Indian & USA Hindu Calendar 2018
Hindu Calendar Vrat (Fasting) & Tyohars (Festivals) for New York, 2018!
This is a month wise list of Hindu festivals in year 2018. Most of the Hindu festivals are determined based on position of the Sun and the Moon. Hindu Festivals depend on location and might differ for two cities and difference is quite noticeable for cities in different time zone.
Hindu festivals calendar is also known as Hindu Vrat (Fasting) and Tyohar (Festivals) calendar. The fasting is known as Vrat and festival is known as Tyohar or Parva in Hindi or Sanskrit language. Most Hindu festivals calendar include significant fasting days along with festivals. Many Hindu festivals are celebrated while keeping a day long fast on the festival day. Hence in Hinduism Tyohars are time for celebrations, deity worship and austerity.
January 2018
01 Monday Paush Purnima, Purnima Vrat (Fast), English New Year
02 Tuesday Magha Begins North
04 Thursday Sankashti Chaturthi, Sakat Chauth
07 Sunday Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
08 Monday Kalashtami
12 Friday Shattila Ekadashi
13 Saturday Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi, Lohri
14 Sunday Meru Trayodashi, Masik Shivaratri, Pongal, Makar Sankranti
15 Monday Magh Bihu Martin Luther King Day
16 Tuesday Magha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Mauni Amavasya
17 Wednesday Gupta Navratri Begins
18 Thursday Chandra Darshan
20 Saturday Vinayaka Chaturthi, Ganesha Jayanti
21 Sunday Basant Panchami
22 Monday Skanda Shashti
23 Tuesday Narmada Jayanti, Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
24 Wednesday Masik Durgashtami
26 Friday Republic Day of India
27 Saturday Jaya Ekadashi, Rohini Vrat
28 Sunday Pradosh Vrat
30 Tuesday Purnima Vrat
31 Wednesday Magha Purnima, Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse), Guru Ravidas Jayanti,
February 2018
01 Thursday Phalguna Begins North
03 Saturday Sankashti Chaturthi
05 Monday Yashoda Jayanti
06 Tuesday Shabari Jayanti
07 Wednesday Janaki Jayanti, Kalashtami
09 Friday Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
10 Saturday Vijaya Ekadashi
11 Sunday Vaishnava Vijaya Ekadashi
12 Monday Pradosh Vrat, Kumbha Sankranti
13 Tuesday Maha Shivaratri
14 Wednesday Valentine’s Day
15 Thursday Phalguna Amavasya, Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse)
16 Friday Chandra Darshan
17 Saturday Ramakrishna Jayanti
19 Monday Vinayaka Chaturthi Presidents Day
21 Wednesday Skanda Shashti
23 Friday Masik Durgashtami, Rohini Vrat
25 Sunday Amalaki Ekadashi
26 Monday Vaishnava Amalaki Ekadashi,
27 Tuesday Pradosh Vrat
March 2018
01 Thursday Chhoti Holi, Holika Dahan, Purnima Vrat (Fast), Lakshmi Jayanti
02 Friday Holi, Chaitra Begins North
04 Sunday Shivaji Jayanti, Sankashti Chaturthi
08 Thursday Kalashtami
09 Friday Basoda, Sheetala Ashtami
11 Sunday Daylight Saving Starts
12 Monday Papmochani Ekadashi
14 Wednesday Pradosh Vrat, Meena Sankranti
15 Thursday Masik Shivaratri
17 Saturday Chaitra Amavasya (Shani Abhishek Pooja in Temple) St. Patrick’s Day
18 Sunday Chandra Darshan, Chaitra Navratri Starts (Pooja in Temple) (Red)
19 Monday Matsya Jayanti (White)
20 Tuesday Gauri Puja, Vinayaka Chaturthi (Orange)
21 Wednesday Lakshmi Panchami (Green)
22 Thursday (Yellow)
23 Friday Rohini Vrat (Pink)
24 Saturday Masik Durgashtami (Blue)
25 Sunday Rama Navami (Red)
26 Monday (Red)
27 Tuesday Kamada Ekadashi, Chaitra Navratri Ends (Pooja in Temple) (Red)
28 Wednesday Pradosh Vrat
29 Thursday Mahavir Swami Jayanti
30 Friday Purnima Vrat (Fast), Good Friday, Hazarat Ali's Birthday
31 Saturday Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima (Pooja in Temple)
April 2018
01 Sunday Vaishakha Begins North, Bank's Holiday, Easter
