2016 Hindu Calendar: Festivals and Vrat Dates

January 2016

• Saphala Ekadashi · Tuesday, 5 January 2016 Pausha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Pausha Amavasya · Saturday, 9 January 2016 Pausha, Krishna Amavasya (Margashirsha in Amanta)
• Makar Sankranti · Thursday, 14 January 2016 Sun enters Makara rashi (sidereal)
• Makara Sankranti · Friday, 15 January 2016 Sun enters Makara rashi at 01:14 AM IST
• Pausha Putrada Ekadashi · Wednesday, 20 January 2016 Pausha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Pausha Purnima · Sunday, 24 January 2016 Pausha, Shukla Purnima
• Republic Day · Tuesday, 26 January 2016 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar

February 2016

• Shattila Ekadashi · Thursday, 4 February 2016 Magha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Magha Amavasya · Monday, 8 February 2016 Magha, Krishna Amavasya (Pausha in Amanta)
• Kumbha Sankranti · Saturday, 13 February 2016 Sun enters Kumbha rashi at 02:13 PM IST
• Valentine's Day · Sunday, 14 February 2016 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Jaya Ekadashi · Thursday, 18 February 2016 Magha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Magha Purnima · Monday, 22 February 2016 Magha, Shukla Purnima

March 2016

• Vijaya Ekadashi · Saturday, 5 March 2016 Phalguna, Krishna Ekadashi
• Phalguna Amavasya · Wednesday, 9 March 2016 Phalguna, Krishna Amavasya (Magha in Amanta)
• Meena Sankranti · Monday, 14 March 2016 Sun enters Meena rashi at 11:05 AM IST
• Amalaki Ekadashi · Saturday, 19 March 2016 Phalguna, Shukla Ekadashi
• Phalguna Purnima · Wednesday, 23 March 2016 Phalguna, Shukla Purnima
• Good Friday · Friday, 25 March 2016 Friday before Easter Sunday

April 2016

• Papmochani Ekadashi · Sunday, 3 April 2016 Chaitra, Krishna Ekadashi
• Chaitra Amavasya · Thursday, 7 April 2016 Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya (Phalguna in Amanta)
• Mesha Sankranti · Wednesday, 13 April 2016 Sun enters Mesha rashi at 07:34 PM IST
• Kamada Ekadashi · Sunday, 17 April 2016 Chaitra, Shukla Ekadashi
• Chaitra Purnima · Friday, 22 April 2016 Chaitra, Shukla Purnima

May 2016

• Varuthini Ekadashi · Tuesday, 3 May 2016 Vaishakha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Vaishakha Amavasya · Friday, 6 May 2016 Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya (Chaitra in Amanta)
• Vrishabha Sankranti · Saturday, 14 May 2016 Sun enters Vrishabha rashi at 04:26 PM IST
• Mohini Ekadashi · Tuesday, 17 May 2016 Vaishakha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Vaishakha Purnima · Saturday, 21 May 2016 Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima

June 2016

• Apara Ekadashi · Wednesday, 1 June 2016 Jyeshtha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Jyeshtha Amavasya · Sunday, 5 June 2016 Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya (Vaishakha in Amanta)
• Mithuna Sankranti · Tuesday, 14 June 2016 Sun enters Mithuna rashi at 11:01 PM IST
• Nirjala Ekadashi · Thursday, 16 June 2016 Jyeshtha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Jyeshtha Purnima · Monday, 20 June 2016 Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima
• Yogini Ekadashi · Thursday, 30 June 2016 Ashadha, Krishna Ekadashi

July 2016

• Ashadha Amavasya · Monday, 4 July 2016 Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha in Amanta)
• Devshayani Ekadashi · Friday, 15 July 2016 Ashadha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Karka Sankranti · Saturday, 16 July 2016 Sun enters Karka rashi at 09:53 AM IST
• Ashadha Purnima · Tuesday, 19 July 2016 Ashadha, Shukla Purnima
• Kamika Ekadashi · Saturday, 30 July 2016 Shravana, Krishna Ekadashi

August 2016

• Shravana Amavasya · Tuesday, 2 August 2016 Shravana, Krishna Amavasya (Ashadha in Amanta)
• Shravana Putrada Ekadashi · Sunday, 14 August 2016 Shravana, Shukla Ekadashi
• Independence Day · Monday, 15 August 2016 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Simha Sankranti · Tuesday, 16 August 2016 Sun enters Simha rashi at 06:17 PM IST
• Shravana Purnima · Thursday, 18 August 2016 Shravana, Shukla Purnima
• Aja Ekadashi · Sunday, 28 August 2016 Bhadrapada, Krishna Ekadashi

September 2016

• Bhadrapada Amavasya · Thursday, 1 September 2016 Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya (Shravana in Amanta)
• Parsva Ekadashi · Tuesday, 13 September 2016 Bhadrapada, Shukla Ekadashi
• Bhadrapada Purnima · Friday, 16 September 2016 Bhadrapada, Shukla Purnima
• Kanya Sankranti · Friday, 16 September 2016 Sun enters Kanya rashi at 06:13 PM IST
• Indira Ekadashi · Monday, 26 September 2016 Ashwin, Krishna Ekadashi
• Ashwin Amavasya · Friday, 30 September 2016 Ashwin, Krishna Amavasya (Bhadrapada in Amanta)

October 2016

• Gandhi Jayanti · Sunday, 2 October 2016 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Papankusha Ekadashi · Wednesday, 12 October 2016 Ashwin, Shukla Ekadashi
• Ashwin Purnima · Sunday, 16 October 2016 Ashwin, Shukla Purnima
• Tula Sankranti · Monday, 17 October 2016 Sun enters Tula rashi at 06:11 AM IST
• Rama Ekadashi · Wednesday, 26 October 2016 Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi
• Kartika Amavasya · Sunday, 30 October 2016 Kartika, Krishna Amavasya (Ashwin in Amanta)

November 2016

• Devutthana Ekadashi · Friday, 11 November 2016 Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi
• Children's Day · Monday, 14 November 2016 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Kartika Purnima · Monday, 14 November 2016 Kartika, Shukla Purnima
• Vrishchika Sankranti · Wednesday, 16 November 2016 Sun enters Vrishchika rashi at 06:00 AM IST
• Utpanna Ekadashi · Thursday, 24 November 2016 Margashirsha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Margashirsha Amavasya · Tuesday, 29 November 2016 Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya (Kartika in Amanta)

December 2016

• Mokshada Ekadashi · Saturday, 10 December 2016 Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Margashirsha Purnima · Tuesday, 13 December 2016 Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima
• Dhanu Sankranti · Thursday, 15 December 2016 Sun enters Dhanu rashi at 08:39 PM IST
• Saphala Ekadashi · Saturday, 24 December 2016 Pausha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Christmas · Sunday, 25 December 2016 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Pausha Amavasya · Thursday, 29 December 2016 Pausha, Krishna Amavasya (Margashirsha in Amanta)