HINDU FESTIVALS FOR 2018
CALCULATED SPECIFICALLY FOR SYDNEY NSW
Hindu festivals are date-specific and are calculated according to astronomical principles. The dates are calculated according to the latitude and longitude of a specific place - so some dates may differ from India — all calculations have been done by Pandit Mahesh Shastri of mypanchang.com. Pandit Mahesh Shastri is our consultant astrologer.
January
Arudra Darshanam 02-Jan-18
Bhogi, Lohri 13-Jan-18
Makara Sankranti, Thai Pongal 14-Jan-18
Varada Ganesha Chaturthi 21-Jan-18
Vasant Panchami 22-Jan-18
Ratha Saptami 24-Jan-18
Bhishma Ekadashi (Jaya Ekadashi) 28-Jan-18
Thai Poosam 31-Jan-18
Total Lunar Eclipse 31-Jan-18
February
Maha Shivaratri 14-Feb-18
March
Holi 01-Mar-18
Masi Magham 01-Mar-18
Karadyan Nombu 15-Mar-18
Vasant Navaratri Begin 18-Mar-18
Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Hindu New Year, Navaratri Begins 18-Mar-18
Sri Ram Navami 26-Mar-18
Panguni Uttiram 31-Mar-18
Hanuman Jayanthi 31-Mar-18
April
Baisakhi 14-Apr-18
Tamil New Year 14-Apr-18
Vishu Kani 15-Apr-18
Akshaya Tritiya 18-Apr-18
Aadi Shankaracharya Jayanthi 20-Apr-18
Ramanuja Jayanthi 21-Apr-18
Nrisimha Jayanthi 28-Apr-18
May
Hanumat Jayanthi 10-May-18
Adhika Masa Begin 16-May-18
Vaikasi Visakam 28-May-18
June
Adhika Masa Ends 13-Jun-18
Nirjala Ekadashi 24-Jun-18
Vata Savitri Vratam 27-Jun-18
July
Rathayatra 14-Jul-18
Shayana Ekadashi 23-Jul-18
Guru Purnima 27-Jul-18
August
Aadi Kartikai 06-Aug-18
Sravana Masa Begins 12-Aug-18
Aadi Pooram 13-Aug-18
Hariyali Teej 14-Aug-18
Naag Panchami 15-Aug-18
Vara Lakshmi Vratam 24-Aug-18
Thiru Onam 25-Aug-18
Righveda Upakarma 25-Aug-18
Raksha Bandhan 26-Aug-18
Yajur Upakarma 26-Aug-18
Avani Avittam 26-Aug-18
Sri Krishna Jayanthi 03-Sep-18
September
Samveda Upakarma 11-Sep-18
Haritalika, Swarna Gowri Vratam 12-Sep-18
Ganesh Chaturthi 13-Sep-18
Rishi Panchami 14-Sep-18
Venkateswara Jayanti (Saurmana) 21-Sep-18
Anant Chaturdashi, Ganesh Visarjan 24-Sep-18
Shraddha Paksha Begins 25-Sep-18
October
Mahalaya Amavasya 09-Oct-18
Sharad Navaratri Begin 10-Oct-18
Guru Enters Vrischika Rashi 11-Oct-18
Upangalalitha Vratam 13-Oct-18
Durgasthami 17-Oct-18
Maha Navami 18-Oct-18
Dussera, Vijaya Dashami 19-Oct-18
Venkateswara Jayanti (Chandramana) 20-Oct-18
Sharad Purnima 24-Oct-18
Valmiki Jayanti 24-Oct-18
Karwa Chauth 28-Oct-18
Ahoi Asthami 31-Oct-18
November
Dhanteras 05-Nov-18
Dhanvantari Jayathi 05-Nov-18
Naraka Chaturdashi 06-Nov-18
Diwali Lakshmi Puja 07-Nov-18
Gowardhan Puja 08-Nov-18
Gujarati New Year 08-Nov-18
Bhaiya Duj, Yama Dwitiya 09-Nov-18
Skanda Shasthi 13-Nov-18
Chhath Puja (Evening Argya) 14-Nov-18
Ayyappa Mandala Puja Begin 17-Nov-18
Devauthi Ekadashi 19-Nov-18
Tulsi Vivah 20-Nov-18
Kartikai Deepam 23-Nov-18
Kartika Purnima 23-Nov-18
Kala Bhairav Jayanthi 30-Nov-18
December
Subramanyam Shasthi 13-Dec-18
Dhanurmasa Begins 16-Dec-18
Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Geeta Jayanthi, Mokshada Ekadashi 19-Dec-18
Dattatreya Jayanthi 22-Dec-18
Arudra Darshanam 23-Dec-18
Ayyappa Mandala Puja Ends 27-Dec-18
CALCULATED SPECIFICALLY FOR SYDNEY NSW
Hindu festivals are date-specific and are calculated according to astronomical principles. The dates are calculated according to the latitude and longitude of a specific place - so some dates may differ from India — all calculations have been done by Pandit Mahesh Shastri of mypanchang.com. Pandit Mahesh Shastri is our consultant astrologer.
