Hindu festivals and fasts in 1973
Every festival and fast of 1973, month by month, with its date in Ahmedabad. Open one for its story and why it falls on that day.
Showing every festival
January 1973Margshirsh, Posh
- New Year's DayMon 1 JanObservance
- Japanese New YearMon 1 JanFestival
- Guru Gobind Singh JayantiThu 11 JanBirth anniversary
- National Youth DayFri 12 JanObservance
- LohriSat 13 JanFestival
- UttarayanSun 14 JanFestival
- Gangasagar MelaSun 14 JanFair
- PongalSun 14 JanFestival
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiMon 15 JanEkadashi
- Army DayMon 15 JanObservance
- Eid al-AdhaMon 15 JanFestival
- Magh MelaThu 18 JanFair
- ThaipusamFri 19 JanFair
- Sakat ChauthMon 22 JanFast
- National Voters' DayThu 25 JanObservance
- Republic DayFri 26 JanPublic holiday
- Shattila EkadashiMon 29 JanEkadashi
- Martyrs' DayTue 30 JanObservance
February 1973Posh, Maha
- Mauni AmavasyaSat 3 FebNew moon
- World Cancer DaySun 4 FebObservance
- Vasant PanchamiWed 7 FebFestival
- Gauriganesha ChaturthiWed 7 FebFast
- Ratha SaptamiSat 10 FebFestival
- Bhishma AshtamiSat 10 FebObservance
- Chandrabhaga MelaSat 10 FebFair
- Narmada JayantiSat 10 FebBirth anniversary
- Jaya EkadashiTue 13 FebEkadashi
- Muharram / AshuraTue 13 FebFestival
- Magha PurnimaSat 17 FebFull moon
- Baneshwar MelaSat 17 FebFair
- International Mother Language DayWed 21 FebObservance
- Vijaya EkadashiWed 28 FebEkadashi
- National Science DayWed 28 FebObservance
March 1973Maha, Fagan
- Maha ShivratriSat 3 MarFestival
- Bhavnath MelaSat 3 MarFair
- World Wildlife DaySat 3 MarObservance
- International Women's DayThu 8 MarObservance
- Dhundhiraja ChaturthiThu 8 MarFast
- Amalaki EkadashiThu 15 MarEkadashi
- Holika Dahan (Holi)Sun 18 MarFestival
- Dakor Purnima MelaSun 18 MarFair
- DhuletiMon 19 MarFestival
- Hola MohallaMon 19 MarFestival
- Jamshedi NavrozWed 21 MarFestival
- NowruzWed 21 MarFestival
- Bihar DiwasThu 22 MarObservance
- World Water DayThu 22 MarObservance
- Sheetala AshtamiTue 27 MarFast
- Papmochani EkadashiFri 30 MarEkadashi
- Rajasthan DiwasFri 30 MarObservance
April 1973Fagan, Chaitra
- Utkal DivasSun 1 AprObservance
- Chitra Vichitra MelaTue 3 AprFair
- Chaitra NavratriWed 4 AprFestival
- Gudi PadwaWed 4 AprFestival
- UgadiWed 4 AprFestival
- GangaurFri 6 AprFestival
- Matsya JayantiFri 6 AprBirth anniversary
- World Health DaySat 7 AprObservance
- Yamuna ChhathSun 8 AprObservance
- Ayambil OliMon 9 AprFestival
- Ram NavamiWed 11 AprFestival
- Madhavpur MelaWed 11 AprFair
- Swaminarayan JayantiWed 11 AprBirth anniversary
- Kamada EkadashiFri 13 AprEkadashi
- Vaisakhi / BaisakhiFri 13 AprFestival
- SongkranFri 13 AprFestival
- ThingyanFri 13 AprFestival
- Ambedkar JayantiSat 14 AprPublic holiday
- Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)Sat 14 AprFestival
- VishuSat 14 AprFestival
- Mahavir Janma KalyanakSun 15 AprFestival
- Milad-un-NabiSun 15 AprFestival
- Hanuman JayantiTue 17 AprBirth anniversary
- Bahucharaji MelaTue 17 AprFair
- Good FridayFri 20 AprFestival
- Earth DaySun 22 AprObservance
- EasterSun 22 AprFestival
- World Book DayMon 23 AprObservance
- National Panchayati Raj DayTue 24 AprObservance
- Varuthini EkadashiSun 29 AprEkadashi
May 1973Chaitra, Vaishakh
- Gujarat DayTue 1 MayObservance
- International Workers' DayTue 1 MayObservance
- Maharashtra DayTue 1 MayObservance
