India is a land of diverse cultures, traditions, and festivals, with Hinduism playing a central role in shaping the nation's vibrant spiritual calendar. The Hindu festivals in 2025 will mark joyous occasions filled with devotion, rituals, and community bonding. Whether it's the grandeur of Diwali, the colors of Holi, or the piety of Mahashivratri, each festival holds unique significance, spreading joy and fostering spiritual connections.
This blog provides an exhaustive guide to the 2025 Hindu festivals calendar, their significance, and how they are celebrated. Perfect for devotees, event planners, or cultural enthusiasts, this calendar will help you mark these special dates in your year.
What is the Hindu Calendar?
The Hindu calendar, known as the Panchang, is a lunisolar calendar used to determine the dates of festivals and auspicious occasions. It is based on:
- Tithis (lunar days)
- Nakshatras (constellations)
- Paksha (fortnight phases)
- Months (Masas)
2025 Hindu Festivals and Dates
Below is a detailed list of the major Hindu festivals in 2025, categorized by month
January 2025 Festivals
| Tithi | Festival Name | Festival Date |
| Pausha, Shukla Ekadashi | Pausha Putrada Ekadashi | January 10, 2025, Friday |
| Pausha, Shukla Purnima | Pausha Purnima | January 13, 2025, Monday |
| Dhanu to Makara transit of Sun | Makara Sankranti | January 14, 2025, Tuesday |
| on Makara Sankranti day | Pongal | January 14, 2025, Tuesday |
| Magha, Krishna Chaturthi | Sakat Chauth | January 17, 2025, Friday |
| Magha, Krishna Ekadashi | Shattila Ekadashi | January 25, 2025, Saturday |
| Magha, Krishna Amavasya | Mauni Amavas | January 29, 2025, Wednesday |
More January Festivals
February 2025 Festivals
| Tithi | Festival Name | Festival Date |
| Magha, Shukla Panchami | Vasant Panchami | February 2, 2025, Sunday |
| Magha, Shukla Saptami | Ratha Saptami | February 4, 2025, Tuesday |
| Magha, Shukla Ashtami | Bhishma Ashtami | February 5, 2025, Wednesday |
| Magha, Shukla Ekadashi | Jaya Ekadashi | February 8, 2025, Saturday |
| Makara to Kumbha transit of Sun | Kumbha Sankranti | February 12, 2025, Wednesday |
| Magha, Shukla Purnima | Magha Purnima | February 12, 2025, Wednesday |
| Phalguna, Krishna Ekadashi | Vijaya Ekadashi | February 24, 2025, Monday |
| Phalguna, Krishna Chaturdashi | Maha Shivaratri | February 26, 2025, Wednesday |
More February Festivals
March 2025 Festivals
| Tithi | Festival Name | Festival Date |
| Phalguna, Shukla Ekadashi | Amalaki Ekadashi | March 10, 2025, Monday |
| Phalguna, Shukla Purnima | Chhoti Holi | March 13, 2025, Thursday |
| Phalguna, Shukla Purnima | Holika Dahan | March 13, 2025, Thursday |
| Chaitra, Krishna Pratipada | Holi | March 14, 2025, Friday |
| Kumbha to Meena transit of Sun | Meena Sankranti | March 14, 2025, Friday |
| occurs during Purnima | Chandra Grahan *Purna | March 14, 2025, Friday |
| Phalguna, Shukla Purnima | Phalguna Purnima | March 14, 2025, Friday |
| Chaitra, Krishna Ashtami | Sheetala Ashtami | March 22, 2025, Saturday |
| Chaitra, Krishna Ashtami | Basoda | March 22, 2025, Saturday |
| Chaitra, Krishna Ekadashi | Papmochani Ekadashi | March 25, 2025, Tuesday |
| occurs during Amavasya | Surya Grahan *Anshika | March 29, 2025, Saturday |
| Chaitra, Shukla Pratipada | Ugadi | March 30, 2025, Sunday |
| Chaitra, Shukla Pratipada | Gudi Padwa | March 30, 2025, Sunday |
| Chaitra, Shukla Pratipada | Chaitra Navratri | March 30, 2025, Sunday |
| Chaitra, Shukla Tritiya | Gauri Puja | March 31, 2025, Monday |
