Important Festivals for 2012 as per our Vedic Calender

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 calendar for January 2012:

• 05th
 
• Thursday
 
• Vaikuntha Ekadashi

• 09th
 
• Monday
 
• Paush Purnima/Snaan Daan Poornima

• 12th
 
• Thursday
 
• Sankat Chauth

• 13th
 
• Friday
 
• Lori

• 15th
 
• Sunday
 
• Pongal, Makar Sankranti

• 19th
 
• Thursday
 
• Shitla Ekadashi

• 20th
 
• Friday
 
• Pradosh Vrat

• 23rd
 
• Monday
 
• Mauni Amavas/Somvati Amavasya

• 28th
 
• Saturday
 
• Basant Panchami/Saraswati Puja

Hindu calendar for February 2012:

• 03rd
 
• Friday
 
• Bhaimi Ekadashi

• 05th
 
• Sunday
 
• Ravi Pardosh Vrat

• 07th
 
• Tuesday
 
• Magha Purnima

• 10th
 
• Friday
 
• Sankashti Shree Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat

• 24th
 
• Monday
 
• Dhan Teras

• 17th
 
• Friday
 
• Vijaya Ekadashi

• 20th
 
• Monday
 
• Maha Shivratri

Hindu calendar for March 2012:

• 04th
 
• Sunday
 
• Amalaki Ekadashi

• 07th
 
• Wednesday
 
• Holi/ Holika dahan

• 08th
 
• Thursday
 
• Rangwali Holi

• 11th
 
• Sunday
 
• Shree Ganesha Vrat

• 15th
 
• Thursday
 
• Shitla Ashtami Vrat

• 18th
 
• Sunday
 
• Papmochani Ekadashi

• 23rd
 
• Friday
 
• Yugadi, Gudi Padwa

• 25th
 
• Sunday
 
• Gauri puja/Gangaur

• 26th
 
• Monday
 
• Ganesha Chaturthi Vrat

• 29th
 
• Thursday
 
• Ashoka Sashti

Hindu calendar for April 2012:

• 01st
 
• Sunday
 
• Ram Navami

• 03rd
 
• Tuesday
 
• Kamada Ekadashi

• 06th
 
• Friday
 
• Hanuman Jayanti

• 09th
 
• Monday
 
• 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 calendar for May 2012:

• 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 calendar for June 2012:

• 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 calendar for July 2012:

• 03rd
 
• Tuesday
 
• Guru purnima

• 14th
 
• Saturday
 
• Kamda Ekadashi

• 22nd
 
• Sunday
 
• Hariyali Teej

• 23rd
 
• Monday
 
• Nag Panchami

• 29th
 
• Sunday
 
• Putrada ekadashi

Hindu calendar for August 2012:

• 02nd
 
• Thursday
 
• Raksha banbhan

• 09th
 
• Thursday
 
• Janmashtami

• 10th
 
• Friday
 
• Janmashtami For Vaishnavas

• 14th
 
• Monday
 
• Ajaa Ekadashi

• 27th
 
• Monday
 
• Padmini Ekadashi

Hindu calendar for September 2012:

• 12th
 
• Wednesday
 
• Parama Ekadashi

• 19th
 
• Wednesday
 
• Ganesh Chaturthi

• 23rd
 
• Sunday
 
• Radha Ashtami

• 29th
 
• Saturday
 
• Anant Chaturdashi

• 30th
 
• Sunday
 
• Bhadraapd Purnima

Hindu calendar for October 2012:

• 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 calendar for November 2012:

• 02nd
 
• Friday
 
• Karwa Chauth

• 07th
 
• Wednesday
 
• Ahoi Ashtami

• 10th
 
• Saturday
 
• Rambha Ekadashi

• 11th
 
• Sunday
 
• Dhanteras

• 13th
 
• Tuesday
 
• Surya grahan, Diwali/laksmi pujan

• 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 calendar for December 2012:

• 09th
 
• Sunday
 
• Utpanna Ekadashi

• 17th
 
• Monday
 
• Naag Panchami

• 23rd
 
• Sunday
 
• Gita Jayanti, Mokshada Ekadashi

• 28th
 
• Friday
 
• Margashira Purnima

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