Festivals in India 05 Thursday Vaikuntha Ekadashi 09 Monday Paush Purnima 12 Thursday Sakat Chauth 15 Sunday Pongal, Sankranti 19 Thursday Shattila Ekadashi 23 Monday Mauni Amavas 28 Saturday Basant Panchami kalash February 2012 kalash decoration 03 Friday Bhaimi Ekadashi 07 Tuesday Magha Purnima 17 Friday Vijaya Ekadashi 20 Monday Maha ShivRatri kalash March 2012 kalash decoration 04 Sunday Amalaki Ekadashi 07 Wednesday Holi/Holika Dahan 08 Thursday Rangwali Holi 18 Sunday Papmochani Ekadashi 23 Friday Yugadi, Gudi Padwa 25 Sunday Gauri Puja/Gangaur 29 Thursday Yamuna Chhath kalash April 2012 kalash decoration 01 Sunday Ram Naumi 03 Tuesday Kamada Ekadashi 06 Friday Hanuman Jayanti 13 Friday Orissa New Year 14 Saturday Tamil New Year 16 Monday Varuthini Ekadashi 24 Tuesday Akshaya Tritiya, ParashuRam Jayanti kalash May 2012 kalash decoration 02 Wednesday Mohini Ekadashi 04 Friday Narasimha Jayanti 06 Sunday Buddha Purnima 16 Wednesday Apara Ekadashi 20 Sunday Surya Grahan, Wat Savitri Vrat 31 Thursday Nirjala Ekadashi, Ganga Dussehra kalash June 2012 kalash decoration 01 Friday Dujee Ekadashi 04 Monday Chandra Grahan, Wat Purnima Vrat 15 Friday Yogini Ekadashi 21 Thursday Jagannath Rathyatra 30 Saturday Devshayani Ekadashi kalash July 2012 kalash decoration 03 Tuesday Guru Purnima 14 Saturday Kamika Ekadashi 22 Sunday Hariyali Teej 23 Monday Nag Panchami 27 Friday Varalakshmi Vrat 29 Sunday Putrada Ekadashi kalash August 2012 kalash decoration 02 Thursday Narali Purnima, Raksha Bandhan 09 Thursday Janmashtami * 10 Friday Janmashtami *ISKCON 13 Monday Ajaa Ekadashi 27 Monday Padimini Ekadashi kalash September 2012 kalash decoration 12 Wednesday Parama Ekadashi 19 Wednesday Ganesh Chaturthi 23 Sunday Radha Ashtami 26 Wednesday Parsva Ekadashi 29 Saturday Ganesh Visarjan, Anant Chaturdashi 30 Sunday Pratipada Shraddha, BhadraPad Purnima kalash October 2012 kalash decoration 11 Thursday Indira Ekadashi 15 Monday SarvaPitru Amavasya 16 Tuesday Navratri Started 20 Saturday Saraswati Avahan 21 Sunday Sarasvati Puja 22 Monday Durga Ashtami 23 Tuesday Maha Navami 24 Wednesday Dussehra 25 Thursday Pasankusha Ekadashi 29 Monday Sharad Purnima kalash November 2012 kalash decoration 02 Friday Karwa Chauth 07 Wednesday Ahoi Ashtami 10 Saturday Rama Ekadashi 11 Sunday Dhan Teras 13 Tuesday Surya Grahan,Diwali/Lakshami Puja, Narak Chaturdashi 14 Wednesday Gowardhan Puja 15 Thursday Bhaiya Duj 19 Monday Chhath Puja 23 Friday Kansa Vadh 24 Saturday Devutthana Ekadashi 25 Sunday Tulasi Vivah 28 Wednesday Chandra Grahan, Kartik Purnima kalash December 2012 kalash decoration 09 Sunday Utpanna Ekadashi 17 Monday Vivah Panchami 23 Sunday Gita Jayanti, Mokashada Ekadashi 28 Friday Margashirsha Purnima