Panchangam 2008: Hindu festivals and monthly calendar

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• January 1, Tuesday Vitthalnathji Prakatyotsav
• January 3, Thursday Guru Astha Ends
• January 5, Saturday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• January 6, Sunday Thondaradippodi Alwar Tirunakshatram
• January 7, Monday Margazhi Moolam
• January 8, Tuesday Tamil Hanuman Jayanti, Vakula Amavasya, Ellu Amavasye
• January 11, Friday Koodaravalli
• January 14, Monday Bhogi, Lohri, Dhanurmasa Ends
• January 15, Tuesday Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Makaravilakku
• January 16, Wednesday Budhashtami, Shakambhari Navaratri Begins, Mattu Pongal, Kanuma
• January 17, Thursday Kaanum Pongal
• January 18, Friday Thai Krittigai
• January 22, Tuesday Shakambhari Purnima
• January 23, Wednesday Thai Poosam
• January 24, Thursday Thirumazhisai Alwar Tirunakshatram
• January 25, Friday Sakat Chauth
• January 27, Sunday Thyagaraja Aradhana

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• February 1, Friday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• February 6, Wednesday Thai Amavasai
• February 7, Thursday Shoola Vratam, Mauni Amavasya
• February 8, Friday Magha Gupt Navaratri
• February 9, Saturday Gowri Tritiya (Magha), Vasavi Devi Atmaarpana day
• February 10, Sunday Varada Ganesh Chaturthi
• February 11, Monday Vasant Panchami
• February 13, Wednesday Ratha Saptami
• February 14, Thursday Bhishma Asthami
• February 15, Friday Madhava Navami
• February 18, Monday Kulasekhara Alwar Tirunakshatram
• February 19, Tuesday Maasi Chaturdasi
• February 21, Thursday Masi Magham, Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (not observed)
• February 28, Thursday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham

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• March 6, Thursday Maha Shivaratri
• March 9, Sunday Phulera Dooj
• March 13, Thursday Raghvendra Vardhanti Jayanti
• March 14, Friday Holasthaka Begin, Karadyan Nombu
• March 21, Friday Holika Dahan, Panguni Uttiram, Lakshmi Jayanti, Dol Jatra (Gaura Purnima)
• March 22, Saturday Dhuleti (Dhulandi), Vasantotsav
• March 27, Thursday Rang Panchami, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• March 29, Saturday Shitala Vrat (Basoda)

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• April 6, Sunday Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Vasant Navaratri Begin
• April 7, Monday Cheti Chand (Jhulelal Jayanti)
• April 8, Tuesday Gowri Tritiya, Gaungaur Puja, Shri Matsya Jayanti
• April 11, Friday Basanti Puja Shashthi
• April 12, Saturday Basanti Puja Saptami
• April 13, Sunday Tamil New Year, Baisakhi, Sri Raam Navami, Chaitra Durgasthami, Maha Vishuba Sankranti (Pana Sankranti), Odia New Year, Goru Bihu (Rongali Bihu begins), Bhavani Utpatti, Ashoka Ashtami, Annapurna Puja (Basanti Ashtami)
• April 14, Monday Vishu, Vaishnava Rama Navami, Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year), Manuh Bihu, Assamese New Year, Basanti Puja Navami
• April 15, Tuesday Basanti Puja Dashami
• April 16, Wednesday Dolotsav, Meenakshi Pattabhishekam
• April 17, Thursday Ananga Trayodashi, Meenakshi Dik Vijayam
• April 18, Friday Meenakshi Thirukalyanam
• April 19, Saturday Madurai Chithirai Therottam
• April 20, Sunday Hanuman Jayanti, Madhurakavi Alwar Tirunakshatram, Chithirai Theertham (Madurai), Kallazhagar Vaigai Entry, Chittirai Pournami, Bengaluru Karaga
• April 23, Wednesday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• April 28, Monday Chittirai Onam

