Indian Calendar for 2008

Date Posted: January 3, 2008

Indian Month                      

 For those living in USA*        For those living in UK (and Europe)* For those living in India*
Margashirsha Dec 9, 07 - Jan 7 Dec 9, 07 - Jan 8 Dec 9, 07 - Jan 8
Important events USA UK India
Champashashti
Poornima
Amawasya		 December 15, 2007
December 23, 2007
January 7 		December 15, 2007
December 23, 2007
January 8 		December 15, 2007
December 23, 2007
January 8
Paush Jan 8  - Feb 6 Jan 9  - Feb 6 Jan 9  - Feb 7
Important Events USA UK India
Makar-Sankranti Poornima
Amawasya		 Jan 14 (11:00 AM EST) January 21/22**
February 6		 Jan 14 (4:00 PM ) January 22
February 6		 Jan 14 (9:30 PM ) January 22
February 7
Magh Feb 7  - Mar 7 Feb 7  - Mar 7 Feb 8  - Mar 7
Important Events USA UK India
Vasant Panchami:  Ratha Saptami:
Poornima:  
Maha Shivratri: 
Amawasya: 		 February  11        February  13
February  20 
March 5              March 7		 February  11     
February  13
February  20      March 5              March 7		 February  11     
February  13
February  21      March 5              March 7
Falgoon (Fagan) Mar 8 - April 5 Mar 8 - April 5 Mar 8 - April 5/6
Important Events USA UK India
Holi (Poornima):
Rang-Panchami: 
Amawasya: 		 March 21
March 26
April 5		 March 21
March 26
April 5		 March 21
March 26/27
April 5/6
Chaitra April 6 - May 4 April 6 - May 4/5 April 6/7 - May 5
Important events: USA UK India
New Year (Savansar)
Ram Navami
Mahaveer Jayanti
Baisakhi
Hanuman Jayanti 
Amawasya		 April  6
April 13
 April 17                  April 19                    April 19
May  4		 April  6
 April 13
April 17
 April 20    
April 20
May  4/5		 April  6/7
 April 13
April 18
 April 20    
April 20
May  5
Waishakh May 5 - June 3 May 6 - June 3 May 6 - June 3
Important events USA UK India
Akshaya Trutiya
Buddha Poornima
Amawasya (Shani Jayanti)		 May 7
May 19
June 3		 May 7
May 19
June 3		 May 7
May 19
June 3
Jeshta June 4 - July 2 June 4 - July 2 June 4 - July 3
Important events USA UK India
Wat-Poornima
Amawasya		 June 18
July 2		 June 18
July 2		 June 18
July 3
Ashadh July 3 - July 31 July 3 - Aug 1 July 4 - Aug 1
Important events USA UK India
Pandharpur Yatra (Maha Ekadashi)
Guru Poornima
Amawasya		 July 13
                                  July 17
July 31		 July 13
                                 July 17/18
Aug 1 		July 13
                                July 18
Aug 1
Shrawan Aug 1 - Aug 30 Aug 1/2 - Aug 30 Aug 2- Aug 30
Important events USA UK India
Naag-Panchami
Raksha Bandhan
Gokulashtmi
Amawasya (Pola)		 August 5
August 16
August 23  
August 30 		 August 5
August 16
August 23                 August 30 		 August 6
August 16
August 24                   August 30 
Bhadrapada Aug 31 - Sept 28 Aug 31 - Sept 28/29 Aug 31 - Sept 29
Important events USA UK India
Ganesh Chaturthi
Rishi-Panchami
Anant Chaturdashi
Poornima
First day of Shradh
Last day of Shradh		 September 3
September 4
September 13
September 14
September 15
September 28		 September 3
September 4
September 13/14
September 14
September 15
September 28/29		 September 3
September 4
September 14
September 15
September 16
September 29
Ashween Sept 29 - Oct 28 Sept 29/30 - Oct 28 Sept 30 - Oct 28
Important Events USA UK India
Beginning of Navaratri
Lalita-Panchami
Vijaya Dashmi
Kojagiri-Poornima
Dhan-Teras
Narak-Chaturdashi
Diwali		 September 29
                          October 3/4**
October 9
October 13/14
October 25/26
October 27
October 27/28		 September 29/30
                         October 4
October 9
October 14
October 26
October 27
October 28		 September 30
                        October 4
October 9
October 14
October 26
October 27
October 28
Kartika Oct 29 - Nov 27 Oct 29 - Nov 27 Oct 29 - Nov 27
Important Events USA UK India
Bali-Pratipada: New Year
Bhayya-Dooj
Maha-Ekadashi
Tripurari-Poornima
Amawasya		 October 29  

October 30 
November 9
November 12         November 27  		 October 29               
                         October 30   
November 9
November 12 November 27  		 October 29     

October 30/31 
November 9
November 12/13      November 27  
Margashirsha Nov 28 - Dec 26 Nov 28 - Dec 27 Nov 28 - Dec 27
Important events USA UK India
Champashashti
Poornima
Amawasya		 December 3
December 12
December 26		 December 3/4
December 12
December 27		 December 4
December 12
December 27
Paush Dec 27/28** - Jan 25 Dec 28 - Jan 25/26 Dec 28 - Jan 26
Important Events USA UK India
Poornima Makar-Sankranti
Amawasya 		January 10
Jan 13 (7:00 PM EST)
January 25		 January 10
Jan 14 (00:00 AM)
January 25/26		 January 11
Jan 14 (5:30 AM)
January 26

* Because a given Tithi in USA or UK may occur on the preceding day, three separate columns are provided for USA, UK(Europe) and India, and the respective festival dates are listed as per the respective Tithi.  For more information on Tithi, click here.

** Tithi falls on two different days depending on the geographical location in the USA, typically on the earlier date for those living on the West-coast and maybe Midwest and the latter date for those living on the East coast of the USA.

If I have missed any important date or event I would appreciate if you bring it to my attention.  For any other question please do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail. Thank you.