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Hindu Festival Calendar 2028

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← 2027 2028
20Ekadashi
11Amavasya
9Purnima
24Pradosh Vrat
16 NovDiwali
Major Festival Ekadashi Purnima Amavasya Pradosh Vrat Chaturthi

Major Festivals 2028

Lohri
13 Jan
Thu · Pausha
Punjab
Makar Sankranti / Pongal
14 Jan
Fri · Pausha
Pan-India
Basant Panchami
1 Feb
Tue · Magha
Pan-India
Maha Shivaratri
24 Feb
Thu · Phalguna
Pan-India
Ugadi / Gudi Padwa
27 Mar
Mon · Chaitra
South & West India
Ram Navami
4 Apr
Tue · Chaitra
Pan-India
Hanuman Jayanti
9 Apr
Sun · Chaitra
Pan-India
Baisakhi / Puthandu / Vishu / Bihu
14 Apr
Fri · Chaitra
North · South · East
Akshaya Tritiya
27 Apr
Thu · Vaishakha
Pan-India
Nirjala Ekadashi
3 Jun
Sat · Jyeshtha
Rath Yatra
24 Jun
Sat · Ashadha
Odisha / East India
Devshayani Ekadashi (Ashadhi)
2 Jul
Sun · Ashadha
Raksha Bandhan
5 Aug
Sat · Shravana
North India
Janmashtami
13 Aug
Sun · Shravana
Pan-India
Ganesh Chaturthi
23 Aug
Wed · Bhadrapada
Maharashtra / South
Ganesh Chaturthi
22 Sep
Fri · Bhadrapada
Maharashtra / South
Maha Navami — Durga Puja
27 Sep
Wed · Ashwin
West Bengal / East
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
28 Sep
Thu · Ashwin
Pan-India
Chhath Puja
23 Oct
Mon · Kartika
Bihar · Jharkhand · UP
Dev Diwali (Kartik Purnima)
2 Nov
Thu · Kartika
North India
Dhanteras
14 Nov
Tue · Kartika
North India
Diwali — Lakshmi Puja
16 Nov
Thu · Kartika
Pan-India
Gita Jayanti (Mokshada Ekadashi)
27 Nov
Mon · Margashirsha
Pan-India

