Hindu festivals are celebrated all throughout the year. They are determined as per the Hindu calendar.
The Hindu calendar is determined by the movement of the Sun and the Moon. So, the Hindu festivals are celebrated on different dates, moving within a range of dates in different years.
So, for most of us ascertaining the dates of Hindu festivals are much problematic. We are confused and do not know when a festival is to be celebrated.
However, now you do not have to look for calendars or ask somebody. Here, we have featured Hindu Festival Calendar 2018. It will help you to know the dates of all the Hindu festivals in the year 2018.
This list of Hindu festivals shows a month wise break of most of the Hindu festivals in 2018. So, you come to know what festivals will be celebrated in a given month of the year 2018.
Hindu festivals are also called as Hindu Vrata and Tyohar.
The fasting is known as Vrata and festival is called Tyohar or Parva in the local language.
It should be noted that most Hindu festivals also include fasting days along with festive celebrations. In fact, many festivals require fasting on the day of the festival. So, Hindu festivals are time for deity worship, celebrations as well as austerity.
So, let’s present the Hindu Festival Calendar 2018.
Have a look at the Hindu festival dates in 2018.
Month Wise Hindu Festival Calendar 2018
Jan-18 | ||
Date | Day | Festivals |
2 | Tuesday | Pausha Purnima |
5 | Friday | Sakat Chauth |
12 | Friday | Shattila Ekadashi |
14 | Sunday | Pongal, Makar Sankranti |
16 | Tuesday | Mauni Amavas |
22 | Monday | Vasant Panchami |
24 | Wednesday | Ratha Saptami |
25 | Thursday | Bhishma Ashtami |
27 | Saturday | Jaya Ekadashi |
28 | Sunday | Gauna Jaya Ekadashi |
31 | Wednesday | Magha Purnima, Chandra Grahan |
Feb-18 | ||
Date | ||
11 | Sunday | Vijaya Ekadashi |
13 | Tuesday | Maha Shivaratri, Kumbha Sankranti |
16 | Friday | Surya Grahan |
26 | Monday | Amalaki Ekadashi |
Mar-18 | ||
Date | ||
1 | Thursday | Chhoti Holi, Holika Dahan, Phalguna Purnima |
2 | Friday | Holi |
9 | Friday | Basoda, Sheetala Ashtami |
13 | Tuesday | Papmochani Ekadashi |
14 | Wednesday | Meena Sankranti |
18 | Sunday | Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa, Ugadi |
20 | Tuesday | Gauri Puja, Gangaur |
23 | Friday | Yamuna Chhath |
25 | Sunday | Rama Navami |
27 | Tuesday | Kamada Ekadashi |
31 | Saturday | Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima |
Apr-18 | ||
Date | ||
12 | Thursday | Varuthini Ekadashi |
14 | Saturday | Solar New Year, Mesha Sankranti |
16 | Monday | Somvati Amavas |
18 | Wednesday | Parashurama Jayanti, Akshaya Tritiya |
22 | Sunday | Ganga Saptami |
24 | Tuesday | Sita Navami |
26 | Thursday | Mohini Ekadashi |
28 | Saturday | Narasimha Jayanti |
30 | Monday | Vaishakha Purnima, Buddha Purnima |
May-18 | ||
Date | ||
1 | Tuesday | Narada Jayanti |
11 | Friday | Apara Ekadashi |
15 | Tuesday | Shani Jayanti, Vat Savitri Vrat, Vrishabha Sankranti |
24 | Thursday | Ganga Dussehra |
25 | Friday | Padmini Ekadashi |
29 | Tuesday | Jyeshtha Adhika Purnima |
Jun-18 | ||
Date | ||
10 | Sunday | Parama Ekadashi |
15 | Friday | Mithuna Sankranti |
23 | Saturday | Nirjala Ekadashi |
27 | Wednesday | Vat Purnima Vrat |
28 | Thursday | Jyeshtha Purnima |
Jul-18 | ||
Date | ||
9 | Monday | Yogini Ekadashi |
13 | Friday | Surya Grahan *Anshika |
14 | Saturday | Jagannath Rathyatra |
16 | Monday | Karka Sankranti |
23 | Monday | Devshayani Ekadashi |
27 | Friday | Ashadha Purnima, Guru Purnima |
28 | Saturday | Chandra Grahan |
Aug-18 | ||
Date | ||
7 | Tuesday | Kamika Ekadashi |
8 | Wednesday | Gauna Kamika Ekadashi |
11 | Saturday | Surya Grahan |
14 | Tuesday | Hariyali Teej |
15 | Wednesday | Nag Panchami |
17 | Friday | Simha Sankranti |
22 | Wednesday | Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
24 | Friday | Varalakshmi Vrat, Onam |
26 | Sunday | Shravana Purnima, Rakhi, Raksha Bandhan, Gayatri Jayanti |
29 | Wednesday | Kajari Teej |
Sep-18 | ||
Date | ||
2 | Sunday | Janmashtami |
3 | Monday | Janmashtami |
6 | Thursday | Aja Ekadashi |
12 | Wednesday | Hartalika Teej |
13 | Thursday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
14 | Friday | Rishi Panchami |
17 | Monday | Radha Ashtami, Kanya Sankranti, Vishwakarma Puja |
20 | Thursday | Parsva Ekadashi |
23 | Sunday | Anant Chaturdashi, Ganesh Visarjan |
25 | Tuesday | Bhadrapada Purnima, Pratipada Shraddha |
Oct-18 | ||
Date | ||
5 | Friday | Indira Ekadashi |
8 | Monday | Sarva Pitru Amavasya |
10 | Wednesday | Navratri Begins |
14 | Sunday | Saraswati Avahan |
16 | Tuesday | Saraswati Puja |
17 | Wednesday | Durga Ashtami, Maha Navami, Tula Sankranti |
19 | Friday | Dussehra, Vijayadashami |
20 | Saturday | Papankusha Ekadashi |
23 | Tuesday | Kojagara Puja, Sharad Purnima |
24 | Wednesday | Ashwina Purnima |
27 | Saturday | Karwa Chauth |
31 | Wednesday | Ahoi Ashtami |
Nov-18 | ||
Date | ||
3 | Saturday | Rama Ekadashi |
4 | Sunday | Govatsa Dwadashi |
5 | Monday | Dhanteras, Kali Chaudas |
6 | Tuesday | Narak Chaturdashi |
7 | Wednesday | Diwali, Lakshmi Puja |
8 | Thursday | Govardhan Puja |
9 | Friday | Bhaiya Dooj |
13 | Tuesday | Chhath Puja |
16 | Friday | Vrishchika Sankranti |
18 | Sunday | Kansa Vadh |
19 | Monday | Devutthana Ekadashi |
20 | Tuesday | Tulasi Vivah |
23 | Friday | Kartika Purnima |
29 | Thursday | Kalabhairav Jayanti |
Dec-18 | ||
Date | ||
3 | Monday | Utpanna Ekadashi |
12 | Wednesday | Vivah Panchami |
16 | Sunday | Dhanu Sankranti |
18 | Tuesday | Mokshada Ekadashi, Gita Jayanti |
19 | Wednesday | Gauna Mokshada Ekadashi |
22 | Saturday | Margashirsha Purnima, Dattatreya Jayanti |