Hindu festivals and fasts in 2017
Every festival and fast of 2017, month by month, with its date in Ahmedabad. Open one for its story and why it falls on that day.
Showing every festival
January 2017Posh, Maha
- New Year's DaySun 1 JanPosh Sud 3
- Japanese New YearSun 1 JanPosh Sud 3
- Guru Gobind Singh JayantiThu 5 JanPosh Sud 7
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSun 8 JanPosh Sud 11
- Magh MelaThu 12 JanPosh Poonam
- National Youth DayThu 12 JanPosh Poonam
- LohriFri 13 JanPosh Vad 1
- UttarayanSat 14 JanPosh Vad 2
- PongalSat 14 JanPosh Vad 2
- Gangasagar MelaSun 15 JanPosh Vad 3
- Sakat ChauthSun 15 JanPosh Vad 4
- Army DaySun 15 JanPosh Vad 3
- Shattila EkadashiMon 23 JanPosh Vad 11
- National Voters' DayWed 25 JanPosh Vad 13
- Republic DayThu 26 JanPosh Vad 14
- Mauni AmavasyaFri 27 JanPosh Amas
- Martyrs' DayMon 30 JanMaha Sud 3
- Gauriganesha ChaturthiTue 31 JanMaha Sud 4
February 2017Maha, Fagan
- Vasant PanchamiWed 1 FebMaha Sud 5
- Ratha SaptamiFri 3 FebMaha Sud 7
- Chandrabhaga MelaFri 3 FebMaha Sud 7
- Narmada JayantiFri 3 FebMaha Sud 7
- Bhishma AshtamiSat 4 FebMaha Sud 8
- World Cancer DaySat 4 FebMaha Sud 8
- Jaya EkadashiTue 7 FebMaha Sud 11
- Magha PurnimaFri 10 FebMaha Poonam
- ThaipusamFri 10 FebMaha Sud 14
- Baneshwar MelaFri 10 FebMaha Poonam
- International Mother Language DayTue 21 FebMaha Vad 10
- Vijaya EkadashiWed 22 FebMaha Vad 11
- Maha ShivratriFri 24 FebMaha Vad 14
- Bhavnath MelaFri 24 FebMaha Vad 14
- National Science DayTue 28 FebFagan Sud 2
March 2017Fagan, Chaitra
- Dhundhiraja ChaturthiThu 2 MarFagan Sud 4
- World Wildlife DayFri 3 MarFagan Sud 5
- Amalaki EkadashiWed 8 MarFagan Sud 11
- International Women's DayWed 8 MarFagan Sud 11
- Holika Dahan (Holi)Sun 12 MarFagan Poonam
- Dakor Purnima MelaSun 12 MarFagan Poonam
- DhuletiMon 13 MarFagan Vad 1
- Hola MohallaMon 13 MarFagan Vad 1
- Sheetala AshtamiTue 21 MarFagan Vad 8
- Jamshedi NavrozTue 21 MarFagan Vad 8
- NowruzTue 21 MarFagan Vad 8
- Bihar DiwasWed 22 MarFagan Vad 9
- World Water DayWed 22 MarFagan Vad 9
- Papmochani EkadashiFri 24 MarFagan Vad 11
- Chaitra NavratriTue 28 MarChaitra Sud 1
- Gudi PadwaTue 28 MarChaitra Sud 1
- UgadiTue 28 MarChaitra Sud 1
- Chitra Vichitra MelaTue 28 MarFagan Amas
- GangaurThu 30 MarChaitra Sud 3
- Matsya JayantiThu 30 MarChaitra Sud 3
- Rajasthan DiwasThu 30 MarChaitra Sud 3
April 2017Chaitra, Vaishakh
- Utkal DivasSat 1 AprChaitra Sud 5
- Yamuna ChhathSun 2 AprChaitra Sud 6
- Ayambil OliMon 3 AprChaitra Sud 7
- Ram NavamiTue 4 AprChaitra Sud 9
- Madhavpur MelaTue 4 AprChaitra Sud 9
- Swaminarayan JayantiTue 4 AprChaitra Sud 9
- Kamada EkadashiFri 7 AprChaitra Sud 11
- World Health DayFri 7 AprChaitra Sud 11
- Mahavir Janma KalyanakSun 9 AprChaitra Sud 13
- Hanuman JayantiTue 11 AprChaitra Poonam
