Hindu festivals and fasts in 2022
Every festival and fast of 2022, month by month, with its date in Ahmedabad. Open one for its story and why it falls on that day.
Showing every festival
January 2022Margshirsh, Posh
- New Year's DaySat 1 JanObservance
- Japanese New YearSat 1 JanFestival
- Guru Gobind Singh JayantiSun 9 JanBirth anniversary
- National Youth DayWed 12 JanObservance
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThu 13 JanEkadashi
- LohriThu 13 JanFestival
- UttarayanFri 14 JanFestival
- PongalFri 14 JanFestival
- Gangasagar MelaSat 15 JanFair
- Army DaySat 15 JanObservance
- Magh MelaMon 17 JanFair
- ThaipusamTue 18 JanFair
- Sakat ChauthFri 21 JanFast
- National Voters' DayTue 25 JanObservance
- Republic DayWed 26 JanPublic holiday
- Shattila EkadashiFri 28 JanEkadashi
- Martyrs' DaySun 30 JanObservance
February 2022Posh, Maha
- Mauni AmavasyaTue 1 FebNew moon
- Gauriganesha ChaturthiFri 4 FebFast
- World Cancer DayFri 4 FebObservance
- Vasant PanchamiSat 5 FebFestival
- Ratha SaptamiMon 7 FebFestival
- Chandrabhaga MelaMon 7 FebFair
- Narmada JayantiMon 7 FebBirth anniversary
- Bhishma AshtamiTue 8 FebObservance
- Jaya EkadashiSat 12 FebEkadashi
- Magha PurnimaWed 16 FebFull moon
- Baneshwar MelaWed 16 FebFair
- International Mother Language DayMon 21 FebObservance
- Vijaya EkadashiSun 27 FebEkadashi
- National Science DayMon 28 FebObservance
March 2022Maha, Fagan
- Maha ShivratriTue 1 MarFestival
- Bhavnath MelaTue 1 MarFair
- World Wildlife DayThu 3 MarObservance
- Dhundhiraja ChaturthiSun 6 MarFast
- International Women's DayTue 8 MarObservance
- Amalaki EkadashiMon 14 MarEkadashi
- Holika Dahan (Holi)Thu 17 MarFestival
- Dakor Purnima MelaFri 18 MarFair
- DhuletiFri 18 MarFestival
- Hola MohallaSat 19 MarFestival
- Jamshedi NavrozMon 21 MarFestival
- NowruzMon 21 MarFestival
- Bihar DiwasTue 22 MarObservance
- World Water DayTue 22 MarObservance
- Sheetala AshtamiFri 25 MarFast
- Papmochani EkadashiMon 28 MarEkadashi
- Rajasthan DiwasWed 30 MarObservance
April 2022Fagan, Chaitra
- Chitra Vichitra MelaFri 1 AprFair
- Utkal DivasFri 1 AprObservance
- Chaitra NavratriSat 2 AprFestival
- Gudi PadwaSat 2 AprFestival
- UgadiSat 2 AprFestival
- GangaurMon 4 AprFestival
- Matsya JayantiMon 4 AprBirth anniversary
- World Health DayThu 7 AprObservance
- Yamuna ChhathThu 7 AprObservance
- Ayambil OliFri 8 AprFestival
- Ram NavamiSun 10 AprFestival
- Madhavpur MelaSun 10 AprFair
- Swaminarayan JayantiSun 10 AprBirth anniversary
- Kamada EkadashiTue 12 AprEkadashi
- SongkranWed 13 AprFestival
- ThingyanWed 13 AprFestival
- Ambedkar JayantiThu 14 AprPublic holiday
- Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)Thu 14 AprFestival
- Vaisakhi / BaisakhiThu 14 AprFestival
- VishuThu 14 AprFestival
- Mahavir Janma KalyanakThu 14 AprFestival
- Good FridayFri 15 AprFestival
- Hanuman JayantiSat 16 AprBirth anniversary
- Bahucharaji MelaSat 16 AprFair
- EasterSun 17 AprFestival
- Earth DayFri 22 AprObservance
- World Book DaySat 23 AprObservance
- National Panchayati Raj DaySun 24 AprObservance
- Varuthini EkadashiTue 26 AprEkadashi
May 2022Vaishakh, Jeth
- Gujarat DaySun 1 MayObservance
- International Workers' DaySun 1 MayObservance
- Maharashtra DaySun 1 MayObservance
- Akshaya TritiyaTue 3 MayFestival
- Parashurama JayantiTue 3 MayBirth anniversary
- Eid al-FitrTue 3 MayFestival
- Ganga SaptamiSun 8 MayObservance
- Sita NavamiTue 10 MayBirth anniversary
- National Technology DayWed 11 MayObservance
- Mohini EkadashiThu 12 MayEkadashi
- Narasimha JayantiSat 14 MayBirth anniversary
- Buddha Purnima / VesakMon 16 MayFull moon
- Kurma JayantiMon 16 MayBirth anniversary
- Narada JayantiTue 17 MayBirth anniversary
- Apara EkadashiThu 26 MayEkadashi
- Vat SavitriMon 30 MayFast
- Shani JayantiMon 30 MayBirth anniversary
June 2022Jeth, Ashadh
- Telangana Formation DayThu 2 JunObservance
- World Environment DaySun 5 JunObservance
- Nirjala EkadashiFri 10 JunEkadashi
- Ganga DussehraFri 10 JunFestival
- Kabir JayantiTue 14 JunBirth anniversary
- Vat PurnimaTue 14 JunFast
- World Blood Donor DayTue 14 JunObservance
- International Day of YogaTue 21 JunObservance
- Ambubachi MelaWed 22 JunFair
- Yogini EkadashiFri 24 JunEkadashi
July 2022Ashadh, Shravan
- Ashadhi BeejFri 1 JulRegional
- Rath YatraFri 1 JulFestival
- National Doctors' DayFri 1 JulObservance
- TanabataThu 7 JulFestival
- Devshayani EkadashiSun 10 JulEkadashi
- Gauri VratSun 10 JulFast
- Eid al-AdhaSun 10 JulFestival
- World Population DayMon 11 JulObservance
- Jaya Parvati VratTue 12 JulFast
- Guru PurnimaWed 13 JulFull moon
- Kokila VratWed 13 JulFast
- Shravani MelaWed 13 JulFair
- Kamika EkadashiSun 24 JulEkadashi
- Kargil Vijay DiwasTue 26 JulObservance
- DivasoThu 28 JulFast
- Hariyali TeejSun 31 JulFestival
August 2022Shravan, Bhadrapad
- Durva Ganapati ChaturthiMon 1 AugFast
- Kalki JayantiWed 3 AugBirth anniversary
- Tulsidas JayantiThu 4 AugBirth anniversary
- Varalakshmi VratFri 5 AugFast
- National Handloom DaySun 7 AugObservance
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiMon 8 AugEkadashi
- Muharram / AshuraMon 8 AugFestival
- Raksha BandhanThu 11 AugFestival
- Gayatri JayantiFri 12 AugBirth anniversary
- Narali PurnimaFri 12 AugFull moon
- International Youth DayFri 12 AugObservance
- ObonSat 13 AugFestival
- Kajari TeejSun 14 AugFast
- Independence DayMon 15 AugPublic holiday
- Bol ChothMon 15 AugFast
- Nag PanchamTue 16 AugFestival
- Randhan ChhathWed 17 AugFast
- JanmashtamiThu 18 AugFestival
- Shitala SatamThu 18 AugFast
- JanmashtamiFri 19 AugFestival
- Dahi HandiSat 20 AugFestival
- Aja EkadashiMon 22 AugEkadashi
- Bachha BarasTue 23 AugFast
- ParyushanWed 24 AugFestival
- National Sports DayMon 29 AugObservance
- Kevada TrijTue 30 AugFestival
- Varaha JayantiTue 30 AugBirth anniversary
- Ganesh ChaturthiWed 31 AugFestival
- Tarnetar MelaWed 31 AugFair
- SamvatsariWed 31 AugFestival
September 2022Bhadrapad, Aso
- Rishi PanchamiThu 1 SepFestival
- Radha AshtamiSat 3 SepBirth anniversary
- Ravechi MelaSat 3 SepFair
- Dharo AthamSun 4 SepFast
- Mahalakshmi VratSun 4 SepFast
- Teachers' DayMon 5 SepObservance
- Parivartini EkadashiTue 6 SepEkadashi
- Vamana JayantiWed 7 SepBirth anniversary
- OnamThu 8 SepFestival
- International Literacy DayThu 8 SepObservance
- Anant ChaturdashiFri 9 SepFestival
- Ganesh VisarjanFri 9 SepFestival
- Bhadarvi PoonamSat 10 SepFair
- Pitru PakshaSat 10 SepFast
- Hindi DiwasWed 14 SepObservance
- Engineers' DayThu 15 SepObservance
- World Ozone DayFri 16 SepObservance
- Vishwakarma PujaSat 17 SepFestival
- Jivitputrika VratSun 18 SepFast
- Indira EkadashiWed 21 SepEkadashi
- International Day of PeaceWed 21 SepObservance
- BathukammaSun 25 SepFestival
- Sarva Pitru AmavasyaSun 25 SepNew moon
- GhatasthapanaMon 26 SepObservance
- NavratriMon 26 SepFestival
- World Tourism DayTue 27 SepObservance
October 2022Aso, Kartik
- Durga PujaSat 1 OctFestival
- International Day of Older PersonsSat 1 OctObservance
- Gandhi JayantiSun 2 OctPublic holiday
- Saraswati Puja (Navratri)Sun 2 OctObservance
- Ayambil OliSun 2 OctFestival
- Durga AshtamiMon 3 OctFestival
- Maha NavamiTue 4 OctFestival
- Dussehra / VijayadashamiWed 5 OctFestival
- World Teachers' DayWed 5 OctObservance
- Papankusha EkadashiThu 6 OctEkadashi
- Milad-un-NabiSat 8 OctFestival
- Sharad PurnimaSun 9 OctFull moon
- Valmiki JayantiSun 9 OctBirth anniversary
- World Mental Health DayMon 10 OctObservance
- Karwa ChauthThu 13 OctFast
- World Food DaySun 16 OctObservance
- Ahoi AshtamiMon 17 OctFast
- Rama EkadashiFri 21 OctEkadashi
- DhanterasSat 22 OctFestival
- Vagh BarasSat 22 OctFestival
- Kali ChaudasSun 23 OctFestival
- Chopda PujaMon 24 OctObservance
- DiwaliMon 24 OctFestival
- Kali PujaMon 24 OctFestival
- Sharda PujaMon 24 OctObservance
- Bandi Chhor DivasMon 24 OctFestival
- Diwali - Mahavir NirvanaMon 24 OctFestival
- United Nations DayMon 24 OctObservance
- Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas)Wed 26 OctFestival
- Govardhan Puja / AnnakutWed 26 OctFestival
- Bhai Dooj (Bhai Bij)Thu 27 OctFestival
- Labh PanchamSat 29 OctFestival
- Labh ChaturthiSat 29 OctFestival
- Gyan PanchamiSat 29 OctFestival
- Chhath PujaSun 30 OctFestival
- Skanda SashtiSun 30 OctFestival
- Jalaram Bapa JayantiMon 31 OctBirth anniversary
- National Unity DayMon 31 OctObservance
November 2022Kartik, Margshirsh
- Andhra Pradesh Formation DayTue 1 NovObservance
- Chhattisgarh DayTue 1 NovObservance
- Day of the DeadTue 1 NovFestival
- Haryana DayTue 1 NovObservance
- Karnataka RajyotsavaTue 1 NovObservance
- Kerala PiraviTue 1 NovObservance
- Madhya Pradesh DayTue 1 NovObservance
- Punjab DayTue 1 NovObservance
- Akshaya NavamiWed 2 NovFast
- Prabodhini EkadashiFri 4 NovEkadashi
- Tulsi VivahSat 5 NovFestival
- Dev DiwaliMon 7 NovFestival
- Kartik PurnimaTue 8 NovFull moon
- Palitana Kartik Purnima YatraTue 8 NovFair
- Pushkar MelaTue 8 NovFair
- Shamlaji MelaTue 8 NovFair
- Vautha MelaTue 8 NovFair
- Guru Nanak GurpurabTue 8 NovFestival
- Loy KrathongTue 8 NovFestival
- Sonepur MelaTue 8 NovFair
- National Education DayFri 11 NovObservance
- Children's DayMon 14 NovObservance
- Kalabhairav JayantiWed 16 NovBirth anniversary
- National Press DayWed 16 NovObservance
- Utpanna EkadashiSun 20 NovEkadashi
- Constitution DaySat 26 NovObservance
- Vivah PanchamiMon 28 NovFestival
December 2022Margshirsh, Posh
- Hornbill FestivalThu 1 DecFair
- World AIDS DayThu 1 DecObservance
- National Pollution Control DayFri 2 DecObservance
- Gita JayantiSat 3 DecObservance
- Mokshada EkadashiSat 3 DecEkadashi
- International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesSat 3 DecObservance
- Karthigai DeepamTue 6 DecFestival
- Dattatreya JayantiWed 7 DecBirth anniversary
- Armed Forces Flag DayWed 7 DecObservance
- Annapurna JayantiThu 8 DecBirth anniversary
- Human Rights DaySat 10 DecObservance
- Saphala EkadashiMon 19 DecEkadashi
- Goa Liberation DayMon 19 DecObservance
- National Mathematics DayThu 22 DecObservance
- Kisan DiwasFri 23 DecObservance
- ChristmasSun 25 DecFestival
- Guru Gobind Singh JayantiThu 29 DecBirth anniversary