An Astrological Analysis of various Festivals / Important Astrological Events 2016Upcoming Festivals / Events
March 2016March 17, 2016: Uttarabhadra Karthe, St Patrick'sDayMarch 19, 2016: Amalaki Ekadasi, Korukonda Teertham, Ekadasi VratMarch 20, 2016: Pradosha, Palm SundayMarch 21, 2016: Kamadahanam, Start of 1938 Saka Era (Indian New Year Day)March 22, 2016: Houlikaa PoornimaMarch 23, 2016: Full Moon Day, Pamkuni UttaramMarch 24, 2016: Holi, Hola Vasantotsa, VasanthotsavamMarch 25, 2016: Good FridayMarch 26, 2016: Easter, Holy Saturday, Ayyapaswami Jayanathi, Bangladesh National DayMarch 27, 2016: Sankatahara Chathurthi, Easter DayMarch 31, 2016: Revathi KartheApril 2016April 3, 2016: Papavimochana EkadasiApril 4, 2016: Nrusimha DwadasiApril 6, 2016: Maasa SivaratiApril 8, 2016: Ugadi / Start of Telugu New Year / Gudi Padwa, Start of Sri Durmukhi Telugu Year, Chandra DarsanamApril 9, 2016: Saubhagya Gauri Vratam, DolotsavamApril 10, 2016: Ganesh Dhamana PoojaApril 11, 2016: Lakshmi Pooja, Matsya Jayanthi, Naaga PoojaApril 13, 2016: Mesha Sankranthi, Aswani KartheApril 14, 2016: Ashokasthami, Bhawani JayanthiApril 15, 2016: Ramanavami / Sri Rama Navami / Sri Sita Rama KalyanamApril 16, 2016: Dharmaraja DasamiApril 17, 2016: Kamada Ekadasi, Vadapalli TheerthamApril 18, 2016: Vamana Dwadasi, Damanotsava DwadasiApril 19, 2016: Aananga Trayodasi, Mahavir JayantiApril 22, 2016: Hanumad Jayanthi, Chaitra Madana PoornimaApril 25, 2016: Sankatahara ChathurthiApril 27, 2016: Matsya Avataradhana, Bharani KartheApril 30, 2016: Start of Sukra MoodhamiMay 2016May 1, 2016: May DayMay 3, 2016: Varoodhini EkadasiMay 4, 2016: Mesha Sankranthi, Start of Dollu KartheMay 5, 2016: Maasa Sivarati, Varaha JayanthiMay 8, 2016: Chandra DarsanamMay 9, 2016: Akshaya Tritiya, Chandanotsavam at SimhachalamMay 10, 2016: Naaga ChathurthiMay 11, 2016: Sri Sankaracharya JayanthiMay 12, 2016: Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi, Ganga JayanthiMay 14, 2016: Vrusabha Jayanthi, Bhagalamukha PoojaMay 16, 2016: Sri Vasavi Kanyakaparameswari Jayanthi, Brahmangari JayanthiMay 17, 2016: Sri Satyadeva Kalyanam at Annavaram, Mohini EkadasiMay 18, 2016: Parasurama DwadasiMay 20, 2016: Sri Nrusimha JayanthiMay 21, 2016: Buddha Poornima, Kurma Jayanthi, Annamacharya JayanthiMay 23, 2016: Narada JayanthiMay 25, 2016: Sankatahara Chaturthi, Rohini KartheMay 31, 2016: Hanumad JayanthiJune 2016June 1, 2016: Apara EkadasiJune 2, 2016: Telangana State Formation DayJune 3, 2016: Maasa SivaratiJune 4, 2016: Sanaischara JayanthiJune 5, 2016: Kara Veera VratamJune 6, 2016: Chandra Darsanam, Kalki JayanthiJune 7, 2016: Ramba Tritiya, Start of Ramjan / Ramadan MonthJune 8, 2016: Mrugasira KartheJune 9, 2016: Pitru PanchamiJune 10, 2016: Vana Gauri Vratam, Vindya VasiniDevi PoojaJune 11, 2016: VarunaradhanaJune 12, 2016: Suklashtami, Dhumavathi JayanthiJune 13, 2016: Dharmaraja Navami, Vana Gauri VratamJune 14, 2016: