Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated with Hinduism in April 2024 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST).
April 1 – Sheetala Saptami Vrat
April 2 – Sheetala Ashtami – Basoda – Kalashtami
April 5 – Ekadashi Fasting – Papamochini Ekadashi
April 6 – Shani Pradosh Vrat – Mahavaruni Parv
April 7 – Monthly Shivratri Vrat
April 2 – Sheetala Ashtami – Basoda – Kalashtami
April 5 – Ekadashi Fasting – Papamochini Ekadashi
April 6 – Shani Pradosh Vrat – Mahavaruni Parv
April 7 – Monthly Shivratri Vrat
April 8 – Snan – Daan – Amavasya
April 9 – Ugadi – Gudi Padwa – Vikram Samvat 2081 begins – Shalivahan Shaka 1946 begins – Chaitra Navratri – Krodhi Nama Samvatsara Begins
April 9 – Chaitra month begins in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
April 10 – Cheti Chand - Jhulelal Jayanti - Sindhi Hindu New Year
April 11 – Matsya Jayanti
April 11 – Saubhagya Sundari Teej Vrat – Gangaur Pooja
April 13 – Shri Panchami – Lakshmi Panchami
April 13 – Mesha Sankranti 11:17 PM
April 14 – Muruga Sashti Fasting
April 14 – Basanti Puja begins in Bengal
April 14 – Kharmas Ends in North India
April 14 – Tamil New Year
April 9 – Ugadi – Gudi Padwa – Vikram Samvat 2081 begins – Shalivahan Shaka 1946 begins – Chaitra Navratri – Krodhi Nama Samvatsara Begins
April 9 – Chaitra month begins in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
April 10 – Cheti Chand - Jhulelal Jayanti - Sindhi Hindu New Year
April 11 – Matsya Jayanti
April 11 – Saubhagya Sundari Teej Vrat – Gangaur Pooja
April 13 – Shri Panchami – Lakshmi Panchami
April 13 – Mesha Sankranti 11:17 PM
April 14 – Muruga Sashti Fasting
April 14 – Basanti Puja begins in Bengal
April 14 – Kharmas Ends in North India
April 14 – Tamil New Year
April 14 – Baisakhi
April 14 – Chithirai Masam begins in Tamil Calendar.
April 14 – Maha Vishuba Sankranti – Pana Sankranti
April 14 - Bengali New Year – Assamese New Year
April 14 – Baisakh month begins in Bengali Calendar.
April 14 – Vishu (Zodiac New Year in Kerala)
April 14 – Meda Masam begins in Kerala Malayalam Calendar
April 14 – Chithirai Masam begins in Tamil Calendar.
April 14 – Maha Vishuba Sankranti – Pana Sankranti
April 14 - Bengali New Year – Assamese New Year
April 14 – Baisakh month begins in Bengali Calendar.
April 14 – Vishu (Zodiac New Year in Kerala)
April 14 – Meda Masam begins in Kerala Malayalam Calendar
April 16 – Maha Ashtami Vrat – Annapurna Parikrama – Chaitra
Ashtami – Ashokastami – Tarashtami
April 17 – Mahanavami – Ram Navami – Chaitra Navratri ends
April 17 – Mahanavami – Ram Navami – Chaitra Navratri ends
April 17 - Swaminarayan Jayanti
April 19 – Ekadasi Fasting
April 19 – Ekadasi Fasting
April 19 - Thrissur Pooram
April 20 – Madan Dwadasi, Vamana Dvadasi
April 21 – Pradosh Vrat
April 21 – Anang Trayodashi
April 20 – Madan Dwadasi, Vamana Dvadasi
April 21 – Pradosh Vrat
April 21 – Anang Trayodashi
April 22 – Renuka Chaturdashi
April 23 – Purnima Vrat
April 23 – Hanuman Jayanti – Purnima
April 23 – Vaishakh Snan begins
April 24 – Vaishakh month begins in North India
April 27 – Sankashti Chaturthi vrat moon rise time is at 10:10 PM
April 23 – Purnima Vrat
April 23 – Hanuman Jayanti – Purnima
April 23 – Vaishakh Snan begins
April 24 – Vaishakh month begins in North India
April 27 – Sankashti Chaturthi vrat moon rise time is at 10:10 PM