Hindu festivals and fasts in 2004
Every festival and fast of 2004, month by month, with its date in Ahmedabad. Open one for its story and why it falls on that day.
Showing every festival
January 2004Posh, Maha
- New Year's DayThu 1 JanPosh Sud 10

- Japanese New YearThu 1 JanPosh Sud 10

- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSat 3 JanPosh Sud 11

- Magh MelaWed 7 JanPosh Poonam

- Sakat ChauthSun 11 JanPosh Vad 4

- National Youth DayMon 12 JanPosh Vad 5

- UttarayanWed 14 JanPosh Vad 7

- LohriWed 14 JanPosh Vad 7

- Gangasagar MelaThu 15 JanPosh Vad 8

- PongalThu 15 JanPosh Vad 8

- Army DayThu 15 JanPosh Vad 8

- Shattila EkadashiSun 18 JanPosh Vad 11

- Mauni AmavasyaWed 21 JanPosh Amas

- Gauriganesha ChaturthiSun 25 JanMaha Sud 4

- National Voters' DaySun 25 JanMaha Sud 4

- Republic DayMon 26 JanMaha Sud 5

- Vasant PanchamiMon 26 JanMaha Sud 5

- Ratha SaptamiWed 28 JanMaha Sud 7

- Chandrabhaga MelaWed 28 JanMaha Sud 7

- Narmada JayantiWed 28 JanMaha Sud 7

- Bhishma AshtamiThu 29 JanMaha Sud 8

- Martyrs' DayFri 30 JanMaha Sud 9

February 2004Maha, Fagan
- Jaya EkadashiSun 1 FebMaha Sud 11

- Eid al-AdhaMon 2 FebMaha Sud 11

- World Cancer DayWed 4 FebMaha Sud 13

- ThaipusamThu 5 FebMaha Sud 14

- Magha PurnimaFri 6 FebMaha Poonam

- Baneshwar MelaFri 6 FebMaha Poonam

- Vijaya EkadashiMon 16 FebMaha Vad 11

- Maha ShivratriWed 18 FebMaha Vad 14

- Bhavnath MelaWed 18 FebMaha Vad 14

- International Mother Language DaySat 21 FebFagan Sud 1

- Dhundhiraja ChaturthiTue 24 FebFagan Sud 4

- National Science DaySat 28 FebFagan Sud 8

March 2004Fagan, Chaitra
- Amalaki EkadashiTue 2 MarFagan Sud 11

- Muharram / AshuraTue 2 MarFagan Sud 11
- World Wildlife DayWed 3 MarFagan Sud 12

- Holika Dahan (Holi)Sat 6 MarFagan Poonam

- Dakor Purnima MelaSat 6 MarFagan Poonam

- DhuletiSun 7 MarFagan Vad 1

- Hola MohallaSun 7 MarFagan Vad 1
- International Women's DayMon 8 MarFagan Vad 2

- Sheetala AshtamiSun 14 MarFagan Vad 8

- Papmochani EkadashiWed 17 MarFagan Vad 11

- Chitra Vichitra MelaSat 20 MarFagan Amas

- Chaitra NavratriSun 21 MarChaitra Sud 1

- Gudi PadwaSun 21 MarChaitra Sud 1

- UgadiSun 21 MarChaitra Sud 1

- Jamshedi NavrozSun 21 MarChaitra Sud 1
- NowruzSun 21 MarChaitra Sud 1

- Bihar DiwasMon 22 MarChaitra Sud 2

- World Water DayMon 22 MarChaitra Sud 2

- GangaurTue 23 MarChaitra Sud 3

- Matsya JayantiTue 23 MarChaitra Sud 3

- Yamuna ChhathSat 27 MarChaitra Sud 6

- Ayambil OliSun 28 MarChaitra Sud 7
- Ram NavamiTue 30 MarChaitra Sud 9

- Madhavpur MelaTue 30 MarChaitra Sud 9

- Swaminarayan JayantiTue 30 MarChaitra Sud 9

- Rajasthan DiwasTue 30 MarChaitra Sud 9

April 2004Chaitra, Vaishakh
- Kamada EkadashiThu 1 AprChaitra Sud 11

- Utkal DivasThu 1 AprChaitra Sud 11

- Mahavir Janma KalyanakSat 3 AprChaitra Sud 13
- Hanuman JayantiMon 5 AprChaitra Poonam