03 Tuesday Sankashti Chaturthi
07 Saturday Kalashtami
11 Wednesday Varuthini Ekadashi,
13 Friday Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri, Mesh Sankranti, Baisakhi
15 Sunday Vaishakha Amavasya
17 Tuesday Chandra Darshan, Parashurama Jayanti,
18 Wednesday Akshaya Tritiya
19 Thursday Vinayaka Chaturthi, Rohini Vrat
20 Friday Shankaracharya Jayanti
21 Saturday Ganga Saptami
22 Sunday Masik Durgashtami, Bagalamukhi Jayanti
23 Monday Sita Navami
25 Wednesday Mohini Ekadashi
26 Thursday Parashurama Dwadashi
27 Friday Pradosh Vrat
28 Saturday Narasimha Jayanti, Chhinnamasta Jayanti
29 Sunday Vaishakha Purnima, Kurma Jayanti, Purnima Vrat (Fast)
30 Monday Jyeshtha Begins North, Narada Jayanti
May 2018
03 Thursday Sankashti Chaturthi
07 Monday Kalashtami
08 Tuesday Tagore Jayanti Bengal
10 Thursday Hanuman Jayanti Telugu
11 Friday Apara Ekadashi
12 Saturday Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi
13 Sunday Masik Shivaratri, Mothers Day
14 Monday Vat Savitri Vrat, Vrishabha Sankranti
15 Tuesday Jyeshtha Amavasya, Shani Jayanti (Shani Abhishek Pooja)
16 Wednesday Adhik Maas Begins, Chandra Darshan, Rohini Vrat
18 Friday Vinayaka Chaturthi
19 Saturday Skanda Shashti
22 Tuesday Masik Durgashtami
23 Wednesday Ganga Dussehra
25 Friday Padmini Ekadashi
26 Saturday Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi
28 Monday Purnima Vrat (Fast), Memorial Day
29 Tuesday Jyeshtha Purnima (Full Moon Pooja in Temple)
June 2018
01 Friday Sankashti Chaturthi
06 Wednesday Kalashtami
09 Saturday Parama Ekadashi
11 Monday Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri,
13 Wednesday Jyeshtha Amavasya, Adhik Maas Ends, Rohini Vrat
14 Thursday Chandra Darshan
15 Friday Mithuna Sankranti, Jamat Ul-Vida, Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan
17 Sunday Fathers Day
16 Saturday Vinayaka Chaturthi
18 Monday Skanda Shashti
20 Wednesday Masik Durgashtami, Dhumavati Jayanti
21 Thursday Mahesh Navami, Longest Day of Year
23 Saturday Gayatri Jayanti, Nirjala Ekadashi
24 Sunday Pradosh Vrat
27 Wednesday Jyeshtha Purnima, Vat Purnima Vrat (Fast)
28 Thursday Ashadha Begins North
July 2018
01 Sunday Sankashti Chaturthi
04 Wednesday Independence Day of USA
05 Thursday Kalashtami
09 Monday Yogini Ekadashi
10 Tuesday Pradosh Vrat, Rohini Vrat
11 Wednesday Masik Shivaratri
12 Thursday Ashadha Amavasya, Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse)
13 Friday Gupta Navratri Begins
14 Saturday Chandra Darshan, Jagannath Rathyatra
15 Sunday Vinayaka Chaturthi
16 Monday Karka Sankranti
17 Tuesday Skanda Shashti
19 Thursday Masik Durgashtami
23 Monday Devshayani Ekadashi, Gauri Vrat Begins (Gujarat)
24 Tuesday Pradosh Vrat, Jayaparvati Vrat Begins
26 Thursday Kokila Vrat (Gujarat), Purnima Vrat (Fast)
27 Friday Vyasa Puja, Guru Purnima, Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse)
28 Saturday Shravan Begins North
30 Monday Shravan Somwar (Monday) Vrat (Fast) North
31 Tuesday Sankashti Chaturthi, Mangala Gauri Vrat (Fast) North
August 2018
04 Saturday Kalashtami
06 Monday Shravan Somwar (Monday) Vrat (Fast) North, Rohini Vrat
07 Tuesday Kamika Ekadashi, Mangala Gauri Vrat (Fast) North
08 Wednesday Pradosh Vrat
09 Thursday Masik and Shravan Shivaratri
10 Friday Shravan Amavasya, Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse)
12 Sunday Chandra Darshan
13 Monday Hariyali Teej, Shravan Somwar (Monday) Vrat (Fast)
14 Tuesday Vinayaka Chaturthi, Mangala Gauri Vrat
15 Wednesday Nag Panchami, Skanda Shashti, Independence Day of India
16 Thursday Simha Sankranti
17 Friday Tulsidas Jayanti
18 Saturday Masik Durgashtami
20 Monday Shravan Somwar (Monday) Vrat (Fast)
21 Tuesday Shravan Putrada Ekadashi, Mangala Gauri Vrat
22 Wednesday Eid al-Adha, Bakrid
23 Thursday Pradosh Vrat
