Indian Calendar for 2003 Date Posted: January 10, 2003 Indian Month                       For those living in USA*        For those living in India* Paush Jan 3 - Jan 31 Jan 3 - Feb 1 Important Events Makar-Sankranti Poornima Amawasya Jan 14 (7 AM EST) January 17 January 31 Jan 14 (5:30 PM) January 18 February 1 Magha Feb 1 - Mar 2 Feb 2 - Mar 2/3 Important events: Vasant Panchami:  Ratha Saptami: Poornima:   Maha Shivratri:  Amawasya:  February 6        February 8 February 16 February 28                March 2 February 6 February 8 February 16 March 1           March 2/3 Falgun (Fagan) Mar 3 - April 1 Mar 4 - April 1 Important events: Holi (Poornima): Rang-Panchami:  Amawasya:  March 17 March 22 April 1 March 17 March 22 April 1 Chaitra April 2 - April 30 April 2 - May 1 Important events New Year (Savantsar) Ram Navami Baisakhi Mahaveer Jayanti Hanuman Jayanti:  Amawasya April 2 April 10 April 11                   April 14                     April 16 April 30 April 2 April 11 April 12 April 15  April 16 May 1 Waishakh May 1/2**-  May 30 May 2 - May 31  Important events Akshaya Trutiya Poornima Amawasya (Shani Jayanti) May 4 May 15 May 30 May 4 May 16 May 31 Jeshta June 1- 29 June 1 - 29 Important events Vat-Poornima Amawasya June 13 June 29 June 14 June 29 Ashadha June 30 - July 28 July 1 - 29 Important events Pandharpur Yatra (Maha Ekadashi) Guru Poornima Amawasya July 9                                   July 13 July 28 July 10                              July 13 July 29 Shrawan July 29 - Aug 27 July 30 - Aug 27 Important events Naag-Panchami Raksha Bandhan Gokulashtmi Amawasya August 2 August 11 August 19 August 27 August 2 August 12 August 19       August 27          Bhadrapada Aug 28 - Sept 25 Sep 28 - Sept 26 Important events Ganesh Chaturthi Rishi-Panchami Anant Chaturdashi Poornima First day of Shradh Last day of Shradh August 30 August 31 September 9 September 10 September 11 September 25 August 31 September 1 September 9 September 10 September 11 September 26 Ashween Sep 26 -Oct 24/25** Sept 26 - Oct 26 Important Events Beginning of Navaratri Lalita-Panchami Vijaya Dashmi Kojagiri-Poornima Dhan-Teras Narak-Chaturdashi Diwali September 26 September 29 October 4 October 9 October 23 October 24 October 24/25** September 26 October 1 October 5 October 10 October 23 October 24 October 26 Kartika Oct 26 - Nov 23 Oct 26 - Nov 23 Important events Bali-Pratipada: New Year Bhaya-Dooj Maha-Ekadashi Tripurari-Poornima Amawasya October 26 October 26 November 4 November 8 November 23 October 26 October 27 November 4 November 8 November 23 Margashirsha Nov 24 - Dec 21/22** Nov 24 - Dec 22 Important Events Champashashti Poornima Amawasya November 28 December 8 December 21/22** November 29 December 8 December 22 Paush Dec 23 - Jan 21 Dec 24 - Jan 21 Important Events Makar-Sankranti Poornima Amawasya Jan 14 (2 AM EST) January 7 January 21 Jan 14 (12:30 PM) January 7 January 21 * Because a given Tithi in USA may occur on the preceding day, two separate columns are provided for USA 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 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.