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• May 2, Friday Vallabhacharya Jayanti
• May 7, Wednesday Akshaya Tritiya, Parasuram Jayanti
• May 8, Thursday Basava Jayanti
• May 9, Friday Sankara Jayanti, Ramanujacharya Tirunakshatram
• May 10, Saturday Ramanuja Jayanti (Chandramana)
• May 11, Sunday Sri Ganga Janma
• May 13, Tuesday Janaki Jayanti, Shukra Astha Begin
• May 14, Wednesday Vasavi Jayanti
• May 18, Sunday Narasimha Jayanti
• May 19, Monday Buddha Jayanti, Vaikasi Visakam, Nammalwar Tirunakshatram, Shri Kurma Jayanti, Annamacharya Jayanti
• May 20, Tuesday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• May 21, Wednesday Narada Jayanti
• May 26, Monday Agastya Asta (Setting)
• May 30, Friday Hanumat Jayanti

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• June 3, Tuesday Vata Savitri (Hindi Belt), Shani Jayanti
• June 11, Wednesday Budhashtami
• June 12, Thursday Shri Ganga Dashahara
• June 17, Tuesday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• June 18, Wednesday Vata Savitri, Jyeshthabhishekam
• June 30, Monday Shukra Astha Ends

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• July 3, Thursday Ashadha Gupt Navaratri
• July 4, Friday Rathayatra
• July 8, Tuesday Aani Thirumanjanam
• July 11, Friday Bhadli Navami, Sudarshana Jayanti (Sauramana)
• July 12, Saturday Periyalwar Tirunakshatram, Sudarshana Jayanti (Chandramana)
• July 13, Sunday Chaturmasa Begin
• July 14, Monday Nathamuni Tirunakshatram, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• July 16, Wednesday Jaya Parvati Vrat
• July 18, Friday Guru Poornima
• July 20, Sunday Krishna Hindola Begin
• July 21, Monday Jaya Parvati Vrat Parana
• July 27, Sunday Aadi Krittikai
• July 29, Tuesday Agastya Udaya (Rising)

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• August 1, Friday Bheemana Amavasya (Jyotirbheemeshwara Vrata), Divaaso, Solar Eclipse, Hariyali Amavasya, Aadi Amavasai
• August 2, Saturday Aadi Perukku
• August 4, Monday Hariyali Teej, Andal Tirunakshatram, Madhushrava Tritiya
• August 6, Wednesday Yajur Upakarma (Krishna Yajurveda, Hiranyakeshi Sutra), Rik Upakarma, Naag Panchami
• August 8, Friday Goswami Tulsidas Jayanti, Kalki Jayanti, Durva Ashtami
• August 10, Sunday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• August 15, Friday Vara Lakshmi Vratam, Yamunacharya Tirunakshatram
• August 16, Saturday Raksha Bandhan, Hayagriva Jayanti
• August 17, Sunday Gayatri Japam, Lunar Eclipse
• August 18, Monday Raghavendra Swami Aradhana, Krishna Hindola Ends
• August 19, Tuesday Kajjali Teej
• August 20, Wednesday Bahula Chaturthi
• August 21, Thursday Naag Pancham (Gujarat)
• August 22, Friday Hala Shashti
• August 23, Saturday Krishna Janmasthami, Shitala Satam
• August 24, Sunday Vaishnava Janmashtami, Sri Jayanti (Munitraya)
• August 25, Monday Gugga Navami, Sri Jayanti (Sri Sannidhi Sampradaya)
• August 30, Saturday Pithori Amavasya
• August 31, Sunday Kushotpatini Amavasya

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• September 2, Tuesday Sama Upakarma, Hartalika Teej,Swarna Gowri Vratam,Kevada Teej, Varaha Jayanti
• September 3, Wednesday Ganesh Chaturthi
• September 4, Thursday Rushi Panchami
• September 5, Friday Shri Balarama Jayanti
• September 6, Saturday Jyeshtha Lakshmi Vratam - Aavahan
• September 7, Sunday Radha Asthami, Shri Mahalakshmi Vratam Begins, Jyestha Gowri Puja, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• September 8, Monday Jyeshtha Lakshmi Vratam - Visarjan
• September 12, Friday Vamana Jayanti, Shravana Dvadashi, Thiru Onam
• September 13, Saturday Aavani Chaturdasi
• September 14, Sunday Anant Chaturdasi
• September 15, Monday Yajur Upakarma (Shukla Yajurveda), Yajur Upakarma (Krishna Yajurveda, Baudhayana Sutra), Yajur Upakarma (Krishna Yajurveda, Apastamba Sutra)
• September 18, Thursday Undrallu Tadde
• September 19, Friday Bharani Shraddha
• September 21, Sunday Shri Mahalakshmi Vratam Ends
• September 22, Monday Jivitputrika Vrat (Jitiya Vrat), Madhyamashtami
• September 26, Friday Magha Shraddha
• September 28, Sunday Peddala Amavasya
• September 29, Monday Engili Pula Bathukamma, Gajachhaya Yoga
• September 30, Tuesday Sharad Navaratri Begin, Atkula Bathukamma