24 Friday Varalakshmi Vrat (Fast), Onam
25 Saturday Shravan Purnima, Raksha Bandhan, Gayatri Jayanti, Purnima Vrat (Fast)
27 Monday Bhadrapada Begins North
29 Wednesday Sankashti Chaturthi
31 Friday Nag Pancham (Gujarat), Randhan Chhath (Gujarat)
September 2018
02 Sunday 5245th Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna Janmashtami.
03 Monday Dahi Handi, Rohini Vrat (Fast) Labor Day
05 Wednesday Aja Ekadashi
07 Friday Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri
09 Sunday Bhadrapada Amavasya
10 Monday Chandra Darshan
11 Tuesday Varaha Jayanti,
12 Wednesday Ganesh Chaturthi, Al-Hijra, Islamic New Year
13 Thursday Rishi Panchami
14 Friday Skanda Shashti
16 Sunday Masik Durgashtami, Mahalakshmi Vrat Begins, Kanya Sankranti
17 Monday Gauri Visarjan
20 Thursday Parsva Ekadashi
21 Friday Vamana Jayanti, Pradosh Vrat, Muharram
22 Saturday Autumnal Equinox
23 Sunday Anant Chaturdashi, Ganesh Visarjan
24 Monday Bhadrapada Purnima, Purnima Vrat (Fast), Purnima Shraddha
25 Tuesday Ashwin Begins North, Pratipada Shraddha
26 Wednesday Dwitiya Shraddha
27 Thursday Tritiya Shraddha
28 Friday Chaturthi Shraddha, Sankashti Chaturthi
29 Saturday Panchami Shraddha
30 Sunday Shashti Shraddha, Rohini Vrat
October 2018
01 Monday Saptami Shraddha,
02 Tuesday Ashtami Shraddha,
03 Wednesday Navami Shraddha, Dashami Shraddha
04 Thursday Ekadashi Shraddha
05 Friday Magha Shraddha, Indira Ekadashi, Dwadashi Shraddha
06 Saturday Trayodashi Shraddha, Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi (Shani Abhishek Pooja)
07 Sunday Chaturdashi Shraddha, Masik Shivaratri
08 Monday Ashwin Sarvapitri Amavasya, Columbus Day
09 Tuesday Sharad Navratri Begins (Pooja in Temple) Red
10 Wednesday Chandra Darshan (Green)
11 Thursday Tritiya (Yellow)
12 Friday Vinayaka Chaturthi (Pink)
13 Saturday Panchami (Blue)
14 Sunday Saraswati Avahan, Skanda Shashti (Black)
15 Monday Saraswati Puja (White)
16 Tuesday Durga Ashtami (Red)
17 Wednesday Maha Navami, Tula Sankranti (Gold)
18 Thursday Durga Visarjan, Dussehra, Vijayadashami (Yellow or Red)
20 Saturday Papankusha Ekadashi,
21 Sunday Pradosh Vrat
23 Tuesday Sharad Purnima, Purnima Vrat (Fast)
24 Wednesday Ashwin Purnima, Valmiki Jayanti
25 Thursday Kartik Begins North
27 Saturday Karwa Chauth Vrat (Fast) Sankashti Chaturthi, Rohini Vrat (Pooja in Temple)
30 Tuesday Ahoi Ashtami Vrat (Fast) (Pooja in Temple)
31 Wednesday Kalashtami, Halloween Day
November 2018
03 Saturday Rama Ekadashi
04 Sunday Dhan Teras, Pradosh Vrat, Daylight Saving Ends
05 Monday Kali Chaudas, Masik Shivaratri
06 Tuesday Diwali, Lakshmi Puja (Pooja in Temple), Kamala Jayanti, Darsha Amavasya
07 Wednesday Gowardhan Puja, Annakut
08 Thursday New Samvat Begins, Bhaiya Dooj, Yama Dwitiya
11 Sunday Vinayaka Chaturthi, Veterans Day
13 Tuesday Chhath Puja
15 Thursday Masik Durgashtami
16 Friday Vrischika Sankranti
17 Saturday Kansa Vadh
18 Sunday Devutthana Ekadashi,
19 Monday Tulasi Vivah
20 Tuesday Pradosh Vrat,
21 Wednesday Milad an-Nabi, Id-e-Milad
22 Thursday Dev Diwali, Kartik Purnima, Purnima Vrat (Fast), Guru Nanak Jayanti,
22 Thursday Thanks Giving Day
23 Friday Margashirsha Begins North
25 Sunday Sankashti Chaturthi
29 Thursday Kalabhairav Jayanti
December 2018
02 Sunday Utpanna Ekadashi
04 Tuesday Pradosh Vrat
05 Wednesday Masik Shivaratri
06 Thursday Margashirsha Amavasya
08 Saturday Chandra Darshan
10 Monday Vinayaka Chaturthi
13 Thursday Champa Shashti
15 Saturday Masik Durgashtami, Dhanu Sankranti
18 Tuesday Mokshada Ekadashi, Gita Jayanti,
20 Thursday Pradosh Vrat
21 Friday Shortest Day of Year, Rohini Vrat
22 Saturday Margashirsha Purnima, Purnima Vrat (Fast)
23 Sunday Paush Begins North
25 Tuesday Sankashti Chaturthi, Merry Christmas
28 Friday Kalashtami
31 Monday New Years Eve