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Festival Calendar 2022: Indian Festivals and Holidays

Festival Calendar 2022: Indian Festivals and Holidays

By Dr Pratibha Singh
November 10, 2021August 2, 2022

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India is a diverse country, and its diversity is well-known around the world. Hundreds of festivals across the length and breadth of the country are held to honor this variety. The Indian Festival Calendar 2022 keeps track of all of them in one spot. Calendar of 2022 With Festivals & Holidays

January Festivals 2022

Lohri	Thursday, January 13
Makar Sankranti	Friday, January 14
Sakat Chauth	Friday, January 21
Republic Day	Wednesday, January 26

February Festivals 2022

Mauni Amavasya	Tuesday, February 1
World Cancer Day	Friday, February 4
Valentine’s Day	Monday, February 14
Vasant Panchami	Saturday, February 5

March Festivals 2022

Maha Shivaratri	Tuesday, March 1
Phulera Dooj	Friday, March 4
International Women’s Day	Tuesday, March 8
Holika Dahan	Thursday, March 17
Rangwali Holi	Friday, March 18
Lakshmi Jayanti	Friday, March 18
Holi Bhai Dooj	Sunday, March 20
Sheetala Ashtami	Friday, March 25

April Festivals 2022

Gudi Padwa	Sunday, April 2 – Monday, April 11
Chaitra Navratri	Sunday, April 2 – Monday, April 11
Gangaur Puja	Monday, April 4
Rama Navami	Sunday, April 10
Yamuna Chhath	Thursday, April 7
Mahavir Jayanti	Thursday, April 14
Baisakhi	Thursday, April 14
Hanuman Jayanti	Saturday, April 16
Earth Day	Friday, April 22

May Festivals 2022

International Laughter Day	Sunday, May 1
Labor Day	Sunday, May 1
Parashurama Jayanti	Tuesday, May 3
Akshaya Tritiya	Tuesday, May 3
Mother’s Day	Sunday, May 8
Buddha Purnima	Monday, May 16
Narada Jayanti	Tuesday, May 17
Vata Savitri Amavasya	Monday, May 30
Shani Jayanti	Monday, May 30,
No Tobacco Day	Monday, May 31

June Festivals 2022

Environment Day	Sunday, June 5
Ganga Dussehra	Thursday, June 9
Jyeshtha Gayatri Jayanti	Friday, June 10
Vata Savitri Purnima	Tuesday, June 14
Father’s Day	Sunday, June 19
Longest Day of the year	Tuesday, June 21
International Yoga Day	Tuesday, June 21

July Festivals 2022

Jagganath Ratha Yatra	Friday, July 1
Gauri Vrat	Saturday, July 9 – Wednesday, July 13
Kokila Vrat	Wednesday, July 13
Guru Purnima	Wednesday, 13 July
First Shravan Somwar Vrat	Monday, July 18
Second Shravan Somwar Vrat	Monday, July 25
Third Shravan Somwar Vrat	Monday, August 1
Fourth Shravan Somwar Vrat	Monday, August 8
Hariyali Teej	Sunday, July 31

August Festivals 2022

Nag Panchami	Tuesday, August 2
Friendship’s Day	Sunday, August 7
Raksha Bandhan	Thursday, August 11
Varalakshmi Vratam	Friday, August 12
Gayatri Jayanti	Friday, August 12
Narali Purnima	Friday, August 12
Kajari Teej	Sunday, August 14
Independence Day	Monday, August 15
Balarama Jayanti	Wednesday, August 17
Krishna Janmashtami	Thursday, August 18
Dahi Handi	Friday, August 19
Ganesha Chaturthi	Wednesday, August 31

September Festivals 2022

Rishi Panchami	Thursday, September 1
Radha Ashtami	Sunday, 4 September
Teacher’s Day	Monday, September 5
Onam	Thursday, September 8
Anant Chaturdashi	Friday, September 9
Navaratri	Monday, September 26

October Festivals 2022

Gandhi Jayanti	Sunday, October 2
Durgashtami	Monday, October 3
Buddha Jayanti	Tuesday, October 4
Vijayadashami/ Dusshera	Wednesday, October 5
Sharada Purnima	Sunday, October 9
Karwa Chauth	Thursday, October 13
Ahoi Ashtami	Monday, October 17
Dhanteras Puja	Saturday, October 22
Lakshmi Puja/Diwali	Monday, October 24
Govardhan Puja	Wednesday, October 26
Bhai Dooj	Wednesday, October 26
Chhath Puja	Sunday, October 30

