Hindu festivals and fasts in 1986
Every festival and fast of 1986, month by month, with its date in Ahmedabad. Open one for its story and why it falls on that day.
Showing every festival
January 1986Margshirsh, Posh
- New Year's DayWed 1 JanMargshirsh Vad 5

- Japanese New YearWed 1 JanMargshirsh Vad 5

- Saphala EkadashiMon 6 JanMargshirsh Vad 11

- National Youth DaySun 12 JanPosh Sud 2

- LohriMon 13 JanPosh Sud 3

- UttarayanTue 14 JanPosh Sud 4

- PongalTue 14 JanPosh Sud 4

- Gangasagar MelaWed 15 JanPosh Sud 5

- Army DayWed 15 JanPosh Sud 5

- Guru Gobind Singh JayantiFri 17 JanPosh Sud 7
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTue 21 JanPosh Sud 11

- Magh MelaSat 25 JanPosh Poonam

- National Voters' DaySat 25 JanPosh Poonam

- Republic DaySun 26 JanPosh Vad 1

- ThaipusamSun 26 JanPosh Vad 1

- Sakat ChauthWed 29 JanPosh Vad 4

- Martyrs' DayThu 30 JanPosh Vad 5

February 1986Posh, Maha
- World Cancer DayTue 4 FebPosh Vad 10

- Shattila EkadashiWed 5 FebPosh Vad 11

- Mauni AmavasyaSat 8 FebPosh Amas

- Gauriganesha ChaturthiWed 12 FebMaha Sud 4

- Vasant PanchamiThu 13 FebMaha Sud 5

- Ratha SaptamiSun 16 FebMaha Sud 7

- Chandrabhaga MelaSun 16 FebMaha Sud 7

- Narmada JayantiSun 16 FebMaha Sud 7

- Bhishma AshtamiMon 17 FebMaha Sud 8

- Jaya EkadashiThu 20 FebMaha Sud 11

- International Mother Language DayFri 21 FebMaha Sud 12

- Magha PurnimaMon 24 FebMaha Poonam

- Baneshwar MelaMon 24 FebMaha Poonam

- National Science DayFri 28 FebMaha Vad 4

March 1986Maha, Fagan
- World Wildlife DayMon 3 MarMaha Vad 8

- Vijaya EkadashiThu 6 MarMaha Vad 11

- Maha ShivratriSat 8 MarMaha Vad 14

- Bhavnath MelaSat 8 MarMaha Vad 14

- International Women's DaySat 8 MarMaha Vad 13

- Dhundhiraja ChaturthiFri 14 MarFagan Sud 4

- Jamshedi NavrozFri 21 MarFagan Sud 10
- NowruzFri 21 MarFagan Sud 10

- Amalaki EkadashiSat 22 MarFagan Sud 11

- Bihar DiwasSat 22 MarFagan Sud 11

- World Water DaySat 22 MarFagan Sud 11

- Holika Dahan (Holi)Tue 25 MarFagan Poonam

- Dakor Purnima MelaWed 26 MarFagan Poonam

- DhuletiWed 26 MarFagan Poonam

- Hola MohallaWed 26 MarFagan Vad 1
- Good FridayFri 28 MarFagan Vad 3

- EasterSun 30 MarFagan Vad 5

- Rajasthan DiwasSun 30 MarFagan Vad 5

April 1986Fagan, Chaitra
- Utkal DivasTue 1 AprFagan Vad 7

- Sheetala AshtamiWed 2 AprFagan Vad 8

- Papmochani EkadashiSat 5 AprFagan Vad 11

- World Health DayMon 7 AprFagan Vad 13

- Chitra Vichitra MelaWed 9 AprFagan Amas

- Chaitra NavratriThu 10 AprChaitra Sud 1

- Gudi PadwaThu 10 AprChaitra Sud 1

- UgadiThu 10 AprChaitra Sud 1

- GangaurSat 12 AprChaitra Sud 3

- Matsya JayantiSat 12 AprChaitra Sud 3

- SongkranSun 13 AprChaitra Sud 4

- ThingyanSun 13 AprChaitra Sud 4

- Ambedkar JayantiMon 14 AprChaitra Sud 5

- Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)Mon 14 AprChaitra Sud 5

- Vaisakhi / BaisakhiMon 14 AprChaitra Sud 5

- VishuMon 14 AprChaitra Sud 5

- Yamuna ChhathTue 15 AprChaitra Sud 6

- Ayambil OliWed 16 AprChaitra Sud 7
- Ram NavamiFri 18 AprChaitra Sud 9

- Madhavpur MelaFri 18 AprChaitra Sud 9

- Swaminarayan JayantiFri 18 AprChaitra Sud 9

- Kamada EkadashiSun 20 AprChaitra Sud 11

- Earth DayTue 22 AprChaitra Sud 13

- Mahavir Janma KalyanakTue 22 AprChaitra Sud 13
- World Book DayWed 23 AprChaitra Sud 14

