West Bengal Festivals 2024
In 2024, West Bengal will showcase its cultural grandeur through a myriad of festivals, weaving together tradition, art, and devotion. Durga Puja, the most significant and widely celebrated festival, transforms the state into a spectacle of artistic brilliance. Elaborately crafted pandals, mesmerizing idols of Goddess Durga, and cultural performances culminate in a week-long extravaganza that unites communities in worship and revelry.
Kolkata's Durga Puja is not merely a religious event; it's an artistic and cultural phenomenon. The city comes alive with creativity, as artisans and designers compete to build the most innovative and visually stunning pandals. The air is filled with the beats of dhak (drums) and the fragrance of incense, creating an immersive experience for locals and visitors alike.
The festival of Diwali adds another layer of luminosity to West Bengal's cultural calendar. Homes are adorned with intricate rangolis, diyas, and lights, creating a festive glow across the state. Kali Puja, dedicated to Goddess Kali, is celebrated with fervor, marked by processions, cultural programs, and grand illuminations.
The celebration of Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha, extends its influence to West Bengal, particularly in the town of Mahesh, where a similar grand procession of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra captures the essence of devotion and communal harmony.
As 2024 unfolds, West Bengal's festivals continue to be a vibrant expression of its cultural identity, inviting people from all walks of life to partake in the joyous celebrations that define this culturally rich state.
Upcoming Hindu Festivals 2024
| DAY |
DATE |
FESTIVAL |
| Wednesday |
DEC 11, 2024 |
Mokshada Ekadashi |
| Sunday |
DEC 15, 2024 |
Purnima |
| Sunday |
DEC 15, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Dhanu Sankranti |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
List of Hindu Holidays/Religious Calendar 2024
| January
|
| Thursday |
JAN 04, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Friday |
JAN 05, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Sunday |
JAN 07, 2024 |
Saphala Ekadashi |
| Thursday |
JAN 11, 2024 |
Amavasya |
| Thursday |
JAN 11, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
| Friday |
JAN 12, 2024 |
Ishti, National Youth Day, Swami Vivekananda Jayanti |
| Sunday |
JAN 14, 2024 |
Lohri |
| Monday |
JAN 15, 2024 |
Makara Sankranti |
| Tuesday |
JAN 16, 2024 |
Magh Bihu |
| Thursday |
JAN 18, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Friday |
JAN 19, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Sunday |
JAN 21, 2024 |
Putrada Ekadashi |
| Tuesday |
JAN 23, 2024 |
Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
| Wednesday |
JAN 24, 2024 |
Hazarat Ali's Birthday |
| Thursday |
JAN 25, 2024 |
Purnima |
| Thursday |
JAN 25, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
| Friday |
JAN 26, 2024 |
Ishti, Republic Day |
| Tuesday |
JAN 30, 2024 |
Gandhi Punyatithi |
| February
|
| Saturday |
FEB 03, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Sunday |
FEB 04, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Sunday |
FEB 04, 2024 |
World Cancer Day |
| Tuesday |
FEB 06, 2024 |
Shattila Ekadashi |
| Friday |
FEB 09, 2024 |
Amavasya |
| Friday |
FEB 09, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
| Saturday |
FEB 10, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Tuesday |
FEB 13, 2024 |
Kumbha Sankranti |
| Wednesday |
FEB 14, 2024 |
Saraswati Puja, Valentine's Day |
| Saturday |
FEB 17, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Sunday |
FEB 18, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Tuesday |
FEB 20, 2024 |
Bhaimi Ekadashi |
| Saturday |
FEB 24, 2024 |
Purnima |
| Saturday |
FEB 24, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
| Sunday |
FEB 25, 2024 |
Ishti |
| March
|
| Monday |
MAR 04, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Tuesday |
MAR 05, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Wednesday |
MAR 06, 2024 |
Vijaya Ekadashi |
| Thursday |
MAR 07, 2024 |
Gauna Vijaya Ekadashi, Vaishnava Vijaya Ekadashi |
| Thursday |
MAR 07, 2024 |
Vaishnava Vijaya Ekadashi |
| Friday |
MAR 08, 2024 |
Maha Shivaratri, International Women's Day |
| Sunday |
MAR 10, 2024 |
Amavasya |
| Sunday |
MAR 10, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
| Monday |
MAR 11, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Thursday |
MAR 14, 2024 |
Meena Sankranti |
| Sunday |
MAR 17, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Monday |
MAR 18, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Wednesday |
MAR 20, 2024 |
Parsi New Year, Amalaki Ekadashi |
| Saturday |
MAR 23, 2024 |
Shaheed Diwas |