| Chaitra, Shukla Tritiya | Gangaur | March 31, 2025, Monday |
More March Festivals
April 2025 Festivals
| Tithi | Festival Name | Festival Date |
| Chaitra, Shukla Shashthi | Yamuna Chhath | April 3, 2025, Thursday |
| Chaitra, Shukla Navami | Rama Navami | April 6, 2025, Sunday |
| Chaitra, Shukla Navami | Swaminarayan Jayanti | April 6, 2025, Sunday |
| Chaitra, Shukla Ekadashi | Kamada Ekadashi | April 8, 2025, Tuesday |
| Chaitra, Shukla Purnima | Hanuman Jayanti | April 12, 2025, Saturday |
| Chaitra, Shukla Purnima | Hanuman Janmotsava | April 12, 2025, Saturday |
| Chaitra, Shukla Purnima | Chaitra Purnima | April 12, 2025, Saturday |
| Meena to Mesha transit of Sun | Mesha Sankranti | April 14, 2025, Monday |
| first day of Hindu Solar calendar | Solar New Year | April 14, 2025, Monday |
| Vaishakha, Krishna Ekadashi | Varuthini Ekadashi | April 24, 2025, Thursday |
| Vaishakha, Shukla Tritiya | Parashurama Jayanti | April 29, 2025, Tuesday |
| Vaishakha, Shukla Tritiya | Akshaya Tritiya | April 30, 2025, Wednesday |
More April Festivals
May 2025 Festivals
| Tithi | Festival Name | Festival Date |
| Vaishakha, Shukla Saptami | Ganga Saptami | May 3, 2025, Saturday |
| Vaishakha, Shukla Navami | Sita Navami | May 5, 2025, Monday |
| Vaishakha, Shukla Ekadashi | Mohini Ekadashi | May 8, 2025, Thursday |
| Vaishakha, Shukla Chaturdashi | Narasimha Jayanti | May 11, 2025, Sunday |
| Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima | Buddha Purnima | May 12, 2025, Monday |
| Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima | May 12, 2025, Monday |
| Jyeshtha, Krishna Pratipada | Narada Jayanti | May 13, 2025, Tuesday |
| Mesha to Vrishabha transit of Sun | Vrishabha Sankranti | May 15, 2025, Thursday |
| Jyeshtha, Krishna Ekadashi | Apara Ekadashi | May 23, 2025, Friday |
| Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya | Vat Savitri Vrat | May 26, 2025, Monday |
| Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya | Shani Jayanti | May 27, 2025, Tuesday |
More May Festivals
June 2025 Festivals
| Tithi | Festival Name | Festival Date |
| Jyeshtha, Shukla Dashami | Ganga Dussehra | June 5, 2025, Thursday |
| Jyeshtha, Shukla Ekadashi | Nirjala Ekadashi | June 6, 2025, Friday |
| Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima | Vat Purnima Vrat | June 10, 2025, Tuesday |
| Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima | Jyeshtha Purnima | June 11, 2025, Wednesday |
| Vrishabha to Mithuna transit of Sun | Mithuna Sankranti | June 15, 2025, Sunday |
| Ashadha, Krishna Ekadashi | Yogini Ekadashi | June 21, 2025, Saturday |
| Ashadha, Krishna Ekadashi | Gauna Yogini Ekadashi | June 22, 2025, Sunday |
| Ashadha, Shukla Dwitiya | Jagannath Rathyatra | June 27, 2025, Friday |
More June Festivals
July 2025 Festivals
| Tithi | Festival Name | Festival Date |
| Ashadha, Shukla Ekadashi | Devshayani Ekadashi | July 6, 2025, Sunday |
| Ashadha, Shukla Purnima | Guru Purnima | July 10, 2025, Thursday |
| Ashadha, Shukla Purnima | Ashadha Purnima | July 10, 2025, Thursday |
| Mithuna to Karka transit of Sun | Karka Sankranti | July 16, 2025, Wednesday |
| Shravana, Krishna Ekadashi | Kamika Ekadashi | July 21, 2025, Monday |
| Shravana, Shukla Tritiya | Hariyali Teej | July 27, 2025, Sunday |
| Shravana, Shukla Panchami | Nag Panchami | July 29, 2025, Tuesday |
More July Festivals
August 2025 Festivals
| Tithi | Festival Name | Festival Date |
