Karnataka Festivals 2024
In 2024, Karnataka will be ablaze with a colorful array of festivals, each reflecting the state's rich cultural heritage and deep-rooted traditions. The fervor begins with Ugadi, the Kannada New Year, celebrated with traditional rituals, auspicious predictions (Panchanga Shravana), and vibrant decorations. Families come together for festive meals, and the air is filled with joy and anticipation.
The world-famous Mysuru Dasara, a ten-day extravaganza, showcases Karnataka's royal heritage. The grand procession featuring caparisoned elephants, folk dances, and cultural performances culminates in the torchlight parade, a spectacular display of tradition and modernity.
Ganesh Chaturthi takes on a special significance in Karnataka, with elaborately crafted idols of Lord Ganesha adorning homes and public spaces. The immersion processions, accompanied by traditional music and dance, create a lively atmosphere, fostering community spirit.
Navaratri unfolds in a burst of color and devotion, with Mysuru and Bengaluru hosting mesmerizing displays of classical and folk dances. The state comes alive with the beats of dandiya and the graceful movements of Garba, marking a cultural high point in the festive calendar.
Karnataka's diverse religious communities also celebrate festivals like Diwali, Eid, and Christmas with equal enthusiasm, emphasizing the state's secular ethos. As 2024 unfolds, Karnataka's festivals continue to be a dynamic expression of its cultural identity, weaving together the threads of tradition and modernity into a vibrant tapestry of celebration and unity.
Upcoming Hindu Festivals 2024
DAY |
DATE |
FESTIVAL |
Sunday |
DEC 22, 2024 |
Bhanu Saptami |
Thursday |
DEC 26, 2024 |
Saphala Ekadashi |
Saturday |
DEC 28, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
List of Hindu Holidays/Religious Calendar 2024
January
|
Sunday |
JAN 07, 2024 |
Saphala Ekadashi |
Tuesday |
JAN 09, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Thursday |
JAN 11, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Thursday |
JAN 11, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Margashirsha Amavasya |
Friday |
JAN 12, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Monday |
JAN 15, 2024 |
Pongal, Makara Sankranti |
Sunday |
JAN 21, 2024 |
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
Tuesday |
JAN 23, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Thursday |
JAN 25, 2024 |
Purnima |
Thursday |
JAN 25, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Shakambhari Purnima |
Friday |
JAN 26, 2024 |
Ishti |
Monday |
JAN 29, 2024 |
Sakat Chauth, Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi |
February
|
Tuesday |
FEB 06, 2024 |
Shattila Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
FEB 07, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Friday |
FEB 09, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Friday |
FEB 09, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Mauni Amavas, Darsha Amavasya, Pausha Amavasya |
Saturday |
FEB 10, 2024 |
Ishti, Magha Navratri |
Sunday |
FEB 11, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana |
Tuesday |
FEB 13, 2024 |
Kumbha Sankranti |
Wednesday |
FEB 14, 2024 |
Vasant Panchami |
Friday |
FEB 16, 2024 |
Ratha Saptami, Bhishma Ashtami |
Tuesday |
FEB 20, 2024 |
Jaya Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
FEB 21, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Saturday |
FEB 24, 2024 |
Purnima |
Saturday |
FEB 24, 2024 |
Anvadhan |
Sunday |
FEB 25, 2024 |
Ishti |
Wednesday |
FEB 28, 2024 |
Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi |
March
|
Sunday |
MAR 03, 2024 |
Bhanu Saptami |
Wednesday |
MAR 06, 2024 |
Vijaya Ekadashi |
Thursday |
MAR 07, 2024 |
Vaishnava Vijaya Ekadashi |
Friday |
