Gujarat Festivals 2025
In 2025, Gujarat will reverberate with the joyous spirit of its diverse festivals, embodying the state's cultural richness and exuberant celebrations. The iconic Navratri festival takes center stage, with cities like Ahmedabad and Vadodara hosting extravagant garba and dandiya raas events. The rhythmic beats, vibrant costumes, and spirited dance create an electrifying atmosphere, uniting people in devotion to Goddess Durga.
The colorful and playful festival of Uttarayan, marking the arrival of spring, transforms the sky into a canvas of kites. The International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad attracts kite enthusiasts from around the world, adding an international flair to the traditional revelry.
Gujarat's religious diversity is reflected in festivals like Diwali, where the state illuminates with diyas and intricate rangolis. The unique tradition of adorning cows and worshiping them during the Govardhan Puja adds a distinctive touch to the Diwali festivities.
The state's cultural calendar includes the renowned Rann Utsav, showcasing the vibrant culture of Kutch. This three-month-long festival features folk dances, music, traditional crafts, and the surreal beauty of the White Rann under the moonlight.
As 2025 unfolds, Gujarat's festivals continue to be a harmonious blend of tradition and modernity, creating an atmosphere of joy and unity. The state's dynamic celebrations serve as a testament to Gujarat's cultural vibrancy and its ability to seamlessly merge age-old traditions with contemporary zest.
Upcoming Hindu Festivals 2025
DAY |
DATE |
FESTIVAL |
Saturday |
Feb 08, 2025 |
Jaya Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
Feb 12, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan |
Thursday |
Feb 13, 2025 |
Ishti |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
List of Hindu Holidays/Religious Calendar 2025
January
|
Wednesday |
Jan 01, 2025 |
New Year, Chandra Darshana |
Friday |
Jan 03, 2025 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Tuesday |
Jan 07, 2025 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Friday |
Jan 10, 2025 |
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
Monday |
Jan 13, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan |
Tuesday |
Jan 14, 2025 |
Makara Sankranti, Ishti, Uttarayana |
Friday |
Jan 17, 2025 |
Lambodara Sankashta Chaturthi |
Tuesday |
Jan 21, 2025 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Saturday |
Jan 25, 2025 |
Shattila Ekadashi |
Sunday |
Jan 26, 2025 |
Republic Day |
Wednesday |
Jan 29, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
Thursday |
Jan 30, 2025 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
February
|
Saturday |
Feb 01, 2025 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Sunday |
Feb 02, 2025 |
Vasant Panchami |
Wednesday |
Feb 05, 2025 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Saturday |
Feb 08, 2025 |
Jaya Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
Feb 12, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan |
Thursday |
Feb 13, 2025 |
Ishti |
Sunday |
Feb 16, 2025 |
Dwijapriya Sankashta Chaturthi |
Thursday |
Feb 20, 2025 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Monday |
Feb 24, 2025 |
Vijaya Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
Feb 26, 2025 |
Maha Shivaratri |
Thursday |
Feb 27, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
Friday |
Feb 28, 2025 |
Ishti |
March
|
Saturday |
Mar 01, 2025 |
Chandra Darshana |
Monday |
Mar 03, 2025 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Friday |
Mar 07, 2025 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Monday |
Mar 10, 2025 |
Amalaki Ekadashi |
Thursday |
Mar 13, 2025 |
Holika Dahan, Holi |
Friday |
Mar 14, 2025 |
Purnima, Dhuleti, Anvadhan, Chandra Grahan *Purna |
Saturday |
Mar 15, 2025 |
Ishti |
Monday |
Mar 17, 2025 |
Bhalachandra Sankashta Chaturthi |
Saturday |
Mar 22, 2025 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Tuesday |
Mar 25, 2025 |
Papmochani Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
Mar 26, 2025 |
Vaishnava Papmochani Ekadashi |
Saturday |
Mar 29, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan, Surya Grahan *Anshika |
Sunday |
Mar 30, 2025 |
Gudi Padwa, Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
April
|
Tuesday |