| Shravana, Shukla Ekadashi | Shravana Putrada Ekadashi | August 5, 2025, Tuesday |
| Friday before Shravana Purnima | Varalakshmi Vrat | August 8, 2025, Friday |
| Shravana, Shukla Purnima | Raksha Bandhan | August 9, 2025, Saturday |
| Shravana, Shukla Purnima | Rakhi | August 9, 2025, Saturday |
| Shravana, Shukla Purnima | Gayatri Jayanti | August 9, 2025, Saturday |
| Shravana, Shukla Purnima | Shravana Purnima | August 9, 2025, Saturday |
| Bhadrapada, Krishna Tritiya | Kajari Teej | August 12, 2025, Tuesday |
| Bhadrapada, Krishna Ashtami | Janmashtami *Smarta | August 15, 2025, Friday |
| Bhadrapada, Krishna Ashtami | Janmashtami *ISKCON | August 16, 2025, Saturday |
| Karka to Simha transit of Sun | Simha Sankranti | August 17, 2025, Sunday |
| Bhadrapada, Krishna Ekadashi | Aja Ekadashi | August 19, 2025, Tuesday |
| Bhadrapada, Shukla Tritiya | Hartalika Teej | August 26, 2025, Tuesday |
| Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturthi | Ganesh Chaturthi | August 27, 2025, Wednesday |
| Bhadrapada, Shukla Panchami | Rishi Panchami | August 28, 2025, Thursday |
| Bhadrapada, Shukla Ashtami | Radha Ashtami | August 31, 2025, Sunday |
More August Festivals
September 2025 Festivals
| Tithi | Festival Name | Festival Date |
| Bhadrapada, Shukla Ekadashi | Parsva Ekadashi | September 3, 2025, Wednesday |
| based on Astronomy calculations | Agastya Arghya | September 4, 2025, Thursday |
| Sun in Simha & Shravana Nakshatra | Onam | September 5, 2025, Friday |
| Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturdashi | Ganesh Visarjan | September 6, 2025, Saturday |
| Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturdashi | Anant Chaturdashi | September 6, 2025, Saturday |
| occurs during Purnima | Chandra Grahan *Purna | September 7, 2025, Sunday |
| Bhadrapada, Shukla Purnima | Bhadrapada Purnima | September 7, 2025, Sunday |
| Ashwina, Krishna Pratipada | Pitrupaksha Begins | September 8, 2025, Monday |
| on Kanya Sankranti day | Vishwakarma Puja | September 17, 2025, Wednesday |
| Simha to Kanya transit of Sun | Kanya Sankranti | September 17, 2025, Wednesday |
| Ashwina, Krishna Ekadashi | Indira Ekadashi | September 17, 2025, Wednesday |
| Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya | Sarva Pitru Amavasya | September 21, 2025, Sunday |
| Ashwina, Shukla Pratipada | Navratri Begins | September 22, 2025, Monday |
| occurs during Amavasya | Surya Grahan *Anshika | September 22, 2025, Monday |
| Ashwina, Mula Nakshatra | Saraswati Avahan | September 29, 2025, Monday |
| Ashwina, Purva Ashadha Nakshatra | Saraswati Puja | September 30, 2025, Tuesday |
| Ashwina, Shukla Ashtami | Durga Ashtami | September 30, 2025, Tuesday |
More September Festivals
October 2025 Festivals
| Tithi | Festival Name | Festival Date |
| Ashwina, Shukla Navami | Maha Navami | October 1, 2025, Wednesday |
| Ashwina, Shukla Dashami | Vijayadashami | October 2, 2025, Thursday |
| Ashwina, Shukla Dashami | Dussehra | October 2, 2025, Thursday |
| Ashwina, Shukla Ekadashi | Papankusha Ekadashi | October 3, 2025, Friday |
| Ashwina, Shukla Purnima | Kojagara Puja | October 6, 2025, Monday |
| Ashwina, Shukla Purnima | Sharad Purnima | October 6, 2025, Monday |
| Ashwina, Shukla Purnima | Ashwina Purnima | October 7, 2025, Tuesday |
| Kartika, Krishna Chaturthi | Karwa Chauth | October 10, 2025, Friday |
| Kartika, Krishna Ashtami | Ahoi Ashtami | October 13, 2025, Monday |
| Kartika, Krishna Dwadashi | Govatsa Dwadashi | October 17, 2025, Friday |
