Hindu festivals and fasts in 2001
Every festival and fast of 2001, month by month, with its date in Ahmedabad. Open one for its story and why it falls on that day.
Showing every festival
January 2001Posh, Maha
- New Year's DayMon 1 JanPosh Sud 6

- Japanese New YearMon 1 JanPosh Sud 6

- Guru Gobind Singh JayantiTue 2 JanPosh Sud 7
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSat 6 JanPosh Sud 11

- Magh MelaTue 9 JanPosh Poonam

- Sakat ChauthFri 12 JanPosh Vad 4

- National Youth DayFri 12 JanPosh Vad 3

- LohriSat 13 JanPosh Vad 4

- UttarayanSun 14 JanPosh Vad 5

- Gangasagar MelaSun 14 JanPosh Vad 5

- PongalSun 14 JanPosh Vad 5

- Army DayMon 15 JanPosh Vad 6

- Shattila EkadashiFri 19 JanPosh Vad 11

- Mauni AmavasyaWed 24 JanPosh Amas

- National Voters' DayThu 25 JanMaha Sud 1

- Republic DayFri 26 JanMaha Sud 2

- Gauriganesha ChaturthiSun 28 JanMaha Sud 4

- Vasant PanchamiMon 29 JanMaha Sud 5

- Martyrs' DayTue 30 JanMaha Sud 6

- Ratha SaptamiWed 31 JanMaha Sud 7

- Narmada JayantiWed 31 JanMaha Sud 7

February 2001Maha, Fagan
- Bhishma AshtamiThu 1 FebMaha Sud 8

- Chandrabhaga MelaThu 1 FebMaha Sud 7

- Jaya EkadashiSun 4 FebMaha Sud 11

- World Cancer DaySun 4 FebMaha Sud 11

- ThaipusamWed 7 FebMaha Sud 14

- Magha PurnimaThu 8 FebMaha Poonam

- Baneshwar MelaThu 8 FebMaha Poonam

- Vijaya EkadashiSun 18 FebMaha Vad 11

- Maha ShivratriWed 21 FebMaha Vad 14

- Bhavnath MelaWed 21 FebMaha Vad 14

- International Mother Language DayWed 21 FebMaha Vad 13

- Dhundhiraja ChaturthiTue 27 FebFagan Sud 4

- National Science DayWed 28 FebFagan Sud 5

March 2001Fagan, Chaitra
- World Wildlife DaySat 3 MarFagan Sud 8

- Amalaki EkadashiTue 6 MarFagan Sud 11

- Eid al-AdhaTue 6 MarFagan Sud 11

- International Women's DayThu 8 MarFagan Sud 14

- Holika Dahan (Holi)Fri 9 MarFagan Poonam

- Dakor Purnima MelaFri 9 MarFagan Poonam

- DhuletiSat 10 MarFagan Vad 1

- Hola MohallaSat 10 MarFagan Vad 1
- Sheetala AshtamiSat 17 MarFagan Vad 8

- Papmochani EkadashiTue 20 MarFagan Vad 11

- Jamshedi NavrozWed 21 MarFagan Vad 12
- NowruzWed 21 MarFagan Vad 12

- Bihar DiwasThu 22 MarFagan Vad 13

- World Water DayThu 22 MarFagan Vad 13

- Chitra Vichitra MelaSat 24 MarFagan Amas

- Chaitra NavratriMon 26 MarChaitra Sud 1

- Gudi PadwaMon 26 MarChaitra Sud 1

- UgadiMon 26 MarChaitra Sud 1

- GangaurWed 28 MarChaitra Sud 3

- Matsya JayantiWed 28 MarChaitra Sud 3

- Rajasthan DiwasFri 30 MarChaitra Sud 5

- Ayambil OliSat 31 MarChaitra Sud 7
- Yamuna ChhathSat 31 MarChaitra Sud 7

April 2001Chaitra, Vaishakh
- Utkal DivasSun 1 AprChaitra Sud 8

- Ram NavamiMon 2 AprChaitra Sud 9

- Madhavpur MelaMon 2 AprChaitra Sud 9

- Swaminarayan JayantiMon 2 AprChaitra Sud 9

- Kamada EkadashiWed 4 AprChaitra Sud 11

- Muharram / AshuraWed 4 AprChaitra Sud 11
- Mahavir Janma KalyanakFri 6 AprChaitra Sud 13
- World Health DaySat 7 AprChaitra Sud 14