Mithuna SankranthiJune 15, 2016: Dasapaapahara Dasami (Ganga Dasahara)June 16, 2016: Nirjala EkadasiJune 17, 2016: Sri Rama Lakshmana DwadasiJune 18, 2016: Sani TrayodasiJune 20, 2016: Eruvaka Poornima, Vrushaba Pooja, Vata PoornimaJune 21, 2016: International Yoga DayJune 22, 2016: Aarudra KartheJune 23, 2016: Sankatahara ChaturthiJune 27, 2016: Chandra Sekhar Aazad JayanthiJune 28, 2016: Trilochana Pooja, SeetalashtamiJune 30, 2016: Yogini EkadasiJuly 2016July 1, 2016: Doctors DayJuly 2, 2016: Maasa Sivarati, Sani TrayodasiJuly 4, 2016: Vata Savitri VratamJuly 5, 2016: Chandra DarsanamJuly 6, 2016: Punarvasu Karthe, Puri JagannathaSwamy Rathotsavam, Ramjan / RamadanJuly 9, 2016: Skanda PanchamiJuly 10, 2016: Kumara Shasthi, End of Sukra MoodamiJuly 14, 2016: Start of Lakshmi Vratam, SaakadanamJuly 15, 2016: Toli Ekadasi, Devasayana EkadasiJuly 16, 2016: Vamana Dwadasi, Karkataka Sankranthi, Start of DakshinayanaJuly 19, 2016: Guru Poornima / Guru Purnima, Vyasa Purnima, Gopadma Vratam, Chaturmasa VrataarambhamJuly 20, 2016: Pushyami KartheJuly 21, 2016: Asunya Sayana VratamJuly 23, 2016: Sankatahara ChaturthiJuly 24, 2016: Secunderabad Mahankali Ammavari BonaluJuly 27, 2016: BuddhasthamiJuly 30, 2016: Kamika EkadasiAugust 2016August 1, 2016: Maasa SivaratriAugust 3, 2016: Ashlesha KartheAugust 4, 2016: Chandra DarsanamAugust 5, 2016: Swarna Gowri Vratam, Sravana SukravaramAugust 6, 2016: Nagula Chavithi, Durva Ganapati VratamAugust 7, 2016: Naga Panchami / Nag Panchami, Garuda PanchamiAugust 8, 2016: Surya Shasti Vratam, Kalki JayanthiAugust 9, 2016: Mangala Gauri Vratam, Sravana MangalavaramAugust 11, 2016: River Krishna PushkaramsAugust 12, 2016: Varalakshmi Vratam, Sravana SukravaramAugust 14, 2016: Putrada EkadasiAugust 15, 2016: Damodara Dwadasi, Indian Independence DayAugust 16, 2016: Simha Sankranti, Mangala Gowri Vratam, Sravana MangalavaramAugust 17, 2016: Hayagriva Avataram, Varaha Jayanthi, Makha KartheAugust 18, 2016: Sravana Pournami, Jandhyala Poornima, Rakhi Poornima / Raksha Bandhan, Vaisakha JayanthiAugust 19, 2016: Sravana SukravaramAugust 20, 2016: Raghavendraswamy JayanthiAugust 21, 2016: Sankatahara ChaturthiAugust 23, 2016: Sravana MangalavaramAugust 24, 2016: Seetala VratamAugust 25, 2016: Sri Krishna JanmasthamiAugust 26, 2016: Sravana SukravaramAugust 28, 2016: Aja EkadasiAugust 30, 2016: Maasa Sivaratri, Krishnangaraka Chaturdashi, Pubba Karthe, Sravana MangalavaramAugust 31, 2016: Polala AmavashyaSeptember 2016September 2, 2016: Gaja Gowri Vratam, Chandra DarsanamSeptember 4, 2016: Balarama JayanathiSeptember 5, 2016: Vinayaka Chaviti / Ganesh ChaturthiSeptember 6, 2016: Rishi Panchami / Rushi PanchamiSeptember 7, 2016: Surya Sashti, Papahara Shashti, Buddha JayanthiSeptember 9, 2016: Radhashtami, Durvashtami VratamSeptember 11, 2016: Start of Guru Mudhami, Ksheera Vratarambham, Gaja Lakshmi VratamSeptember 12, 2016: Parivarthana Ekadasi, BakridSeptember 