Ekadasi
January 22 – Kurma Dwadashi
January 23 – Pradosh Vrat
January 25 – Purnima Vrat – Purnima – Shakambari Purnima – Shakambari Navratri ends
January 25 – Guru Pushya Amrit yog from 7:51 AM on January 25 to before sunrise on January 26
January 20 – Samba Dashami
January 21 – Ekadashi Fasting – Putrada Ekadasi
January 22 – Kurma Dwadashi
January 23 – Pradosh Vrat
January 25 – Purnima Vrat – Purnima – Shakambari Purnima – Shakambari Navratri ends
January 25 – Guru Pushya Amrit yog from 7:51 AM on January 25 to before sunrise on January 26
January 26 – Magh Month begins in North India
January 26 – Thaipusam
January 28 – Saubhagya Sundari Teej Vrat
January 29 – Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat – moonrise at 9:25 PM
January 28 – Saubhagya Sundari Teej Vrat
January 29 – Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat – moonrise at 9:25 PM