- Hanuman JayantiSun 8 AprChaitra Poonam

- Bahucharaji MelaSun 8 AprChaitra Poonam

- Vaisakhi / BaisakhiFri 13 AprChaitra Vad 6

- Good FridayFri 13 AprChaitra Vad 6

- SongkranFri 13 AprChaitra Vad 6

- ThingyanFri 13 AprChaitra Vad 6

- Ambedkar JayantiSat 14 AprChaitra Vad 7

- Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)Sat 14 AprChaitra Vad 7

- VishuSat 14 AprChaitra Vad 7

- EasterSun 15 AprChaitra Vad 7

- Varuthini EkadashiThu 19 AprChaitra Vad 11

- Earth DaySun 22 AprChaitra Vad 14

- World Book DayMon 23 AprChaitra Amas

- National Panchayati Raj DayTue 24 AprVaishakh Sud 1

- Parashurama JayantiWed 25 AprVaishakh Sud 3

- Akshaya TritiyaThu 26 AprVaishakh Sud 3

- Ganga SaptamiMon 30 AprVaishakh Sud 7

May 2001Vaishakh, Jeth
- Gujarat DayTue 1 MayVaishakh Sud 8

- International Workers' DayTue 1 MayVaishakh Sud 8

- Sita NavamiTue 1 MayVaishakh Sud 9

- Maharashtra DayTue 1 MayVaishakh Sud 8

- Mohini EkadashiThu 3 MayVaishakh Sud 11

- Narasimha JayantiSun 6 MayVaishakh Sud 14

- Buddha Purnima / VesakMon 7 MayVaishakh Poonam

- Kurma JayantiMon 7 MayVaishakh Poonam

- Narada JayantiTue 8 MayVaishakh Vad 1

- National Technology DayFri 11 MayVaishakh Vad 4

- Apara EkadashiSat 19 MayVaishakh Vad 11

- Vat SavitriTue 22 MayVaishakh Amas

- Shani JayantiWed 23 MayVaishakh Amas

June 2001Jeth, Ashadh
- Ganga DussehraFri 1 JunJeth Sud 10

- Nirjala EkadashiSat 2 JunJeth Sud 11

- Telangana Formation DaySat 2 JunJeth Sud 11

- Milad-un-NabiMon 4 JunJeth Sud 13
- World Environment DayTue 5 JunJeth Sud 14

- Vat PurnimaTue 5 JunJeth Poonam

- Kabir JayantiWed 6 JunJeth Poonam

- World Blood Donor DayThu 14 JunJeth Vad 8

- Yogini EkadashiSun 17 JunJeth Vad 11

- International Day of YogaThu 21 JunJeth Amas

- Ambubachi MelaFri 22 JunAshadh Sud 1

- Ashadhi BeejSat 23 JunAshadh Sud 2

- Rath YatraSat 23 JunAshadh Sud 2

July 2001Ashadh, Shravan
- Devshayani EkadashiSun 1 JulAshadh Sud 11

- Gauri VratSun 1 JulAshadh Sud 11

- National Doctors' DaySun 1 JulAshadh Sud 11

- Jaya Parvati VratTue 3 JulAshadh Sud 13

- Kokila VratWed 4 JulAshadh Poonam

- Guru PurnimaThu 5 JulAshadh Poonam

- Shravani MelaThu 5 JulAshadh Poonam

- TanabataSat 7 JulAshadh Vad 2

- World Population DayWed 11 JulAshadh Vad 5

- Kamika EkadashiTue 17 JulAshadh Vad 11

- DivasoFri 20 JulAshadh Amas

- Hariyali TeejMon 23 JulShravan Sud 3

- Durva Ganapati ChaturthiTue 24 JulShravan Sud 4

- Kalki JayantiWed 25 JulShravan Sud 6

