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What is the Hindu Calendar?
What is Panchang?
Month-wise Hindu Calendar 2025 with Religious Dates
Hindu New Year 2025 Calendar: Chaitra Navratri and Ugadi
Conclusion

The Hindu calendar 2025 is more than a system of tracking dates; it’s an intricate spiritual framework that governs the rhythm of religious life across India. Used by millions for centuries, this lunisolar calendar aligns human activity with cosmic cycles and dictates auspicious timings, religious observances, vrats (fasts), and festivals.

In this detailed guide, we will walk through the significance of the calendar and provide a complete month-wise breakdown of the 2025 Hindu festival calendar. You’ll also discover how the Hindu Panchang plays a vital role in determining religious timings.

What is the Hindu Calendar?

The Hindu calendar, often referred to as the Panchang, is a lunisolar calendar. It combines both lunar phases and solar movements to determine tithis (lunar days), nakshatras (constellations), and important muhurats (auspicious timings). While several regional variations exist—such as Vikram Samvat in North India and Shaka Samvat in official Indian calendars—the basic structure remains the same.

The Hindu calendar comprises 12 months:

Chaitra (March-April)
Vaishakha (April-May)
Jyeshtha (May-June)
Ashadha (June-July)
Shravan (July-August)
Bhadrapada (August-September)
Ashwin (September-October)
Kartika (October-November)
Margashirsha (November-December)
Pausha (December-January)
Magha (January-February)
Phalguna (February-March)

These months form the core of the Hindu calendar 2025 and are referenced in every Panchang.

What is Panchang?

Panchang is the traditional Hindu almanac, essential for daily spiritual activities. It is composed of five key elements:

Tithi (lunar date)
Vaar (day of the week)
Nakshatra (lunar mansion)
Yoga (auspicious combination)
Karana (half a tithi)

This almanac guides when to observe fasts, perform rituals, or commence significant events such as weddings or housewarmings.

Month-wise Hindu Calendar 2025 with Religious Dates

January 2025 Hindu Calendar

Jan 10: Pausha Putrada Ekadashi – पौष पुत्रदा एकादशी
Jan 11: Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) – प्रदोष व्रत (शुक्ल)
Jan 13: Pausha Purnima Vrat – पौष पूर्णिमा व्रत
Jan 14: Pongal, Uttarayan, Makar Sankranti – पोंगल, उत्तरायण, मकर संक्रांति
Jan 17: Sankashti Chaturthi – संकष्टी चतुर्थी
Jan 25: Shattila Ekadashi – षटतिला एकादशी
Jan 27: Pradosh Vrat (Krishna), Masik Shivratri – प्रदोष व्रत (कृष्ण), मासिक शिवरात्रि
Jan 29: Magha Amavasya – माघ अमावस्या

February 2025 Hindu Calendar

Feb 2: Basant Panchami, Saraswati Puja – बसंत पंचमी, सरस्वती पूजा
Feb 8: Jaya Ekadashi – जया एकादशी
Feb 9: Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) – प्रदोष व्रत (शुक्ल)
Feb 12: Kumbh Sankranti, Magha Purnima Vrat – कुम्भ संक्रांति, माघ पूर्णिमा व्रत
Feb 16: Sankashti Chaturthi – संकष्टी चतुर्थी
Feb 24: Vijaya Ekadashi – विजया एकादशी
Feb 25: Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) – प्रदोष व्रत (कृष्ण)
Feb 26: Maha Shivaratri, Masik Shivratri – महाशिवरात्रि, मासिक शिवरात्रि
Feb 27: Phalguna Amavasya – फाल्गुन अमावस्या

March 2025 Hindu Calendar

Mar 10: Amalaki Ekadashi – आमलकी एकादशी
Mar 11: Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) – प्रदोष व्रत (शुक्ल)
Mar 13: Holika Dahan – होलिका दहन
Mar 14: Holi, Meena Sankranti, Phalguna Purnima Vrat – होली, मीन संक्रांति, फाल्गुन पूर्णिमा व्रत
Mar 17: Sankashti Chaturthi – संकष्टी चतुर्थी
Mar 25: Papmochani Ekadashi – पापमोचिनी एकादशी
Mar 27: Pradosh Vrat (Krishna), Masik Shivratri – प्रदोष व्रत (कृष्ण), मासिक शिवरात्रि
Mar 29: Chaitra Amavasya – चैत्र अमावस्या
Mar 30: Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Ghatasthapana – चैत्र नवरात्रि, उगाडी, घटस्थापना, गुड़ी पड़वा
Mar 31: Cheti Chand – चेटी चंड

