Uttar Pradesh Festivals 2024
In 2024, Uttar Pradesh, the heartland of India, will embrace a diverse tapestry of festivals, each weaving together the state's rich heritage and religious fervor. The grand celebration of Kumbh Mela, a mass pilgrimage held every twelve years, attracts millions of devotees to the confluence of the sacred rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati. The spiritual energy, coupled with colorful processions and rituals, creates an awe-inspiring spectacle.
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, illuminates Uttar Pradesh with a dazzling display of lamps, fireworks, and vibrant decorations. The ancient city of Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama, becomes a focal point for grand celebrations, attracting pilgrims and tourists alike.
The vibrant colors of Holi paint the state with joy and exuberance as people come together to celebrate the triumph of good over evil. Mathura and Vrindavan, associated with the childhood of Lord Krishna, become epicenters of the festival, hosting lively processions and cultural performances.
The Taj Mahotsav, held annually in Agra, showcases Uttar Pradesh's rich cultural heritage through music, dance, crafts, and culinary delights. It acts as a vibrant platform for artists and artisans to display their talents, attracting visitors from around the world.
As 2024 unfolds, Uttar Pradesh's festivals continue to be a testament to the state's cultural diversity and spiritual legacy, creating a harmonious blend of tradition and contemporary celebrations that resonate with the essence of this culturally significant region.
Upcoming Hindu Festivals 2024
DAY |
DATE |
FESTIVAL |
Wednesday |
DEC 11, 2024 |
Gita Jayanti, Mokshada Ekadashi |
Friday |
DEC 13, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Saturday |
DEC 14, 2024 |
Dattatreya Jayanti |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
List of Hindu Holidays/Religious Calendar 2024
January
|
Sunday |
JAN 07, 2024 |
Saphala Ekadashi |
Tuesday |
JAN 09, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Thursday |
JAN 11, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Thursday |
JAN 11, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Pausha Amavasya |
Friday |
JAN 12, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Monday |
JAN 15, 2024 |
Pongal, Makara Sankranti |
Sunday |
JAN 21, 2024 |
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
Tuesday |
JAN 23, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Thursday |
JAN 25, 2024 |
Purnima |
Thursday |
JAN 25, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Pausha Purnima, Shakambhari Purnima |
Friday |
JAN 26, 2024 |
Ishti |
Monday |
JAN 29, 2024 |
Sakat Chauth, Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi |
February
|
Tuesday |
FEB 06, 2024 |
Shattila Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
FEB 07, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Friday |
FEB 09, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Friday |
FEB 09, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Mauni Amavas, Magha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya |
Saturday |
FEB 10, 2024 |
Ishti, Magha Navratri |
Sunday |
FEB 11, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana |
Tuesday |
FEB 13, 2024 |
Kumbha Sankranti |
Wednesday |
FEB 14, 2024 |
Vasant Panchami |
Friday |
FEB 16, 2024 |
Ratha Saptami, Bhishma Ashtami |
Tuesday |
FEB 20, 2024 |
Jaya Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
FEB 21, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Saturday |
FEB 24, 2024 |
Purnima |
Saturday |
FEB 24, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Magha Purnima |
Sunday |
FEB 25, 2024 |
Ishti |
Wednesday |
FEB 28, 2024 |
Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi |
March
|
Wednesday |