- Kargil Vijay DiwasThu 26 JulShravan Sud 7

- Tulsidas JayantiThu 26 JulShravan Sud 7

- Shravana Putrada EkadashiMon 30 JulShravan Sud 11

August 2001Shravan, Bhadrapad
- Varalakshmi VratFri 3 AugShravan Poonam

- Raksha BandhanSat 4 AugShravan Poonam

- Gayatri JayantiSat 4 AugShravan Poonam

- Narali PurnimaSat 4 AugShravan Poonam

- Kajari TeejTue 7 AugShravan Vad 3

- National Handloom DayTue 7 AugShravan Vad 3

- Bol ChothWed 8 AugShravan Vad 4

- Nag PanchamThu 9 AugShravan Vad 5

- Randhan ChhathFri 10 AugShravan Vad 6

- Shitala SatamSat 11 AugShravan Vad 7

- JanmashtamiSun 12 AugShravan Vad 8

- International Youth DaySun 12 AugShravan Vad 8

- Dahi HandiMon 13 AugShravan Vad 9

- ObonMon 13 AugShravan Vad 9

- Independence DayWed 15 AugShravan Vad 11

- Aja EkadashiWed 15 AugShravan Vad 11

- ParyushanWed 15 AugShravan Vad 11
- Bachha BarasThu 16 AugShravan Vad 12

- Kevada TrijTue 21 AugBhadrapad Sud 3

- Varaha JayantiTue 21 AugBhadrapad Sud 3

- Ganesh ChaturthiWed 22 AugBhadrapad Sud 4

- Tarnetar MelaWed 22 AugBhadrapad Sud 4

- SamvatsariWed 22 AugBhadrapad Sud 4
- Rishi PanchamiThu 23 AugBhadrapad Sud 5

- Ravechi MelaSat 25 AugBhadrapad Sud 7

- Dharo AthamSun 26 AugBhadrapad Sud 8

- Radha AshtamiSun 26 AugBhadrapad Sud 8

- Mahalakshmi VratSun 26 AugBhadrapad Sud 8

- Parivartini EkadashiWed 29 AugBhadrapad Sud 11

- National Sports DayWed 29 AugBhadrapad Sud 11

- Vamana JayantiThu 30 AugBhadrapad Sud 12

- OnamFri 31 AugBhadrapad Sud 13

September 2001Bhadrapad, Leap Aso
- Anant ChaturdashiSat 1 SepBhadrapad Sud 14

- Ganesh VisarjanSat 1 SepBhadrapad Sud 14

- Bhadarvi PoonamSun 2 SepBhadrapad Poonam

- Pitru PakshaSun 2 SepBhadrapad Poonam

- Teachers' DayWed 5 SepBhadrapad Vad 2

- International Literacy DaySat 8 SepBhadrapad Vad 5

- Jivitputrika VratTue 11 SepBhadrapad Vad 8

- Indira EkadashiThu 13 SepBhadrapad Vad 11

- Hindi DiwasFri 14 SepBhadrapad Vad 12

- Engineers' DaySat 15 SepBhadrapad Vad 13

- World Ozone DaySun 16 SepBhadrapad Vad 14

- BathukammaMon 17 SepBhadrapad Amas

- Sarva Pitru AmavasyaMon 17 SepBhadrapad Amas

- Vishwakarma PujaMon 17 SepBhadrapad Amas

- International Day of PeaceFri 21 SepLeap Aso Sud 5

- Saraswati Puja (Navratri)Mon 24 SepLeap Aso Sud 8

- World Tourism DayThu 27 SepLeap Aso Sud 10

- Padmini EkadashiFri 28 SepLeap Aso Sud 11

October 2001Leap Aso, Aso
- International Day of Older PersonsMon 1 OctLeap Aso Sud 14