- Hanuman JayantiThu 24 AprChaitra Poonam

- Bahucharaji MelaThu 24 AprChaitra Poonam

- National Panchayati Raj DayThu 24 AprChaitra Poonam

May 1986Chaitra, Vaishakh
- Gujarat DayThu 1 MayChaitra Vad 8

- International Workers' DayThu 1 MayChaitra Vad 8

- Maharashtra DayThu 1 MayChaitra Vad 8

- Varuthini EkadashiSun 4 MayChaitra Vad 11

- Parashurama JayantiSun 11 MayVaishakh Sud 3

- National Technology DaySun 11 MayVaishakh Sud 2

- Akshaya TritiyaMon 12 MayVaishakh Sud 3

- Ganga SaptamiFri 16 MayVaishakh Sud 7

- Sita NavamiSun 18 MayVaishakh Sud 9

- Mohini EkadashiTue 20 MayVaishakh Sud 11

- Narasimha JayantiThu 22 MayVaishakh Sud 14

- Buddha Purnima / VesakFri 23 MayVaishakh Poonam

- Kurma JayantiFri 23 MayVaishakh Poonam

- Narada JayantiSat 24 MayVaishakh Vad 1

June 1986Vaishakh, Jeth
- Telangana Formation DayMon 2 JunVaishakh Vad 10

- Apara EkadashiTue 3 JunVaishakh Vad 11

- World Environment DayThu 5 JunVaishakh Vad 13

- Vat SavitriSat 7 JunVaishakh Amas

- Shani JayantiSat 7 JunVaishakh Amas

- Eid al-FitrMon 9 JunJeth Sud 2

- World Blood Donor DaySat 14 JunJeth Sud 7

- Ganga DussehraTue 17 JunJeth Sud 10

- Nirjala EkadashiWed 18 JunJeth Sud 11

- International Day of YogaSat 21 JunJeth Sud 14

- Vat PurnimaSat 21 JunJeth Poonam

- Ambubachi MelaSun 22 JunJeth Poonam

- Kabir JayantiSun 22 JunJeth Poonam

July 1986Jeth, Ashadh
- National Doctors' DayTue 1 JulJeth Vad 10

- Yogini EkadashiWed 2 JulJeth Vad 11

- TanabataMon 7 JulJeth Amas

- Ashadhi BeejWed 9 JulAshadh Sud 2

- Rath YatraWed 9 JulAshadh Sud 2

- World Population DayFri 11 JulAshadh Sud 4

- Devshayani EkadashiThu 17 JulAshadh Sud 11

- Gauri VratThu 17 JulAshadh Sud 11

- Jaya Parvati VratSat 19 JulAshadh Sud 13

- Kokila VratSun 20 JulAshadh Poonam

- Guru PurnimaMon 21 JulAshadh Poonam

- Shravani MelaMon 21 JulAshadh Poonam

- Kargil Vijay DiwasSat 26 JulAshadh Vad 5

August 1986Ashadh, Shravan
- Kamika EkadashiFri 1 AugAshadh Vad 11

- DivasoTue 5 AugAshadh Amas

- National Handloom DayThu 7 AugShravan Sud 2

- Hariyali TeejFri 8 AugShravan Sud 3

- Durva Ganapati ChaturthiSat 9 AugShravan Sud 4

- Kalki JayantiMon 11 AugShravan Sud 6

- Tulsidas JayantiTue 12 AugShravan Sud 7

