Monthly Hindu Festival Guide

January

• Makar Sankranti – Sun enters Capricorn; ideal for Daan, Punya, and Surya Puja.

• Pongal – Celebrated in South India with gratitude rituals to Sun God.

• Thai Amavasya – Ideal day for Pitru Puja / Tarpana.

February

• Vasant Panchami – Saraswati Puja, good for students & artists.

• Maha Shivaratri – Powerful night for Lord Shiva worship and Rudra Homa.

March

• Holika Dahan & Holi – Puja to destroy negativity; rituals for harmony.

• Amalaki Ekadashi – Auspicious for Vishnu Puja.

April

• Ugadi / Gudi Padwa – Hindu New Year (South India), perfect for house pujas.

• Rama Navami – Celebrate Lord Rama’s birth with special pujas.

May

• Akshaya Tritiya – Ideal for starting new ventures, buying property/gold.

• Narasimha Jayanti – Puja for protection and strength.

June

• Ganga Dussehra – Purify sins by rituals connected to Mother Ganga.

• Gayatri Jayanti – Great for spiritual upāsana and homa.

July

• Guru Purnima – Honor Gurus and spiritual teachers.

• Aadi Amavasya – Strong day for Pitru Puja and ancestral blessings.

August

• Varalakshmi Vratham – Popular in South India, especially for married women.

• Raksha Bandhan

• Krishna Janmashtami – Special night pujas for Lord Krishna.

September

• Ganesh Chaturthi – Lord Ganesha's arrival; ideal time for home pujas.

• Rishi Panchami – Observed by women for purity and blessings.

October

• Navaratri & Durga Puja – 9 days of Goddess worship; ideal for homams and chandi path.

• Vijayadashami (Dussehra) – Perfect for new beginnings and rituals.

November

• Diwali – Book Lakshmi Puja, Dhanteras Puja, or Kali Puja.

• Karthika Deepam – Light diyas, perform Shiva and Vishnu pujas.

December

• Vaikunta Ekadashi – Important Vishnu day for spiritual merit.

• Dattatreya Jayanti – For protection and prosperity.