April 2025 Hindu Calendar

Apr 6: Ram Navami- राम नवमी
Apr 7: Chaitra Navratri Parana – चैत्र नवरात्रि पारणा
Apr 8: Kamada Ekadashi- कामदा एकादशी
Apr 10: Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)- प्रदोष व्रत (शुक्ल)
Apr 12: Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima Vrat- हनुमान जयंती, चैत्र पूर्णिमा व्रत
Apr 14: Mesha Sankranti- मेष संक्रांति
Apr 16: Sankashti Chaturthi – संकष्टी चतुर्थी
Apr 24: Varuthini Ekadashi – वरुथिनी एकादशी
Apr 25: Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) – प्रदोष व्रत (कृष्ण)
Apr 26: Masik Shivratri – मासिक शिवरात्रि
Apr 27: Vaishakh Amavasya – वैशाख अमावस्या
Apr 30: Akshaya Tritiya – अक्षय तृतीया

May 2025 Hindu Calendar

May 8: Mohini Ekadashi – मोहिनी एकादशी
May 9: Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) – प्रदोष व्रत (शुक्ल)
May 12: Vaishakh Purnima Vrat – वैशाख पूर्णिमा व्रत
May 15: Vrishabha Sankranti – वृष संक्रांति
May 16: Sankashti Chaturthi – संकष्टी चतुर्थी
May 23: Apara Ekadashi – अपरा एकादशी
May 24: Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) – प्रदोष व्रत (कृष्ण)
May 25: Masik Shivratri – मासिक शिवरात्रि
May 27: Jyeshtha Amavasya – ज्येष्ठ अमावस्या

June 2025 Hindu Calendar

Jun 6: Nirjala Ekadashi- निर्जला एकादशी
Jun 8: Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)- प्रदोष व्रत (शुक्ल)
Jun 11: Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat – ज्येष्ठ पूर्णिमा व्रत
Jun 14: Sankashti Chaturthi – संकष्टी चतुर्थी
Jun 15: Mithuna Sankranti – मिथुन संक्रांति
Jun 21: Yogini Ekadashi – योगिनी एकादशी
Jun 23: Pradosh Vrat (Krishna), Masik Shivratri – मासिक शिवरात्रि, प्रदोष व्रत (कृष्ण)
Jun 25: Ashadha Amavasya – आषाढ़ अमावस्या
Jun 27: Jagannath Rath Yatra – जगन्नाथ रथ यात्रा

July 2025 Hindu Calendar

Jul 6: Devshayani Ekadashi, Ashadhi Ekadashi – देवशयनी एकादशी, अषाढ़ी एकादशी
Jul 8: Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) – प्रदोष व्रत (शुक्ल)
Jul 10: Guru Purnima, Ashadha Purnima Vrat – गुरु-पूर्णिमा, आषाढ़ पूर्णिमा व्रत
Jul 14: Sankashti Chaturthi – संकष्टी चतुर्थी
Jul 16: Karka Sankranti- कर्क संक्रांति
Jul 21: Kamika Ekadashi – कामिका एकादशी
Jul 22: Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) – प्रदोष व्रत (कृष्ण)
Jul 23: Masik Shivratri – मासिक शिवरात्रि
Jul 24: Shravan Amavasya – श्रावण अमावस्या
Jul 27: Hariyali Teej – हरियाली तीज
Jul 29: Nag Panchami – नाग पंचमी

August 2025 Hindu Calendar

Aug 5: Shravan Putrada Ekadashi – श्रावण पुत्रदा एकादशी
Aug 6: Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) – प्रदोष व्रत (शुक्ल)
Aug 9: Raksha Bandhan, Shravan Purnima Vrat – रक्षा बंधन, श्रावण पूर्णिमा व्रत
Aug 12: Sankashti Chaturthi, Kajari Teej – संकष्टी चतुर्थी, कजरी तीज
Aug 16: Janmashtami – जन्माष्टमी
Aug 17: Simha Sankranti – सिंह संक्रांति
Aug 19: Aja Ekadashi – अजा एकादशी
Aug 20: Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) – प्रदोष व्रत (कृष्ण)
Aug 21: Masik Shivratri – मासिक शिवरात्रि
Aug 23: Bhadrapada Amavasya – भाद्रपद अमावस्या
Aug 26: Hartalika Teej – हरतालिका तीज
Aug 27: Ganesh Chaturthi – गणेश चतुर्थी