- Bahucharaji MelaMon 5 AprChaitra Poonam

- World Health DayWed 7 AprChaitra Vad 2

- Good FridayFri 9 AprChaitra Vad 5

- EasterSun 11 AprChaitra Vad 7

- Vaisakhi / BaisakhiTue 13 AprChaitra Vad 9

- SongkranTue 13 AprChaitra Vad 9

- ThingyanTue 13 AprChaitra Vad 9

- Ambedkar JayantiWed 14 AprChaitra Vad 10

- Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)Wed 14 AprChaitra Vad 10

- VishuWed 14 AprChaitra Vad 10

- Varuthini EkadashiThu 15 AprChaitra Vad 11

- Akshaya TritiyaThu 22 AprVaishakh Sud 3

- Parashurama JayantiThu 22 AprVaishakh Sud 3

- Earth DayThu 22 AprVaishakh Sud 3

- World Book DayFri 23 AprVaishakh Sud 4

- National Panchayati Raj DaySat 24 AprVaishakh Sud 5

- Ganga SaptamiMon 26 AprVaishakh Sud 7

- Sita NavamiThu 29 AprVaishakh Sud 9

May 2004Vaishakh, Jeth
- Gujarat DaySat 1 MayVaishakh Sud 11

- International Workers' DaySat 1 MayVaishakh Sud 11

- Mohini EkadashiSat 1 MayVaishakh Sud 11

- Maharashtra DaySat 1 MayVaishakh Sud 11

- Milad-un-NabiSun 2 MayVaishakh Sud 12
- Narasimha JayantiMon 3 MayVaishakh Sud 14

- Buddha Purnima / VesakTue 4 MayVaishakh Poonam

- Kurma JayantiTue 4 MayVaishakh Poonam

- Narada JayantiWed 5 MayVaishakh Vad 1

- National Technology DayTue 11 MayVaishakh Vad 8

- Apara EkadashiFri 14 MayVaishakh Vad 11

- Vat SavitriTue 18 MayVaishakh Amas

- Shani JayantiWed 19 MayVaishakh Amas

- Ganga DussehraSat 29 MayJeth Sud 10

- Nirjala EkadashiSun 30 MayJeth Sud 11

June 2004Jeth, Ashadh
- Telangana Formation DayWed 2 JunJeth Sud 14

- Vat PurnimaWed 2 JunJeth Poonam

- Kabir JayantiThu 3 JunJeth Poonam

- World Environment DaySat 5 JunJeth Vad 3

- Yogini EkadashiSun 13 JunJeth Vad 11

- World Blood Donor DayMon 14 JunJeth Vad 12

- Ashadhi BeejSat 19 JunAshadh Sud 2

- Rath YatraSat 19 JunAshadh Sud 2

- International Day of YogaMon 21 JunAshadh Sud 3

- Ambubachi MelaMon 21 JunAshadh Sud 3

- Devshayani EkadashiTue 29 JunAshadh Sud 11

- Gauri VratTue 29 JunAshadh Sud 11

- Jaya Parvati VratWed 30 JunAshadh Sud 13

July 2004Ashadh, Leap Shravan
- Kokila VratThu 1 JulAshadh Poonam

- National Doctors' DayThu 1 JulAshadh Sud 14

- Guru PurnimaFri 2 JulAshadh Poonam

- Shravani MelaFri 2 JulAshadh Poonam

- TanabataWed 7 JulAshadh Vad 6

- World Population DaySun 11 JulAshadh Vad 10

- Kamika EkadashiMon 12 JulAshadh Vad 11

- DivasoSat 17 JulAshadh Amas

- Kargil Vijay DiwasMon 26 JulLeap Shravan Sud 9

- Padmini EkadashiWed 28 JulLeap Shravan Sud 11

August 2004Leap Shravan, Shravan
- National Handloom DaySat 7 AugLeap Shravan Vad 7

