Hindu Calendar - Hindu Festivals & Panchang
Hindu calendar showing hindu festival dates, tithi & panchang 2021. Hindu calendar - the traditional Indian lunisolar calendar, is followed in most of North India.
Today is January 17 2021, Sunday, and Hindu calendar date is Pausa Shukla Chaturthi, Vikram samvat 2077, Saka samvat 1942 & national calendar date Pausa 27. For details see today's panchang →
Hindu calendar January 2021
Below is the Hindu calendar for January 2021. Magha month 2021 starts on January 29.
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Sun
रवि |
Mon
सोम |
Tue
मंगल |
Wed
बुध |
Thu
गुरू |
Fri
शुक्र |
Sat
शनि |
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K 3 34 / Tritiya
3
H 17
IN 11
☼ 07:11 ☼ 18:09
☾ Simha ☆ Purva Phalguni 
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Ganda Mool Nakshatra
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Pausa
K 2 33 / Dwitiya
2
H 17
IN 11
☼
7:12
☼
5:48
☾ Karka ☆ Pushya |
K 3 34 / Tritiya
3
H 18
IN 12
☼
7:12
☼
5:49
☾ Karka 20:17 ☆ Ashlesha |
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K 4 35 / Chaturthi
4
H 19
IN 13
☼
7:13
☼
5:49
☾ Simha ☆ Magha |
K 5 36 / Panchami
5
H 20
IN 14
☼
7:13
☼
5:50
☾ Simha ☆ Purva Phalguni |
K 7 38 / Saptami
7
H 21
IN 15
☼
7:13
☼
5:51
☾ Kanya ☆ Uttara Phalguni |
K 8 39 / Ashtami
8
H 22
IN 16
☼
7:13
☼
5:51
☾ Kanya ☆ Hasta |
K 9 40 / Navami
9
H 23
IN 17
☼
7:13
☼
5:52
☾ Tula ☆ Chitra |
K 10 41 / Dashami
10
H 24
IN 18
☼
7:14
☼
5:53
☾ Tula ☆ Swati |
K 11 42 / Ekadashi
11
H 25
IN 19
BH
☼
7:14
☼
5:53
☾ Vrischika ☆ Vishaka |
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K 12 43 / Dwadashi
12
H 26
IN 20
☼
7:14
☼
5:54
☾ Vrischika ☆ Anuradha 
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K 13 44 / Trayodashi
13
H 27
IN 21
☼
7:14
☼
5:55
☾ Vrischika 09:09 ☆ Jyeshta |
K 14 45 / Chaturdashi
14
H 28
IN 22
☼
7:14
☼
5:55
☾ Dhanu ☆ Moola |
K 30 46 / Amavasya
30
H 29
IN 23
☼
7:14
☼
5:56
☾ Dhanu 12:06 ☆ Uttara Ashadha
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Pausa
S 1 16 / Pratipada
1
H 30
IN 24
☼
7:14
☼
5:57
☾ Makara ☆ Shravana |
S 2 17 / Dwitiya
Panchak From : 17:06
2
H 1
IN 25
☼
7:14
☼
5:58
☾ Makara 17:06 ☆ Dhanishta |
S 3 18 / Tritiya
3
H 2
IN 26
☼
7:14
☼
5:58
☾ Kumbha ☆ Shatabhisha 
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S 4 19 / Chaturthi
4
H 3
IN 27
☼
7:14
☼
5:59
☾ Kumbha ☆ Purva Bhadrapada |
S 5 20 / Panchami
5
H 4
IN 28
☼
7:14
☼
6:00
☾ Meena ☆ Purva Bhadrapada 
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S 6 21 / Shashthi
6
H 5
IN 29
☼
7:14
☼
6:01
☾ Meena ☆ Uttara Bhadrapada |
S 7 22 / Saptami
Panchak Till : 12:36
7
H 6
IN 30
☼
7:14
☼
6:01
☾ Meena 12:36 ☆ Revati |
S 8 23 / Ashtami
8
H 7
IN 1
☼
7:13
☼
6:02
☾ Mesha ☆ Ashwini |
S 9 24 / Navami
9
H 8
IN 2
☼
7:13
☼
6:03
☾ Mesha ☆ Bharani |
S 10 25 / Dashami
10
H 9
IN 3
BH
☼
7:13
☼
6:03
☾ Vrishabha ☆ Krithika |
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S 11 26 / Ekadashi
11
H 10
IN 4
☼
7:13
☼
6:04
☾ Vrishabha ☆ Rohini |
S 12 27 / Dwadashi
12
H 11
IN 5
☼
7:13
☼
6:05
☾ Vrishabha 13:03 ☆ Mrigashirsha |
S 13 28 / Trayodashi
13
H 12
IN 6
BH
☼
7:12
☼
6:06
☾ Mithuna ☆ Ardra Republic Day
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S 14 29 / Chaturdashi
14
H 13
IN 7
☼
7:12
☼
6:06
☾ Mithuna 21:43 ☆ Punarvasu |
S 15 30 / Purnima
15
H 14
IN 8
☼
7:12
☼
6:07
☾ Karka ☆ Pushya 
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Magha
