Hindu Festival Calender 2012

India is a country of diverse culture and religion. A land known worldwide for its rich cultural heritage, India celebrates holidays and festivals of various religions.

Due to its amazing diversity, India is considered as a continent than being a single country. It would be hardly an exaggeration to say that every day can be considered as a festive day in India. Every state of India has its own local festivals which totally depend on its prevalent religions and linguistic demographic population in that region.

The most popular festivals which are celebrated across India include Hindu festivals such as Diwali, holi, Dussehra etc

On our site, we have compiled a list of Hindu festivals listed as Hindu calender 2012 so that you can plan your year ahead. You will get a detailed list of all Hindu festivals including local religious hindu festivals also.

What makes this list detailed is that along with the important hindu festivals in India like Diwali, Holi, Navratri, Makar Sankranti, Raksha bandhan, Sri Krishna Janmashtami, other auspicious dates for hindus are also included. In our Hindu calendar 2012 festivals are listed monthly. Here's how the Hindu calendar 2012 looks like:

Hindu Festival calendar for January 2012

Days	List of festivals
05th Thursday	Vaikuntha Ekadashi
09th Monday	Paush Purnima/Snaan Daan Poornima
12th Thursday	Sankat Chauth
13 Friday	Lohri
15th Sunday	Pongal, Makar Sankranti
19th Thursday	Shitla Ekadashi
20 Friday	Pradosh Vrat
23rd Monday	Mauni Amavas/Somvati Amavasya
28th Saturday	Basant Panchami/Saraswati Puja

Hindu Festival calendar for February 2012

Days	List of festivals
03rd Friday	Bhaimi Ekadashi
05th Sunday	Ravi Pardosh Vrat
07th Tuesday	Magha Purnima
10th Friday	Sankashti Shree Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat
17th Friday	Vijaya Ekadashi
20th Monday	Maha Shivratri

Hindu festival calendar for March 2012

Days	List of festivals
04th Sunday	Amalaki Ekadashi
7th Wednesday	Holi/ Holika dahan
08th Thursday	Rangwali Holi
11th Sunday	Sankashti Shree Ganesha Vrat
15th Thursday	Shree Shitla Ashtami Vrat
18th Sunday	Papmochani Ekadashi
23rd Friday	Yugadi, Gudi Padwa
25th Sunday	Gauri puja/Gangaur
26th Monday	Vinayaki Shree Ganesha Chaturthi Vrat
29th Thursday	Ashoka Sashti

Hindu festival calendar for April 2012

Days	List of festivals
01st Sunday	Ram Navami
03rd Tuesday	Kamada Ekadashi
06th Friday	Hanuman Jayanti
09th Monday	Shankashti Shree Ganesha Chaturthi Vrat
13th Friday	Orissa New Year
14th Saturday	Tamil New Year
16th Monday	varuthini Ekadashi
20th Thursday	Shraadh ki Amavasya
24th Tuesday	Akshay Tritiya, Parashuram Jayanti

Hindu festival calendar for May 2012

Days	List of festivals
02nd Wednesday	Mohini Ekadashi
04th Friday	Narshimha Jayanti
06th Sunday	Budha purnima
16th Wednesday	Bhadra kali Ekadashi
20th Sunday	Surya Grahan, Vrat Savitri vrat
31st Thursday	Nirjala Ekadashi, Ganga Dussehra

Hindu festivals in June 2012

Days	List of festivals
01st Friday	Nirjaala Ekadashi
04th Monday	Chandra Grahan, Vat purnima Vrat
15th friday	Yogini Ekadashi
21st Thursday	Jagannath Rathyatra
30th saturday	Shree Hari Shayani Ekadashi

Hindu festival calendar for July 2012

Days	List of festivals
03rd Tuesday	Guru purnima
14th Saturday	Kamda Ekadashi
22nd Sunday	Hariyali Teej
23rd Monday	Nag Panchami
29th Sunday	Putrada ekadashi

Hindu festival calendar for August 2012

Days	List of festivals
02nd Thursday	Raksha banbhan
09th Thursday	Janmashtami
10th Friday	Janmashtami For Vaishnavas
14th Monday	Ajaa Ekadashi
27th Monday	Padmini Ekadashi

Hindu festival calendar for September 2012

Days	List of festivals
12th Wednesday	Parama Ekadashi
19th Wednesday	Ganesh Chaturthi
23rd Sunday	Radha Ashtami
26th Wednesday	Padhma ekadashi
29th Saturday	Anant Chaturdashi
30th Sunday	Bhadraapd Purnima

Hindu festival calendar for October 2012

Days	List of festivals
11th Thursday	Indira Ekadashi
15th Monday	Sarvapitru Amavasya
16th Tuesday	Sharad Navratri Starts
20th Saturday	Saraswati Aavahan
21st Sunday	Saraswati puja
22nd Monday	Durga Ashtami
23rd Tuesday	Maha Navami
24th Wednesday	Dussehra /Vijay Dashimi
25th Thursday	Papankusha Ekadashi
29th Monday	Sharad Purnima

Hindu festival calendar for November 2012

Days	List of festivals
02nd Friday	Karwa Chauth
07th Wednesday	Ahoi Ashtami
10th Saturday	Rambha Ekadashi
11th Sunday	Dhanteras
13th Tuesday	Surya grahan, Diwali/laksmi pujan, Naral Purnima
14th Wednesday	Gowardhan Puja
15th Thursday	Bhaiya Doojh
19th Monday	Chhath Puja
24th Saturday	Dev Uthani Ekadashi
25th Sunday	Tulsi Vivah
28th Wednesday	Chandra Grahan. Kartik Purnima

Hindu festival calendar for December 2012

Days	List of festivals
09th Sunday	Utpanna Ekadashi
17th Monday	Naag Panchami
23rd Sunday	Gita Jayanti, Mokshada Ekadashi
28th Friday	Margashira Purnima