Hindu festivals and fasts in 2021
Every festival and fast of 2021, month by month, with its date in Ahmedabad. Open one for its story and why it falls on that day.
Showing every festival
January 2021Margshirsh, Posh
- New Year's DayFri 1 JanMargshirsh Vad 2
- Japanese New YearFri 1 JanMargshirsh Vad 2
- Saphala EkadashiSat 9 JanMargshirsh Vad 11
- National Youth DayTue 12 JanMargshirsh Vad 14
- LohriWed 13 JanMargshirsh Amas
- UttarayanThu 14 JanPosh Sud 1
- PongalThu 14 JanPosh Sud 1
- Gangasagar MelaFri 15 JanPosh Sud 2
- Army DayFri 15 JanPosh Sud 2
- Guru Gobind Singh JayantiWed 20 JanPosh Sud 7
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSun 24 JanPosh Sud 11
- National Voters' DayMon 25 JanPosh Sud 12
- Republic DayTue 26 JanPosh Sud 13
- Magh MelaThu 28 JanPosh Poonam
- ThaipusamThu 28 JanPosh Poonam
- Martyrs' DaySat 30 JanPosh Vad 2
February 2021Posh, Maha
- Sakat ChauthMon 1 FebPosh Vad 4
- World Cancer DayThu 4 FebPosh Vad 7
- Shattila EkadashiSun 7 FebPosh Vad 11
- Mauni AmavasyaThu 11 FebPosh Amas
- Gauriganesha ChaturthiMon 15 FebMaha Sud 4
- Vasant PanchamiTue 16 FebMaha Sud 5
- Ratha SaptamiFri 19 FebMaha Sud 7
- Bhishma AshtamiFri 19 FebMaha Sud 8
- Chandrabhaga MelaFri 19 FebMaha Sud 7
- Narmada JayantiFri 19 FebMaha Sud 7
- International Mother Language DaySun 21 FebMaha Sud 9
- Jaya EkadashiTue 23 FebMaha Sud 11
- Magha PurnimaSat 27 FebMaha Poonam
- Baneshwar MelaSat 27 FebMaha Poonam
- National Science DaySun 28 FebMaha Vad 1
March 2021Maha, Fagan
- World Wildlife DayWed 3 MarMaha Vad 5
- International Women's DayMon 8 MarMaha Vad 10
- Vijaya EkadashiTue 9 MarMaha Vad 11
- Maha ShivratriThu 11 MarMaha Vad 14
- Bhavnath MelaThu 11 MarMaha Vad 14
- Dhundhiraja ChaturthiWed 17 MarFagan Sud 4
- Jamshedi NavrozSun 21 MarFagan Sud 7
- NowruzSun 21 MarFagan Sud 7
- Bihar DiwasMon 22 MarFagan Sud 8
- World Water DayMon 22 MarFagan Sud 8
- Amalaki EkadashiThu 25 MarFagan Sud 11
- Holika Dahan (Holi)Sun 28 MarFagan Poonam
- Dakor Purnima MelaSun 28 MarFagan Poonam
- DhuletiMon 29 MarFagan Vad 1
- Hola MohallaMon 29 MarFagan Vad 1
- Rajasthan DiwasTue 30 MarFagan Vad 2
April 2021Fagan, Chaitra
- Utkal DivasThu 1 AprFagan Vad 4
- Good FridayFri 2 AprFagan Vad 5
- Sheetala AshtamiSun 4 AprFagan Vad 8
- EasterSun 4 AprFagan Vad 8
- Papmochani EkadashiWed 7 AprFagan Vad 11
- World Health DayWed 7 AprFagan Vad 11
- Chitra Vichitra MelaSun 11 AprFagan Amas
- Chaitra NavratriTue 13 AprChaitra Sud 1
- Gudi PadwaTue 13 AprChaitra Sud 1
- UgadiTue 13 AprChaitra Sud 1
- SongkranTue 13 AprChaitra Sud 1
- ThingyanTue 13 AprChaitra Sud 1
- Ambedkar JayantiWed 14 AprChaitra Sud 2
- Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)Wed 14 AprChaitra Sud 2
- Vaisakhi / BaisakhiWed 14 AprChaitra Sud 2