- Gandhi JayantiTue 2 OctLeap Aso Poonam

- World Teachers' DayFri 5 OctLeap Aso Vad 3

- World Mental Health DayWed 10 OctLeap Aso Vad 8

- Parama EkadashiSat 13 OctLeap Aso Vad 11

- World Food DayTue 16 OctLeap Aso Amas

- GhatasthapanaWed 17 OctAso Sud 1

- NavratriWed 17 OctAso Sud 1

- Durga PujaMon 22 OctAso Sud 6

- Ayambil OliTue 23 OctAso Sud 7
- Durga AshtamiWed 24 OctAso Sud 8

- United Nations DayWed 24 OctAso Sud 8

- Maha NavamiThu 25 OctAso Sud 9

- Dussehra / VijayadashamiFri 26 OctAso Sud 10

- Papankusha EkadashiSat 27 OctAso Sud 11

- Sharad PurnimaWed 31 OctAso Poonam

- National Unity DayWed 31 OctAso Sud 14

November 2001Aso, Kartik
- Andhra Pradesh Formation DayThu 1 NovAso Poonam

- Chhattisgarh DayThu 1 NovAso Poonam

- Day of the DeadThu 1 NovAso Poonam

- Haryana DayThu 1 NovAso Poonam

- Karnataka RajyotsavaThu 1 NovAso Poonam

- Kerala PiraviThu 1 NovAso Poonam

- Madhya Pradesh DayThu 1 NovAso Poonam

- Punjab DayThu 1 NovAso Poonam

- Valmiki JayantiThu 1 NovAso Poonam

- Karwa ChauthSun 4 NovAso Vad 4

- Ahoi AshtamiThu 8 NovAso Vad 8

- Rama EkadashiSun 11 NovAso Vad 11

- National Education DaySun 11 NovAso Vad 11

- DhanterasMon 12 NovAso Vad 13

- Vagh BarasMon 12 NovAso Vad 12

- Kali ChaudasTue 13 NovAso Vad 14

- Chopda PujaWed 14 NovAso Amas

- DiwaliWed 14 NovAso Amas

- Children's DayWed 14 NovAso Vad 14

- Kali PujaWed 14 NovAso Amas

- Sharda PujaWed 14 NovAso Amas

- Bandi Chhor DivasWed 14 NovAso Amas
- Diwali - Mahavir NirvanaWed 14 NovAso Amas
- Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas)Fri 16 NovKartik Sud 1

- Govardhan Puja / AnnakutFri 16 NovKartik Sud 1

- National Press DayFri 16 NovKartik Sud 1

- Bhai Dooj (Bhai Bij)Sat 17 NovKartik Sud 2

- Labh ChaturthiMon 19 NovKartik Sud 4

- Labh PanchamTue 20 NovKartik Sud 5

- Chhath PujaTue 20 NovKartik Sud 6

- Gyan PanchamiTue 20 NovKartik Sud 5
- Skanda SashtiWed 21 NovKartik Sud 6

- Jalaram Bapa JayantiThu 22 NovKartik Sud 7

- Akshaya NavamiSat 24 NovKartik Sud 9

- Prabodhini EkadashiMon 26 NovKartik Sud 11

- Constitution DayMon 26 NovKartik Sud 11

- Tulsi VivahTue 27 NovKartik Sud 12

- Karthigai DeepamThu 29 NovKartik Poonam

- Kartik PurnimaFri 30 NovKartik Poonam

- Dev DiwaliFri 30 NovKartik Poonam

- Palitana Kartik Purnima YatraFri 30 NovKartik Poonam

- Pushkar MelaFri 30 NovKartik Poonam

- Shamlaji MelaFri 30 NovKartik Poonam

- Vautha MelaFri 30 NovKartik Poonam

- Guru Nanak GurpurabFri 30 NovKartik Poonam
- Loy KrathongFri 30 NovKartik Poonam

- Sonepur MelaFri 30 NovKartik Poonam

December 2001Kartik, Margshirsh
- Hornbill FestivalSat 1 DecKartik Vad 1

- World AIDS DaySat 1 DecKartik Vad 1

- National Pollution Control DaySun 2 DecKartik Vad 2

- International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesMon 3 DecKartik Vad 3

- Kalabhairav JayantiFri 7 DecKartik Vad 8

- Armed Forces Flag DayFri 7 DecKartik Vad 7

- Utpanna EkadashiMon 10 DecKartik Vad 11

- Human Rights DayMon 10 DecKartik Vad 10

- Eid al-FitrMon 17 DecMargshirsh Sud 3

- Vivah PanchamiWed 19 DecMargshirsh Sud 5

- Goa Liberation DayWed 19 DecMargshirsh Sud 5

- National Mathematics DaySat 22 DecMargshirsh Sud 7

- Kisan DiwasSun 23 DecMargshirsh Sud 8

- ChristmasTue 25 DecMargshirsh Sud 10

- Gita JayantiWed 26 DecMargshirsh Sud 11

- Mokshada EkadashiWed 26 DecMargshirsh Sud 11

- Dattatreya JayantiSat 29 DecMargshirsh Poonam

- Annapurna JayantiSun 30 DecMargshirsh Poonam