- Parama EkadashiWed 11 AugLeap Shravan Vad 11

- International Youth DayThu 12 AugLeap Shravan Vad 12

- ObonFri 13 AugLeap Shravan Vad 13

- Independence DaySun 15 AugLeap Shravan Amas

- Hariyali TeejThu 19 AugShravan Sud 3

- Durva Ganapati ChaturthiFri 20 AugShravan Sud 4

- Kalki JayantiSat 21 AugShravan Sud 6

- Tulsidas JayantiSun 22 AugShravan Sud 7

- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThu 26 AugShravan Sud 11

- Varalakshmi VratFri 27 AugShravan Sud 12

- OnamSat 28 AugShravan Sud 13

- Raksha BandhanSun 29 AugShravan Poonam

- National Sports DaySun 29 AugShravan Sud 14

- Gayatri JayantiMon 30 AugShravan Poonam

- Narali PurnimaMon 30 AugShravan Poonam

September 2004Shravan, Bhadrapad
- Kajari TeejWed 1 SepShravan Vad 3

- Bol ChothThu 2 SepShravan Vad 4

- Nag PanchamFri 3 SepShravan Vad 5

- Randhan ChhathSat 4 SepShravan Vad 6

- Shitala SatamSun 5 SepShravan Vad 7

- Teachers' DaySun 5 SepShravan Vad 7

- JanmashtamiMon 6 SepShravan Vad 8

- JanmashtamiTue 7 SepShravan Vad 8

- Dahi HandiWed 8 SepShravan Vad 9

- International Literacy DayWed 8 SepShravan Vad 9

- Aja EkadashiFri 10 SepShravan Vad 11

- Bachha BarasSat 11 SepShravan Vad 12

- ParyushanSat 11 SepShravan Vad 12
- Hindi DiwasTue 14 SepShravan Amas

- Engineers' DayWed 15 SepBhadrapad Sud 1

- Vishwakarma PujaThu 16 SepBhadrapad Sud 2

- World Ozone DayThu 16 SepBhadrapad Sud 2

- Kevada TrijFri 17 SepBhadrapad Sud 3

- Varaha JayantiFri 17 SepBhadrapad Sud 3

- Ganesh ChaturthiSat 18 SepBhadrapad Sud 4

- Tarnetar MelaSat 18 SepBhadrapad Sud 4

- SamvatsariSat 18 SepBhadrapad Sud 4
- Rishi PanchamiSun 19 SepBhadrapad Sud 5

- Radha AshtamiTue 21 SepBhadrapad Sud 8

- International Day of PeaceTue 21 SepBhadrapad Sud 7

- Ravechi MelaTue 21 SepBhadrapad Sud 7

- Dharo AthamWed 22 SepBhadrapad Sud 8

- Saraswati Puja (Navratri)Wed 22 SepBhadrapad Sud 8

- Mahalakshmi VratWed 22 SepBhadrapad Sud 8

- Parivartini EkadashiFri 24 SepBhadrapad Sud 11

- Vamana JayantiSat 25 SepBhadrapad Sud 12

- Anant ChaturdashiMon 27 SepBhadrapad Sud 14

- Ganesh VisarjanMon 27 SepBhadrapad Sud 14

- World Tourism DayMon 27 SepBhadrapad Sud 14

- Bhadarvi PoonamTue 28 SepBhadrapad Poonam

- Pitru PakshaTue 28 SepBhadrapad Poonam

October 2004Bhadrapad, Aso
- International Day of Older PersonsFri 1 OctBhadrapad Vad 3