- Bahucharaji MelaTue 11 AprChaitra Poonam
- SongkranThu 13 AprChaitra Vad 2
- ThingyanThu 13 AprChaitra Vad 2
- Ambedkar JayantiFri 14 AprChaitra Vad 3
- Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)Fri 14 AprChaitra Vad 3
- Vaisakhi / BaisakhiFri 14 AprChaitra Vad 3
- VishuFri 14 AprChaitra Vad 3
- Good FridayFri 14 AprChaitra Vad 3
- EasterSun 16 AprChaitra Vad 5
- Varuthini EkadashiSat 22 AprChaitra Vad 11
- Earth DaySat 22 AprChaitra Vad 11
- World Book DaySun 23 AprChaitra Vad 12
- National Panchayati Raj DayMon 24 AprChaitra Vad 13
- Akshaya TritiyaFri 28 AprVaishakh Sud 3
- Parashurama JayantiFri 28 AprVaishakh Sud 3
May 2017Vaishakh, Jeth
- Gujarat DayMon 1 MayVaishakh Sud 6
- International Workers' DayMon 1 MayVaishakh Sud 6
- Maharashtra DayMon 1 MayVaishakh Sud 6
- Ganga SaptamiTue 2 MayVaishakh Sud 7
- Sita NavamiThu 4 MayVaishakh Sud 9
- Mohini EkadashiSat 6 MayVaishakh Sud 11
- Narasimha JayantiTue 9 MayVaishakh Sud 14
- Buddha Purnima / VesakWed 10 MayVaishakh Poonam
- Kurma JayantiWed 10 MayVaishakh Poonam
- Narada JayantiThu 11 MayVaishakh Vad 1
- National Technology DayThu 11 MayVaishakh Vad 1
- Apara EkadashiMon 22 MayVaishakh Vad 11
- Vat SavitriThu 25 MayVaishakh Amas
- Shani JayantiThu 25 MayVaishakh Amas
June 2017Jeth, Ashadh
- Telangana Formation DayFri 2 JunJeth Sud 8
- Ganga DussehraSun 4 JunJeth Sud 10
- Nirjala EkadashiMon 5 JunJeth Sud 11
- World Environment DayMon 5 JunJeth Sud 11
- Kabir JayantiFri 9 JunJeth Poonam
- Vat PurnimaFri 9 JunJeth Poonam
- World Blood Donor DayWed 14 JunJeth Vad 5
- Yogini EkadashiTue 20 JunJeth Vad 11
- International Day of YogaWed 21 JunJeth Vad 12
- Ambubachi MelaThu 22 JunJeth Vad 13
- Ashadhi BeejSun 25 JunAshadh Sud 2
- Rath YatraSun 25 JunAshadh Sud 2
- Eid al-FitrMon 26 JunAshadh Sud 3
July 2017Ashadh, Shravan
- National Doctors' DaySat 1 JulAshadh Sud 8
- Devshayani EkadashiTue 4 JulAshadh Sud 11
- Gauri VratTue 4 JulAshadh Sud 11
- Jaya Parvati VratThu 6 JulAshadh Sud 13
- TanabataFri 7 JulAshadh Sud 14
- Kokila VratSat 8 JulAshadh Poonam
- Guru PurnimaSun 9 JulAshadh Poonam
- Shravani MelaSun 9 JulAshadh Poonam
- World Population DayTue 11 JulAshadh Vad 2
- Kamika EkadashiWed 19 JulAshadh Vad 11
- DivasoSun 23 JulAshadh Amas
- Hariyali TeejWed 26 JulShravan Sud 3
- Kargil Vijay DiwasWed 26 JulShravan Sud 3
- Durva Ganapati ChaturthiThu 27 JulShravan Sud 4
- Kalki JayantiSat 29 JulShravan Sud 6
- Tulsidas JayantiSun 30 JulShravan Sud 7
August 2017Shravan, Bhadrapad
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThu 3 AugShravan Sud 11
- Varalakshmi VratFri 4 AugShravan Sud 12
- Raksha BandhanMon 7 AugShravan Poonam
- Gayatri JayantiMon 7 AugShravan Poonam
- Narali PurnimaMon 7 AugShravan Poonam
- National Handloom DayMon 7 AugShravan Poonam