MAR 08, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat, Maha Shivaratri |
Sunday |
MAR 10, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Sunday |
MAR 10, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Magha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya |
Monday |
MAR 11, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Tuesday |
MAR 12, 2024 |
Phulera Dooj |
Thursday |
MAR 14, 2024 |
Meena Sankranti |
Wednesday |
MAR 20, 2024 |
Amalaki Ekadashi |
Friday |
MAR 22, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Sunday |
MAR 24, 2024 |
Kamanahabba, Holi Hunnime |
Monday |
MAR 25, 2024 |
Purnima |
Monday |
MAR 25, 2024 |
Holi, Anvadhan, Vasanta Purnima, Chandra Grahan *Upachchaya |
Tuesday |
MAR 26, 2024 |
Ishti |
Wednesday |
MAR 27, 2024 |
Bhai Dooj, Bhratri Dwitiya |
Thursday |
MAR 28, 2024 |
Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi |
Saturday |
MAR 30, 2024 |
Ranga Panchami |
April
|
Monday |
APR 01, 2024 |
Sheetala Saptami |
Tuesday |
APR 02, 2024 |
Basoda, Sheetala Ashtami |
Friday |
APR 05, 2024 |
Papmochani Ekadashi |
Saturday |
APR 06, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Monday |
APR 08, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Wednesday |
APR 08, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Somavati Amavasya, Phalguna Amavasya, Surya Grahan *Purna |
Tuesday |
APR 09, 2024 |
Ishti, Yugadi, Gudi Padwa, Chaitra Navratri, Chandra Darshana |
Thursday |
APR 11, 2024 |
Gauri Puja, Matsya Jayanti, Soubhagya Gauri Vrat |
Friday |
APR 12, 2024 |
Lakshmi Panchami |
Saturday |
APR 13, 2024 |
Solar New Year, Mesha Sankranti |
Sunday |
APR 14, 2024 |
Yamuna Chhath |
Wednesday |
APR 17, 2024 |
Shri Rama Navami, Swaminarayan Jayanti |
Friday |
APR 19, 2024 |
Kamada Ekadashi |
Sunday |
APR 21, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Tuesday |
APR 23, 2024 |
Purnima |
Tuesday |
APR 23, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Hanuman Jayanti |
Wednesday |
APR 24, 2024 |
Ishti |
Saturday |
APR 27, 2024 |
Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi |
May
|
Saturday |
MAY 04, 2024 |
Varuthini Ekadashi |
Sunday |
MAY 05, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Tuesday |
MAY 07, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya |
Wednesday |
MAY 08, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Wednesday |
MAY 08, 2024 |
Ishti, Chaitra Amavasya |
Thursday |
MAY 09, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana |
Friday |
MAY 10, 2024 |
Akshaya Tritiya, Parashurama Jayanti |
Tuesday |
MAY 14, 2024 |
Ganga Saptami, Vrishabha Sankranti |
Thursday |
MAY 16, 2024 |
Sita Navami |
Sunday |
MAY 19, 2024 |
Mohini Ekadashi |
Monday |
MAY 20, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Wednesday |
MAY 22, 2024 |
Narasimha Jayanti |
Thursday |
MAY 23, 2024 |
Purnima |
Thursday |
MAY 23, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Kurma Jayanti, Buddha Purnima |
Friday |
MAY 24, 2024 |
Ishti, Narada Jayanti |
Sunday |
MAY 26, 2024 |
Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi |
June
|
Sunday |
JUN 02, 2024 |
Apara Ekadashi |
Monday |
JUN 03, 2024 |
Vaishnava Apara Ekadashi |
Tuesday |
JUN 04, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Thursday |
JUN 06, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Thursday |
JUN 06, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Shani Jayanti, Darsha Amavasya, Vat Savitri Vrat, Vaishakha Amavasya |
Friday |
JUN 07, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Saturday |
JUN 15, 2024 |
Mithuna Sankranti |
Sunday |
JUN 16, 2024 |
Ganga Dussehra |
Monday |
JUN 17, 2024 |
Gayatri Jayanti |
Tuesday |
JUN 18, 2024 |
Nirjala Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
JUN 19, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Friday |
JUN 21, 2024 |