| Monday |
MAR 25, 2024 |
Purnima |
| Monday |
MAR 25, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Dol Purnima, Chandra Grahan *Upachchaya |
| Tuesday |
MAR 26, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Friday |
MAR 29, 2024 |
Good Friday |
| Sunday |
MAR 31, 2024 |
Easter |
| April
|
| Monday |
APR 01, 2024 |
Bank's Holiday |
| Tuesday |
APR 02, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Wednesday |
APR 03, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Friday |
APR 05, 2024 |
Jamat Ul-Vida, Papmochani Ekadashi |
| Monday |
APR 08, 2024 |
Amavasya |
| Monday |
APR 08, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Surya Grahan *Purna |
| Tuesday |
APR 09, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Wednesday |
APR 10, 2024 |
Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr |
| Saturday |
APR 13, 2024 |
Baisakhi, Solar New Year, Mesha Sankranti |
| Sunday |
APR 14, 2024 |
Pohela Boishakha, Ambedkar Jayanti |
| Tuesday |
APR 16, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Wednesday |
APR 17, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Wednesday |
APR 17, 2024 |
Rama Navami |
| Friday |
APR 19, 2024 |
Kamada Ekadashi |
| Monday |
APR 22, 2024 |
Earth Day |
| Tuesday |
APR 23, 2024 |
Purnima |
| Tuesday |
APR 23, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
| Wednesday |
APR 24, 2024 |
Ishti |
| May
|
| Wednesday |
MAY 01, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Wednesday |
MAY 01, 2024 |
International Workers' Day |
| Thursday |
MAY 02, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Saturday |
MAY 04, 2024 |
Varuthini Ekadashi |
| Sunday |
MAY 05, 2024 |
World Laughter Day |
| Tuesday |
MAY 07, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
| Wednesday |
MAY 08, 2024 |
Amavasya |
| Wednesday |
MAY 08, 2024 |
Ishti, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
| Friday |
MAY 10, 2024 |
Akshaya Tritiya |
| Sunday |
MAY 12, 2024 |
Mother's Day |
| Tuesday |
MAY 14, 2024 |
Vrishabha Sankranti |
| Wednesday |
MAY 15, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Thursday |
MAY 16, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Friday |
MAY 17, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Sunday |
MAY 19, 2024 |
Mohini Ekadashi |
| Thursday |
MAY 23, 2024 |
Purnima |
| Thursday |
MAY 23, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Buddha Purnima |
| Friday |
MAY 24, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Friday |
MAY 31, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Friday |
MAY 31, 2024 |
World No Tobacco Day |
| June
|
| Saturday |
JUN 01, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Sunday |
JUN 02, 2024 |
Apara Ekadashi |
| Monday |
JUN 03, 2024 |
Vaishnava Apara Ekadashi |
| Wednesday |
JUN 05, 2024 |
World Environment Day |
| Thursday |
JUN 06, 2024 |
Amavasya |
| Thursday |
JUN 06, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
| Friday |
JUN 07, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Friday |
JUN 14, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Saturday |
JUN 15, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Saturday |
JUN 15, 2024 |
Mithuna Sankranti |
| Sunday |
JUN 16, 2024 |
Ganga Puja, Father's Day |
| Monday |
JUN 17, 2024 |
Bakrid, Eid al-Adha |
| Tuesday |
JUN 18, 2024 |
Nirjala Ekadashi |
| Friday |
JUN 21, 2024 |
Anvadhan, International Yoga Day |
| Saturday |
JUN 22, 2024 |
Purnima |
| Saturday |
JUN 22, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Saturday |
JUN 29, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Sunday |
JUN 30, 2024 |
Nabami |
| July
|
| Tuesday |
JUL 02, 2024 |
Yogini Ekadashi |
| Friday |
JUL 05, 2024 |
Amavasya |
| Friday |
JUL 05, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
| Saturday |
JUL 06, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Sunday |
JUL 07, 2024 |
Ratha Jatra |
| Monday |
JUL 08, 2024 |
Al-Hijra, Islamic New Year |
| Sunday |
JUL 14, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Monday |
JUL 15, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Tuesday |
JUL 16, 2024 |
Karka Sankranti |
| Wednesday |
JUL 17, 2024 |
Muharram, Day of Ashura,Devshayani Ekadashi |
| Sunday |
JUL 21, 2024 |
Purnima |
| Sunday |
JUL 21, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Guru Purnima |
| Monday |
JUL 22, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Sunday |
JUL 28, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Monday |
JUL 29, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Wednesday |
JUL 31, 2024 |
Kamika Ekadashi |
| August
|
| Sunday |
AUG 04, 2024 |
Amavasya |
| Sunday |
AUG 04, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Friendship Day |
| Monday |
AUG 05, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Tuesday |