Full Festival Calendar 2028 — Month by Month

January 2028 13 events
1 Jan Sat Pausha Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
2 Jan Sun Putrada Ekadashi Festival Panchami
8 Jan Sat Putrada Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
10 Jan Mon Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
12 Jan Wed Pausha Purnima Purnima Purnima
13 Jan Thu Lohri Punjab Festival Dwitiya
14 Jan Fri Makar Sankranti / Pongal Pan-India Festival Tritiya
15 Jan Sat Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
22 Jan Sat Vijaya Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
24 Jan Mon Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
26 Jan Wed Magha Amavasya — Mauni Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
30 Jan Sun Magha Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
31 Jan Mon Magha Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
February 2028 9 events
1 Feb Tue Basant Panchami Pan-India Festival Panchami
7 Feb Mon Jaya Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
8 Feb Tue Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
10 Feb Thu Magha Purnima Purnima Purnima
20 Feb Sun Papamochani Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
23 Feb Wed Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
24 Feb Thu Maha Shivaratri Pan-India Festival Chaturdashi
25 Feb Fri Phalguna Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
29 Feb Tue Phalguna Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
March 2028 8 events
7 Mar Tue Amalaki Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
9 Mar Thu Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
14 Mar Tue Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
21 Mar Tue Varuthini Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
23 Mar Thu Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
26 Mar Sun Chaitra Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
27 Mar Mon Ugadi / Gudi Padwa South & West India Festival Pratipada
30 Mar Thu Chaitra Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
April 2028 11 events
4 Apr Tue Ram Navami Pan-India Festival Navami
7 Apr Fri Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
9 Apr Sun Hanuman Jayanti Pan-India Festival Purnima
13 Apr Thu Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
14 Apr Fri Baisakhi / Puthandu / Vishu / Bihu North · South · East Festival Panchami
20 Apr Thu Apara Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
22 Apr Sat Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
24 Apr Mon Vaishakha Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
26 Apr Wed Buddha Purnima Pan-India Festival Dwitiya
27 Apr Thu Akshaya Tritiya Pan-India Festival Tritiya
28 Apr Fri Vaishakha Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
May 2028 8 events
5 May Fri Mohini Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
7 May Sun Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
8 May Mon Vaishakha Purnima — Buddha Purnima Purnima Purnima
12 May Fri Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
20 May Sat Apara Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
22 May Mon Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
24 May Wed Jyeshtha Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
28 May Sun Jyeshtha Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
June 2028 9 events
3 Jun Sat Nirjala Ekadashi Festival Ekadashi
5 Jun Mon Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
7 Jun Wed Jyeshtha Purnima Purnima Purnima
11 Jun Sun Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
18 Jun Sun Yogini Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
20 Jun Tue Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
22 Jun Thu Ashadha Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
24 Jun Sat Rath Yatra Odisha / East India Festival Dwitiya
26 Jun Mon Ashadha Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
July 2028 9 events
2 Jul Sun Devshayani Ekadashi (Ashadhi) Festival Ekadashi
4 Jul Tue Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
6 Jul Thu Ashadha Purnima — Guru Purnima Purnima Purnima
10 Jul Mon Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
11 Jul Tue Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
18 Jul Tue Kamika Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
20 Jul Thu Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
22 Jul Sat Ashadha Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
25 Jul Tue Shravana Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
August 2028 10 events
1 Aug Tue Putrada Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
3 Aug Thu Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
5 Aug Sat Raksha Bandhan North India Festival Purnima
9 Aug Wed Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
13 Aug Sun Janmashtami Pan-India Festival Ashtami
16 Aug Wed Annada Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
18 Aug Fri Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
20 Aug Sun Shravana Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
23 Aug Wed Ganesh Chaturthi Maharashtra / South Festival Chaturthi
30 Aug Wed Parivartini Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
September 2028 11 events
1 Sep Fri Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
3 Sep Sun Anant Chaturdashi Maharashtra Festival Purnima
8 Sep Fri Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
15 Sep Fri Indira Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
17 Sep Sun Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
18 Sep Mon Bhadrapada Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
22 Sep Fri Ganesh Chaturthi Maharashtra / South Festival Chaturthi
26 Sep Tue Navratri Ashtami Pan-India Festival Ashtami
27 Sep Wed Maha Navami — Durga Puja West Bengal / East Festival Navami
28 Sep Thu Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Pan-India Festival Dashami
29 Sep Fri Pasankusha Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
October 2028 10 events
1 Oct Sun Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
3 Oct Tue Ashwin Purnima — Sharad Purnima Purnima Purnima
7 Oct Sat Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
14 Oct Sat Rama Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
16 Oct Mon Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
18 Oct Wed Ashwin Amavasya — Sarva Pitru Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
21 Oct Sat Ashwin Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
23 Oct Mon Chhath Puja Bihar · Jharkhand · UP Festival Shashthi
28 Oct Sat Devutthana Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
31 Oct Tue Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
November 2028 10 events
2 Nov Thu Dev Diwali (Kartik Purnima) North India Festival Purnima
3 Nov Fri Govardhan Puja North India Festival Pratipada
4 Nov Sat Bhai Dooj North India Festival Dwitiya
6 Nov Mon Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
14 Nov Tue Dhanteras North India Festival Trayodashi
15 Nov Wed Choti Diwali (Narak Chaturdashi) Pan-India Festival Chaturdashi
16 Nov Thu Diwali — Lakshmi Puja Pan-India Festival Amavasya
20 Nov Mon Kartika Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
27 Nov Mon Gita Jayanti (Mokshada Ekadashi) Pan-India Festival Ekadashi
29 Nov Wed Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
December 2028 11 events
1 Dec Fri Margashirsha Purnima Purnima Purnima
2 Dec Sat Margashirsha Purnima Purnima Purnima
5 Dec Tue Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
12 Dec Tue Saphala Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
14 Dec Thu Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
16 Dec Sat Margashirsha Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
19 Dec Tue Margashirsha Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
20 Dec Wed Margashirsha Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
27 Dec Wed Putrada Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
29 Dec Fri Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
31 Dec Sun Pausha Purnima Purnima Purnima

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Diwali 2028?
Diwali 2028 (Lakshmi Puja) falls on 16 Nov, Thu.
How many Ekadashi are there in 2028?
There are 20 Ekadashi in 2028 — two per lunar month (Shukla and Krishna Ekadashi). Fasting on Ekadashi is one of the most important Vaishnava observances.
How many Amavasya are in 2028?
There are 11 Amavasya (new moon) days in 2028. Each Amavasya is significant for ancestral rituals (Pitru Tarpan) and new beginnings.
What is Pradosh Vrat?
Pradosh Vrat falls on the 13th tithi (Trayodashi) of both Shukla and Krishna Paksha each month. It is a fast dedicated to Lord Shiva, observed at dusk. There are 24 Pradosh Vrats in 2028.
What is the difference between Ekadashi and Purnima?
Ekadashi is the 11th lunar day (tithi) and occurs twice a month — in Shukla Paksha (waxing moon) and Krishna Paksha (waning moon). Purnima is the full moon day, occurring once per lunar month. Both are important fasting days in the Hindu calendar.

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