Gujarat Festivals 2024
In 2024, 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 2024 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 2024
DAY |
DATE |
FESTIVAL |
Saturday |
APR 27, 2024 |
Vikata Sankashta Chaturthi |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
List of Hindu Holidays/Religious Calendar 2024
January
|
Wednesday |
JAN 03, 2024 |
Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Thursday |
JAN 04, 2024 |
Kalashtami |
Sunday |
JAN 07, 2024 |
Saphala Ekadashi |
Thursday |
JAN 11, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Thursday |
JAN 11, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
Friday |
JAN 12, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Sunday |
JAN 14, 2024 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Monday |
JAN 15, 2024 |
Uttarayana,Makara Sankranti |
Thursday |
JAN 18, 2024 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Sunday |
JAN 21, 2024 |
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
Thursday |
JAN 25, 2024 |
Purnima |
Thursday |
JAN 25, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
Friday |
JAN 26, 2024 |
Ishti |
Monday |
JAN 29, 2024 |
Lambodara Sankashta Chaturthi |
February
|
Friday |
FEB 02, 2024 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Tuesday |
FEB 06, 2024 |
Shattila Ekadashi |
Friday |
FEB 09, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Friday |
FEB 09, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
Saturday |
FEB 10, 2024 |
Ishti |
Sunday |
FEB 11, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana |
Tuesday |
FEB 13, 2024 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Wednesday |
FEB 14, 2024 |
Vasant Panchami |
Saturday |
FEB 17, 2024 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Tuesday |
FEB 20, 2024 |
Jaya Ekadashi |
Saturday |
FEB 24, 2024 |
Purnima |
Saturday |
FEB 24, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
Sunday |
FEB 25, 2024 |
Ishti |
Wednesday |
FEB 28, 2024 |
Dwijapriya Sankashta Chaturthi |
March
|
Sunday |
MAR 03, 2024 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Wednesday |
MAR 06, 2024 |
Vijaya Ekadashi |
Thursday |
MAR 07, 2024 |
Vaishnava Vijaya Ekadashi |
Friday |
MAR 08, 2024 |
Maha Shivaratri |
Sunday |
MAR 10, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Sunday |
MAR 10, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
Monday |
MAR 11, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Wednesday |
MAR 13, 2024 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Sunday |
MAR 17, 2024 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Wednesday |
MAR 20, 2024 |
Amalaki Ekadashi |
Sunday |
MAR 24, 2024 |
Holi, Holika Dahan |
Monday |
MAR 25, 2024 |
Purnima |
Monday |
MAR 25, 2024 |
Dhuleti, Anvadhan, Chandra Grahan *Upachchaya |
Tuesday |
MAR 26, 2024 |
Ishti |
Thursday |
MAR 28, 2024 |
Bhalachandra Sankashta Chaturthi |
April
|
Monday |
APR 01, 2024 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Friday |
APR 05, 2024 |
Papmochani Ekadashi |
Monday |
APR 08, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Monday |
APR 08, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Somvati Amas, Surya Grahan *Purna |
Tuesday |
APR 09, 2024 |
Ishti, Gudi Padwa, Chandra Darshana |
Friday |
APR 12, 2024 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Tuesday |
APR 16, 2024 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Wednesday |
APR 17, 2024 |
Rama Navami |
Friday |
APR 19, 2024 |
Kamada Ekadashi |
Tuesday |
APR 23, 2024 |
Purnima |
Tuesday |
APR 23, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Hanuman Jayanti |
Wednesday |
APR 24, 2024 |
Ishti |
Saturday |
APR 27, 2024 |
Vikata Sankashta Chaturthi |
May
|
Wednesday |
MAY 01, 2024 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Saturday |
MAY 04, 2024 |
Varuthini Ekadashi |
Tuesday |
MAY 07, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
Wednesday |
MAY 08, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Wednesday |
MAY 08, 2024 |
Ishti |
Thursday |
MAY 09, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana |
Friday |