AUG 13, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Wednesday |
AUG 14, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Thursday |
AUG 15, 2024 |
Independence Day |
| Friday |
AUG 16, 2024 |
Simha Sankranti, Pabitraropana Ekadashi |
| Monday |
AUG 19, 2024 |
Purnima |
| Monday |
AUG 19, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Rakhi Bandhan |
| Tuesday |
AUG 20, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Saturday |
AUG 24, 2024 |
Nag Panchami |
| Monday |
AUG 26, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Monday |
AUG 26, 2024 |
Krishna Janmashtami |
| Tuesday |
AUG 27, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Thursday |
AUG 29, 2024 |
Annada Ekadashi |
| September
|
| Monday |
SEP 02, 2024 |
Amavasya |
| Monday |
SEP 02, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
| Tuesday |
SEP 03, 2024 |
Amavasya |
| Tuesday |
SEP 03, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Thursday |
SEP 05, 2024 |
Teachers' Day |
| Saturday |
SEP 07, 2024 |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
| Wednesday |
SEP 11, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Thursday |
SEP 12, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Saturday |
SEP 14, 2024 |
Hindi Diwas, Parsva Ekadashi |
| Sunday |
SEP 15, 2024 |
Engineer's Day, Visvesvaraya Jayanti |
| Monday |
SEP 16, 2024 |
Id-e-Milad, Milad an-Nabi,Kanya Sankranti, Vishwakarma Puja |
| Tuesday |
SEP 17, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
| Wednesday |
SEP 18, 2024 |
Purnima |
| Wednesday |
SEP 18, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Grahan *Anshika |
| Wednesday |
SEP 25, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Thursday |
SEP 26, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Saturday |
SEP 28, 2024 |
Indira Ekadashi |
| October
|
| Wednesday |
OCT 02, 2024 |
Amavasya |
| Wednesday |
OCT 02, 2024 |
Mahalaya, Anvadhan,Gandhi Jayanti, Surya Grahan *Valayakara |
| Thursday |
OCT 03, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Wednesday |
OCT 09, 2024 |
Kalparambha, Akal Bodhon |
| Thursday |
OCT 10, 2024 |
Durga Saptami |
| Friday |
OCT 11, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Friday |
OCT 11, 2024 |
Durga Ashtami |
| Saturday |
OCT 12, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Saturday |
OCT 12, 2024 |
Maha Navami |
| Sunday |
OCT 13, 2024 |
Vijayadashami, Pashankusha Ekadashi |
| Monday |
OCT 14, 2024 |
Gauna Pashankusha Ekadashi, Vaishnava Pashankusha Ekadashi |
| Wednesday |
OCT 16, 2024 |
Lakshmi Puja |
| Thursday |
OCT 17, 2024 |
Purnima |
| Thursday |
OCT 17, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Tula Sankranti |
| Friday |
OCT 18, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Thursday |
OCT 24, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Friday |
OCT 25, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Monday |
OCT 28, 2024 |
Rama Ekadashi |
| Tuesday |
OCT 29, 2024 |
Dhanteras |
| Thursday |
OCT 31, 2024 |
Dipabali, Kali Puja |
| November
|
| Friday |
NOV 01, 2024 |
Amavasya |
| Friday |
NOV 01, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
| Friday |
NOV 01, 2024 |
Dipabali, Anvadhan |
| Saturday |
NOV 02, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Sunday |
NOV 03, 2024 |
Bhai Phonta |
| Thursday |
NOV 07, 2024 |
Chhath Puja |
| Saturday |
NOV 09, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Sunday |
NOV 10, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Sunday |
NOV 10, 2024 |
Jagaddhatri Puja |
| Tuesday |
NOV 12, 2024 |
Utthana Ekadashi |
| Thursday |
NOV 14, 2024 |
Nehru Jayanti, Children's Day |
| Friday |
NOV 15, 2024 |
Purnima |
| Friday |
NOV 15, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
| Saturday |
NOV 16, 2024 |
Ishti, Vrishchika Sankranti |
| Saturday |
NOV 23, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Sunday |
NOV 24, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Tuesday |
NOV 26, 2024 |
Utpanna Ekadashi |
| December
|
| Sunday |
DEC 01, 2024 |
Amavasya |
| Sunday |
DEC 01, 2024 |
Anvadhan, World AIDS Day |
| Monday |
DEC 02, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Monday |
DEC 09, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Wednesday |
DEC 11, 2024 |
Mokshada Ekadashi |
| Sunday |
DEC 15, 2024 |
Purnima |
| Sunday |
DEC 15, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Dhanu Sankranti |
| Monday |
DEC 16, 2024 |
Ishti |
| Monday |
DEC 23, 2024 |
Ashtami |
| Tuesday |
DEC 24, 2024 |
Nabami |
| Wednesday |
DEC 25, 2024 |
Merry Christmas |
| Thursday |
DEC 26, 2024 |
Saphala Ekadashi |
| Monday |
DEC 30, 2024 |
Amavasya |
| Monday |
DEC 30, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
| Tuesday |
DEC 31, 2024 |
Ishti |