January
Arudra Darshanam 02-Jan-18
Bhogi, Lohri 13-Jan-18
Makara Sankranti, Thai Pongal 14-Jan-18
Varada Ganesha Chaturthi 21-Jan-18
Vasant Panchami 22-Jan-18
Ratha Saptami 24-Jan-18
Bhishma Ekadashi (Jaya Ekadashi) 28-Jan-18
Thai Poosam 31-Jan-18
Total Lunar Eclipse 31-Jan-18
February
Maha Shivaratri 14-Feb-18
March
Holi 01-Mar-18
Masi Magham 01-Mar-18
Karadyan Nombu 15-Mar-18
Vasant Navaratri Begin 18-Mar-18
Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Hindu New Year, Navaratri Begins 18-Mar-18
Sri Ram Navami 26-Mar-18
Panguni Uttiram 31-Mar-18
Hanuman Jayanthi 31-Mar-18
April
Baisakhi 14-Apr-18
Tamil New Year 14-Apr-18
Vishu Kani 15-Apr-18
Akshaya Tritiya 18-Apr-18
Aadi Shankaracharya Jayanthi 20-Apr-18
Ramanuja Jayanthi 21-Apr-18
Nrisimha Jayanthi 28-Apr-18
May
Hanumat Jayanthi 10-May-18
Adhika Masa Begin 16-May-18
Vaikasi Visakam 28-May-18
June
Adhika Masa Ends 13-Jun-18
Nirjala Ekadashi 24-Jun-18
Vata Savitri Vratam 27-Jun-18
July
Rathayatra 14-Jul-18
Shayana Ekadashi 23-Jul-18
Guru Purnima 27-Jul-18
August
Aadi Kartikai 06-Aug-18
Sravana Masa Begins 12-Aug-18
Aadi Pooram 13-Aug-18
Hariyali Teej 14-Aug-18
Naag Panchami 15-Aug-18
Vara Lakshmi Vratam 24-Aug-18
Thiru Onam 25-Aug-18
Righveda Upakarma 25-Aug-18
Raksha Bandhan 26-Aug-18
Yajur Upakarma 26-Aug-18
Avani Avittam 26-Aug-18
Sri Krishna Jayanthi 03-Sep-18
September
Samveda Upakarma 11-Sep-18
Haritalika, Swarna Gowri Vratam 12-Sep-18
Ganesh Chaturthi 13-Sep-18
Rishi Panchami 14-Sep-18
Venkateswara Jayanti (Saurmana) 21-Sep-18
Anant Chaturdashi, Ganesh Visarjan 24-Sep-18
Shraddha Paksha Begins 25-Sep-18
October
Mahalaya Amavasya 09-Oct-18
Sharad Navaratri Begin 10-Oct-18
Guru Enters Vrischika Rashi 11-Oct-18
Upangalalitha Vratam 13-Oct-18
Durgasthami 17-Oct-18
Maha Navami 18-Oct-18
Dussera, Vijaya Dashami 19-Oct-18
Venkateswara Jayanti (Chandramana) 20-Oct-18
Sharad Purnima 24-Oct-18
Valmiki Jayanti 24-Oct-18
Karwa Chauth 28-Oct-18
Ahoi Asthami 31-Oct-18
November
Dhanteras 05-Nov-18
Dhanvantari Jayathi 05-Nov-18
Naraka Chaturdashi 06-Nov-18
Diwali Lakshmi Puja 07-Nov-18
Gowardhan Puja 08-Nov-18
Gujarati New Year 08-Nov-18
Bhaiya Duj, Yama Dwitiya 09-Nov-18
Skanda Shasthi 13-Nov-18
Chhath Puja (Evening Argya) 14-Nov-18
Ayyappa Mandala Puja Begin 17-Nov-18
Devauthi Ekadashi 19-Nov-18
Tulsi Vivah 20-Nov-18
Kartikai Deepam 23-Nov-18
Kartika Purnima 23-Nov-18
Kala Bhairav Jayanthi 30-Nov-18
December
Subramanyam Shasthi 13-Dec-18
Dhanurmasa Begins 16-Dec-18
Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Geeta Jayanthi, Mokshada Ekadashi 19-Dec-18
Dattatreya Jayanthi 22-Dec-18
Arudra Darshanam 23-Dec-18
Ayyappa Mandala Puja Ends 27-Dec-18