13, 2016: Vamana Dwadasi, Uttara KartheSeptember 15, 2016: Anantha Padmanabha Swamy VratamSeptember 16, 2016: Uma Maheswara Vratam, Kanya SankranthiSeptember 17, 2016: Start of MahalayapakshasSeptember 19, 2016: Sankatahara Chaturthi, Undralla ThadhiSeptember 20, 2016: Bharani MahalayamSeptember 23, 2016: Mahalakshmi VratamSeptember 26, 2016: Indira EkadasiSeptember 29, 2016: Maasa SivaratiSeptember 30, 2016: Mahalaya Amavasya, BatukammaOctober 2016October 1, 2016: Start of Saran Navatri CelebrationsOctober 2, 2016: Chandra DarsanamOctober 3, 2016: Start of Muharram monthOctober 4, 2016: Sthana Vrudhi Gauri VratamOctober 6, 2016: Upanga Lalitha VratamOctober 8, 2016: Saraswatidevi PujaOctober 9, 2016: DurgasthamiOctober 10, 2016: Maha Navami, Chitta KartheOctober 11, 2016: Vijaya Dasami, Sami PoojaOctober 12, 2016: Papamkusam Ekadasi, End of Guru MoodamiOctober 17, 2016: Asoonya Sayana Vrat, Tula SankranthiOctober 18, 2016: Atla ThaddeOctober 19, 2016: Sankatahara ChathurthiOctober 24, 2016: Swathi KartheOctober 26, 2016: Rama EkadasiOctober 27, 2016: Valmiki JayanathiOctober 28, 2016: Dhana Trayodasi / Dhan Teras,Danvantari JayanthiOctober 29, 2016: Sankatahara Chathurthi, Maasa SivaratiOctober 30, 2016: Deepavali, Diwali, Kedara Gowri VratamOctober 31, 2016: Start of Aakasa Deepam, Start of Akhanda Deepam, Bali Padyami, Kartheeka SomvaramNovember 2016November 1, 2016: Bhogini Hsastha Bhojanam, Chandra DarsanamNovember 3, 2016: Naagula ChavitiNovember 4, 2016: Naaga PanchamiNovember 6, 2016: Visakha KartheNovember 7, 2016: Kartika SomvaramNovember 8, 2016: Kartha Veerarjuna Jayanthi, Ghospasthami VratNovember 9, 2016: Yagnavalka JayanathiNovember 10, 2016: Devosthana EkadasiNovember 11, 2016: Ksheerabdi Dwadasi, Chiluka DwadasiNovember 12, 2016: Sani TrayodasiNovember 14, 2016: Kartheeka Pournami, Karthika Somvaram, Jwala Thoranam, Guru Nanak JayanathiNovember 16, 2016: Vrusthchika SankranthiNovember 17, 2016: Sankatahara ChaturthiNovember 19, 2016: Anuradha KartheNovember 20, 2016: Bhani SaptamiNovember 21, 2016: Kaalasthami, Kartheeka SomvaramNovember 23, 2016: Puttaparthi Satya Sai Baba JayanathiNovember 26, 2016: Sani TrayodasiNovember 27, 2016: Maasa SivaratiNovember 28, 2016: Kartha SomvaramDecember 2016December 1, 2016: Chandra DarsanamDecember 2, 2016: Rambha Vratam, Jyestha KartheDecember 5, 2016: Subrahmanya ShashtiDecember 6, 2016: Nanda SaptamiDecember 7, 2016: Kala BhairavasthamiDecember 10, 2016: Geeta Jayanathi, Mokshada EkadasiDecember 11, 2016: Matsya DwadasiDecember 12, 2016: Hanumadwatam, Milad-Ul-NabiDecember 13, 2016: Dattatreya Jayanathi, Korala PoornimaDecember 15, 2016: Dhanasankranthi, Start of DhanurmasamDecember 16, 2016: Moola KartheDecember 17, 2016: Sankatahara ChaturthiDecember 24, 2016: Safala EkadasiDecember 25, 2016: ChristmasDecember 27, 2016: Maasa SivaratiDecember 28, 2016: Poorvashada KartheDecember 30, 2016: Chandra Darshanam