MAY 10, 2024 |
Akha Trij, Parashurama Jayanti |
Saturday |
MAY 11, 2024 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Tuesday |
MAY 14, 2024 |
Ganga Saptami |
Wednesday |
MAY 15, 2024 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Thursday |
MAY 16, 2024 |
Sita Navami |
Sunday |
MAY 19, 2024 |
Mohini Ekadashi |
Tuesday |
MAY 21, 2024 |
Nrisinha Jayanti |
Thursday |
MAY 23, 2024 |
Purnima |
Thursday |
MAY 23, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Kurma Jayanti |
Friday |
MAY 24, 2024 |
Ishti, Narada Jayanti |
Sunday |
MAY 26, 2024 |
Ekadanta Sankashta Chaturthi |
Thursday |
MAY 30, 2024 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
June
|
Sunday |
JUN 02, 2024 |
Apara Ekadashi |
Monday |
JUN 03, 2024 |
Vaishnava Apara Ekadashi |
Thursday |
JUN 06, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Thursday |
JUN 06, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Shani Jayanti |
Friday |
JUN 07, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Monday |
JUN 10, 2024 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Friday |
JUN 14, 2024 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Tuesday |
JUN 18, 2024 |
Nirjala Ekadashi |
Friday |
JUN 21, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
Saturday |
JUN 22, 2024 |
Purnima |
Saturday |
JUN 22, 2024 |
Ishti |
Tuesday |
JUN 25, 2024 |
Krishnapingala Sankashta Chaturthi |
Friday |
JUN 28, 2024 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
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 |
Chandra Darshana, Jagannath Rathyatra |
Tuesday |
JUL 09, 2024 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Sunday |
JUL 14, 2024 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Wednesday |
JUL 17, 2024 |
Gauri Vrat Begins, Devshayani Ekadashi |
Friday |
JUL 19, 2024 |
Jayaparvati Vrat Begins |
Saturday |
JUL 20, 2024 |
Kokila Vrat |
Sunday |
JUL 21, 2024 |
Purnima |
Sunday |
JUL 21, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Guru Purnima, Gauri Vrat Ends |
Monday |
JUL 22, 2024 |
Ishti |
Wednesday |
JUL 24, 2024 |
Jayaparvati Vrat Ends, Gajanana Sankashta Chaturthi |
Saturday |
JUL 27, 2024 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Wednesday |
JUL 31, 2024 |
Kamika Ekadashi |
August
|
Sunday |
AUG 04, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Sunday |
AUG 04, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
Monday |
AUG 05, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Thursday |
AUG 08, 2024 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Saturday |
AUG 10, 2024 |
Kalki Jayanti |
Tuesday |
AUG 13, 2024 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Friday |
AUG 16, 2024 |
Pavitra Ekadashi |
Monday |
AUG 19, 2024 |
Purnima |
Monday |
AUG 19, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Raksha Bandhan |
Tuesday |
AUG 20, 2024 |
Ishti |
Thursday |
AUG 22, 2024 |
Bol Choth, Heramba Sankashta Chaturthi |
Saturday |
AUG 24, 2024 |
Nag Pancham, Randhan Chhath |
Sunday |
AUG 25, 2024 |
Shitala Satam |
Monday |
AUG 26, 2024 |
Kalashtami, Krishna Janmashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Thursday |
AUG 29, 2024 |
Aja Ekadashi |
September
|
Monday |
SEP 02, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Monday |
SEP 02, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Somvati Amas |
Tuesday |
SEP 03, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Tuesday |
SEP 03, 2024 |
Ishti |
Wednesday |
SEP 04, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana |
Friday |
SEP 06, 2024 |
Kevda Trij, Varaha Jayanti |
Saturday |
SEP 07, 2024 |
Ganesh Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chaturthi |
Sunday |
SEP 08, 2024 |
Rishi Panchami |
Wednesday |
SEP 11, 2024 |
Dharo Atham, Radha Ashtami, Masik Durgashtami |
Saturday |
SEP 14, 2024 |
Parsva Ekadashi |
Sunday |
SEP 15, 2024 |
Vamana Jayanti |
Tuesday |
SEP 17, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Ganesh Visarjan, Anant Chaturdashi |
Wednesday |
SEP 18, 2024 |
Purnima |
Wednesday |
SEP 18, 2024 |
Ishti, Pitrupaksha Begins, Pratipada Shraddha, Chandra Grahan *Anshika |
Thursday |
SEP 19, 2024 |
Dwitiya Shraddha |
Friday |
SEP 20, 2024 |
Tritiya Shraddha |
Saturday |
SEP 21, 2024 |
Chaturthi Shraddha, Vighnaraja Sankashta Chaturthi |
Sunday |
SEP 22, 2024 |
Panchami Shraddha |
Monday |
SEP 23, 2024 |
Saptami Shraddha, Shashthi Shraddha |
Tuesday |
SEP 24, 2024 |
Kalashtami, Ashtami Shraddha, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Wednesday |
SEP 25, 2024 |
Navami Shraddha |
Thursday |
SEP 26, 2024 |
Dashami Shraddha |
Friday |
SEP 27, 2024 |
Ekadashi Shraddha |
Saturday |
SEP 28, 2024 |
Indira Ekadashi |
Sunday |
SEP 29, 2024 |
Dwadashi Shraddha |
Monday |
SEP 30, 2024 |
Trayodashi Shraddha |
October
|
Tuesday |
OCT 01, 2024 |
Chaturdashi Shraddha |
Wednesday |
OCT 02, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Wednesday |
OCT 02, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Surya Grahan *Valayakara |
Thursday |
OCT 03, 2024 |
Ishti, Ghatasthapana, Navratri Begins |
Friday |
OCT 04, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana |
Sunday |
OCT 06, 2024 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Wednesday |
OCT 09, 2024 |
Saraswati Avahan |
Thursday |
OCT 10, 2024 |
Saraswati Puja |
Friday |
OCT 11, 2024 |
Maha Navami, Durga Ashtami, Saraswati Balidan, Masik Durgashtami |
Saturday |
OCT 12, 2024 |
Dussehra, Vijayadashami, Saraswati Visarjan |
Sunday |
OCT 13, 2024 |
Papankusha Ekadashi |
Monday |
OCT 14, 2024 |
Gauna Papankusha Ekadashi, Vaishnava Papankusha Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
OCT 16, 2024 |
Kojagari Puja, Sharad Purnima |
Thursday |
OCT 17, 2024 |
Purnima |
Thursday |
OCT 17, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
Friday |
OCT 18, 2024 |
Ishti |
Sunday |
OCT 20, 2024 |
Karwa Chauth, Vakratunda Sankashta Chaturthi |
Thursday |
OCT 24, 2024 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Monday |
OCT 28, 2024 |
Vagh Baras, Rama Ekadashi |
Tuesday |
OCT 29, 2024 |
Dhanteras |
Wednesday |
OCT 30, 2024 |
Kali Chaudas, Hanuman Puja |
Thursday |
OCT 31, 2024 |
Roop Chaudas |
November
|
Friday |
NOV 01, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Friday |
NOV 01, 2024 |
Diwali, Anvadhan,Chopda Puja, Sharda Puja,Lakshmi Puja |
Saturday |
NOV 02, 2024 |
Govardhan Puja |
Saturday |
NOV 02, 2024 |
Ishti, Annakut, Bestu Varsh,Govardhan Puja |
Sunday |
NOV 03, 2024 |
Bhai Beej, Yama Dwitiya, Chandra Darshana |
Tuesday |
NOV 05, 2024 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Wednesday |
NOV 06, 2024 |
Labh Pancham |
Friday |
NOV 08, 2024 |
Jalaram Bapa Jayanti |
Saturday |
NOV 09, 2024 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Sunday |
NOV 10, 2024 |
Akshaya Navami |
Tuesday |
NOV 12, 2024 |
Devutthana Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
NOV 13, 2024 |
Tulasi Vivah |
Friday |
NOV 15, 2024 |
Purnima |
Friday |
NOV 15, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Dev Diwali |
Saturday |
NOV 16, 2024 |
Ishti |
Monday |
NOV 18, 2024 |
Ganadhipa Sankashta Chaturthi |
Friday |
NOV 22, 2024 |
Kalashtami, Kalabhairav Jayanti, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Tuesday |
NOV 26, 2024 |
Utpanna Ekadashi |
December
|
Sunday |
DEC 01, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Sunday |
DEC 01, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
Monday |
DEC 02, 2024 |
Ishti |
Tuesday |
DEC 03, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana |
Thursday |
DEC 05, 2024 |
Vinayaki Chaturthi |
Sunday |
DEC 08, 2024 |
Masik Durgashtami |
Wednesday |
DEC 11, 2024 |
Gita Jayanti, Mokshada Ekadashi |
Saturday |
DEC 14, 2024 |
Dattatreya Jayanti |
Sunday |
DEC 15, 2024 |
Purnima |
Sunday |
DEC 15, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
Monday |
DEC 16, 2024 |
Ishti |
Wednesday |
DEC 18, 2024 |
Akhuratha Sankashta Chaturthi |
Sunday |
DEC 22, 2024 |
Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
Thursday |
DEC 26, 2024 |
Saphala Ekadashi |
Monday |
DEC 30, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Monday |
DEC 30, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Somvati Amas |
Tuesday |
DEC 31, 2024 |
Ishti |