Indian Calendar for 2005

Date Posted: December 31, 2004

 

Indian Month                      

 For those living in USA*        For those living in India*
Margashirsha Dec 12 - Jan 9/10** Dec 12 - Jan 10
Important Events
Champashashti
Poornima
Amawasya		 December 16
December 25
January 9/10**		 December 17
December 26
January 10
Paush Jan 10 - Feb 8 Jan 11 - Feb 8
Important Events
Makar-Sankranti Poornima
Amawasya		 Jan 13 (8 PM EST) January 24
February 8		 Jan 14 (5:30 AM) January 25
February 8
Magh Feb 9 - Mar 9 Feb 9 - Mar 10
Important Events
Vasant Panchami:  Ratha Saptami:
Poornima:  
Maha Shivratri: 
Amawasya: 		 February 12        February 14
February 23
March 8               March 9		 February 13
February 15
February 24        March 8           March 10
Falgoon (Fagan) Mar 10 - April 8 Mar 11 - April 8
Important events:
Holi (Poornima):
Rang-Panchami: 
Amawasya: 		 March 25
March 30
April 8		 March 25
March 30
April 8
Chaitra April 9 - May 7 April 9 - May 8
Important events
New Year (Savantsar)
Ram Navami
Baisakhi
Mahaveer Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti 
Amawasya		 April 9
April 17
April 20                  April 21                    April 23
May 7		 April 9
April 18
April 21
April 22
April 24
May 8
Waishakh May 8 - June 6 May 9 - June 6
Important events
Akshaya Trutiya
Buddha Poornima
Amawasya (Shani Jayanti)		 May 10
May 23
June 6		 May 11
May 23
June 6
Jeshta June 7 - July 5 June 7 - July 6
Important events
Wat-Poornima
Amawasya		 June 21
July 5		 June 21
July 6
Ashadh July 6 - Aug 4 July 7 - Aug 5
Important events
Pandharpur Yatra (Maha Ekadashi)
Guru Poornima
Amawasya		 July 17
                                  July 20/21**
August 4		 July 18
                             July 21
August 5
Shrawan Aug 5 - Sept 3 Aug 6 - Sept 3
Important events
Naag-Panchami
Raksha Bandhan
Gokulashtmi
Amawasya (Pola)		 August 9/10**
August 19
August 25
September 3		 August 10
August 19
August 26       September 3
Bhadrapada Sept 4 -Oct 2 Sept 4 - Oct 3
Important Events
Ganesh Chaturthi
Rishi-Panchami
Anant Chaturdashi
Poornima
First day of Shradh
Last day of Shradh		 September 7
September 8
September 16
September 17
September 19
October 2		 September 7
September 8
September 17
September 17
September 19
October 3
Ashween Oct 3 - Nov 1 Oct 4 - Nov 1/2
Important Events
Beginning of Navaratri
Lalita-Panchami
Vijaya Dashmi
Kojagiri-Poornima
Dhan-Teras
Narak-Chaturdashi
Diwali		 October 3
October 7
October 12
October 16
October 30
October 31
November 1		 October 4
October 8
October 12
October 16
October 30
November 1
November 1/2
Kartika Nov 2 - Dec 1 Nov 2 - Dec 1
Important events
Bali-Pratipada: New Year
Bhayya-Dooj
Maha-Ekadashi
Tripurari-Poornima
Amawasya		 November 2
November 3
November 11
November 15
December 1		 November 2
November 3
November 12
November 15
December 1
Margashirsha Dec 1/2** - Dec 30 Dec 2 - Dec 31
Important Events
Champashashti
Poornima
Amawasya		 December 6
December 15
December 30		 December 6
December 15
December 31

* 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 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.