September 2025 Hindu Calendar

Sep 3: Parivartini Ekadashi – परिवर्तिनी एकादशी
Sep 5: Pradosh Vrat (Shukla), Onam – प्रदोष व्रत (शुक्ल), ओणम/थिरुवोणम
Sep 6: Anant Chaturdashi – अनंत चतुर्दशी
Sep 7: Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat – भाद्रपद पूर्णिमा व्रत
Sep 10: Sankashti Chaturthi – संकष्टी चतुर्थी
Sep 17: Indira Ekadashi, Kanya Sankranti – इन्दिरा एकादशी, कन्या संक्रांति
Sep 19: Masik Shivratri, Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) – मासिक शिवरात्रि, प्रदोष व्रत (कृष्ण)
Sep 21: Ashwin Amavasya – अश्विन अमावस्या
Sep 22: Sharad Navratri, Ghatasthapana – शरद नवरात्रि, घटस्थापना
Sep 28: Kalparambha – कल्परम्भ
Sep 29: Navpatrika Puja – दुर्गा महा अष्टमी पूजा
Sep 30: Durga Maha Ashtami – दुर्गा महा अष्टमी पूजा

October 2025 Hindu Calendar

Oct 1: Durga Maha Navami – दुर्गा महा नवमी पूजा
Oct 2: Durga Visarjan, Dussehra, Navratri Parana – दुर्गा विसर्जन, दशहरा, शरद नवरात्रि पारणा
Oct 3: Papankusha Ekadashi – पापांकुशा एकादशी
Oct 4: Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) – प्रदोष व्रत (शुक्ल)
Oct 7: Ashwin Purnima Vrat – अश्विन पूर्णिमा व्रत
Oct 10: Sankashti Chaturthi, Karwa Chauth – संकष्टी चतुर्थी, करवा चौथ
Oct 17: Rama Ekadashi, Tula Sankranti – रमा एकादशी, तुला संक्रांति
Oct 18: Dhanteras, Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) – धनतेरस, प्रदोष व्रत (कृष्ण)
Oct 19: Masik Shivratri- मासिक शिवरात्रि
Oct 20: Narak Chaturdashi – नरक चतुर्दशी
Oct 21: Diwali, Kartik Amavasya – दिवाली, कार्तिक अमावस्या
Oct 22: Govardhan Puja – गोवर्धन पूजा
Oct 23: Bhai Dooj – भाई दूज
Oct 28: Chhath Puja – छठ पूजा

November 2025 Hindu Calendar

Nov 2: Devutthana Ekadashi – देवुत्थान एकादशी
Nov 3: Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) – प्रदोष व्रत (शुक्ल)
Nov 5: Kartik Purnima Vrat – कार्तिक पूर्णिमा व्रत
Nov 8: Sankashti Chaturthi – संकष्टी चतुर्थी
Nov 15: Utpanna Ekadashi – उत्पन्ना एकादशी
Nov 16: Vrishchika Sankranti – वृश्चिक संक्रांति
Nov 17: Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) – प्रदोष व्रत (कृष्ण)
Nov 18: Masik Shivratri – मासिक शिवरात्रि
Nov 20: Margashirsha Amavasya – मार्गशीर्ष अमावस्या

December 2025 Hindu Calendar

Dec 1: Mokshada Ekadashi – मोक्षदा एकादशी
Dec 2: Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) – प्रदोष व्रत (शुक्ल)
Dec 4: Margashirsha Purnima Vrat – मार्गशीर्ष पूर्णिमा व्रत
Dec 7: Sankashti Chaturthi – संकष्टी चतुर्थी
Dec 15: Saphala Ekadashi – सफला एकादशी
Dec 16: Dhanu Sankranti – धनु संक्रांति
Dec 17: Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) – प्रदोष व्रत (कृष्ण)
Dec 18: Masik Shivratri – मासिक शिवरात्रि
Dec 19: Pausha Amavasya – पौष अमावस्या
Dec 30: Pausha Putrada Ekadashi – पौष पुत्रदा एकादशी

Hindu New Year 2025 Calendar: Chaitra Navratri and Ugadi

The new year Hindu calendar 2025 begins with Chaitra Navratri and Ugadi in March. This time marks the spiritual renewal of energies.

Mar 30: Hindu New Year Begins (Chaitra Shukla Pratipada)

Conclusion

The 2025 Hindu festival calendar is replete with sacred days, fasts, and cultural celebrations. From January 2025, Hindu calendar events like Makar Sankranti to December 2025 Hindu calendar’s Amavasya, every month holds spiritual significance.

For those seeking to align with dharma and tradition, this detailed 2025 Hindu calendar will serve as your guide to sacred living.

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