This is a month wise list of most Marathi festivals in year 2019.

Most of the Marathi festivals

are determined based on the position of the Sun and the Moon. Marathi Festivals depend on
geographic location and might differ for two cities and difference is quite noticeable for cities
in different time zone. Hence one should set the location before looking into the festival list.
January 2019
1
Tuesday

Saphala Ekadashi
January 1, 2019, Tuesday
Margashirsha, Krishna Ekadashi

6
Sunday

Surya Grahan *Anshika

January 6, 2019, Sunday
occurs during Amavasya

13
Sunday

Bhanu Saptami
January 13, 2019, Sunday
Pausha, Shukla Saptami

14
Monday

Banada Ashtami
January 14, 2019, Monday
Pausha, Shukla Ashtami

15
Tuesday
Makara Sankranti
January 15, 2019, Tuesday
Dhanu to Makara transit of Sun

17
Thursday

Pausha Putrada Ekadashi

January 17, 2019, Thursday
Pausha, Shukla Ekadashi

21
Monday

Shakambhari Purnima
January 21, 2019, Monday
Pausha, Shukla Purnima

Chandra Grahan *Purna

January 21, 2019, Monday
occurs during Purnima

24
Thursday

Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi

January 24, 2019, Thursday
Pausha, Krishna Chaturthi

27
Sunday

Bhanu Saptami
January 27, 2019, Sunday
Pausha, Krishna Saptami

31
Thursday

Shattila Ekadashi
January 31, 2019, Thursday
Pausha, Krishna Ekadashi

February 2019
8
Friday

Ganesha Jayanti
February 8, 2019, Friday
Magha, Shukla Chaturthi

9
Saturday

Vasant Panchami
February 9, 2019, Saturday
Magha, Shukla Panchami

12
Tuesday

Ratha Saptami
February 12, 2019, Tuesday
Magha, Shukla Saptami

13
Wednesday
Bhishma Ashtami
February 13, 2019, Wednesday
Magha, Shukla Ashtami

Kumbha Sankranti
February 13, 2019, Wednesday
Makara to Kumbha transit of Sun

16
Saturday

Jaya Ekadashi
February 16, 2019, Saturday
Magha, Shukla Ekadashi

22
Friday

Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi

February 22, 2019, Friday
Magha, Krishna Chaturthi

March 2019
2
Saturday

Vijaya Ekadashi
March 2, 2019, Saturday
Magha, Krishna Ekadashi

4
Monday

Maha Shivaratri
March 4, 2019, Monday
Magha, Krishna Chaturdashi

15
Friday

Meena Sankranti
March 15, 2019, Friday
Kumbha to Meena transit of Sun

17
Sunday

Amalaki Ekadashi
March 17, 2019, Sunday
Phalguna, Shukla Ekadashi

20
Wednesday

Holi
March 20, 2019, Wednesday
Phalguna, Shukla Purnima

Holika Dahan
March 20, 2019, Wednesday
Phalguna, Shukla Purnima

21
Thursday

Dhulivandan
March 21, 2019, Thursday
Phalguna, Krishna Pratipada
 24
Sunday

Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi

March 24, 2019, Sunday
Phalguna, Krishna Chaturthi

25
Monday

Ranga Panchami
March 25, 2019, Monday
Phalguna, Krishna Panchami

31
Sunday

Papmochani Ekadashi
March 31, 2019, Sunday
Phalguna, Krishna Ekadashi

April 2019
1
Monday

Vaishnava Papmochani Ekadashi

April 1, 2019, Monday
Phalguna, Krishna Ekadashi

6
Saturday
Chaitra Navratri
April 6, 2019, Saturday
Chaitra, Shukla Pratipada

Gudi Padwa
April 6, 2019, Saturday
Chaitra, Shukla Pratipada

8
Monday

Chaitragaur
April 8, 2019, Monday
Chaitra, Shukla Tritiya

Gauri Tritiya
April 8, 2019, Monday
Chaitra, Shukla Tritiya

13
Saturday

Rama Navami *Smarta

April 13, 2019, Saturday
Chaitra, Shukla Navami

14
Sunday

Rama Navami *ISKCON

April 14, 2019, Sunday
Chaitra, Shukla Navami

Solar New Year

April 14, 2019, Sunday
first day of Hindu Solar calendar

Mesha Sankranti
April 14, 2019, Sunday
Meena to Mesha transit of Sun

15
Monday

Kamada Ekadashi
April 15, 2019, Monday
Chaitra, Shukla Ekadashi

16
Tuesday

Gauna Kamada Ekadashi

April 16, 2019, Tuesday
Chaitra, Shukla Ekadashi

Vaishnava Kamada Ekadashi

April 16, 2019, Tuesday
Chaitra, Shukla Ekadashi

19
Friday

Hanuman Jayanti
April 19, 2019, Friday
Chaitra, Shukla Purnima
 22
Monday

Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi

April 22, 2019, Monday
Chaitra, Krishna Chaturthi

30
Tuesday

Varuthini Ekadashi
April 30, 2019, Tuesday
Chaitra, Krishna Ekadashi

May 2019
7
Tuesday

Parashurama Jayanti
May 7, 2019, Tuesday
Vaishakha, Shukla Tritiya

Akshaya Tritiya
May 7, 2019, Tuesday
Vaishakha, Shukla Tritiya

11
Saturday

Ganga Pujan
May 11, 2019, Saturday
Vaishakha, Shukla Saptami
 15
Wednesday

Mohini Ekadashi
May 15, 2019, Wednesday
Vaishakha, Shukla Ekadashi

Vrishabha Sankranti
May 15, 2019, Wednesday
Mesha to Vrishabha transit of Sun

17
Friday

Narasimha Jayanti
May 17, 2019, Friday
Vaishakha, Shukla Chaturdashi

18
Saturday

Buddha Purnima
May 18, 2019, Saturday
Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima

22
Wednesday

Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi

May 22, 2019, Wednesday
Vaishakha, Krishna Chaturthi

26
 Sunday

Bhanu Saptami
May 26, 2019, Sunday
Vaishakha, Krishna Saptami

30
Thursday

Apara Ekadashi
May 30, 2019, Thursday
Vaishakha, Krishna Ekadashi

June 2019
3
Monday

Shani Jayanti
June 3, 2019, Monday
Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya

9
Sunday

Bhanu Saptami
June 9, 2019, Sunday
Jyeshtha, Shukla Saptami

12
Wednesday

Ganga Dussehra
June 12, 2019, Wednesday
Jyeshtha, Shukla Dashami
 13
Thursday

Nirjala Ekadashi
June 13, 2019, Thursday
Jyeshtha, Shukla Ekadashi

15
Saturday

Mithuna Sankranti
June 15, 2019, Saturday
Vrishabha to Mithuna transit of Sun

16
Sunday

Vat Purnima Vrat

June 16, 2019, Sunday
Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima

20
Thursday

Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi

June 20, 2019, Thursday
Jyeshtha, Krishna Chaturthi

29
Saturday

Yogini Ekadashi
June 29, 2019, Saturday
Jyeshtha, Krishna Ekadashi
 July 2019
3
Wednesday

Surya Grahan *Purna

July 3, 2019, Wednesday
occurs during Amavasya

12
Friday

Devshayani Ekadashi
July 12, 2019, Friday
Ashadha, Shukla Ekadashi

16
Tuesday

Guru Purnima
July 16, 2019, Tuesday
Ashadha, Shukla Purnima

Karka Sankranti
July 16, 2019, Tuesday
Mithuna to Karka transit of Sun

17
Wednesday

Chandra Grahan *Anshika

July 17, 2019, Wednesday
occurs during Purnima
 20
Saturday

Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi

July 20, 2019, Saturday
Ashadha, Krishna Chaturthi

28
Sunday

Kamika Ekadashi
July 28, 2019, Sunday
Ashadha, Krishna Ekadashi

August 2019
5
Monday

Nag Panchami
August 5, 2019, Monday
Shravana, Shukla Panchami

9
Friday

Varad Lakshmi Vrat

August 9, 2019, Friday
Friday before Shravana Purnima

11
Sunday
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
August 11, 2019, Sunday
Shravana, Shukla Ekadashi

15
Thursday

Raksha Bandhan
August 15, 2019, Thursday
Shravana, Shukla Purnima

Narali Purnima
August 15, 2019, Thursday
Shravana, Shukla Purnima

17
Saturday

Simha Sankranti
August 17, 2019, Saturday
Karka to Simha transit of Sun

19
Monday

Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi

August 19, 2019, Monday
Shravana, Krishna Chaturthi

24
Saturday

Krishna Janmashtami
August 24, 2019, Saturday
Shravana, Krishna Ashtami

25
Sunday

Gopalakala
August 25, 2019, Sunday
Shravana, Krishna Navami

26
Monday

Aja Ekadashi
August 26, 2019, Monday
Shravana, Krishna Ekadashi

27
Tuesday

Gauna Aja Ekadashi

August 27, 2019, Tuesday
Shravana, Krishna Ekadashi

Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi

August 27, 2019, Tuesday
Shravana, Krishna Ekadashi

30
Friday

Pithori Amavasya
August 30, 2019, Friday
Shravana, Krishna Amavasya
Pola
August 30, 2019, Friday
Shravana, Krishna Amavasya

Vrishabhotsava
August 30, 2019, Friday
Shravana, Krishna Amavasya

September 2019
1
Sunday

Hartalika Teej
September 1, 2019, Sunday
Bhadrapada, Shukla Tritiya

2
Monday

Ganesh Chaturthi
September 2, 2019, Monday
Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturthi

3
Tuesday

Rishi Panchami
September 3, 2019, Tuesday
Bhadrapada, Shukla Panchami

5
Thursday

Gauri Avahana
September 5, 2019, Thursday

6
Friday

Gauri Puja
September 6, 2019, Friday

7
Saturday

Gauri Visarjan
September 7, 2019, Saturday

9
Monday

Parsva Ekadashi
September 9, 2019, Monday
Bhadrapada, Shukla Ekadashi

12
Thursday

Ganesh Visarjan
September 12, 2019, Thursday
Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturdashi

17
Tuesday

Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi

September 17, 2019, Tuesday
Bhadrapada, Krishna Chaturthi

Kanya Sankranti
September 17, 2019, Tuesday
Simha to Kanya transit of Sun

25
Wednesday

Indira Ekadashi
September 25, 2019, Wednesday
Bhadrapada, Krishna Ekadashi

29
Sunday

Navratri Begins
September 29, 2019, Sunday
Ashwina, Shukla Pratipada

Ghatasthapana
September 29, 2019, Sunday
Ashwina, Shukla Pratipada

October 2019
4
Friday

Saraswati Avahan
October 4, 2019, Friday
Ashwina, Mula Nakshatra
 5
Saturday

Saraswati Puja
October 5, 2019, Saturday
Ashwina, Purva Ashadha Nakshatra

6
Sunday

Durga Ashtami
October 6, 2019, Sunday
Ashwina, Shukla Ashtami

Maha Navami
October 6, 2019, Sunday
Ashwina, Shukla Navami

8
Tuesday

Dasara
October 8, 2019, Tuesday
Ashwina, Shukla Dashami

Vijayadashami
October 8, 2019, Tuesday
Ashwina, Shukla Dashami

9
Wednesday

Papankusha Ekadashi
October 9, 2019, Wednesday
Ashwina, Shukla Ekadashi

13
Sunday

Kojagari Paurnima
October 13, 2019, Sunday
Ashwina, Shukla Purnima

17
Thursday

Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi

October 17, 2019, Thursday
Ashwina, Krishna Chaturthi

18
Friday

Tula Sankranti
October 18, 2019, Friday
Kanya to Tula transit of Sun

24
Thursday

Rama Ekadashi
October 24, 2019, Thursday
Ashwina, Krishna Ekadashi

25
Friday
Vasu Baras
October 25, 2019, Friday
Ashwina, Krishna Dwadashi

Dhantrayodashi
October 25, 2019, Friday
Ashwina, Krishna Trayodashi

27
Sunday

Narak Chaturdashi
October 27, 2019, Sunday
Ashwina, Krishna Chaturdashi

Diwali
October 27, 2019, Sunday
Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya

Lakshmi Puja
October 27, 2019, Sunday
Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya

28
Monday

Govardhan Puja
October 28, 2019, Monday
Kartika, Shukla Pratipada

Bali Pratipada
October 28, 2019, Monday
Kartika, Shukla Pratipada
 29
Tuesday

Bhau Beej
October 29, 2019, Tuesday
Kartika, Shukla Dwitiya

November 2019
3
Sunday

Bhanu Saptami
November 3, 2019, Sunday
Kartika, Shukla Saptami

Jalaram Bapa Jayanti

November 3, 2019, Sunday
Kartika, Shukla Saptami

8
Friday

Devutthana Ekadashi
November 8, 2019, Friday
Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi

9
Saturday

Tulasi Vivah
November 9, 2019, Saturday
Kartika, Shukla Dwadashi
 12
Tuesday

Kartika Purnima
November 12, 2019, Tuesday
Kartika, Shukla Purnima

15
Friday

Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi

November 15, 2019, Friday
Kartika, Krishna Chaturthi

17
Sunday

Vrishchika Sankranti
November 17, 2019, Sunday
Tula to Vrishchika transit of Sun

19
Tuesday

Kalabhairav Jayanti
November 19, 2019, Tuesday
Kartika, Krishna Ashtami

22
Friday

Utpanna Ekadashi
November 22, 2019, Friday
Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi
 23
Saturday

Gauna Utpanna Ekadashi

November 23, 2019, Saturday
Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi

Vaishnava Utpanna Ekadashi

November 23, 2019, Saturday
Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi

December 2019
2
Monday

Champa Shashthi
December 2, 2019, Monday
Margashirsha, Shukla Shashthi

8
Sunday

Mokshada Ekadashi
December 8, 2019, Sunday
Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi

Gita Jayanti
December 8, 2019, Sunday
Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi

11
 Wednesday

Dattatreya Jayanti
December 11, 2019, Wednesday
Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima

15
Sunday

Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi

December 15, 2019, Sunday
Margashirsha, Krishna Chaturthi

16
Monday

Dhanu Sankranti
December 16, 2019, Monday
Vrishchika to Dhanu transit of Sun

22
Sunday

Saphala Ekadashi
December 22, 2019, Sunday
Margashirsha, Krishna Ekadashi

26
Thursday
Surya Grahan *Valayakara
December 26, 2019, Thursday
occurs during Amavasya