- VishuWed 14 AprChaitra Sud 2
- GangaurThu 15 AprChaitra Sud 3
- Matsya JayantiThu 15 AprChaitra Sud 3
- Yamuna ChhathSun 18 AprChaitra Sud 6
- Ayambil OliMon 19 AprChaitra Sud 7
- Ram NavamiWed 21 AprChaitra Sud 9
- Madhavpur MelaWed 21 AprChaitra Sud 9
- Swaminarayan JayantiWed 21 AprChaitra Sud 9
- Earth DayThu 22 AprChaitra Sud 10
- Kamada EkadashiFri 23 AprChaitra Sud 11
- World Book DayFri 23 AprChaitra Sud 11
- National Panchayati Raj DaySat 24 AprChaitra Sud 12
- Mahavir Janma KalyanakSun 25 AprChaitra Sud 13
- Hanuman JayantiTue 27 AprChaitra Poonam
- Bahucharaji MelaTue 27 AprChaitra Poonam
May 2021Chaitra, Vaishakh
- Gujarat DaySat 1 MayChaitra Vad 5
- International Workers' DaySat 1 MayChaitra Vad 5
- Maharashtra DaySat 1 MayChaitra Vad 5
- Varuthini EkadashiFri 7 MayChaitra Vad 11
- National Technology DayTue 11 MayChaitra Amas
- Eid al-FitrThu 13 MayVaishakh Sud 2
- Akshaya TritiyaFri 14 MayVaishakh Sud 3
- Parashurama JayantiFri 14 MayVaishakh Sud 3
- Ganga SaptamiWed 19 MayVaishakh Sud 7
- Sita NavamiThu 20 MayVaishakh Sud 9
- Mohini EkadashiSun 23 MayVaishakh Sud 11
- Narasimha JayantiTue 25 MayVaishakh Sud 14
- Buddha Purnima / VesakWed 26 MayVaishakh Poonam
- Kurma JayantiWed 26 MayVaishakh Poonam
- Narada JayantiThu 27 MayVaishakh Vad 1
June 2021Vaishakh, Jeth
- Telangana Formation DayWed 2 JunVaishakh Vad 8
- Apara EkadashiSat 5 JunVaishakh Vad 11
- World Environment DaySat 5 JunVaishakh Vad 11
- Vat SavitriThu 10 JunVaishakh Amas
- Shani JayantiThu 10 JunVaishakh Amas
- World Blood Donor DayMon 14 JunJeth Sud 4
- Ganga DussehraSun 20 JunJeth Sud 10
- Nirjala EkadashiMon 21 JunJeth Sud 11
- International Day of YogaMon 21 JunJeth Sud 11
- Ambubachi MelaTue 22 JunJeth Sud 12
- Kabir JayantiThu 24 JunJeth Poonam
- Vat PurnimaThu 24 JunJeth Poonam
July 2021Jeth, Ashadh
- National Doctors' DayThu 1 JulJeth Vad 7
- Yogini EkadashiMon 5 JulJeth Vad 11
- TanabataWed 7 JulJeth Vad 13
- World Population DaySun 11 JulAshadh Sud 1
- Ashadhi BeejMon 12 JulAshadh Sud 2
- Rath YatraMon 12 JulAshadh Sud 2
- Devshayani EkadashiTue 20 JulAshadh Sud 11
- Gauri VratTue 20 JulAshadh Sud 11
- Eid al-AdhaTue 20 JulAshadh Sud 11
- Jaya Parvati VratThu 22 JulAshadh Sud 13
- Kokila VratFri 23 JulAshadh Poonam
- Guru PurnimaSat 24 JulAshadh Poonam
- Shravani MelaSat 24 JulAshadh Poonam
- Kargil Vijay DiwasMon 26 JulAshadh Vad 3
August 2021Ashadh, Shravan
- Kamika EkadashiWed 4 AugAshadh Vad 11
- National Handloom DaySat 7 AugAshadh Vad 14
- DivasoSun 8 AugAshadh Amas
- Hariyali TeejWed 11 AugShravan Sud 3
- Durva Ganapati ChaturthiThu 12 AugShravan Sud 4
- International Youth DayThu 12 AugShravan Sud 4
- ObonFri 13 AugShravan Sud 5
- Kalki JayantiSat 14 AugShravan Sud 6
- Independence DaySun 15 AugShravan Sud 7