- Parashurama JayantiFri 4 MayBirth anniversary
- Akshaya TritiyaSat 5 MayFestival
- Ganga SaptamiTue 8 MayObservance
- Sita NavamiThu 10 MayBirth anniversary
- National Technology DayFri 11 MayObservance
- Mohini EkadashiSat 12 MayEkadashi
- Narasimha JayantiTue 15 MayBirth anniversary
- Buddha Purnima / VesakThu 17 MayFull moon
- Kurma JayantiThu 17 MayBirth anniversary
- Narada JayantiFri 18 MayBirth anniversary
- Apara EkadashiMon 28 MayEkadashi
- Vat SavitriThu 31 MayFast
June 1973Vaishakh, Jeth
- Shani JayantiFri 1 JunBirth anniversary
- Telangana Formation DaySat 2 JunObservance
- World Environment DayTue 5 JunObservance
- Ganga DussehraSun 10 JunFestival
- Nirjala EkadashiMon 11 JunEkadashi
- World Blood Donor DayThu 14 JunObservance
- Kabir JayantiFri 15 JunBirth anniversary
- Vat PurnimaFri 15 JunFast
- International Day of YogaThu 21 JunObservance
- Ambubachi MelaThu 21 JunFair
- Yogini EkadashiWed 27 JunEkadashi
July 1973Ashadh, Shravan
- National Doctors' DaySun 1 JulObservance
- Ashadhi BeejMon 2 JulRegional
- Rath YatraMon 2 JulFestival
- TanabataSat 7 JulFestival
- Devshayani EkadashiTue 10 JulEkadashi
- Gauri VratTue 10 JulFast
- World Population DayWed 11 JulObservance
- Jaya Parvati VratFri 13 JulFast
- Kokila VratSat 14 JulFast
- Guru PurnimaSun 15 JulFull moon
- Shravani MelaSun 15 JulFair
- Kamika EkadashiThu 26 JulEkadashi
- Kargil Vijay DiwasThu 26 JulObservance
- DivasoSun 29 JulFast
August 1973Shravan, Bhadrapad
- Hariyali TeejWed 1 AugFestival
- Durva Ganapati ChaturthiThu 2 AugFast
- Kalki JayantiSat 4 AugBirth anniversary
- Tulsidas JayantiSun 5 AugBirth anniversary
- National Handloom DayTue 7 AugObservance
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThu 9 AugEkadashi
- Varalakshmi VratFri 10 AugFast
- International Youth DaySun 12 AugObservance
- Raksha BandhanMon 13 AugFestival
- ObonMon 13 AugFestival
- Gayatri JayantiTue 14 AugBirth anniversary
- Narali PurnimaTue 14 AugFull moon
- Independence DayWed 15 AugPublic holiday
- Kajari TeejFri 17 AugFast
- Bol ChothFri 17 AugFast
- Nag PanchamSun 19 AugFestival
- Randhan ChhathMon 20 AugFast
- Shitala SatamMon 20 AugFast
- JanmashtamiTue 21 AugFestival
- Dahi HandiWed 22 AugFestival
- Aja EkadashiFri 24 AugEkadashi
- ParyushanFri 24 AugFestival
- Bachha BarasSat 25 AugFast
- National Sports DayWed 29 AugObservance
- Kevada TrijThu 30 AugFestival
- Varaha JayantiThu 30 AugBirth anniversary
- Ganesh ChaturthiFri 31 AugFestival
- Tarnetar MelaFri 31 AugFair
- SamvatsariFri 31 AugFestival
September 1973Bhadrapad, Aso
- Rishi PanchamiSat 1 SepFestival
- Ravechi MelaMon 3 SepFair
- Radha AshtamiTue 4 SepBirth anniversary
- Dharo AthamWed 5 SepFast
- Teachers' DayWed 5 SepObservance
- Mahalakshmi VratWed 5 SepFast
- Parivartini EkadashiSat 8 SepEkadashi
- International Literacy DaySat 8 SepObservance
- OnamSun 9 SepFestival
- Vamana JayantiSun 9 SepBirth anniversary
- Anant ChaturdashiTue 11 SepFestival
- Ganesh VisarjanTue 11 SepFestival
- Bhadarvi PoonamWed 12 SepFair
- Pitru PakshaWed 12 SepFast
- Hindi DiwasFri 14 SepObservance
- Engineers' DaySat 15 SepObservance
- Vishwakarma PujaSun 16 SepFestival
- World Ozone DaySun 16 SepObservance
- Jivitputrika VratThu 20 SepFast
- International Day of PeaceFri 21 SepObservance
- Indira EkadashiSat 22 SepEkadashi
- BathukammaWed 26 SepFestival
