Indian Festivals Calendar 2012

India is known for its religious diversity with Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, and Jainism among the nation’s major religions.

For determining the dates of religious festivals and for selecting auspicious times for beginning many socio-religious activities, it is the lunar calendar that is consulted by all Indians.

We have tried to put together a well-researched calendar that highlights the Indian fasts, festivals, auspicious and the not-so-auspicious days in 2012. If you can add to the list for the benefit of more readers in the comments below, we will be grateful.

Indian Festivals Calendar 2012
January 2012 04 Jan Ekadashi 05 Jan Guru Govind Singh Jayanti 09 Jan Posh Poornima 12 Jan Sakat Chauth 13 Jan Lohri 14 Jan Makar Sankranti 15 Jan Pongal 19 Jan Ekadashi 23 Jan Somvati Amavasya 26 Jan Republic Day 28 Jan Basant Panchami	February 2012 03 Feb Ekadashi 04 Feb Id ul Milad 07 Feb Guru Ravidas Jayanti / Poornima 12 Feb Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti 13 Feb Kumbh Sankranti 17 Feb Vijaya Ekadashi 19 Feb Shivaji Jayanti 20 Feb Maha Shivaratri 21 Feb Amavasya
March 2012 01 Mar Ashtami 04 Mar Aamlaki Ekadashi 07 Mar Holi 08 Mar Poornima / Dulhendi 14 Mar Meen Sankranti 18 Mar Papmochani Ekadashi 22 Mar Amavasya 23 Mar Navratri begins 24 Mar Jhoolelal Jayanti 27 Mar Naag Panchami 31 Mar Durga Ashtami	April 2012 01 Apr Rama Navami 03 Apr Kamda Ekadashi 05 Apr Mahavir Jayanti 06 Apr Good Friday / Chait Poornima 08 Apr Easter 13 Apr Baisakhi / Mesh Sankranti 14 Apr Ambedkar Jayanti 16 Apr Varuthani Ekadashi 18 Apr Guru Tegh Bahadur Jayanti 21 Apr Shani Amavasya 23 Apr Shivaji Jayanti 24 Apr Akshay Tritiya
May 2012 02 May Mohani Ekadashi 06 May Buddha Poornima 14 May Vrish Sankranti 16 May Apra Ekadashi 20 May Amavasya 24 May Maharana Pratap Jayanti 31 May Ganga Dussehra	June 2012 01 Jun Nirjala Ekadashi 04 Jun Sant Kabir Jayanti Jyashth Poornima / Chandra Grahan 05 Jun Hazrat Ali Jayanti 14 Jun Mithun Sankranti 15 Jun Yogini Ekadashi 19 Jun Amavasya 21 Jun Jagannath Rath Yatra 30 Jun Devshayani Ekadashi
July 2012 03 Jul Guru Poornima 05 Jul Shabberaat 08 Jul Naag Panchami 14 Jul Kamika Ekadashi 16 Jul Kark Sankranti 17 Jul Maha Shivratri 18 Jul Aadi Amavasya 21 Jul Roje begins 22 Jul Hariyali Teej 29 Jul Pavitra Ekadashi	Aug 2012 02 Aug Raksha Bandhan / Poornima 10 Aug Krishna Janmashtami 13 Aug Aja Ekadashi 15 Aug Independence Day 16 Aug Singh Sankranti 17 Aug Amavasya 18 Aug Parsi New Year 20 Aug Eid-ul-Fitar 27 Aug Kamla Ekadashi 29 Aug Onam 31 Aug Bhadrapad Poornima
September 2012 05 Sep Teachers Day 12 Sep Kamla Ekadashi 15 Sep Shani Amavasya 16 Sep Kanya Sankranti 19 Sep Ganesh Chaturthi 22 Sep Sai Baba Jayanti 26 Sep Padma Ekadashi 28 Sep Anant Chaudas 30 Sep Bhadrapad Poornima	October 2012 02 Oct Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 11 Oct Indira Ekadashi 15 Oct Somvati Amavasya 16 Oct Navratri begins 17 Oct Tula Sankranti 20 Oct Durga Puja begins 21 Oct Maha Saptami 22 Oct Durga Ashtami 24 Oct Dussehra 25 Oct Papakunsha Ekadashi 26 Oct Eid ul-Adha 29 Oct Balmiki Jayanti / Sharad Poornima
November 2012 02 Nov Karwa Chauth 10 Nov Rama Ekadashi 11 Nov Dhanteras 13 Nov Deepawali / Amavasya 14 Nov Govardhan Pooja 15 Nov Bhai Dooj / Vrishak Sankranti 19 Nov Chhath Pooja 24 Nov Dev Prabhidani Ekadashi 25 Nov Moharram 28 Nov Guru Nanak Jayanti / Ganga Snan Kartik Poornima	December 2012 09 Dec Utpanna Ekadashi 13 Dec Amavasya 15 Dec Dhanu Sankranti 17 Dec Naag Panchami 23 Dec Mokshada Ekadashi 25 Dec Christmas 28 Dec Margshish Poornima

Hope this calendar lists what you are looking for…
If not, please help us know via the comments, and we will be glad to add your recommendations.

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