India Festival Calendar


India is an intoxicating country that brims with a mind stirring mix of landscapes and cultural traditions. India is known to be a country where festivals are more than the number of days in a year, and the Indian calendar is one long procession of festivals with every month embracing innumerable festivals. As a land of many religions, each festival has its own signature style of celebration. But always with great pomp and show! While it is difficult to feature all the festivals, this calendar gives you a glimpse into some of the most significant and exciting ones. 

Hindu Festival Dates 2016-2025

Here are the dates for Hindu festivals, including Diwali, Hindi New Year, Maha Shiva Ratri, and Holi, from 2016 to 2025.

Year Makar Sakranti Vasant Panchami Maha Shiva Ratri Holi Hindi New Year Rama Navami Navaratri Diwali
2016 Jan. 15 Feb. 12 March 7 March 24 April 8 April 15 Oct. 1 Oct. 30
2017 Jan. 14 Feb. 1 Feb. 24 March 13 March 28 April 5 Sept. 21 Oct. 19
2018 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 Feb. 13 March 2 March 18 March 25 Oct. 9 Nov. 6
2019 Jan. 14 Feb. 9 March 5 March 21 April 5 April 13 Sept. 29 Oct. 27
2020 Jan. 14 Jan. 29 Feb. 21 March 9 March 24 April 2 Oct. 17 Nov. 14
2021 Jan. 14 Feb. 16 March 11 March 28 April 12 April 21 Oct. 6 Nov. 4
2022 Jan. 14 Feb. 5 Feb. 28 March 18 April 1 April 10 Sept. 26 Oct. 24
2023 Jan. 14 Jan. 25 Feb. 18 March 7 March 22 March 30 Oct. 15 Nov. 12
2024 Jan. 14 Feb. 13 March 8 March 25 April 9 April 16 Oct. 3 Oct. 31
2025 Jan. 14 Feb. 2 Feb. 25 March 14 March 29 April 5 Sept. 22 Oct. 20