| Kanya to Tula transit of Sun | Tula Sankranti | October 17, 2025, Friday |
| Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi | Rama Ekadashi | October 17, 2025, Friday |
| Kartika, Krishna Trayodashi | Dhanteras | October 18, 2025, Saturday |
| Kartika, Krishna Chaturdashi | Kali Chaudas | October 19, 2025, Sunday |
| Kartika, Krishna Amavasya | Lakshmi Puja | October 20, 2025, Monday |
| Kartika, Krishna Chaturdashi | Narak Chaturdashi | October 20, 2025, Monday |
| Kartika, Krishna Amavasya | Diwali | October 20, 2025, Monday |
| Kartika, Shukla Pratipada | Govardhan Puja | October 22, 2025, Wednesday |
| Kartika, Shukla Dwitiya | Bhaiya Dooj | October 23, 2025, Thursday |
| Kartika, Shukla Shashthi | Chhath Puja | October 27, 2025, Monday |
More October Festivals
November 2025 Festivals
| Tithi | Festival Name | Festival Date |
| Kartika, Shukla Dashami | Kansa Vadh | November 1, 2025, Saturday |
| Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi | Devutthana Ekadashi | November 1, 2025, Saturday |
| Kartika, Shukla Dwadashi | Tulasi Vivah | November 2, 2025, Sunday |
| Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi | Gauna Devutthana Ekadashi | November 2, 2025, Sunday |
| Kartika, Shukla Purnima | Kartika Purnima | November 5, 2025, Wednesday |
| Margashirsha, Krishna Ashtami | Kalabhairav Jayanti | November 12, 2025, Wednesday |
| Margashirsha, Krishna Ekadashi | Utpanna Ekadashi | November 15, 2025, Saturday |
| Tula to Vrishchika transit of Sun | Vrishchika Sankranti | November 16, 2025, Sunday |
| Margashirsha, Shukla Panchami | Vivah Panchami | November 25, 2025, Tuesday |
More November Festivals
December 2025 Festivals
| Tithi | Festival Name | Festival Date |
| Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi | Gita Jayanti | December 1, 2025, Monday |
| Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi | Mokshada Ekadashi | December 1, 2025, Monday |
| Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima | Dattatreya Jayanti | December 4, 2025, Thursday |
| Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima | Margashirsha Purnima | December 4, 2025, Thursday |
| Pausha, Krishna Ekadashi | Saphala Ekadashi | December 15, 2025, Monday |
| Vrishchika to Dhanu transit of Sun | Dhanu Sankranti | December 16, 2025, Tuesday |
| Pausha, Shukla Ekadashi | Pausha Putrada Ekadashi | December 30, 2025, Tuesday |
| Pausha, Shukla Ekadashi | Gauna Pausha Putrada Ekadashi | December 31, 2025, Wednesday |
Significance of Hindu Festivals
Hindu festivals reflect the diverse spiritual, cultural, and regional aspects of India. Here's why they are important:
- Spiritual Growth: Many festivals involve fasting, meditation, and prayers, fostering inner peace and discipline.
- Community Bonding: Festivals bring people together through shared traditions, food, and rituals.
- Seasonal Changes: Many Hindu festivals coincide with agricultural and seasonal milestones.
- Preservation of Culture: Celebrating festivals ensures the passing of traditions to future generations.
Conclusion
The 2025 Hindu Festivals Calendar is a treasure trove of spirituality, culture, and celebration. These festivals not only honor the divine but also unite communities, foster goodwill, and create cherished memories. Whether you're preparing for grand celebrations or intimate family gatherings, let this guide serve as your roadmap to a spiritually enriched year.
Mark these dates, embrace the rituals, and let the vibrant energy of Hindu festivals illuminate your 2025!