Hindu Calendar - Hindu Festivals & Panchang
Hindu calendar showing hindu festival dates, tithi & panchang 2024. Hindu calendar - the traditional Indian lunisolar calendar, is followed in most of North India.
Today is April 30 2024, Tuesday, and Hindu calendar date is Vaisakha Krishna Shashthi, Vikram samvat 2081, Saka samvat 1946 & national calendar date Vaisakha 10. For details see today's panchang →
Hindu calendar April 2024
Below is the Hindu calendar for April 2024. Hindu new year 2024 falls on Tuesday, April 9. This day marks the beginning of Vikram samvat 2081. Vaisakha month 2024 started on April 24.
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Sun
रवि |
Mon
सोम |
Tue
मंगल |
Wed
बुध |
Thu
गुरू |
Fri
शुक्र |
Sat
शनि |
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Chaitra
K 7 Saptami
7
H 22
IN 12
☼
6:22
☼
6:38
☾ Dhanu ☆ Moola |
K 8 Ashtami
8
H 23
IN 13
☼
6:21
☼
6:39
☾ Dhanu ☆ Purva Ashadha |
K 9 Navami
9
H 24
IN 14
☼
6:20
☼
6:39
☾ Makara ☆ Uttara Ashadha |
K 10 Dashami
10
H 25
IN 15
☼
6:19
☼
6:39
☾ Makara ☆ Shravana |
K 11 Ekadashi
Panchak From : 7:12
11
H 26
IN 16
☼
6:18
☼
6:40
☾ Makara 07:12 ☆ Dhanishta |
K 12 Dwadashi
12
H 27
IN 17
☼
6:17
☼
6:40
☾ Kumbha ☆ Shatabhisha 
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K 13 Trayodashi
13
H 28
IN 18
☼
6:17
☼
6:40
☾ Kumbha 07:39 ☆ Purva Bhadrapada |
K 30 Amavasya
30
H 29
IN 19
☼
6:16
☼
6:41
☾ Meena ☆ Uttara Bhadrapada
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Chaitra
S 1 Pratipada
Panchak Till : 7:32
1
H 30
IN 20
☼
6:15
☼
6:41
☾ Meena 07:32 ☆ Revati
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S 2 Dwitiya
2
H 1
IN 21
☼
6:14
☼
6:42
☾ Mesha ☆ Bharani |
S 3 Tritiya
3
H 2
IN 22
BH
☼
6:13
☼
6:42
☾ Mesha 08:40 ☆ Krithika Ramadan (Idu'l Fitr) |
S 4 Chaturthi
4
H 3
IN 23
☼
6:12
☼
6:42
☾ Vrishabha ☆ Rohini
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S 5 Panchami
5
H 4
IN 24
☼
6:11
☼
6:43
☾ Vrishabha 12:44 ☆ Mrigashirsha |
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S 6 Shashthi
6
H 5
IN 25
☼
6:10
☼
6:43
☾ Mithuna ☆ Ardra Ambedkar's Birthday
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S 7 Saptami
7
H 6
IN 26
☼
6:09
☼
6:43
☾ Mithuna 20:39 ☆ Punarvasu |
S 8 Ashtami
8
H 7
IN 27
☼
6:08
☼
6:44
☾ Karka ☆ Pushya |
S 9 Navami
9
H 8
IN 28
BH
☼
6:08
☼
6:44
☾ Karka ☆ Ashlesha Ram Navami |
S 10 Dashami
10
H 9
IN 29
☼
6:07
☼
6:45
☾ Karka 07:56 ☆ Ashlesha |
S 11 Ekadashi
11
H 10
IN 30
☼
6:06
☼
6:45
☾ Simha ☆ Magha |
S 12 Dwadashi
12
H 11
IN 31
☼
6:05
☼
6:45
☾ Simha 20:51 ☆ Purva Phalguni |
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S 13 Trayodashi
13
H 12
IN 1
BH
☼
6:04
☼
6:46
☾ Kanya ☆ Uttara Phalguni Mahavir Jayanti
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S 14 Chaturdashi
14
H 13
IN 2
☼
6:03
☼
6:46
☾ Kanya ☆ Hasta |
S 15 Purnima
15
H 14
IN 3
☼
6:03
☼
6:47
☾ Kanya 09:18 ☆ Chitra
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Vaisakha
K 1 Pratipada
1
H 15
IN 4
☼
6:02
☼
6:47
☾ Tula ☆ Swati |
K 1 Pratipada
1
H 16
IN 5
☼
6:01
☼
6:47
☾ Tula 20:00 ☆ Vishaka |
K 2 Dwitiya
2
H 17
IN 6
☼
6:00
☼
6:48
☾ Vrischika ☆ Anuradha |
K 3 Tritiya
3
H 18
IN 7
☼
6:00
☼
6:48
☾ Vrischika ☆ Jyeshta |
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K 4 Chaturthi
4
H 19
IN 8
☼
5:59
☼
6:49
☾ Dhanu ☆ Moola |
K 5 Panchami
5
H 20
IN 9
☼
5:58
☼
6:49
☾ Dhanu ☆ Purva Ashadha |
K 6 Shashthi
6
H 21
IN 10
☼
5:58
☼
6:50
☾ Dhanu 10:36 ☆ Uttara Ashadha |
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2024 Hindu Festivals • Hindu calendar 2024 holidays
List of hindu festivals in 2024, holidays, important days, events and observances in India. For festivals in 2025, go to Hindu calendar 2025 →
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year Day | Monday, January 1 |
| Nature Day | Tuesday, January 2 |
| Lohri | Saturday, January 13 |
| Makar Sankranti | Monday, January 15 |
| Pongal | Monday, January 15 |
| Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | Wednesday, January 17 |
| Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Thursday, January 25 |
| Republic Day | Friday, January 26 |
| Gandhi Samaadhi | Tuesday, January 30 |
| → All festivals in January | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Basant Panchami | Wednesday, February 14 |