- Tulsidas JayantiSun 15 AugShravan Sud 7
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiWed 18 AugShravan Sud 11
- Muharram / AshuraThu 19 AugShravan Sud 12
- Varalakshmi VratFri 20 AugShravan Sud 13
- OnamSat 21 AugShravan Sud 14
- Raksha BandhanSun 22 AugShravan Poonam
- Gayatri JayantiSun 22 AugShravan Poonam
- Narali PurnimaSun 22 AugShravan Poonam
- Kajari TeejWed 25 AugShravan Vad 3
- Bol ChothWed 25 AugShravan Vad 4
- Nag PanchamFri 27 AugShravan Vad 5
- Randhan ChhathSat 28 AugShravan Vad 6
- Shitala SatamSun 29 AugShravan Vad 7
- National Sports DaySun 29 AugShravan Vad 7
- JanmashtamiMon 30 AugShravan Vad 8
- Dahi HandiTue 31 AugShravan Vad 9
September 2021Shravan, Bhadrapad
- Aja EkadashiFri 3 SepShravan Vad 11
- ParyushanFri 3 SepShravan Vad 11
- Bachha BarasSat 4 SepShravan Vad 12
- Teachers' DaySun 5 SepShravan Vad 13
- International Literacy DayWed 8 SepBhadrapad Sud 2
- Kevada TrijThu 9 SepBhadrapad Sud 3
- Varaha JayantiThu 9 SepBhadrapad Sud 3
- Ganesh ChaturthiFri 10 SepBhadrapad Sud 4
- Tarnetar MelaFri 10 SepBhadrapad Sud 4
- SamvatsariFri 10 SepBhadrapad Sud 4
- Rishi PanchamiSat 11 SepBhadrapad Sud 5
- Ravechi MelaMon 13 SepBhadrapad Sud 7
- Dharo AthamTue 14 SepBhadrapad Sud 8
- Radha AshtamiTue 14 SepBhadrapad Sud 8
- Hindi DiwasTue 14 SepBhadrapad Sud 8
- Mahalakshmi VratTue 14 SepBhadrapad Sud 8
- Engineers' DayWed 15 SepBhadrapad Sud 9
- World Ozone DayThu 16 SepBhadrapad Sud 10
- Parivartini EkadashiFri 17 SepBhadrapad Sud 11
- Vishwakarma PujaFri 17 SepBhadrapad Sud 11
- Vamana JayantiSat 18 SepBhadrapad Sud 12
- Anant ChaturdashiSun 19 SepBhadrapad Sud 14
- Ganesh VisarjanSun 19 SepBhadrapad Sud 14
- Bhadarvi PoonamMon 20 SepBhadrapad Poonam
- Pitru PakshaMon 20 SepBhadrapad Poonam
- International Day of PeaceTue 21 SepBhadrapad Vad 1
- World Tourism DayMon 27 SepBhadrapad Vad 6
- Jivitputrika VratWed 29 SepBhadrapad Vad 8
October 2021Bhadrapad, Aso
- International Day of Older PersonsFri 1 OctBhadrapad Vad 10
- Gandhi JayantiSat 2 OctBhadrapad Vad 11
- Indira EkadashiSat 2 OctBhadrapad Vad 11
- World Teachers' DayTue 5 OctBhadrapad Vad 14
- BathukammaWed 6 OctBhadrapad Amas
- Sarva Pitru AmavasyaWed 6 OctBhadrapad Amas
- GhatasthapanaThu 7 OctAso Sud 1
- NavratriThu 7 OctAso Sud 1
- World Mental Health DaySun 10 OctAso Sud 5
- Durga PujaMon 11 OctAso Sud 6
- Saraswati Puja (Navratri)Tue 12 OctAso Sud 7
- Ayambil OliTue 12 OctAso Sud 7
- Durga AshtamiWed 13 OctAso Sud 8
- Maha NavamiThu 14 OctAso Sud 9
- Dussehra / VijayadashamiFri 15 OctAso Sud 10
- Papankusha EkadashiSat 16 OctAso Sud 11
- World Food DaySat 16 OctAso Sud 11
- Sharad PurnimaTue 19 OctAso Poonam
- Milad-un-NabiTue 19 OctAso Sud 14
- Valmiki JayantiWed 20 OctAso Poonam
- Karwa ChauthSun 24 OctAso Vad 4