K 1 32 / Pratipada
1
H 15
IN 9
☼
7:11
☼
6:08
☾ Karka ☆ Ashlesha |
K 2 33 / Dwitiya
2
H 16
IN 10
☼
7:11
☼
6:08
☾ Simha ☆ Magha |
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K 3 34 / Tritiya
3
H 17
IN 11
☼
7:11
☼
6:09
☾ Simha ☆ Purva Phalguni |
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Ganda Mool Nakshatra
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| 1 - Amanta Date, S - Sukla Paksha, K - Krishna Paksha, ☼ - Sunrise, ☼ - Sunset, ☾ - Chandra Rasi, ☆ - Nakshatra, H - Hijjara Calendar, IN - Indian Civil Calendar | ||||||
2021 Hindu Festivals • Hindu calendar 2021 holidays
List of hindu festivals in 2021, holidays, important days, events and observances in India. For festivals in 2022, go to Hindu calendar 2022 →
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year Day | Friday, January 1 |
| Nature Day | Saturday, January 2 |
| Lohri | Wednesday, January 13 |
| Makar Sankranti | Thursday, January 14 |
| Pongal | Thursday, January 14 |
| Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday | Wednesday, January 20 |
| Republic Day | Tuesday, January 26 |
| Gandhi Samaadhi | Saturday, January 30 |
| → All festivals in January | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Valentines Day | Sunday, February 14 |
| Basant Panchami | Tuesday, February 16 |
| Shivaji Jayanti | Friday, February 19 |
| Hazrat Ali's Birthday | Thursday, February 25 |
| Guru Ravidas's Birthday | Saturday, February 27 |
| National Science Day | Sunday, February 28 |
| → All festivals in February | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti | Monday, March 8 |
| Dolyatra | Tuesday, March 9 |
| Maha Shivaratri | Thursday, March 11 |
| Hindi New Year | Monday, March 22 |
| Chaitra Sukiadi | Thursday, March 25 |
| Palm Sunday | Sunday, March 28 |
| Holika Dahan | Sunday, March 28 |
| Holi | Monday, March 29 |
| → All festivals in March | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| April Fool's Day | Thursday, April 1 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, April 1 |
| Annual Closing of Accounts | Thursday, April 1 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 2 |
| Rang Panchami | Friday, April 2 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 4 |
| Babu Jagjivan Rams Birthday | Monday, April 5 |
| World Health Day | Wednesday, April 7 |
| Rang Teras | Friday, April 9 |
| Ramadan Fasting Starts | Tuesday, April 13 |
| Gudi Padwa | Tuesday, April 13 |
| Vaisakhadi(Bengal) | Wednesday, April 14 |
| Vishu | Wednesday, April 14 |
| Cheti Chand | Wednesday, April 14 |
| Ambedkar's Birthday | Wednesday, April 14 |
| Bohag Bihu (Assam) | Wednesday, April 14 |
| Mesadi | Wednesday, April 14 |
| Vaiskhi | Wednesday, April 14 |
| Bengali New Year | Thursday, April 15 |
| Yamuna Chhath | Sunday, April 18 |
| Ram Navami | Wednesday, April 21 |
| Earth Day | Thursday, April 22 |
| Mahavir Jayanti | Sunday, April 25 |
| → All festivals in April | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| May Day | Saturday, May 1 |
| Guru Rabindranath's Birthday | Friday, May 7 |
| Jamat-Ul-Vida | Friday, May 7 |
| Mothers Day | Sunday, May 9 |
| Akshaya Tritiya | Friday, May 14 |
| Ramadan (Idu'l Fitr) | Friday, May 14 |
| Buddha Purnima | Wednesday, May 26 |
| → All festivals in May | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Environment Day | Saturday, June 5 |