- International Youth DayTue 12 AugShravan Sud 7

- ObonWed 13 AugShravan Sud 8

- Independence DayFri 15 AugShravan Sud 10

- Varalakshmi VratFri 15 AugShravan Sud 10

- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSat 16 AugShravan Sud 11

- Eid al-AdhaSat 16 AugShravan Sud 11

- Raksha BandhanTue 19 AugShravan Poonam

- Gayatri JayantiTue 19 AugShravan Poonam

- Narali PurnimaTue 19 AugShravan Poonam

- Kajari TeejFri 22 AugShravan Vad 3

- Bol ChothSat 23 AugShravan Vad 4

- Nag PanchamSun 24 AugShravan Vad 5

- Randhan ChhathMon 25 AugShravan Vad 6

- Shitala SatamTue 26 AugShravan Vad 7

- JanmashtamiWed 27 AugShravan Vad 8

- Dahi HandiThu 28 AugShravan Vad 9

- National Sports DayFri 29 AugShravan Vad 10

- Aja EkadashiSun 31 AugShravan Vad 11

September 1986Shravan, Bhadrapad
- Bachha BarasMon 1 SepShravan Vad 12

- ParyushanMon 1 SepShravan Vad 12
- Teachers' DayFri 5 SepBhadrapad Sud 1

- Ganesh ChaturthiSun 7 SepBhadrapad Sud 4

- Kevada TrijSun 7 SepBhadrapad Sud 3

- Varaha JayantiSun 7 SepBhadrapad Sud 3

- Rishi PanchamiMon 8 SepBhadrapad Sud 5

- Tarnetar MelaMon 8 SepBhadrapad Sud 4

- SamvatsariMon 8 SepBhadrapad Sud 4
- International Literacy DayMon 8 SepBhadrapad Sud 4

- Ravechi MelaWed 10 SepBhadrapad Sud 7

- Dharo AthamThu 11 SepBhadrapad Sud 8

- Radha AshtamiThu 11 SepBhadrapad Sud 8

- Mahalakshmi VratThu 11 SepBhadrapad Sud 8

- Parivartini EkadashiSun 14 SepBhadrapad Sud 11

- Hindi DiwasSun 14 SepBhadrapad Sud 11

- OnamMon 15 SepBhadrapad Sud 12

- Vamana JayantiMon 15 SepBhadrapad Sud 12

- Engineers' DayMon 15 SepBhadrapad Sud 12

- Muharram / AshuraMon 15 SepBhadrapad Sud 12
- World Ozone DayTue 16 SepBhadrapad Sud 13

- Anant ChaturdashiWed 17 SepBhadrapad Sud 14

- Ganesh VisarjanWed 17 SepBhadrapad Sud 14

- Vishwakarma PujaWed 17 SepBhadrapad Sud 14

- Bhadarvi PoonamThu 18 SepBhadrapad Poonam

- Pitru PakshaThu 18 SepBhadrapad Poonam

- International Day of PeaceSun 21 SepBhadrapad Vad 3

- Jivitputrika VratFri 26 SepBhadrapad Vad 8

- World Tourism DaySat 27 SepBhadrapad Vad 9

- Indira EkadashiMon 29 SepBhadrapad Vad 11

October 1986Bhadrapad, Aso
- International Day of Older PersonsWed 1 OctBhadrapad Vad 13