MAR 06, 2024 |
Vijaya Ekadashi |
Thursday |
MAR 07, 2024 |
Gauna Vijaya Ekadashi, Vaishnava Vijaya Ekadashi |
Friday |
MAR 08, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat, Maha Shivaratri |
Sunday |
MAR 10, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Sunday |
MAR 10, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Phalguna Amavasya |
Monday |
MAR 11, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Tuesday |
MAR 12, 2024 |
Phulera Dooj |
Thursday |
MAR 14, 2024 |
Meena Sankranti |
Wednesday |
MAR 20, 2024 |
Amalaki Ekadashi |
Friday |
MAR 22, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Sunday |
MAR 24, 2024 |
Chhoti Holi, Holika Dahan |
Monday |
MAR 25, 2024 |
Purnima |
Monday |
MAR 25, 2024 |
Holi, Anvadhan, Vasanta Purnima, Phalguna Purnima, Chandra Grahan *Upachchaya |
Tuesday |
MAR 26, 2024 |
Ishti |
Wednesday |
MAR 27, 2024 |
Bhai Dooj, Bhratri Dwitiya |
Thursday |
MAR 28, 2024 |
Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi |
Saturday |
MAR 30, 2024 |
Ranga Panchami |
April
|
Monday |
APR 01, 2024 |
Sheetala Saptami |
Tuesday |
APR 02, 2024 |
Basoda, Sheetala Ashtami |
Friday |
APR 05, 2024 |
Papmochani Ekadashi |
Saturday |
APR 06, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Monday |
APR 08, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Monday |
APR 08, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Chaitra Amavasya, Somavati Amavasya, Surya Grahan *Purna |
Tuesday |
APR 09, 2024 |
Ugadi, Ishti, Gudi Padwa, Chaitra Navratri, Chandra Darshana |
Thursday |
APR 11, 2024 |
Gangaur, Gauri Puja, Matsya Jayanti |
Friday |
APR 12, 2024 |
Lakshmi Panchami |
Saturday |
APR 13, 2024 |
Solar New Year, Mesha Sankranti |
Sunday |
APR 14, 2024 |
Yamuna Chhath |
Wednesday |
APR 17, 2024 |
Rama Navami, Swaminarayan Jayanti |
Friday |
APR 19, 2024 |
Kamada Ekadashi |
Sunday |
APR 21, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Tuesday |
APR 23, 2024 |
Purnima |
Tuesday |
APR 23, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima |
Wednesday |
APR 24, 2024 |
Ishti |
Saturday |
APR 27, 2024 |
Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi |
May
|
Saturday |
MAY 04, 2024 |
Varuthini Ekadashi |
Sunday |
MAY 05, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Tuesday |
MAY 07, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya |
Wednesday |
MAY 08, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Wednesday |
MAY 08, 2024 |
Ishti, Vaishakha Amavasya |
Thursday |
MAY 09, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana |
Friday |
MAY 10, 2024 |
Akshaya Tritiya, Parashurama Jayanti |
Tuesday |
MAY 14, 2024 |
Ganga Saptami, Vrishabha Sankranti |
Thursday |
MAY 16, 2024 |
Sita Navami |
Sunday |
MAY 19, 2024 |
Mohini Ekadashi |
Monday |
MAY 20, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Wednesday |
MAY 22, 2024 |
Narasimha Jayanti |
Thursday |
MAY 23, 2024 |
Purnima |
Thursday |
MAY 23, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Kurma Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Vaishakha Purnima |
Friday |
MAY 24, 2024 |
Ishti, Narada Jayanti |
Sunday |
MAY 26, 2024 |
Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi |
June
|
Sunday |
JUN 02, 2024 |
Apara Ekadashi |
Monday |
JUN 03, 2024 |
Vaishnava Apara Ekadashi |
Tuesday |
JUN 04, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Thursday |
JUN 06, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Thursday |
JUN 06, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Shani Jayanti, Darsha Amavasya, Vat Savitri Vrat, Jyeshtha Amavasya |
Friday |
JUN 07, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Saturday |
JUN 15, 2024 |
Mithuna Sankranti |
Sunday |
JUN 16, 2024 |
Ganga Dussehra |
Monday |
JUN 17, 2024 |
Gayatri Jayanti |
Tuesday |
JUN 18, 2024 |
Nirjala Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