| Valentines Day | Wednesday, February 14 |
| Shivaji Jayanti | Monday, February 19 |
| Guru Ravi Das’s Bithday | Saturday, February 24 |
| National Science Day | Wednesday, February 28 |
| → All festivals in February | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | Wednesday, March 6 |
| Maha Shivaratri | Friday, March 8 |
| Ramadan Fasting Starts | Monday, March 11 |
| Hindi New Year | Thursday, March 21 |
| Palm Sunday | Sunday, March 24 |
| Holika Dahan | Sunday, March 24 |
| Holi | Monday, March 25 |
| Doljatra | Monday, March 25 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, March 28 |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 29 |
| Rang Panchami | Saturday, March 30 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, March 31 |
| → All festivals in March | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| April Fool's Day | Monday, April 1 |
| Babu Jagjivan Rams Birthday | Friday, April 5 |
| Jamat-Ul-Vida | Friday, April 5 |
| Rang Teras | Sunday, April 7 |
| World Health Day | Sunday, April 7 |
| Gudi Padwa | Tuesday, April 9 |
| Cheti Chand | Tuesday, April 9 |
| Chaitra Sukladi | Tuesday, April 9 |
| Ramadan (Idu'l Fitr) | Thursday, April 11 |
| Vaisakhi | Saturday, April 13 |
| Vishu | Saturday, April 13 |
| Ambedkar's Birthday | Sunday, April 14 |
| Yamuna Chhath | Sunday, April 14 |
| Vaisakhadi (Bengal) | Sunday, April 14 |
| Bahag Bihu (Assam) | Sunday, April 14 |
| Meshadi | Sunday, April 14 |
| Bengali New Year | Monday, April 15 |
| Ram Navami | Wednesday, April 17 |
| Mahavir Jayanti | Sunday, April 21 |
| Earth Day | Monday, April 22 |
| → All festivals in April | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| May Day | Wednesday, May 1 |
| Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | Wednesday, May 8 |
| Akshaya Tritiya | Friday, May 10 |
| Mothers Day | Sunday, May 12 |
| Buddha Purnima | Thursday, May 23 |
| → All festivals in May | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Environment Day | Wednesday, June 5 |
| Vat Savitri Vrat | Thursday, June 6 |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | Monday, June 17 |
| Vat Savitri Purnima | Friday, June 21 |
| → All festivals in June | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| St Thomas Day | Wednesday, July 3 |
| Puri Ratha Yatra | Sunday, July 7 |
| Islamic New Year | Monday, July 8 |
| World Population Day | Thursday, July 11 |
| Muharram | Wednesday, July 17 |
| Guru Purnima | Sunday, July 21 |
| → All festivals in July | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Friendship Day | Sunday, August 4 |
| Muharram Ends | Tuesday, August 6 |
| Hiroshima Day | Tuesday, August 6 |
| Hariyali Teej | Wednesday, August 7 |
| Independence Day | Thursday, August 15 |
| Parsi New Year's Day | Thursday, August 15 |
| Nauraj | Thursday, August 15 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Monday, August 19 |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Monday, August 26 |
| Arbaeen | Monday, August 26 |
| → All festivals in August | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Saturday, September 7 |
| Onam | Sunday, September 15 |
| Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad ) | Monday, September 16 |
| Ganesh Visarjan | Tuesday, September 17 |
| World Tourism Day | Friday, September 27 |
| → All festivals in September | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Mahalaya Amavasya | Wednesday, October 2 |
| Gandhi Jayanti | Wednesday, October 2 |
| Navratri Begins | Thursday, October 3 |
| World Animal Day | Friday, October 4 |
| Saraswathi Puja | Thursday, October 10 |
| Dussehra (Saptami) | Thursday, October 10 |
| Dussehra (Maha Navami) | Friday, October 11 |
| Durga Ashtami | Friday, October 11 |
| Dussehra | Saturday, October 12 |
| Maharshi Valmiki's Birthday | Thursday, October 17 |
| Karwa Chauth | Sunday, October 20 |
| Ahoi Ashtami | Thursday, October 24 |
| Dhanteras | Tuesday, October 29 |
| Naraka Chaturdashi | Thursday, October 31 |
| Diwali | Thursday, October 31 |
| → All festivals in October | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Govardhan Puja | Saturday, November 2 |
| Bhai Duj | Sunday, November 3 |
