Hindu Festival Calender 2012
India is a country of diverse culture and religion. A land known worldwide for its
rich cultural heritage, India celebrates holidays and festivals of various religions.
Due to its amazing diversity, India is considered as a continent than being a single
country. It would be hardly an exaggeration to say that every day can be considered
as a festive day in India. Every state of India has its own local festivals which
totally depend on its prevalent religions and linguistic demographic population
in that region.
The most popular festivals which are celebrated across India include Hindu festivals
such as Diwali, holi, Dussehra etc
On our site, we have compiled a list of Hindu festivals listed as Hindu calender
2012 so that you can plan your year ahead. You will get a detailed list
of all Hindu festivals including local religious hindu festivals also.
What makes this list detailed is that along with the important hindu festivals in
India like Diwali, Holi, Navratri, Makar Sankranti, Raksha bandhan, Sri Krishna
Janmashtami, other auspicious dates for hindus are also included. In our Hindu calendar
2012 festivals are listed monthly. Here's how the Hindu calendar 2012
looks like:
Hindu Festival calendar for January 2012
| Days | List of festivals |
| 05th Thursday | Vaikuntha Ekadashi |
| 09th Monday | Paush Purnima/Snaan Daan Poornima |
| 12th Thursday | Sankat Chauth |
| 13 Friday | Lohri |
| 15th Sunday | Pongal, Makar Sankranti |
| 19th Thursday | Shitla Ekadashi |
| 20 Friday | Pradosh Vrat |
| 23rd Monday | Mauni Amavas/Somvati Amavasya |
| 28th Saturday | Basant Panchami/Saraswati Puja |
Hindu Festival calendar for February 2012
| Days | List of festivals |
| 03rd Friday | Bhaimi Ekadashi |
| 05th Sunday | Ravi Pardosh Vrat |
| 07th Tuesday | Magha Purnima
|
| 10th Friday | Sankashti Shree Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat |
| 17th Friday | Vijaya Ekadashi |
| 20th Monday | Maha Shivratri |
Hindu festival calendar for March 2012
| Days | List of festivals |
| 04th Sunday | Amalaki Ekadashi |
| 7th Wednesday | Holi/ Holika dahan |
| 08th Thursday | Rangwali Holi
|
| 11th Sunday | Sankashti Shree Ganesha Vrat |
| 15th Thursday | Shree Shitla Ashtami Vrat |
| 18th Sunday | Papmochani Ekadashi
|
| 23rd Friday | Yugadi, Gudi Padwa |
| 25th Sunday | Gauri puja/Gangaur |
| 26th Monday | Vinayaki Shree Ganesha Chaturthi Vrat |
| 29th Thursday | Ashoka Sashti |
Hindu festival calendar for April 2012
| Days | List of festivals |
| 01st Sunday | Ram Navami |
| 03rd Tuesday | Kamada Ekadashi |
| 06th Friday | Hanuman Jayanti
|
| 09th Monday | Shankashti Shree Ganesha Chaturthi Vrat |
| 13th Friday | Orissa New Year
|
| 14th Saturday | Tamil New Year
|
| 16th Monday | varuthini Ekadashi
|
| 20th Thursday | Shraadh ki Amavasya |
| 24th Tuesday | Akshay Tritiya, Parashuram Jayanti |
Hindu festival calendar for May 2012
| Days | List of festivals |
| 02nd Wednesday | Mohini Ekadashi
|
| 04th Friday | Narshimha Jayanti |
| 06th Sunday | Budha purnima
|
| 16th Wednesday | Bhadra kali Ekadashi |
| 20th Sunday | Surya Grahan, Vrat Savitri vrat |
| 31st Thursday | Nirjala Ekadashi, Ganga Dussehra |
Hindu festivals in June 2012
| Days | List of festivals |
| 01st Friday | Nirjaala Ekadashi |
| 04th Monday | Chandra Grahan, Vat purnima Vrat |
| 15th friday | Yogini Ekadashi |
| 21st Thursday | Jagannath Rathyatra |
| 30th saturday | Shree Hari Shayani Ekadashi |
Hindu festival calendar for July 2012
| Days | List of festivals |
| 03rd Tuesday | Guru purnima |
| 14th Saturday | Kamda Ekadashi |
| 22nd Sunday | Hariyali Teej |
| 23rd Monday | Nag Panchami |
| 29th Sunday | Putrada ekadashi |
Hindu festival calendar for August 2012
| Days | List of festivals |
| 02nd Thursday | Raksha banbhan |
| 09th Thursday | Janmashtami |
| 10th Friday | Janmashtami For Vaishnavas |
| 14th Monday | Ajaa Ekadashi |
| 27th Monday | Padmini Ekadashi |
Hindu festival calendar for September 2012
Days | List of festivals |
| 12th Wednesday | Parama Ekadashi |
| 19th Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 23rd Sunday | Radha Ashtami |
| 26th Wednesday | Padhma ekadashi |
| 29th Saturday | Anant Chaturdashi |
| 30th Sunday | Bhadraapd Purnima |
Hindu festival calendar for October 2012
| Days | List of festivals |
| 11th Thursday
| Indira Ekadashi |
| 15th Monday
| Sarvapitru Amavasya |
| 16th Tuesday
| Sharad Navratri Starts |
| 20th Saturday
| Saraswati Aavahan |
| 21st Sunday
| Saraswati puja |
| 22nd Monday
| Durga Ashtami |
| 23rd Tuesday
| Maha Navami |
| 24th Wednesday
| Dussehra /Vijay Dashimi |
| 25th Thursday
| Papankusha Ekadashi |
| 29th Monday
| Sharad Purnima |
Hindu festival calendar for November 2012
| Days | List of festivals |
| 02nd Friday
| Karwa Chauth |
| 07th Wednesday
| Ahoi Ashtami |
| 10th Saturday
| Rambha Ekadashi |
| 11th Sunday
| Dhanteras |
| 13th Tuesday
| Surya grahan, Diwali/laksmi pujan, Naral Purnima |
| 14th Wednesday
| Gowardhan Puja |
| 15th Thursday
| Bhaiya Doojh |
| 19th Monday
| Chhath Puja |
| 24th Saturday
| Dev Uthani Ekadashi |
| 25th Sunday
| Tulsi Vivah |
| 28th Wednesday
| Chandra Grahan. Kartik Purnima |
Hindu festival calendar for December 2012
| Days | List of festivals |
| 09th Sunday | Utpanna Ekadashi |
| 17th Monday | Naag Panchami |
| 23rd Sunday | Gita Jayanti, Mokshada Ekadashi |
| 28th Friday | Margashira Purnima |
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