JUN 19, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Friday |
JUN 21, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Vat Purnima Vrat |
Saturday |
JUN 22, 2024 |
Purnima |
Saturday |
JUN 22, 2024 |
Ishti, Jyeshtha Purnima |
Tuesday |
JUN 25, 2024 |
Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi |
July
|
Tuesday |
JUL 02, 2024 |
Yogini Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
JUL 03, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Friday |
JUL 05, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Friday |
JUL 05, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Ashadha Amavasya |
Saturday |
JUL 06, 2024 |
Ishti, Ashadha Navratri |
Sunday |
JUL 07, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana, Jagannath Rathyatra |
Tuesday |
JUL 16, 2024 |
Karka Sankranti |
Wednesday |
JUL 17, 2024 |
Devshayani Ekadashi |
Friday |
JUL 19, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat, Jayaparvati Vrat Begins |
Saturday |
JUL 20, 2024 |
Kokila Vrat |
Sunday |
JUL 21, 2024 |
Purnima |
Sunday |
JUL 21, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Vyasa Puja, Guru Purnima, Ashadha Purnima |
Monday |
JUL 22, 2024 |
Ishti |
Wednesday |
JUL 24, 2024 |
Jayaparvati Vrat Ends, Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi |
Wednesday |
JUL 31, 2024 |
Kamika Ekadashi |
August
|
Thursday |
AUG 01, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Sunday |
AUG 04, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Sunday |
AUG 04, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Shravana Amavasya |
Monday |
AUG 05, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Wednesday |
AUG 07, 2024 |
Hariyali Teej |
Friday |
AUG 09, 2024 |
Nag Panchami |
Saturday |
AUG 10, 2024 |
Kalki Jayanti |
Friday |
AUG 16, 2024 |
Simha Sankranti, Varalakshmi Vrat, Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
Saturday |
AUG 17, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Monday |
AUG 19, 2024 |
Purnima |
Monday |
AUG 19, 2024 |
Rakhi, Anvadhan, Raksha Bandhan, Gayatri Jayanti, Shravana Purnima |
Tuesday |
AUG 20, 2024 |
Ishti |
Thursday |
AUG 22, 2024 |
Kajari Teej, Bahula Chaturthi, Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi |
Saturday |
AUG 24, 2024 |
Balarama Jayanti |
Monday |
AUG 26, 2024 |
Krishna Janmashtami |
Tuesday |
AUG 27, 2024 |
Dahi Handi |
Thursday |
AUG 29, 2024 |
Aja Ekadashi |
Saturday |
AUG 31, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
September
|
Monday |
SEP 02, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Monday |
SEP 02, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Pithori Amavasya, Somavati Amavasya, Bhadrapada Amavasya |
Tuesday |
SEP 03, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Tuesday |
SEP 03, 2024 |
Ishti |
Wednesday |
SEP 04, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana |
Friday |
SEP 06, 2024 |
Varaha Jayanti, Hartalika Teej |
Saturday |
SEP 07, 2024 |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Sunday |
SEP 08, 2024 |
Rishi Panchami |
Wednesday |
SEP 11, 2024 |
Radha Ashtami, Durva Ashtami, Mahalakshmi Vrat Begins |
Saturday |
SEP 14, 2024 |
Parsva Ekadashi |
Sunday |
SEP 15, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat, Vamana Jayanti |
Monday |
SEP 16, 2024 |
Kanya Sankranti, Vishwakarma Puja |
Tuesday |
SEP 17, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Ganesh Visarjan, Purnima Shraddha, Anant Chaturdashi |
Wednesday |
SEP 18, 2024 |
Purnima |
Wednesday |
SEP 18, 2024 |
Ishti, Pitrupaksha Begins, Bhadrapada Purnima, Chandra Grahan *Anshika |
Saturday |
SEP 21, 2024 |
Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi |
Tuesday |
SEP 24, 2024 |
Mahalakshmi Vrat Ends |
Wednesday |
SEP 25, 2024 |
Jivitputrika Vrat |
Saturday |
SEP 28, 2024 |
Indira Ekadashi |
Sunday |