- Gandhi JayantiSat 2 OctBhadrapad Vad 4

- World Teachers' DayTue 5 OctBhadrapad Vad 7

- Jivitputrika VratWed 6 OctBhadrapad Vad 8

- Indira EkadashiSun 10 OctBhadrapad Vad 11

- World Mental Health DaySun 10 OctBhadrapad Vad 11

- Sarva Pitru AmavasyaWed 13 OctBhadrapad Amas

- GhatasthapanaThu 14 OctAso Sud 1

- NavratriThu 14 OctAso Sud 1

- BathukammaThu 14 OctBhadrapad Amas

- World Food DaySat 16 OctAso Sud 3

- Durga PujaTue 19 OctAso Sud 6

- Ayambil OliWed 20 OctAso Sud 7
- Durga AshtamiThu 21 OctAso Sud 8

- Dussehra / VijayadashamiFri 22 OctAso Sud 10

- Maha NavamiFri 22 OctAso Sud 9

- Papankusha EkadashiSun 24 OctAso Sud 11

- United Nations DaySun 24 OctAso Sud 11

- Sharad PurnimaWed 27 OctAso Poonam

- Valmiki JayantiThu 28 OctAso Poonam

- Karwa ChauthSun 31 OctAso Vad 4

- National Unity DaySun 31 OctAso Vad 3

November 2004Aso, Kartik
- Andhra Pradesh Formation DayMon 1 NovAso Vad 4

- Chhattisgarh DayMon 1 NovAso Vad 4

- Day of the DeadMon 1 NovAso Vad 4

- Haryana DayMon 1 NovAso Vad 4

- Karnataka RajyotsavaMon 1 NovAso Vad 4

- Kerala PiraviMon 1 NovAso Vad 4

- Madhya Pradesh DayMon 1 NovAso Vad 4

- Punjab DayMon 1 NovAso Vad 4

- Ahoi AshtamiFri 5 NovAso Vad 8

- Rama EkadashiMon 8 NovAso Vad 11

- Vagh BarasTue 9 NovAso Vad 12

- DhanterasWed 10 NovAso Vad 13

- Kali ChaudasWed 10 NovAso Vad 14

- Kali PujaThu 11 NovAso Amas

- National Education DayThu 11 NovAso Vad 14

- Chopda PujaFri 12 NovAso Amas

- DiwaliFri 12 NovAso Amas

- Sharda PujaFri 12 NovAso Amas

- Bandi Chhor DivasFri 12 NovAso Amas
- Diwali - Mahavir NirvanaFri 12 NovAso Amas
- Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas)Sat 13 NovKartik Sud 1

- Govardhan Puja / AnnakutSat 13 NovKartik Sud 1

- Bhai Dooj (Bhai Bij)Sun 14 NovKartik Sud 2

- Children's DaySun 14 NovKartik Sud 2

- Eid al-FitrSun 14 NovKartik Sud 2

- Labh PanchamTue 16 NovKartik Sud 5

- Labh ChaturthiTue 16 NovKartik Sud 4

- Gyan PanchamiTue 16 NovKartik Sud 5
- National Press DayTue 16 NovKartik Sud 4

- Chhath PujaWed 17 NovKartik Sud 6

- Skanda SashtiWed 17 NovKartik Sud 6

- Jalaram Bapa JayantiThu 18 NovKartik Sud 7

- Akshaya NavamiSat 20 NovKartik Sud 9

- Prabodhini EkadashiMon 22 NovKartik Sud 11

- Tulsi VivahTue 23 NovKartik Sud 12

- Kartik PurnimaFri 26 NovKartik Poonam

- Constitution DayFri 26 NovKartik Poonam

- Dev DiwaliFri 26 NovKartik Poonam

- Karthigai DeepamFri 26 NovKartik Poonam

- Palitana Kartik Purnima YatraFri 26 NovKartik Poonam

- Pushkar MelaFri 26 NovKartik Poonam

- Shamlaji MelaFri 26 NovKartik Poonam

- Vautha MelaFri 26 NovKartik Poonam

- Guru Nanak GurpurabFri 26 NovKartik Poonam
- Loy KrathongFri 26 NovKartik Poonam

- Sonepur MelaFri 26 NovKartik Poonam

December 2004Kartik, Margshirsh
- Hornbill FestivalWed 1 DecKartik Vad 4

- World AIDS DayWed 1 DecKartik Vad 4

- National Pollution Control DayThu 2 DecKartik Vad 5

- International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesFri 3 DecKartik Vad 6

- Kalabhairav JayantiSat 4 DecKartik Vad 8

- Armed Forces Flag DayTue 7 DecKartik Vad 10

- Utpanna EkadashiWed 8 DecKartik Vad 11

- Human Rights DayFri 10 DecKartik Vad 13

- Vivah PanchamiThu 16 DecMargshirsh Sud 5

- Goa Liberation DaySun 19 DecMargshirsh Sud 8

- Gita JayantiWed 22 DecMargshirsh Sud 11

- Mokshada EkadashiWed 22 DecMargshirsh Sud 11

- National Mathematics DayWed 22 DecMargshirsh Sud 11

- Kisan DiwasThu 23 DecMargshirsh Sud 12

- ChristmasSat 25 DecMargshirsh Sud 14

- Dattatreya JayantiSun 26 DecMargshirsh Poonam

- Annapurna JayantiSun 26 DecMargshirsh Poonam