- United Nations DaySun 24 OctAso Vad 4
- Ahoi AshtamiThu 28 OctAso Vad 8
- National Unity DaySun 31 OctAso Vad 10
November 2021Aso, Kartik
- Rama EkadashiMon 1 NovAso Vad 11
- Andhra Pradesh Formation DayMon 1 NovAso Vad 11
- Chhattisgarh DayMon 1 NovAso Vad 11
- Day of the DeadMon 1 NovAso Vad 11
- Haryana DayMon 1 NovAso Vad 11
- Karnataka RajyotsavaMon 1 NovAso Vad 11
- Kerala PiraviMon 1 NovAso Vad 11
- Madhya Pradesh DayMon 1 NovAso Vad 11
- Punjab DayMon 1 NovAso Vad 11
- DhanterasTue 2 NovAso Vad 13
- Vagh BarasTue 2 NovAso Vad 12
- Kali ChaudasWed 3 NovAso Vad 14
- Chopda PujaThu 4 NovAso Amas
- DiwaliThu 4 NovAso Amas
- Kali PujaThu 4 NovAso Amas
- Sharda PujaThu 4 NovAso Amas
- Bandi Chhor DivasThu 4 NovAso Amas
- Diwali - Mahavir NirvanaThu 4 NovAso Amas
- Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas)Fri 5 NovKartik Sud 1
- Govardhan Puja / AnnakutFri 5 NovKartik Sud 1
- Bhai Dooj (Bhai Bij)Sat 6 NovKartik Sud 2
- Labh ChaturthiMon 8 NovKartik Sud 4
- Labh PanchamTue 9 NovKartik Sud 5
- Chhath PujaTue 9 NovKartik Sud 6
- Gyan PanchamiTue 9 NovKartik Sud 5
- Skanda SashtiWed 10 NovKartik Sud 6
- Jalaram Bapa JayantiThu 11 NovKartik Sud 7
- National Education DayThu 11 NovKartik Sud 7
- Akshaya NavamiFri 12 NovKartik Sud 9
- Prabodhini EkadashiSun 14 NovKartik Sud 11
- Children's DaySun 14 NovKartik Sud 11
- Tulsi VivahMon 15 NovKartik Sud 12
- National Press DayTue 16 NovKartik Sud 12
- Dev DiwaliThu 18 NovKartik Poonam
- Kartik PurnimaFri 19 NovKartik Poonam
- Karthigai DeepamFri 19 NovKartik Poonam
- Palitana Kartik Purnima YatraFri 19 NovKartik Poonam
- Pushkar MelaFri 19 NovKartik Poonam
- Shamlaji MelaFri 19 NovKartik Poonam
- Vautha MelaFri 19 NovKartik Poonam
- Guru Nanak GurpurabFri 19 NovKartik Poonam
- Loy KrathongFri 19 NovKartik Poonam
- Sonepur MelaFri 19 NovKartik Poonam
- Constitution DayFri 26 NovKartik Vad 7
- Kalabhairav JayantiSat 27 NovKartik Vad 8
- Utpanna EkadashiTue 30 NovKartik Vad 11
December 2021Kartik, Margshirsh
- Hornbill FestivalWed 1 DecKartik Vad 12
- World AIDS DayWed 1 DecKartik Vad 12
- National Pollution Control DayThu 2 DecKartik Vad 13
- International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesFri 3 DecKartik Vad 14
- Armed Forces Flag DayTue 7 DecMargshirsh Sud 4
- Vivah PanchamiWed 8 DecMargshirsh Sud 5
- Human Rights DayFri 10 DecMargshirsh Sud 7
- Gita JayantiTue 14 DecMargshirsh Sud 11
- Mokshada EkadashiTue 14 DecMargshirsh Sud 11
- Dattatreya JayantiSat 18 DecMargshirsh Poonam
- Annapurna JayantiSun 19 DecMargshirsh Poonam
- Goa Liberation DaySun 19 DecMargshirsh Poonam
- National Mathematics DayWed 22 DecMargshirsh Vad 3
- Kisan DiwasThu 23 DecMargshirsh Vad 4
- ChristmasSat 25 DecMargshirsh Vad 6
- Saphala EkadashiThu 30 DecMargshirsh Vad 11