| Vat Savitri Vrat | Thursday, June 10 |
| Vat Savitri Purnima | Thursday, June 24 |
| → All festivals in June | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| St Thomas Day | Saturday, July 3 |
| World Population Day | Sunday, July 11 |
| Puri Ratha Yatra | Monday, July 12 |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | Wednesday, July 21 |
| Guru Purnima | Saturday, July 24 |
| → All festivals in July | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Friendship Day | Sunday, August 1 |
| Hiroshima Day | Friday, August 6 |
| Islamic New Year | Tuesday, August 10 |
| Hariyali Teej | Wednesday, August 11 |
| Janmashtami(Smarta) | Wednesday, August 11 |
| Independence Day | Sunday, August 15 |
| Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj | Monday, August 16 |
| Muharram | Thursday, August 19 |
| Thiruvonam | Saturday, August 21 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Sunday, August 22 |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Monday, August 30 |
| → All festivals in August | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Muharram Ends | Wednesday, September 8 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Friday, September 10 |
| Ganesh Visarjan | Sunday, September 19 |
| World Tourism Day | Monday, September 27 |
| Arbaeen | Tuesday, September 28 |
| → All festivals in September | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Gandhi Jayanti | Saturday, October 2 |
| World Animal Day | Monday, October 4 |
| Mahalaya Amavasya | Wednesday, October 6 |
| Saraswathi Puja | Tuesday, October 12 |
| Durga Ashtami | Wednesday, October 13 |
| Dussehra (Maha Navami) | Thursday, October 14 |
| Dussehra | Friday, October 15 |
| Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad ) | Tuesday, October 19 |
| Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | Wednesday, October 20 |
| Dussehra (Maha Saptami) (Additional) | Saturday, October 23 |
| Karwa Chauth | Sunday, October 24 |
| Ahoi Ashtami | Thursday, October 28 |
| → All festivals in October | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Dhanteras | Tuesday, November 2 |
| Naraka Chaturdashi | Thursday, November 4 |
| Diwali | Thursday, November 4 |
| Govardhan Puja | Friday, November 5 |
| Navratri Begins | Friday, November 5 |
| Bhai Duj | Saturday, November 6 |
| Labh Panchami | Tuesday, November 9 |
| Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | Wednesday, November 10 |
| Tulsi Vivah | Monday, November 15 |
| Guru Nanak's Birthday | Friday, November 19 |
| Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | Wednesday, November 24 |
| → All festivals in November | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| World Aids Day | Wednesday, December 1 |
| Christmas Eve | Friday, December 24 |
| Christmas | Saturday, December 25 |
| → All festivals in December | |
Watch Video: Hindu Calendar 2021
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 2021 corresponds to Vikram samvatsar 2077 and Saka Samvatsar 1942 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 2021 →
Q: When is Hindu New Year 2021?
A: Hindu new year falls on shukla paksha pradipada tithi of Chaitra month and is also called Chaitra Shukladi. 2021 Hindu new year falls on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Vikram samvat 2077 starts on this day.