- Sarva Pitru AmavasyaWed 26 SepNew moon
- GhatasthapanaThu 27 SepObservance
- NavratriThu 27 SepFestival
- World Tourism DayThu 27 SepObservance
October 1973Aso, Kartik
- International Day of Older PersonsMon 1 OctObservance
- Gandhi JayantiTue 2 OctPublic holiday
- Durga PujaTue 2 OctFestival
- Saraswati Puja (Navratri)Wed 3 OctObservance
- Ayambil OliWed 3 OctFestival
- Durga AshtamiThu 4 OctFestival
- Maha NavamiFri 5 OctFestival
- World Teachers' DayFri 5 OctObservance
- Dussehra / VijayadashamiSat 6 OctFestival
- Papankusha EkadashiMon 8 OctEkadashi
- World Mental Health DayWed 10 OctObservance
- Sharad PurnimaThu 11 OctFull moon
- Valmiki JayantiFri 12 OctBirth anniversary
- Karwa ChauthMon 15 OctFast
- World Food DayTue 16 OctObservance
- Ahoi AshtamiThu 18 OctFast
- Rama EkadashiMon 22 OctEkadashi
- DhanterasTue 23 OctFestival
- Vagh BarasTue 23 OctFestival
- Kali ChaudasWed 24 OctFestival
- United Nations DayWed 24 OctObservance
- Chopda PujaThu 25 OctObservance
- DiwaliThu 25 OctFestival
- Kali PujaThu 25 OctFestival
- Sharda PujaThu 25 OctObservance
- Bandi Chhor DivasThu 25 OctFestival
- Diwali - Mahavir NirvanaThu 25 OctFestival
- Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas)Sat 27 OctFestival
- Govardhan Puja / AnnakutSat 27 OctFestival
- Bhai Dooj (Bhai Bij)Sun 28 OctFestival
- Eid al-FitrSun 28 OctFestival
- Labh ChaturthiTue 30 OctFestival
- Labh PanchamWed 31 OctFestival
- National Unity DayWed 31 OctObservance
- Gyan PanchamiWed 31 OctFestival
November 1973Kartik, Margshirsh
- Chhath PujaThu 1 NovFestival
- Andhra Pradesh Formation DayThu 1 NovObservance
- Chhattisgarh DayThu 1 NovObservance
- Day of the DeadThu 1 NovFestival
- Haryana DayThu 1 NovObservance
- Karnataka RajyotsavaThu 1 NovObservance
- Kerala PiraviThu 1 NovObservance
- Madhya Pradesh DayThu 1 NovObservance
- Punjab DayThu 1 NovObservance
- Skanda SashtiThu 1 NovFestival
- Jalaram Bapa JayantiFri 2 NovBirth anniversary
- Akshaya NavamiSun 4 NovFast
- Prabodhini EkadashiTue 6 NovEkadashi
- Tulsi VivahWed 7 NovFestival
- Kartik PurnimaSat 10 NovFull moon
- Dev DiwaliSat 10 NovFestival
- Palitana Kartik Purnima YatraSat 10 NovFair
- Pushkar MelaSat 10 NovFair
- Shamlaji MelaSat 10 NovFair
- Vautha MelaSat 10 NovFair
- Guru Nanak GurpurabSat 10 NovFestival
- Loy KrathongSat 10 NovFestival
- Sonepur MelaSat 10 NovFair
- National Education DaySun 11 NovObservance
- Children's DayWed 14 NovObservance
- National Press DayFri 16 NovObservance
- Kalabhairav JayantiSat 17 NovBirth anniversary
- Utpanna EkadashiTue 20 NovEkadashi
- Constitution DayMon 26 NovObservance
- Vivah PanchamiFri 30 NovFestival
December 1973Margshirsh, Posh
- Hornbill FestivalSat 1 DecFair
- World AIDS DaySat 1 DecObservance
- National Pollution Control DaySun 2 DecObservance
- International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesMon 3 DecObservance
- Gita JayantiThu 6 DecObservance
- Mokshada EkadashiThu 6 DecEkadashi
- Armed Forces Flag DayFri 7 DecObservance
- Karthigai DeepamSat 8 DecFestival
- Dattatreya JayantiSun 9 DecBirth anniversary
- Annapurna JayantiMon 10 DecBirth anniversary
- Human Rights DayMon 10 DecObservance
- Goa Liberation DayWed 19 DecObservance
- Saphala EkadashiThu 20 DecEkadashi
- National Mathematics DaySat 22 DecObservance
- Kisan DiwasSun 23 DecObservance
- ChristmasTue 25 DecFestival