- Kajari TeejThu 10 AugShravan Vad 3
- Bol ChothFri 11 AugShravan Vad 4
- Nag PanchamSat 12 AugShravan Vad 5
- International Youth DaySat 12 AugShravan Vad 5
- Randhan ChhathSun 13 AugShravan Vad 6
- ObonSun 13 AugShravan Vad 6
- JanmashtamiMon 14 AugShravan Vad 8
- Shitala SatamMon 14 AugShravan Vad 7
- Independence DayTue 15 AugShravan Vad 8
- JanmashtamiTue 15 AugShravan Vad 8
- Dahi HandiWed 16 AugShravan Vad 9
- Aja EkadashiFri 18 AugShravan Vad 11
- ParyushanFri 18 AugShravan Vad 11
- Bachha BarasSat 19 AugShravan Vad 12
- Kevada TrijThu 24 AugBhadrapad Sud 3
- Varaha JayantiThu 24 AugBhadrapad Sud 3
- Ganesh ChaturthiFri 25 AugBhadrapad Sud 4
- Tarnetar MelaFri 25 AugBhadrapad Sud 4
- SamvatsariFri 25 AugBhadrapad Sud 4
- Rishi PanchamiSat 26 AugBhadrapad Sud 5
- Ravechi MelaMon 28 AugBhadrapad Sud 7
- Dharo AthamTue 29 AugBhadrapad Sud 8
- Radha AshtamiTue 29 AugBhadrapad Sud 8
- Mahalakshmi VratTue 29 AugBhadrapad Sud 8
- National Sports DayTue 29 AugBhadrapad Sud 8
September 2017Bhadrapad, Aso
- Parivartini EkadashiSat 2 SepBhadrapad Sud 11
- Eid al-AdhaSat 2 SepBhadrapad Sud 11
- Vamana JayantiSun 3 SepBhadrapad Sud 12
- OnamMon 4 SepBhadrapad Sud 13
- Anant ChaturdashiTue 5 SepBhadrapad Sud 14
- Ganesh VisarjanTue 5 SepBhadrapad Sud 14
- Teachers' DayTue 5 SepBhadrapad Sud 14
- Bhadarvi PoonamWed 6 SepBhadrapad Poonam
- Pitru PakshaWed 6 SepBhadrapad Poonam
- International Literacy DayFri 8 SepBhadrapad Vad 2
- Jivitputrika VratWed 13 SepBhadrapad Vad 8
- Hindi DiwasThu 14 SepBhadrapad Vad 9
- Engineers' DayFri 15 SepBhadrapad Vad 10
- Indira EkadashiSat 16 SepBhadrapad Vad 11
- World Ozone DaySat 16 SepBhadrapad Vad 11
- Vishwakarma PujaSun 17 SepBhadrapad Vad 12
- Sarva Pitru AmavasyaTue 19 SepBhadrapad Amas
- BathukammaWed 20 SepBhadrapad Amas
- GhatasthapanaThu 21 SepAso Sud 1
- NavratriThu 21 SepAso Sud 1
- International Day of PeaceThu 21 SepAso Sud 1
- Durga PujaTue 26 SepAso Sud 6
- Ayambil OliWed 27 SepAso Sud 7
- World Tourism DayWed 27 SepAso Sud 7
- Durga AshtamiThu 28 SepAso Sud 8
- Saraswati Puja (Navratri)Thu 28 SepAso Sud 8
- Maha NavamiFri 29 SepAso Sud 9
- Dussehra / VijayadashamiSat 30 SepAso Sud 10
October 2017Aso, Kartik
- Papankusha EkadashiSun 1 OctAso Sud 11
- Muharram / AshuraSun 1 OctAso Sud 11
- International Day of Older PersonsSun 1 OctAso Sud 11
- Gandhi JayantiMon 2 OctAso Sud 12
- Sharad PurnimaThu 5 OctAso Poonam
- Valmiki JayantiThu 5 OctAso Poonam
- World Teachers' DayThu 5 OctAso Poonam
- Karwa ChauthSun 8 OctAso Vad 4
- World Mental Health DayTue 10 OctAso Vad 5
- Ahoi AshtamiThu 12 OctAso Vad 8
- Rama EkadashiSun 15 OctAso Vad 11
- Vagh BarasMon 16 OctAso Vad 12
- World Food DayMon 16 OctAso Vad 12
- DhanterasTue 17 OctAso Vad 13
- Kali ChaudasTue 17 OctAso Vad 14
- Chopda PujaThu 19 OctAso Amas