| Labh Panchami | Wednesday, November 6 |
| Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi(Chhat Puja) | Thursday, November 7 |
| Tulsi Vivah | Wednesday, November 13 |
| Guru Nanak's Birthday | Friday, November 15 |
| Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day | Sunday, November 24 |
| → All festivals in November | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| World Aids Day | Sunday, December 1 |
| Christmas Eve | Tuesday, December 24 |
| Christmas | Wednesday, December 25 |
| → All festivals in December | |
Watch Video: Hindu Calendar 2024
Hindu calendar or Panchang
Hindu Calendar is the traditional astrology calendar of India which has been in use since ancient times. The Hindu Calendar - also called Panchang or Panchanga, is used to determine the time and dates of Hindu festivals, religious ceremonies, muhurat timing etc, making it an inseparable piece of Indian culture. The Hindu calendar distinctly indicates the 5 elements (pancha - anga) of time division - vara, tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana.
Lunar, Solar and Lunisolar calendar
Since ancient time, both lunisolar as well as solar calendar is in use in India. Lunar calendar months strictly follow the lunar cycle of two lunar fortnights (Shukla paksha & Krishna paksha). Interestingly, lunisolar calendar is basically a lunar calendar which has some intercalation rules to synchronize it with the solar year.
Leap months (adhik maasa) and occasionally, skipped months (kshaya maasa) are introduced to achieve this. In a solar calendar the months are aligned with rashi or zodiac. Each month begins with sankranti (entry of sun into zodiac). Malayalam calendar, Bengali calendar and Tamil calendar are examples of Indian solar calendars.
Amanta & Purnimanta System
Hindu calendar either follows amanta system or purnimanta system to identify the end of a lunar month. On the amanta calendar, one month ends and the next begins with amavasya tithi. Telugu calendar & Gujarati calendar are examples of amanta calendar. Purnimanta system reckons month end/month start from full moon to full moon. The traditional Hindu calendar popular in north India is a purnimanta calendar.
Hindu New Year
Based on new year month a calendar follows, Hindu calendars can be further classified as Chaitradi (beginning with Chaitra month), Ashadadi (beginning with Ashad), Karthikadi (beginning with Karthik).
Samvatsaram & Year Names
Shalivahana Shaka (Saka samvat), Vikram samvat and Kali era are the 3 most popular eras associated with the Hindu calendar. Year 2024 corresponds to Vikram samvatsar 2081 and Saka Samvatsar 1946 starting from Chaitra 01 (new year of respective calendars). Apart from this, some regional versions of Hindu calendar follow a practice of naming each year according to Jovian year cycle (60 year cycle).
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are the days in Hindu calendar?
A: The names of Hindu calendar days are as follows: Somwar (Monday), Mangalwar (Tuesday), Budhwar (Wednesday), Guruwar (Thursday), Shukarwar (Friday), Shaniwar (Saturday) and Raviwar (Sunday)
Q: What are the months in Hindu calendar?
A: The names of Hindu months (with corresponding english months) are as follows: Chaitra (March-April), Vaisakha (April-May), Jyaistha (May-June), Asadha (June-July), Shravana (July-August), Bhadra (August-September), Asvina (September-October), Kartika (October-November), Agrahayana (November-December), Paush (December-January), Magha (January-February), Phalguna (February-March)
Q: Which are the Indian festivals that depend on Hindu calendar?
A: Most, if not all Hindu festival dates are based on the Hindu calendar - tithi & sunrise of the day mostly being the deciding factor. Holi, Navratri start date, Diwali, Dussehra, Ganesh chaturthi, Janmashtami, Teej are some of the major Hindu festivals, the dates of which are fixed based on Hindu calendar. Get festival date in 2024 →
Q: When is Hindu New Year 2024?
A: Hindu new year falls on shukla paksha pradipada tithi of Chaitra month and is also called Chaitra Shukladi. 2024 Hindu new year falls on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Vikram samvat 2081 starts on this day.