Festivals

24 celebrations

Akshaya Tritiya

April-May (Shukla Paksha Tritiya of Vaishakha)

Basant Panchami

January-February (Shukla Paksha Panchami of Magha)

Chhath Puja

October-November (Kartik Shukla Shashthi, six days after Diwali)

Diwali

October-November (Amavasya of Kartik month)

Durga Puja

September-October (Shashti to Dashami of Ashwin Shukla Paksha)

Dussehra

September-October (Dashami of Ashwin Shukla Paksha)

Ekadashi

Twice monthly (11th day of both Shukla and Krishna Paksha)

Ganesh Chaturthi

August-September (Shukla Paksha Chaturthi of Bhadrapada)

Guru Purnima

July (Purnima of Ashada month)

Hanuman Jayanti

March-April (Purnima of Chaitra month) or December (in some traditions)

Holi

February-March (Purnima of Phalguna month)

Janmashtami

August-September (Krishna Paksha Ashtami of Bhadrapada)

Karva Chauth

October-November (Krishna Paksha Chaturthi of Kartik)

Kumbh Mela

Every 12 years at each site (Maha Kumbh); Ardh Kumbh every 6 years at Prayagraj and Haridwar

Maha Shivaratri

February-March (Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi of Phalguna)

Makar Sankranti

January 14-15 (Sun's transit into Capricorn/Makara)

Nag Panchami

July-August (Shukla Paksha Panchami of Shravana)

Navratri

September-October (Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month) and March-April (Chaitra)

Onam

August-September (Thiruvonam star in the month of Chingam)

Pongal

January 14-17 (Four-day harvest festival)

Raksha Bandhan

August (Purnima of Shravana month)

Ram Navami

March-April (Shukla Paksha Navami of Chaitra)

Rath Yatra

June-July (Shukla Dwitiya of Ashada month)

Teej

July-August (Shukla Paksha Tritiya of Shravana or Bhadrapada)