Apr 01, 2025 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Saturday |
Apr 05, 2025 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Sunday |
Apr 06, 2025 |
Rama Navami |
Tuesday |
Apr 08, 2025 |
Kamada Ekadashi |
Saturday |
Apr 12, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Hanuman Jayanti |
Sunday |
Apr 13, 2025 |
Ishti |
Monday |
Apr 14, 2025 |
Ambedkar Jayanti |
Wednesday |
Apr 16, 2025 |
Vikata Sankashta Chaturthi |
Friday |
Apr 18, 2025 |
Good Friday |
Sunday |
Apr 20, 2025 |
Easter, Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Thursday |
Apr 24, 2025 |
Varuthini Ekadashi |
Sunday |
Apr 27, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
Monday |
Apr 28, 2025 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Tuesday |
Apr 29, 2025 |
Parashurama Jayanti |
Wednesday |
Apr 30, 2025 |
Akha Trij |
May
|
Thursday |
May 01, 2025 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Saturday |
May 03, 2025 |
Ganga Saptami |
Monday |
May 05, 2025 |
Sita Navami, Masik Durgashtami |
Thursday |
May 08, 2025 |
Mohini Ekadashi |
Sunday |
May 11, 2025 |
Nrisinha Jayanti |
Monday |
May 12, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Kurma Jayanti |
Tuesday |
May 13, 2025 |
Ishti, Narada Jayanti |
Friday |
May 16, 2025 |
Ekadanta Sankashta Chaturthi |
Tuesday |
May 20, 2025 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Friday |
May 23, 2025 |
Apara Ekadashi |
Monday |
May 26, 2025 |
Anvadhan |
Tuesday |
May 27, 2025 |
Amavasya, Ishti, Shani Jayanti |
Wednesday |
May 28, 2025 |
Chandra Darshana |
Friday |
May 30, 2025 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
June
|
Tuesday |
Jun 03, 2025 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Friday |
Jun 06, 2025 |
Nirjala Ekadashi |
Saturday |
Jun 07, 2025 |
Bakrid, Vaishnava Nirjala Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
Jun 11, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan |
Thursday |
Jun 12, 2025 |
Ishti |
Saturday |
Jun 14, 2025 |
Krishnapingala Sankashta Chaturthi |
Wednesday |
Jun 18, 2025 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Saturday |
Jun 21, 2025 |
Yogini Ekadashi |
Sunday |
Jun 22, 2025 |
Gauna Yogini Ekadashi, Vaishnava Yogini Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
Jun 25, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
Thursday |
Jun 26, 2025 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Friday |
Jun 27, 2025 |
Jagannath Rathyatra |
Saturday |
Jun 28, 2025 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
July
|
Thursday |
Jul 03, 2025 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Sunday |
Jul 06, 2025 |
Gauri Vrat Begins, Devshayani Ekadashi |
Tuesday |
Jul 08, 2025 |
Jayaparvati Vrat Begins |
Thursday |
Jul 10, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Kokila Vrat, Guru Purnima, Gauri Vrat Ends |
Friday |
Jul 11, 2025 |
Ishti |
Sunday |
Jul 13, 2025 |
Jayaparvati Vrat Ends |
Monday |
Jul 14, 2025 |
Gajanana Sankashta Chaturthi |
Thursday |
Jul 17, 2025 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Monday |
Jul 21, 2025 |
Kamika Ekadashi |
Thursday |
Jul 24, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
Friday |
Jul 25, 2025 |
Ishti |
Saturday |
Jul 26, 2025 |
Chandra Darshana |
Monday |
Jul 28, 2025 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Wednesday |
Jul 30, 2025 |
Kalki Jayanti |
August
|
Friday |
Aug 01, 2025 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Tuesday |
Aug 05, 2025 |
Pavitra Ekadashi |
Saturday |
Aug 09, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Raksha Bandhan |
Sunday |
Aug 10, 2025 |
Ishti |
Tuesday |
Aug 12, 2025 |
Bol Choth, Heramba Sankashta Chaturthi |
Wednesday |
Aug 13, 2025 |
Nag Pancham |
Thursday |
Aug 14, 2025 |
Randhan Chhath |
Friday |
Aug 15, 2025 |
Independence Day, Janmashtami *Smarta, Shitala Satam, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Saturday |
Aug 16, 2025 |
Janmashtami *ISKCON, Kalashtami |
Tuesday |
Aug 19, 2025 |
Aja Ekadashi |
Friday |
Aug 22, 2025 |
Anvadhan |
Saturday |
Aug 23, 2025 |
Amavasya, Ishti |
Sunday |
Aug 24, 2025 |
Chandra Darshana |
Monday |
Aug 25, 2025 |
Varaha Jayanti |
Tuesday |
Aug 26, 2025 |
Kevda Trij |
Wednesday |
Aug 27, 2025 |
Ganesh Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chaturthi |
Thursday |
Aug 28, 2025 |
Rishi Panchami |
Sunday |
Aug 31, 2025 |
Dharo Atham, Radha Ashtami, Masik Durgashtami |
