The Hindu calendar is filled with sacred festivals, fasting days, and temple celebrations, marking important spiritual and religious events. These festivals, based on the lunar and solar calendars, hold great significance for devotees across India and the world. Some of the most celebrated Hindu festivals in 2025 include Makar Sankranti, Maha Shivaratri, Holi, Ram Navami, Krishna Janmashtami, Navratri, Diwali, and Karthigai Deepam. Each festival is observed with special pujas, fasting, bhajans, and rituals dedicated to different deities, bringing prosperity, happiness, and divine blessings.
Following the Hindu festival dates in 2025 helps devotees plan their spiritual activities, temple visits, and fasting observances. Many sacred pilgrimage sites and temples, such as Kashi Vishwanath, Tirupati Balaji, Jagannath Puri, and Madurai Meenakshi Temple, conduct grand celebrations, processions, and homams during these auspicious days. Observing festivals and vrats with devotion, charity, and meditation enhances spiritual growth and harmony. Check the complete list of Hindu festival dates in 2025 to ensure you celebrate these divine occasions with proper rituals and devotion.
Hindu Festival Calendar – 2025 | ||
Month | Date & Day | Festival Details |
January | 10th, Friday | Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
14th, Tuesday | Pongal, Makar Sankranti | |
17th, Friday | Sankashti Chaturthi | |
25th, Saturday | Shattila Ekadashi | |
February | 8th, Saturday | Jaya Ekadashi |
12th, Wednesday | Magha Purnima | |
16th, Sunday | Sankashti Chaturthi | |
26th, Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri | |
March | 10th, Monday | Amalaki Ekadashi |
13th, Thursday | Holika Dahan | |
14th, Friday | Holi | |
25th, Tuesday | Papmochani Ekadashi | |
30th, Sunday | Ugadi, Gudi Padwa | |
31st, Monday | Gangaur | |
April | 8th, Tuesday | Kamada Ekadashi |
12th, Saturday | Hanuman Jayanti | |
14th, Monday | Mesha Sankranti | |
16th, Wednesday | Varuthini Ekadashi | |
30th, Wednesday | Akshaya Tritiya | |
May | 5th, Thursday | Mohini Ekadashi |
12th, Monday | Vaishakha Purnima Vrat | |
15th, Thursday | Vrishabha Sankranti | |
16th, Friday | Sankashti Chaturthi | |
23rd, Friday | Apara Ekadashi | |
27th, Tuesday | Jyeshtha Amavasya | |
June | 6th, Friday | Nirjala Ekadashi |
11th, Wednesday | Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat | |
15th, Sunday | Mithuna Sankranti | |
21st, Saturday | Yogini Ekadashi | |
25th, Wednesday | Ashadha Amavasya | |
27th, Friday | Jagannath Rath Yatra | |
July | 10th, Thursday | Guru Purnima |
16th, Wednesday | Karka Sankranti | |
21st, Monday | Kamika Ekadashi | |
August | 6th, Tuesday | Varalakshmi Vratam |
9th, Friday | Shravana Purnima, Raksha Bandhan | |
26th, Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
27th, Tuesday | Onam | |
September | 3rd, Wednesday | Parivartini Ekadashi |
5th, Friday | Pradosha Vrat (Shukla), Onam/Thiruvonam | |
6th, Saturday | Anant Chaturdashi | |
7th, Sunday | Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat | |
17th, Wednesday | Indira Ekadashi, Kanya Sankranti | |
21st, Sunday | Ashwin Amavasya | |
22nd, Monday | Sharad Navratri, Ghatasthapana | |
28th, Sunday | Kalparambha | |
29th, Monday | Navapatrika Puja | |
30th, Tuesday | Durga Mahashtami Puja | |
October | 1st, Wednesday | Ayutha Pooja |
2nd, Thursday | Vijaya Dasami, | |
3rd, Friday | Papankusha Ekadashi | |
7th, Tuesday | Ashwin Purnima Vrat | |
10th, Friday | Sankashti Chaturthi, Karva Chauth | |
17th, Friday | Rama Ekadashi, Tula Sankranti | |
18th, Saturday | Dhanteras, Pradosha Vrat (Krishna) | |
20th, Monday | Deepavali | |
November | 2nd, Sunday | Devutthana Ekadashi |
5th, Wednesday | Kartik Purnima Vrat | |
15th, Saturday | Utpanna Ekadashi | |
16th, Sunday | Vrishchika Sankranti | |
17th, Monday | Pradosha Vrat (Krishna) | |
December | 1st, Monday | Mokshada Ekadashi |
15th, Monday | Safala Ekadashi | |
16th, Tuesday | Dhanu Sankranti | |
30th, Tuesday | Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |