Hinduism Fasting-Varta Calendar 2014

Hinduism is often described as a religion of fasts, feasts and festivals. A vrata may consist of one or more of several actions.

Such actions may include complete or partial fasting on certain specific days; a pilgrimage (thirtha) to a particular place or places; a visit, darshan and puja at a particular temple or temples; recitation of mantras and prayers; performing puja and havans.

January 2014

• Vivekananda Jayanti: Sunday, 12-01-2014
• Lohri: Monday, 13-01-2014
• Makarsankranti / Magh Bihu: Tuesday, 14-01-2014
• Uttarayan & Kite Festival: Tuesday, 14-01-2014
• Pongal: Tuesday, 14-01-2014
• Thiruvalluvar Day: Thursday, 16-01-2014
• Paush Purnima: Thursday, 16-01-2014
• Thaipusam: Friday, 17-01-2014
• India's Republic Day: Sunday, 26-01-2014
• Mauni Amavas: Thursday, 30-01-2014

February 2014

• Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja: Tuesday, 04-02-2014
• Ratha Saptami: Thursday, 06-02-2014
• Magha Purnima: Friday, 14-02-2014
• Shivaji Jayanti: Wednesday, 19-02-2014
• Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti: Monday, 24-02-2014
• Maha Shivaratri: Friday, 28-02-2014

March 2014

• Ramakrishna Paramhansa Jayanti: Monday, 03-03-2014
• Chaitanya Jayanti: Sunday, 16-03-2014
• Holika Dahan: Sunday, 16-03-2014
• Holi: Monday 17-03-2014
• Nyepi or Balinese New Year: Monday, 31-03-2014
• Hindi New Year (Saka Era 1935): Monday, 31-03-2014
• Ramayana Week Begins: Monday, 31-03-2014
• Ugadi / Telugu New Year / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Sukhladi: Monday, 31-03-2014
• Vasanta Navaratri Begins: Monday, 31-03-2014

April 2014

• Cheti Chand / Sindhi New Year: Tuesday, 01-04-2014
• Ramayana Week: Ends: Sunday, 06-04-2014
• Ramanavami: Tuesday, 08-04-2014
• Vasanta Navaratri: Ends: Tuesday, 08-04-2014
• Mahavir Jayanti: Sunday, 13-04-2014
• Baisakhi / Mesadi / Vishu: Monday, 14-04-2014
• Tamil New Year (Puthandu): Monday, 14-04-2014
• Bengali New Year 1421 (Poila Baisakh): Monday, 14-04-2014
• Bohag Bihu: Tuesday, 15-04-2014
• Hanuman Jayanti: Tuesday, 15-04-2014

May 2014

• Parasuram Jayanti: Thursday, 01-05-2014
• Akshaya Tritiya / Akhateej: Friday, 02-05-2014
• Gurudev Rabindranath Jayanti: Friday, 09-05-2014
• Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima: Wednesday, 14-05-2014
• Narada Jayanti: Thursday, 15-05-2014
• Shani Jayanti: Wednesday, 28-05-2014

June 2014

• Ganga Dashami / Ganga Dussehra: Sunday, 08-06-2014
• Nirjala Ekadasi: Monday, 09-06-2014
• Sant Kabir Jayanti: Friday, 13-06-2014
• Rath Yatra: Sunday, 29-06-2014

July 2014

• Guru Purnima / Asadha Purnima: Saturday, 12-07-2014
• Shani Amavasya (New Moon): Saturday, 26-07-2014
• Hariyali Teej: Wednesday, 30-07-2014

August 2014

• Nag Panchami: Friday, 01-08-2014
• Jhulan Yatra: Thursday, 07-08-2014
• Vara Lakshmi Vratam: Friday, 08-08-2014
• Raksha-Bandhan: Sunday, 10-08-2014
• Kajari Teej: Wednesday, 13-08-2014
• India's Independence Day: Friday, 15-08-2014
• Krishna Janmashtami: Sunday, 17-08-2014
• Ganesh / Vinayak Chaturthi: Friday, 29-08-2014

September 2014

• Radha Ashtami: Tuesday, 02-09-2014
• Shikshak Divas (Teacher's Day) / Radhakrishnan Jayanti: Friday, 05-09-2014
• Vamana Jayanti: Saturday, 06-09-2014
• Onam: Sunday, 07-09-2014
• Ananta Chaturthi (Ganesha Immersion): Monday, 08-09-2014
• Pitri-Paksha begins: Tuesday, 09-09-2014
• Vishwakarma Puja: Wednesday, 17-09-2014
• Pitri-Paksha ends: Wednesday, 24-09-2014
• Mahalaya: Wednesday, 24-09-2014
• Navaratri begins: Thursday, 25-09-2014

October 2014

• Saraswati Puja (part of Navaratri): Wednesday, 01-10-2014
• Durga Puja begins (Maha Saptami): Wednesday, 01-10-2014
• Gandhi Jayanti: Wednesday, 02-10-2014
• Maha Ashtami: Wednesday, 02-10-2014
• Maha Navami: Thursday, 03-10-2014
• Navaratri ends: Thursday, 03-10-2014
• Vijaya Dashami/Dussehra: Thursday, 03-10-2014
• Lakshmi Puja / Kojagari Purnima / Sharad Purnima: Tuesday, 07-10-2014
• Valmiki Jayanti: Wednesday, 08-10-2014
• Raas Lila: Friday, 10-10-2014
• Karwa Chauth / Karaka Chaturthi: Saturday, 11-10-2014
• Dhanteras / Dhantrayodashi: Tuesday, 21-10-2014
• Naraka Chaturdasi / Chhoti Diwali: Wednesday, 22-10-2014
• Diwali / Deepavali: Thursday, 23-10-2014
• Kali Puja: Thursday, 23-10-2014
• Govardhan Puja: Friday, 24-10-2014
• Skanda Sashti: Friday, 24-10-2014 to Monday 29-10-14
• Vikram New Year 2071 / Gujarati New Year: Friday, 24-10-2014
• Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota / Bhav-Bij: Saturday 25-10-2014
• Chhat Puja / Pratihar / Surya Sashthi: Wednesday, 29-10-2014

November 2014

• Kansha Vadh: Sunday, 02-11-2014
• Tulsi Vivah: Tuesday, 04-11-2014
• Guru Nanak Jayanti: Thursday, 06-11-2014
• Kartik Poornima: Thursday, 06-11-2014
• Kal Bhairav Ashtami: Friday, 14-11-2014
• Sabarimala Mandala Kalam Begins: Sunday, 16-11-2014

December 2014

• Gita Jayanti: Tuesday, 02-12-2014
• Sri Dattatreya Jayanti - Saturday, 06-12-2014

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