- Gandhi JayantiThu 2 OctBhadrapad Vad 14

- BathukammaFri 3 OctBhadrapad Amas

- Sarva Pitru AmavasyaFri 3 OctBhadrapad Amas

- GhatasthapanaSat 4 OctAso Sud 1

- NavratriSat 4 OctAso Sud 1

- World Teachers' DaySun 5 OctAso Sud 2

- Durga PujaThu 9 OctAso Sud 6

- Saraswati Puja (Navratri)Thu 9 OctAso Sud 6

- Durga AshtamiFri 10 OctAso Sud 8

- Ayambil OliFri 10 OctAso Sud 7
- World Mental Health DayFri 10 OctAso Sud 7

- Maha NavamiSat 11 OctAso Sud 9

- Dussehra / VijayadashamiSun 12 OctAso Sud 10

- Papankusha EkadashiMon 13 OctAso Sud 11

- World Food DayThu 16 OctAso Sud 14

- Sharad PurnimaFri 17 OctAso Poonam

- Valmiki JayantiFri 17 OctAso Poonam

- Karwa ChauthTue 21 OctAso Vad 4

- United Nations DayFri 24 OctAso Vad 6

- Ahoi AshtamiSat 25 OctAso Vad 8

- Rama EkadashiWed 29 OctAso Vad 11

- DhanterasThu 30 OctAso Vad 13

- Vagh BarasThu 30 OctAso Vad 12

- Kali ChaudasFri 31 OctAso Vad 14

- National Unity DayFri 31 OctAso Vad 13

November 1986Aso, Kartik
- Chopda PujaSat 1 NovAso Amas

- DiwaliSat 1 NovAso Amas

- Kali PujaSat 1 NovAso Amas

- Sharda PujaSat 1 NovAso Amas

- Andhra Pradesh Formation DaySat 1 NovAso Vad 14

- Bandi Chhor DivasSat 1 NovAso Amas
- Chhattisgarh DaySat 1 NovAso Vad 14

- Day of the DeadSat 1 NovAso Vad 14

- Diwali - Mahavir NirvanaSat 1 NovAso Amas
- Haryana DaySat 1 NovAso Vad 14

- Karnataka RajyotsavaSat 1 NovAso Vad 14

- Kerala PiraviSat 1 NovAso Vad 14

- Madhya Pradesh DaySat 1 NovAso Vad 14

- Punjab DaySat 1 NovAso Vad 14

- Bhai Dooj (Bhai Bij)Mon 3 NovKartik Sud 2

- Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas)Mon 3 NovKartik Sud 1

- Govardhan Puja / AnnakutMon 3 NovKartik Sud 1

- Labh ChaturthiWed 5 NovKartik Sud 4

- Labh PanchamThu 6 NovKartik Sud 5

- Gyan PanchamiThu 6 NovKartik Sud 5
- Chhath PujaFri 7 NovKartik Sud 6

- Skanda SashtiFri 7 NovKartik Sud 6

- Jalaram Bapa JayantiSat 8 NovKartik Sud 7

- Akshaya NavamiMon 10 NovKartik Sud 9

- National Education DayTue 11 NovKartik Sud 10

- Prabodhini EkadashiWed 12 NovKartik Sud 11

- Tulsi VivahThu 13 NovKartik Sud 12

- Children's DayFri 14 NovKartik Sud 13

- Dev DiwaliSat 15 NovKartik Poonam

- Milad-un-NabiSat 15 NovKartik Sud 14
- Kartik PurnimaSun 16 NovKartik Poonam

- Palitana Kartik Purnima YatraSun 16 NovKartik Poonam

- Pushkar MelaSun 16 NovKartik Poonam

- Shamlaji MelaSun 16 NovKartik Poonam

- Vautha MelaSun 16 NovKartik Poonam

- Guru Nanak GurpurabSun 16 NovKartik Poonam
- Loy KrathongSun 16 NovKartik Poonam

- Sonepur MelaSun 16 NovKartik Poonam

- National Press DaySun 16 NovKartik Poonam

- Kalabhairav JayantiMon 24 NovKartik Vad 8

- Constitution DayWed 26 NovKartik Vad 9

- Utpanna EkadashiFri 28 NovKartik Vad 11

December 1986Kartik, Margshirsh
- Hornbill FestivalMon 1 DecKartik Amas

- World AIDS DayMon 1 DecKartik Amas

- National Pollution Control DayTue 2 DecMargshirsh Sud 1

- International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesWed 3 DecMargshirsh Sud 2

- Vivah PanchamiFri 5 DecMargshirsh Sud 5

- Armed Forces Flag DaySun 7 DecMargshirsh Sud 7

- Human Rights DayWed 10 DecMargshirsh Sud 10

- Gita JayantiThu 11 DecMargshirsh Sud 11

- Mokshada EkadashiThu 11 DecMargshirsh Sud 11

- Karthigai DeepamSat 13 DecMargshirsh Sud 13

- Dattatreya JayantiMon 15 DecMargshirsh Poonam

- Annapurna JayantiTue 16 DecMargshirsh Poonam

- Goa Liberation DayFri 19 DecMargshirsh Vad 3

- National Mathematics DayMon 22 DecMargshirsh Vad 6

- Kisan DiwasTue 23 DecMargshirsh Vad 7

- ChristmasThu 25 DecMargshirsh Vad 9

- Saphala EkadashiSat 27 DecMargshirsh Vad 11