Vat Purnima Vrat |
Friday |
JUN 21, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Vat Purnima Vrat |
Saturday |
JUN 22, 2024 |
Purnima |
Saturday |
JUN 22, 2024 |
Ishti |
Tuesday |
JUN 25, 2024 |
Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi |
July
|
Tuesday |
JUL 02, 2024 |
Yogini Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
JUL 03, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Friday |
JUL 05, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Friday |
JUL 05, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Jyeshtha Amavasya |
Saturday |
JUL 06, 2024 |
Ishti, Ashadha Navratri |
Sunday |
JUL 07, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana, Jagannath Rathyatra |
Tuesday |
JUL 16, 2024 |
Karka Sankranti |
Wednesday |
JUL 17, 2024 |
Devshayani Ekadashi |
Friday |
JUL 19, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat, Jayaparvati Vrat Begins |
Saturday |
JUL 20, 2024 |
Kokila Vrat |
Sunday |
JUL 21, 2024 |
Purnima |
Sunday |
JUL 21, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Vyasa Puja,Guru Purnima |
Monday |
JUL 22, 2024 |
Ishti |
Wednesday |
JUL 24, 2024 |
Jayaparvati Vrat Ends, Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi |
Wednesday |
JUL 31, 2024 |
Kamika Ekadashi |
August
|
Thursday |
AUG 01, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Sunday |
AUG 04, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Sunday |
AUG 04, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Ashadha Amavasya |
Monday |
AUG 05, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Wednesday |
AUG 07, 2024 |
Hariyali Teej |
Friday |
AUG 09, 2024 |
Nagara Panchami |
Saturday |
AUG 10, 2024 |
Kalki Jayanti |
Sunday |
AUG 11, 2024 |
Bhanu Saptami |
Friday |
AUG 16, 2024 |
Simha Sankranti, Varalakshmi Vrat, Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
Saturday |
AUG 17, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Monday |
AUG 19, 2024 |
Purnima |
Monday |
AUG 19, 2024 |
Rakhi, Anvadhan, Raksha Bandhan, Gayatri Jayanti |
Tuesday |
AUG 20, 2024 |
Ishti |
Thursday |
AUG 22, 2024 |
Kajari Teej, Bahula Chaturthi, Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi |
Saturday |
AUG 24, 2024 |
Balarama Jayanti |
Sunday |
AUG 25, 2024 |
Bhanu Saptami |
Monday |
AUG 26, 2024 |
Krishna Janmashtami |
Tuesday |
AUG 27, 2024 |
Dahi Handi |
Thursday |
AUG 29, 2024 |
Aja Ekadashi |
Saturday |
AUG 31, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
September
|
Monday |
SEP 02, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Monday |
SEP 02, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Pithori Amavasya, Somavati Amavasya, Shravana Amavasya |
Tuesday |
SEP 03, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Tuesday |
SEP 03, 2024 |
Ishti |
Wednesday |
SEP 04, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana |
Friday |
SEP 06, 2024 |
Gowri Habba, Varaha Jayanti,Hartalika Teej |
Saturday |
SEP 07, 2024 |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Sunday |
SEP 08, 2024 |
Rishi Panchami |
Tuesday |
SEP 10, 2024 |
Lalita Saptami |
Wednesday |
SEP 11, 2024 |
Radha Ashtami, Durva Ashtami, Mahalakshmi Vrat Begins |
Saturday |
SEP 14, 2024 |
Parsva Ekadashi |
Sunday |
SEP 15, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat, Vamana Jayanti |
Monday |
SEP 16, 2024 |
Kanya Sankranti, Vishwakarma Puja |
Tuesday |
SEP 17, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Ganesh Visarjan, Purnima Shraddha, Anant Chaturdashi |
Wednesday |
SEP 18, 2024 |
Purnima |
Wednesday |
SEP 18, 2024 |
Ishti, Pitrupaksha Begins, Chandra Grahan *Anshika |
Saturday |
SEP 21, 2024 |
Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi |
Tuesday |
SEP 24, 2024 |
Mahalakshmi Vrat Ends |
Wednesday |
SEP 25, 2024 |
Jivitputrika Vrat |
Saturday |
SEP 28, 2024 |
Indira Ekadashi |
Sunday |