- DiwaliThu 19 OctAso Amas
- Kali PujaThu 19 OctAso Amas
- Sharda PujaThu 19 OctAso Amas
- Bandi Chhor DivasThu 19 OctAso Amas
- Diwali - Mahavir NirvanaThu 19 OctAso Amas
- Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas)Fri 20 OctKartik Sud 1
- Govardhan Puja / AnnakutFri 20 OctKartik Sud 1
- Bhai Dooj (Bhai Bij)Sat 21 OctKartik Sud 2
- Labh ChaturthiMon 23 OctKartik Sud 4
- United Nations DayTue 24 OctKartik Sud 4
- Labh PanchamWed 25 OctKartik Sud 5
- Chhath PujaWed 25 OctKartik Sud 6
- Gyan PanchamiWed 25 OctKartik Sud 5
- Skanda SashtiThu 26 OctKartik Sud 6
- Jalaram Bapa JayantiFri 27 OctKartik Sud 7
- Akshaya NavamiSun 29 OctKartik Sud 9
- Prabodhini EkadashiTue 31 OctKartik Sud 11
- National Unity DayTue 31 OctKartik Sud 11
November 2017Kartik, Margshirsh
- Tulsi VivahWed 1 NovKartik Sud 12
- Andhra Pradesh Formation DayWed 1 NovKartik Sud 12
- Chhattisgarh DayWed 1 NovKartik Sud 12
- Day of the DeadWed 1 NovKartik Sud 12
- Haryana DayWed 1 NovKartik Sud 12
- Karnataka RajyotsavaWed 1 NovKartik Sud 12
- Kerala PiraviWed 1 NovKartik Sud 12
- Madhya Pradesh DayWed 1 NovKartik Sud 12
- Punjab DayWed 1 NovKartik Sud 12
- Dev DiwaliFri 3 NovKartik Poonam
- Kartik PurnimaSat 4 NovKartik Poonam
- Palitana Kartik Purnima YatraSat 4 NovKartik Poonam
- Pushkar MelaSat 4 NovKartik Poonam
- Shamlaji MelaSat 4 NovKartik Poonam
- Vautha MelaSat 4 NovKartik Poonam
- Guru Nanak GurpurabSat 4 NovKartik Poonam
- Loy KrathongSat 4 NovKartik Poonam
- Sonepur MelaSat 4 NovKartik Poonam
- Kalabhairav JayantiFri 10 NovKartik Vad 8
- National Education DaySat 11 NovKartik Vad 8
- Children's DayTue 14 NovKartik Vad 11
- Utpanna EkadashiTue 14 NovKartik Vad 11
- National Press DayThu 16 NovKartik Vad 13
- Vivah PanchamiThu 23 NovMargshirsh Sud 5
- Constitution DaySun 26 NovMargshirsh Sud 7
- Gita JayantiThu 30 NovMargshirsh Sud 11
- Mokshada EkadashiThu 30 NovMargshirsh Sud 11
December 2017Margshirsh, Posh
- Hornbill FestivalFri 1 DecMargshirsh Sud 12
- Milad-un-NabiFri 1 DecMargshirsh Sud 12
- World AIDS DayFri 1 DecMargshirsh Sud 12
- Karthigai DeepamSat 2 DecMargshirsh Sud 14
- National Pollution Control DaySat 2 DecMargshirsh Sud 14
- Dattatreya JayantiSun 3 DecMargshirsh Poonam
- Annapurna JayantiSun 3 DecMargshirsh Poonam
- International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesSun 3 DecMargshirsh Poonam
- Armed Forces Flag DayThu 7 DecMargshirsh Vad 4
- Human Rights DaySun 10 DecMargshirsh Vad 8
- Saphala EkadashiWed 13 DecMargshirsh Vad 11
- Goa Liberation DayTue 19 DecPosh Sud 1
- National Mathematics DayFri 22 DecPosh Sud 4
- Kisan DiwasSat 23 DecPosh Sud 5
- ChristmasMon 25 DecPosh Sud 7
- Guru Gobind Singh JayantiMon 25 DecPosh Sud 7
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiFri 29 DecPosh Sud 11