Hindu Festivals 2016: dates and tithis
Dates are worked out for New Delhi. A festival can fall a day apart in other cities.
- Friday, 12 Feb 2016: Vasant Panchami
- Monday, 7 Mar 2016: Maha Shivaratri
- Tuesday, 22 Mar 2016: Holika Dahan · Holi the next day
- Friday, 8 Apr 2016: Ugadi · Gudi Padwa
- Friday, 15 Apr 2016: Ram Navami
- Friday, 22 Apr 2016: Hanuman Jayanti
- Monday, 9 May 2016: Akshaya Tritiya
- Saturday, 21 May 2016: Buddha Purnima
- Tuesday, 19 Jul 2016: Guru Purnima
- Sunday, 7 Aug 2016: Nag Panchami
- Wednesday, 24 Aug 2016: Krishna Janmashtami
- Monday, 5 Sep 2016: Ganesh Chaturthi
- Saturday, 1 Oct 2016: Sharad Navaratri begins
- Sunday, 9 Oct 2016: Durga Ashtami
- Tuesday, 11 Oct 2016: Dussehra · Vijayadashami
- Saturday, 15 Oct 2016: Sharad Purnima
- Wednesday, 19 Oct 2016: Karwa Chauth
- Thursday, 27 Oct 2016: Dhanteras
- Sunday, 30 Oct 2016: Diwali · Lakshmi Puja
- Monday, 31 Oct 2016: Govardhan Puja
- Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016: Bhai Dooj
- Saturday, 5 Nov 2016: Chhath Puja
- Friday, 11 Nov 2016: Dev Uthani Ekadashi
- Monday, 14 Nov 2016: Kartik Purnima · Dev Deepawali