SEP 29, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
October
|
Wednesday |
OCT 02, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Wednesday |
OCT 02, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Bhadrapada Amavasya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Surya Grahan *Valayakara |
Thursday |
OCT 03, 2024 |
Ishti, Ghatasthapana, Navratri Begins |
Friday |
OCT 04, 2024 |
Chandra Darshana |
Monday |
OCT 07, 2024 |
Upang Lalita Vrat |
Wednesday |
OCT 09, 2024 |
Saraswati Avahan |
Thursday |
OCT 10, 2024 |
Saraswati Puja |
Friday |
OCT 11, 2024 |
Maha Navami, Durga Ashtami |
Saturday |
OCT 12, 2024 |
Dasara, Durga Visarjan, Saraswati Visarjan |
Sunday |
OCT 13, 2024 |
Papankusha Ekadashi |
Monday |
OCT 14, 2024 |
Gauna Papankusha Ekadashi, Vaishnava Papankusha Ekadashi |
Tuesday |
OCT 15, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Wednesday |
OCT 16, 2024 |
Kojagara Puja, Sharad Purnima |
Thursday |
OCT 17, 2024 |
Purnima |
Thursday |
OCT 17, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Tula Sankranti |
Friday |
OCT 18, 2024 |
Ishti |
Sunday |
OCT 20, 2024 |
Karwa Chauth, Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi |
Thursday |
OCT 24, 2024 |
Ahoi Ashtami, Radha Kunda Snan |
Monday |
OCT 28, 2024 |
Rama Ekadashi, Govatsa Dwadashi |
Tuesday |
OCT 29, 2024 |
Dhanteras, Pradosh Vrat |
Wednesday |
OCT 30, 2024 |
Kali Chaudas |
Thursday |
OCT 31, 2024 |
Lakshmi Puja |
Thursday |
OCT 31, 2024 |
Deepawali, Lakshmi Puja, Narak Chaturdashi |
November
|
Friday |
NOV 01, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Friday |
NOV 01, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Ashwina Amavasya |
Saturday |
NOV 02, 2024 |
Govardhan Puja |
Saturday |
NOV 02, 2024 |
Ishti, Dyuta Krida, Govardhan Puja |
Sunday |
NOV 03, 2024 |
Bhaiya Dooj, Chandra Darshana |
Wednesday |
NOV 06, 2024 |
Labh Panchami |
Thursday |
NOV 07, 2024 |
Chhath Puja |
Saturday |
NOV 09, 2024 |
Gopashtami |
Sunday |
NOV 10, 2024 |
Akshaya Navami |
Monday |
NOV 11, 2024 |
Kansa Vadh, Bhishma Panchak Begins |
Tuesday |
NOV 12, 2024 |
Devutthana Ekadashi |
Wednesday |
NOV 13, 2024 |
Tulasi Vivah,Pradosh Vrat |
Thursday |
NOV 14, 2024 |
Vishweshwara Vrat, Vaikuntha Chaturdashi |
Friday |
NOV 15, 2024 |
Purnima |
Friday |
NOV 15, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Dev Diwali, Manikarnika Snan |
Saturday |
NOV 16, 2024 |
Ishti, Vrishchika Sankranti |
Monday |
NOV 18, 2024 |
Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi |
Friday |
NOV 22, 2024 |
Kalabhairav Jayanti |
Tuesday |
NOV 26, 2024 |
Utpanna Ekadashi |
Thursday |
NOV 28, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Saturday |
NOV 30, 2024 |
Darsha Amavasya |
December
|
Sunday |
DEC 01, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Sunday |
DEC 01, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Kartika Amavasya |
Monday |
DEC 02, 2024 |
Ishti, Chandra Darshana |
Friday |
DEC 06, 2024 |
Vivah Panchami |
Saturday |
DEC 07, 2024 |
Champa Shashthi |
Sunday |
DEC 08, 2024 |
Bhanu Saptami |
Wednesday |
DEC 11, 2024 |
Gita Jayanti, Mokshada Ekadashi |
Friday |
DEC 13, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat, Hanumana Jayanti |
Saturday |
DEC 14, 2024 |
Dattatreya Jayanti |
Sunday |
DEC 15, 2024 |
Purnima |
Sunday |
DEC 15, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Dhanu Sankranti |
Monday |
DEC 16, 2024 |
Ishti |
Wednesday |
DEC 18, 2024 |
Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi |
Sunday |
DEC 22, 2024 |
Bhanu Saptami |
Thursday |
DEC 26, 2024 |
Saphala Ekadashi |
Saturday |
DEC 28, 2024 |
Pradosh Vrat |
Monday |
DEC 30, 2024 |
Amavasya |
Monday |
DEC 30, 2024 |
Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya, Somavati Amavasya, Margashirsha Amavasya |
Tuesday |
DEC 31, 2024 |
Ishti |