November Festivals 2022

Tulasi Vivah	Saturday, November 5
Dev Deepavali	Monday, November 7
Guru Nanak Jayanti	Tuesday, November 8
Children’s Day	Monday, November 14
Vivah Panchami	Monday, November 28

December Festivals 2022

Annapurna Jayanti	Thursday, December 8
Shortest Day of year	Thursday, December 22
Christmas	Sunday, 25 December

When it comes to commemorating festivals, the most difficult aspect is determining the exact date on which the Indian event can be observed. This is due to India’s diversity, which allows for a variety of calendars. The Solar calendar, the Gregorian calendar, the Islamic Hejira calendar, the Festival calendar 2022, and many others are available. In a nutshell, India uses up to 30 calendars to compute the dates of Indian festivals in 2022 for various religions. No one, however, has the time to browse through all of these calendars at the same time. To make things easier, AstroTalk has created an Indian holiday calendar for 2022, which includes a comprehensive list of all festivals in 2022, spanning all religions. The Shalivahana Shaka Calendar is the national calendar that most astrologers in India use to highlight the festivals, regardless of religion. This calendar, like the Gregorian calendar, has 12 months and 365 days. Astrologers keep track of astrological occurrences and predict festival dates for 2022. The movement of the planets also aids in the horoscope, panchang, and other astrological predictions.

Indian Festival Calendar 2022 According to Luni-Solar System

To have a better understanding of the Indian calendar, we must first comprehend its organization. The Shaka Calendar, which is based on the lunisolar system, is used in India. It has certain regional variations, but it still adheres to the 12-month and 365-day guidelines. When it comes to the Indian calendar, however, the month names alter. Chaitra is the first month in the Indian calendar, and Phalguna is the final. People who are uncomfortable with or unaware of traditional January and February names adopt these names to aid themselves. This variation is used to locate Hindu festivals in 2022, particularly in rural locations. These are the 12 months as per the lunisolar calendar are:

Chaitra

Vaishakha
Jyeshtha
Ashadha

Shravana
Bhadra
Ashwin

Kartika
Agrahayana
Pausha

Magha
Phalguna

When it comes to the Indian festival calendar 2022, while holidays like Independence Day, Republic Day, Gandhi Jayanti, and others have set dates, religious festivals are determined by the movement of the Sun and Moon. Astrologers use the position of the Moon and stars in the night sky to decide where a festival should be placed on the calendar. The Eid event, which is totally dependent on moon sightings, is a nice example of this circumstance.

India Lunar calendar

The lunar calendar governs the majority of Indian festivities. The lunar calendar is based only on the moon’s location in the night sky. Festivals such as Eid, Shivaratri, Karwa Chauth, and others are based on the Moon’s movement. Intriguingly, India’s National Sanskrit Day is marked by the appearance of the moon. The lunar calendar, on the other hand, is essentially half of the Shaka calendar, which is India’s national calendar. We must also examine the solar calendar in order to complete the Shaka calendar. The Shaka calendar is based on a blend of the lunar and solar calendars. Solar calendar Then there’s the solar calendar. Although a solar month is 30 days long, when compared to the Gregorian calendar, the solar calendar’s start of the month does not match with the Gregorian calendar. The Hindu months and their Gregorian dates are described in the Indian Calendar, which is organized by solar month. Based on the position of the Sun, the dates below roughly correlate to the Gregorian calendar. The table is given for your convenience as a reference.

Solar Month	Approx Greg.Date
Caitra	March 14
Vaisakha	April 13
Jyestha	May 14
Asadha	June 14
Sravana	July 16
Bhadrapada	August 16
Asvina	September 16
Kartika	October 17
Margashirsha	November 16
Pausa	December 15
Magha	January 14
Phalguna	February 12

So, when the lunar and solar calendars are combined, we get the Shaka calendar, which is India’s national calendar. In addition, a list of festivities for 2022 is compiled using the Shaka calendar. The Shaka calendar’s adoption exemplifies India’s diversity. It exemplifies the country’s proclivity for preserving historical traditions and beliefs, which, surprisingly, still exist.

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