September
|
Wednesday |
Sep 03, 2025 |
Parsva Ekadashi |
Thursday |
Sep 04, 2025 |
Vamana Jayanti |
Saturday |
Sep 06, 2025 |
Ganesh Visarjan, Anant Chaturdashi |
Sunday |
Sep 07, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Chandra Grahan *Purna |
Monday |
Sep 08, 2025 |
Ishti, Pitrupaksha Begins, Pratipada Shraddha |
Tuesday |
Sep 09, 2025 |
Dwitiya Shraddha |
Wednesday |
Sep 10, 2025 |
Tritiya Shraddha, Chaturthi Shraddha, Vighnaraja Sankashta Chaturthi |
Thursday |
Sep 11, 2025 |
Panchami Shraddha |
Friday |
Sep 12, 2025 |
Shashthi Shraddha |
Saturday |
Sep 13, 2025 |
Saptami Shraddha |
Sunday |
Sep 14, 2025 |
Kalashtami, Ashtami Shraddha, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Monday |
Sep 15, 2025 |
Navami Shraddha |
Tuesday |
Sep 16, 2025 |
Dashami Shraddha |
Wednesday |
Sep 17, 2025 |
Indira Ekadashi, Ekadashi Shraddha |
Thursday |
Sep 18, 2025 |
Dwadashi Shraddha |
Friday |
Sep 19, 2025 |
Trayodashi Shraddha |
Saturday |
Sep 20, 2025 |
Chaturdashi Shraddha |
Sunday |
Sep 21, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan, Sarva Pitru Amavasya |
Monday |
Sep 22, 2025 |
Navratri Begins, Ishti, Ghatasthapana, Surya Grahan *Anshika |
Tuesday |
Sep 23, 2025 |
Chandra Darshana |
Thursday |
Sep 25, 2025 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Monday |
Sep 29, 2025 |
Saraswati Avahan |
Tuesday |
Sep 30, 2025 |
Durga Ashtami, Saraswati Puja, Masik Durgashtami |
October
|
Wednesday |
Oct 01, 2025 |
Maha Navami, Saraswati Balidan |
Thursday |
Oct 02, 2025 |
Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra, Vijayadashami, Saraswati Visarjan |
Friday |
Oct 03, 2025 |
Papankusha Ekadashi |
Monday |
Oct 06, 2025 |
Kojagari Puja, Anvadhan, Sharad Purnima |
Tuesday |
Oct 07, 2025 |
Purnima, Ishti |
Friday |
Oct 10, 2025 |
Karwa Chauth, Vakratunda Sankashta Chaturthi |
Monday |
Oct 13, 2025 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Friday |
Oct 17, 2025 |
Vagh Baras, Rama Ekadashi |
Saturday |
Oct 18, 2025 |
Dhanteras |
Sunday |
Oct 19, 2025 |
Kali Chaudas, Hanuman Puja |
Monday |
Oct 20, 2025 |
Lakshmi Puja, Diwali, Chopda Puja, Sharda Puja, Roop Chaudas |
Tuesday |
Oct 21, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
Wednesday |
Oct 22, 2025 |
Govardhan Puja, Ishti, Annakut, Bestu Varsh |
Thursday |
Oct 23, 2025 |
Bhai Beej, Yama Dwitiya, Chandra Darshana |
Saturday |
Oct 25, 2025 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Sunday |
Oct 26, 2025 |
Labh Pancham |
Wednesday |
Oct 29, 2025 |
Jalaram Bapa Jayanti |
Thursday |
Oct 30, 2025 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Friday |
Oct 31, 2025 |
Akshaya Navami |
November
|
Saturday |
Nov 01, 2025 |
Devutthana Ekadashi |
Sunday |
Nov 02, 2025 |
Tulasi Vivah, Gauna Devutthana Ekadashi, Vaishnava Devutthana Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
Nov 05, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Dev Diwali |
Thursday |
Nov 06, 2025 |
Ishti |
Saturday |
Nov 08, 2025 |
Ganadhipa Sankashta Chaturthi |
Tuesday |
Nov 11, 2025 |
Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Wednesday |
Nov 12, 2025 |
Kalashtami, Kalabhairav Jayanti |
Saturday |
Nov 15, 2025 |
Utpanna Ekadashi |
Thursday |
Nov 20, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
Friday |
Nov 21, 2025 |
Ishti |
Saturday |
Nov 22, 2025 |
Chandra Darshana |
Monday |
Nov 24, 2025 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Friday |
Nov 28, 2025 |
Masik Durgashtami |
December
|
Monday |
Dec 01, 2025 |
Gita Jayanti, Mokshada Ekadashi |
Thursday |
Dec 04, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Dattatreya Jayanti |
Friday |
Dec 05, 2025 |
Ishti |
Sunday |
Dec 07, 2025 |
Akhuratha Sankashta Chaturthi |
Thursday |
Dec 11, 2025 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Monday |
Dec 15, 2025 |
Saphala Ekadashi |
Friday |
Dec 19, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
Saturday |
Dec 20, 2025 |
Amavasya, Ishti |
Sunday |
Dec 21, 2025 |
Chandra Darshana |
Wednesday |
Dec 24, 2025 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Thursday |
Dec 25, 2025 |
Christmas |
Sunday |
Dec 28, 2025 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Tuesday |
Dec 30, 2025 |
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
Dec 31, 2025 |
Gauna Pausha Putrada Ekadashi, Vaishnava Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |