Maharashtra Festivals list 2025
In 2025, Maharashtra's cultural landscape will be aglow with a myriad of festivals, a vibrant reflection of its rich heritage and diversity. Ganesh Chaturthi, arguably the most iconic celebration, sees the state adorned with elaborate pandals and intricately crafted idols of Lord Ganesha. The ten-day festival culminates in grand processions, music, and the heartfelt immersion of the revered deity into water bodies, marking a spectacular showcase of communal devotion.
The flamboyant spirit of Maharashtra's festivals extends to Diwali, where the Festival of Lights transforms the state into a luminous spectacle. Homes are adorned with diyas, colorful rangolis, and vibrant decorations. The celebration crescendos with fireworks displays, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness.
Pune's Ganesh Festival, popularly known as the Pune Festival, combines cultural events, processions, and vibrant street decorations, adding an extra layer of fervor to the city's dynamic atmosphere. The state's rural landscape comes alive during Makar Sankranti, marked by kite-flying competitions, traditional sweets, and festive gatherings.
Nashik's Kumbh Mela, held every twelve years, witnesses millions of devotees taking a dip in the sacred Godavari River, seeking spiritual purification. The vibrant Ellora Festival showcases Maharashtra's classical music and dance traditions against the backdrop of the UNESCO World Heritage Ellora Caves.
As 2025 unfolds, Maharashtra's festivals continue to be a testament to the state's cultural vibrancy, uniting communities in celebration and upholding age-old traditions with contemporary flair
Upcoming Hindu Festivals 2025
| DAY |
DATE |
FESTIVAL |
| Monday |
Dec 15, 2025 |
Saphala Ekadashi |
| Tuesday |
Dec 16, 2025 |
Dhanu Sankranti |
| Wednesday |
Dec 17, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
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 |
| Tuesday |
Jan 07, 2025 |
Banada Ashtami |
| Friday |
Jan 10, 2025 |
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
| Saturday |
Jan 11, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Monday |
Jan 13, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Shakambhari Purnima |
| Tuesday |
Jan 14, 2025 |
Makara Sankranti, Ishti |
| Friday |
Jan 17, 2025 |
Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi |
| Saturday |
Jan 25, 2025 |
Shattila Ekadashi |
| Sunday |
Jan 26, 2025 |
Republic Day |
| Monday |
Jan 27, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Wednesday |
Jan 29, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
| Thursday |
Jan 30, 2025 |
Ishti |
| February
|
| Saturday |
Feb 01, 2025 |
Ganesha Jayanti |
| Sunday |
Feb 02, 2025 |
Vasant Panchami |
| Tuesday |
Feb 04, 2025 |
Ratha Saptami |
| Wednesday |
Feb 05, 2025 |
Bhishma Ashtami |
| Saturday |
Feb 08, 2025 |
Jaya Ekadashi |
| Sunday |
Feb 09, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Wednesday |
Feb 12, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Kumbha Sankranti |
| Thursday |
Feb 13, 2025 |
Ishti |
| Sunday |
Feb 16, 2025 |
Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi |
| Monday |
Feb 24, 2025 |
Vijaya Ekadashi |
| Tuesday |
Feb 25, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Wednesday |
Feb 26, 2025 |
Maha Shivaratri |
| Thursday |
Feb 27, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
| Friday |
Feb 28, 2025 |
Ishti |
| March
|
| Monday |
Mar 10, 2025 |
Amalaki Ekadashi |
| Tuesday |
Mar 11, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Thursday |
Mar 13, 2025 |
Holika Dahan, Holi |
| Friday |
Mar 14, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Dhulivandan, Meena Sankranti, Chandra Grahan *Purna |
| Saturday |
Mar 15, 2025 |
Ishti |
| Monday |
Mar 17, 2025 |
Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi |
| Wednesday |
Mar 19, 2025 |
Ranga Panchami |
| Tuesday |
Mar 25, 2025 |
Papmochani Ekadashi |
| Wednesday |
Mar 26, 2025 |
Vaishnava Papmochani Ekadashi |
| Thursday |
Mar 27, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Saturday |
Mar 29, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan, Surya Grahan *Anshika |
| Sunday |
Mar 30, 2025 |
Gudi Padwa, Ishti, Chaitra Navratri |
| Monday |
Mar 31, 2025 |
Chaitragaur, Gauri Tritiya |
| April
|
| Sunday |
Apr 06, 2025 |
Rama Navami |
| Tuesday |
Apr 08, 2025 |
Kamada Ekadashi |
| Thursday |
Apr 10, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Saturday |
Apr 12, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Hanuman Jayanti |
| Sunday |
Apr 13, 2025 |
Ishti |
| Monday |
Apr 14, 2025 |
Ambedkar Jayanti, Solar New Year, Mesha Sankranti |
| Wednesday |
Apr 16, 2025 |
Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi |
| Friday |
Apr 18, 2025 |
Good Friday |
| Sunday |
Apr 20, 2025 |
Easter, Bhanu Saptami |
| Thursday |
Apr 24, 2025 |
Varuthini Ekadashi |
| Friday |
Apr 25, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Sunday |
Apr 27, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
| Monday |
Apr 28, 2025 |
Ishti |
| Tuesday |
Apr 29, 2025 |
Parashurama Jayanti |
| Wednesday |
Apr 30, 2025 |
Akshaya Tritiya |
| May
|
| Saturday |
May 03, 2025 |
Ganga Pujan |
| Sunday |
May 04, 2025 |
Bhanu Saptami |
| Thursday |
May 08, 2025 |
Mohini Ekadashi |
| Friday |
May 09, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Sunday |
May 11, 2025 |
Narasimha Jayanti |
| Monday |
May 12, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Buddha Purnima |
| Tuesday |
May 13, 2025 |
Ishti |
| Thursday |
May 15, 2025 |
Vrishabha Sankranti |
| Friday |
May 16, 2025 |
Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi |
| Friday |
May 23, 2025 |
Apara Ekadashi |
| Saturday |
May 24, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Monday |
May 26, 2025 |
Anvadhan |
| Tuesday |
May 27, 2025 |
Amavasya, Ishti, Shani Jayanti |
| June
|
| Thursday |
Jun 05, 2025 |
Ganga Dussehra |
| Friday |
Jun 06, 2025 |
Nirjala Ekadashi |
| Saturday |
Jun 07, 2025 |
Bakrid, Vaishnava Nirjala Ekadashi |
| Sunday |
Jun 08, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Tuesday |
Jun 10, 2025 |
Vat Purnima Vrat |
| Wednesday |
Jun 11, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan |
| Thursday |
Jun 12, 2025 |
Ishti |
| Saturday |
Jun 14, 2025 |
Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi |
| Sunday |
Jun 15, 2025 |
Mithuna Sankranti |
| Saturday |
Jun 21, 2025 |
Yogini Ekadashi |
| Sunday |
Jun 22, 2025 |
Gauna Yogini Ekadashi, Vaishnava Yogini Ekadashi |
| Monday |
Jun 23, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Wednesday |
Jun 25, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
| Thursday |
Jun 26, 2025 |
Ishti |
| July
|
| Sunday |
Jul 06, 2025 |
Devshayani Ekadashi |
| Tuesday |
Jul 08, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Thursday |
Jul 10, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Guru Purnima |
| Friday |
Jul 11, 2025 |
Ishti |
| Monday |
Jul 14, 2025 |
Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi |
| Wednesday |
Jul 16, 2025 |
Karka Sankranti |
| Monday |
Jul 21, 2025 |
Kamika Ekadashi |
| Tuesday |
Jul 22, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Thursday |
Jul 24, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
| Friday |
Jul 25, 2025 |
Ishti |
| Tuesday |
Jul 29, 2025 |
Nag Panchami |
| August
|
| Tuesday |
Aug 05, 2025 |
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
| Wednesday |
Aug 06, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Friday |
Aug 08, 2025 |
Varad Lakshmi Vrat |
| Saturday |
Aug 09, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Raksha Bandhan, Narali Purnima |
| Sunday |
Aug 10, 2025 |
Ishti |
| Tuesday |
Aug 12, 2025 |
Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi |
| Friday |
Aug 15, 2025 |
Independence Day, Janmashtami *Smarta |
| Saturday |
Aug 16, 2025 |
Janmashtami *ISKCON, Gopalakala |
| Sunday |
Aug 17, 2025 |
Simha Sankranti |
| Tuesday |
Aug 19, 2025 |
Aja Ekadashi |
| Wednesday |
Aug 20, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Friday |
Aug 22, 2025 |
Anvadhan, Pithori Amavasya |
| Saturday |
Aug 23, 2025 |
Amavasya, Pola, Ishti, Vrishabhotsava |
| Tuesday |
Aug 26, 2025 |
Hartalika Teej |
| Wednesday |
Aug 27, 2025 |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
| Thursday |
Aug 28, 2025 |
Rishi Panchami |
| Sunday |
Aug 31, 2025 |
Gauri Avahana |
| September
|
| Monday |
Sep 01, 2025 |
Gauri Puja |
| Tuesday |
Sep 02, 2025 |
Gauri Visarjan |
| Wednesday |
Sep 03, 2025 |
Parsva Ekadashi |
| Friday |
Sep 05, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Saturday |
Sep 06, 2025 |
Ganesh Visarjan |
| Sunday |
Sep 07, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Chandra Grahan *Purna |
| Monday |
Sep 08, 2025 |
Ishti |
| Wednesday |
Sep 10, 2025 |
Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi |
| Wednesday |
Sep 17, 2025 |
Kanya Sankranti, Indira Ekadashi |
| Friday |
Sep 19, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Sunday |
Sep 21, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
| Monday |
Sep 22, 2025 |
Navratri Begins, Ishti, Ghatasthapana, Surya Grahan *Anshika |
| Monday |
Sep 29, 2025 |
Saraswati Avahan |
| Tuesday |
Sep 30, 2025 |
Durga Ashtami, Saraswati Puja |
| October
|
| Wednesday |
Oct 01, 2025 |
Maha Navami |
| Thursday |
Oct 02, 2025 |
Gandhi Jayanti, Dasara, Vijayadashami |
| Friday |
Oct 03, 2025 |
Papankusha Ekadashi |
| Saturday |
Oct 04, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Monday |
Oct 06, 2025 |
Kojagari Paurnima, Anvadhan |
| Tuesday |
Oct 07, 2025 |
Purnima, Ishti |
| Friday |
Oct 10, 2025 |
Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi |
| Friday |
Oct 17, 2025 |
Vasu Baras, Rama Ekadashi, Tula Sankranti |
| Saturday |
Oct 18, 2025 |
Dhantrayodashi, Pradosh Vrat |
| Monday |
Oct 20, 2025 |
Lakshmi Puja, Diwali, Narak Chaturdashi |
| Tuesday |
Oct 21, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
| Wednesday |
Oct 22, 2025 |
Govardhan Puja, Ishti, Bali Pratipada |
| Thursday |
Oct 23, 2025 |
Bhau Beej |
| Wednesday |
Oct 29, 2025 |
Jalaram Bapa Jayanti |
| November
|
| Saturday |
Nov 01, 2025 |
Devutthana Ekadashi |
| Sunday |
Nov 02, 2025 |
Tulasi Vivah, Gauna Devutthana Ekadashi, Vaishnava Devutthana Ekadashi |
| Monday |
Nov 03, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Wednesday |
Nov 05, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Kartika Purnima |
| Thursday |
Nov 06, 2025 |
Ishti |
| Saturday |
Nov 08, 2025 |
Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi |
| Wednesday |
Nov 12, 2025 |
Kalabhairav Jayanti |
| Saturday |
Nov 15, 2025 |
Utpanna Ekadashi |
| Sunday |
Nov 16, 2025 |
Vrishchika Sankranti |
| Monday |
Nov 17, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Thursday |
Nov 20, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
| Friday |
Nov 21, 2025 |
Ishti |
| Wednesday |
Nov 26, 2025 |
Champa Shashthi |
| December
|
| Monday |
Dec 01, 2025 |
Gita Jayanti, Mokshada Ekadashi |
| Tuesday |
Dec 02, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Thursday |
Dec 04, 2025 |
Purnima, Anvadhan, Dattatreya Jayanti |
| Friday |
Dec 05, 2025 |
Ishti |
| Sunday |
Dec 07, 2025 |
Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi |
| Monday |
Dec 15, 2025 |
Saphala Ekadashi |
| Tuesday |
Dec 16, 2025 |
Dhanu Sankranti |
| Wednesday |
Dec 17, 2025 |
Pradosh Vrat |
| Friday |
Dec 19, 2025 |
Amavasya, Anvadhan |
| Saturday |
Dec 20, 2025 |
Amavasya, Ishti |
| Thursday |
Dec 25, 2025 |
Christmas |
| Sunday |
Dec 28, 2025 |
Banada Ashtami |
| Tuesday |
Dec 30, 2025 |
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
| Wednesday |
Dec 31, 2025 |
Gauna Pausha Putrada Ekadashi, Vaishnava Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