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• October 1, Wednesday Muddapappu Bathukamma
• October 2, Thursday Nanabiyyam Bathukamma
• October 3, Friday Atla Bathukamma
• October 4, Saturday Aligina Bathukamma, Lalitha Panchami, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• October 5, Sunday Vepakayala Bathukamma, Durga Puja Shashthi (Bodhon)
• October 6, Monday Vennamuddala Bathukamma, Sarasvati Ahvahan, Durga Puja Saptami (Nabapatrika)
• October 7, Tuesday Durga Asthami, Saddula Bathukamma, Ashtami Navami Sandhi Puja, Sarasvati Puja, Durga Puja Maha Ashtami
• October 8, Wednesday Durga Navamii Puja, Maha Navami Balidan, Sarasvati Balidan, Durga Puja Maha Navami
• October 9, Thursday Vijaya Dashami, Dussera, Bijoya Dashami (Durga Visarjan), Sarasvati Visarjan, Vedanta Desika Tirunakshatram, Kanya Sravanam
• October 13, Monday Purattasi Chaturdasi
• October 14, Tuesday Sharad Poornima, Kojagiri, Valmiki Jayanti
• October 17, Friday Karwa Chowth, Atla Tadde
• October 21, Tuesday Ahoi Asthami
• October 25, Saturday Govatsa Dwadashi
• October 26, Sunday Dhanteras, Yama Deepa Daana
• October 27, Monday Hanuman Jayanti (Hindi Belt), 🪔 Naraka Chaturdasi, Kali Chudash
• October 28, Tuesday 🪔 Deepawali, Kali Puja
• October 29, Wednesday Gowardhan Puja, Annakoot, Bali Pratipada, Gujarati New Year
• October 30, Thursday Yama Dvitiya, Bhaiya Duj
• October 31, Friday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham

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• November 2, Sunday Manavala Mamunigal Tirunakshatram, Nagula Chavithi
• November 3, Monday Labh Panchami
• November 4, Tuesday Chhath, Skanda Shashti
• November 5, Wednesday Jalaram Jayanti
• November 6, Thursday Gopa Ashtami, Poigai Alwar Tirunakshatram
• November 7, Friday Akshay Navami, Bhoothath Alwar Tirunakshatram, Jagaddhatri Puja
• November 8, Saturday Pey Alwar Tirunakshatram
• November 9, Sunday Bhishma Panchaka Begins, Chaturmasa End
• November 10, Monday Tulsi Kalyanam, Kaisika Dvadasi (Chandramana)
• November 12, Wednesday Karthika Deepotsavam, Dev Diwali
• November 13, Thursday Bhishma Panchaka Ends
• November 16, Sunday Ayyappa Mandala Puja Begins
• November 19, Wednesday Kalabhairav Jayanti
• November 27, Thursday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham

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• December 3, Wednesday Subramanyam Shashti
• December 9, Tuesday Guruvayoor Ekadasi, Geetha Jayanti
• December 10, Wednesday Kaisika Dvadasi (Sauramana)
• December 11, Thursday Annamalai Deepam (Smartha), Thirumangai Alwar Tirunakshatram
• December 12, Friday Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava), Dattatreya Jayanti, Thiruppaan Alwar Tirunakshatram
• December 16, Tuesday Dhanurmasa Begin
• December 19, Friday Anagha Asthami
• December 20, Saturday Vitthalnathji Prakatyotsav
• December 25, Thursday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• December 26, Friday Ayyappa Mandala Puja Ends, Thondaradippodi Alwar Tirunakshatram
• December 27, Saturday Tamil Hanuman Jayanti, Margazhi Moolam, Vakula Amavasya, Ellu Amavasye