SEP 29, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
October
|
Wednesday |
OCT 02, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Wednesday |
OCT 02, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Ashwina Amavasya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya |
Thursday |
OCT 03, 2024 |
Ishti, Ghatasthapana, Navratri Begins, Surya Grahan *Valayakara |
Friday |
OCT 04, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana |
Monday |
OCT 07, 2024 |
Upang Lalita Vrat |
Wednesday |
OCT 09, 2024 |
Saraswati Avahan |
Thursday |
OCT 10, 2024 |
Saraswati Puja |
Friday |
OCT 11, 2024 |
Maha Navami, Durga Ashtami |
Saturday |
OCT 12, 2024 |
Dussehra, Durga Visarjan, Saraswati Visarjan |
Sunday |
OCT 13, 2024 |
Papankusha Ekadashi |
Monday |
OCT 14, 2024 |
Gauna Papankusha Ekadashi, Vaishnava Papankusha Ekadashi |
Tuesday |
OCT 15, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Wednesday |
OCT 16, 2024 |
Kojagara Puja, Sharad Purnima |
Thursday |
OCT 17, 2024 |
Purnima |
Thursday |
OCT 17, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Tula Sankranti, Ashwina Purnima |
Friday |
OCT 18, 2024 |
Ishti |
Sunday |
OCT 20, 2024 |
Karwa Chauth, Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi |
Thursday |
OCT 24, 2024 |
Ahoi Ashtami, Radha Kunda Snan |
Monday |
OCT 28, 2024 |
Rama Ekadashi, Govatsa Dwadashi |
Tuesday |
OCT 29, 2024 |
Dhanteras, Pradosh Vrat |
Wednesday |
OCT 30, 2024 |
Kali Chaudas |
Thursday |
OCT 31, 2024 |
Narak Chaturdashi |
November
|
Monday |
NOV 11, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Friday |
NOV 01, 2024 |
Diwali, Anvadhan, Lakshmi Puja, Darsha Amavasya, Kartika Amavasya |
Saturday |
NOV 02, 2024 |
Govardhan Puja |
Saturday |
NOV 02, 2024 |
Ishti, Dyuta Krida, Govardhan Puja |
Sunday |
NOV 03, 2024 |
Bhaiya Dooj, Chandra Darshana |
Wednesday |
NOV 06, 2024 |
Labh Panchami |
Thursday |
NOV 07, 2024 |
Chhath Puja |
Saturday |
NOV 09, 2024 |
Gopashtami |
Sunday |
NOV 10, 2024 |
Akshaya Navami |
Monday |
NOV 11, 2024 |
Kansa Vadh |
Tuesday |
NOV 12, 2024 |
Devutthana Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
NOV 13, 2024 |
Tulasi Vivah, Pradosh Vrat |
Thursday |
NOV 14, 2024 |
Vaikuntha Chaturdashi |
Friday |
NOV 15, 2024 |
Purnima |
Friday |
NOV 15, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Dev Diwali, Kartika Purnima |
Saturday |
NOV 16, 2024 |
Ishti, Vrishchika Sankranti |
Monday |
NOV 18, 2024 |
Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi |
Friday |
NOV 22, 2024 |
Kalabhairav Jayanti |
Tuesday |
NOV 26, 2024 |
Utpanna Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
NOV 27, 2024 |
Vaishnava Utpanna Ekadashi |
Thursday |
NOV 28, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Saturday |
NOV 30, 2024 |
Darsha Amavasya |
December
|
Sunday |
DEC 01, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Sunday |
DEC 01, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Margashirsha Amavasya |
Monday |
DEC 02, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Friday |
DEC 06, 2024 |
Vivah Panchami |
Saturday |
DEC 07, 2024 |
Champa Shashthi |
Wednesday |
DEC 11, 2024 |
Gita Jayanti, Mokshada Ekadashi |
Friday |
DEC 13, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Saturday |
DEC 14, 2024 |
Dattatreya Jayanti |
Sunday |
DEC 15, 2024 |
Purnima |
Sunday |
DEC 15, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Dhanu Sankranti, Margashirsha Purnima |
Monday |
DEC 16, 2024 |
Ishti |
Wednesday |
DEC 18, 2024 |
Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi |
Thursday |
DEC 26, 2024 |
Saphala Ekadashi |
Saturday |
DEC 28, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Monday |
DEC 30, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Monday |
DEC 30, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Pausha Amavasya, Somavati Amavasya |
Tuesday |
DEC 31, 2024 |
Ishti |