Jaya Ekadashi
Liberates from ghostly existence (preta yoni).
Tithi ends - 5 February 2039, 6:49 am
Monday
Som Pradosh (Shukla — Monday)
Pradosh Vrat — Shiva worship at Pradosh Kaal (1h 36m after sunset) on Trayodashi.
Pradosh Kaal - 6:04 pm to 7:34 pm
Wednesday
Purnima (Full Moon)
Purnima — Full Moon day, auspicious for Satyanarayan Puja and sacred baths.
Saturday
Sankashti Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthi — Ganesha fast on Krishna Chaturthi, break fast after moonrise.
Moonrise - 12 February 2039, 9:27 pm
Sunday
Kumbha Sankranti
Sankranti — Solar transit into a new zodiac sign; auspicious for charity and sacred bath.
Sankranti moment - 13 February 2039, 12:17 pm
Saturday
Vijaya Ekadashi
Grants victory in all endeavours.
Tithi ends - 19 February 2039, 1:33 pm
Monday
Maha Shivaratri
The Great Night of Shiva — night-long vigil, four-prahar Shiva puja, Rudri, fasting.
Monday
Som Pradosh (Krishna — Monday)
Pradosh Vrat — Shiva worship at Pradosh Kaal (1h 36m after sunset) on Trayodashi.
Pradosh Kaal - 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm
Wednesday
Amavasya (New Moon)
Amavasya — New Moon; sacred for Pitru Tarpan (ancestral rites) and Shradh.
Ram Navami
Ram Navami — Birthday of Lord Ram. Puja at Madhyahna (midday), Ram Katha, fast.
Tuesday
Kamada Ekadashi
Grants all wishes and liberates from sins.
Tithi ends - 5 April 2039, 5:25 pm
Thursday
Mahavir Jayanti
Thursday
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
Pradosh Vrat — Shiva worship at Pradosh Kaal (1h 36m after sunset) on Trayodashi.
Pradosh Kaal - 6:42 pm to 8:12 pm
Saturday
Hanuman Jayanti
Purnima — Full Moon day, auspicious for Satyanarayan Puja and sacred baths.
Tuesday
Angarki Sankashti Chaturthi (Tuesday)
Sankashti Chaturthi — Ganesha fast on Krishna Chaturthi, break fast after moonrise.
Moonrise - 12 April 2039, 10:31 pm
Thursday
Mesha Sankranti
Sankranti — Solar transit into a new zodiac sign; auspicious for charity and sacred bath.
Sankranti moment - 14 April 2039, 5:34 pm
Tuesday
Varuthini Ekadashi
Gives worldly happiness and liberation; powerful fast.
Tithi ends - 19 April 2039, 10:06 am
Thursday
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
Pradosh Vrat — Shiva worship at Pradosh Kaal (1h 36m after sunset) on Trayodashi.
Pradosh Kaal - 6:50 pm to 8:20 pm
Thursday
Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivratri — Monthly Shiva fast on Krishna Chaturdashi, night vigil and puja.
Saturday
Shani Amavasya (Saturday New Moon)
Amavasya — New Moon; sacred for Pitru Tarpan (ancestral rites) and Shradh.
Tuesday
Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Akshaya Tritiya — one of the most auspicious days; self-luminous tithi for purchases and new beginnings.
Purnima (Full Moon)
Purnima — Full Moon day, auspicious for Satyanarayan Puja and sacred baths.
Tuesday
Angarki Sankashti Chaturthi (Tuesday)
Sankashti Chaturthi — Ganesha fast on Krishna Chaturthi, break fast after moonrise.
Moonrise - 6 September 2039, 8:58 pm
Wednesday
Indira Ekadashi
Liberates ancestors from hell; Pitru Paksha Ekadashi.
Tithi ends - 14 September 2039, 2:36 pm
Friday
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
Pradosh Vrat — Shiva worship at Pradosh Kaal (1h 36m after sunset) on Trayodashi.
Pradosh Kaal - 6:25 pm to 7:55 pm
Friday
Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivratri — Monthly Shiva fast on Krishna Chaturdashi, night vigil and puja.
Saturday
Kanya Sankranti
Sankranti — Solar transit into a new zodiac sign; auspicious for charity and sacred bath.
Sankranti moment - 17 September 2039, 4:04 pm
Sunday
Amavasya (New Moon)
Amavasya — New Moon; sacred for Pitru Tarpan (ancestral rites) and Shradh.
Ekadashi (Adhika Maas)
Ekadashi Vrat — sacred to Lord Vishnu. Fast from sunrise; break fast next day at Parana time.
Tithi ends - 28 September 2039, 4:09 pm
Friday
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
Pradosh Vrat — Shiva worship at Pradosh Kaal (1h 36m after sunset) on Trayodashi.
Pradosh Kaal - 6:08 pm to 7:38 pm
Purnima (Full Moon)
Purnima — Full Moon day, auspicious for Satyanarayan Puja and sacred baths.
Thursday
Sankashti Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthi — Ganesha fast on Krishna Chaturthi, break fast after moonrise.
Moonrise - 6 October 2039, 8:38 pm
Friday
Ekadashi (Adhika Maas)
Ekadashi Vrat — sacred to Lord Vishnu. Fast from sunrise; break fast next day at Parana time.
Tithi ends - 14 October 2039, 6:40 am
Saturday
Shani Pradosh (Krishna — Saturday)
Pradosh Vrat — Shiva worship at Pradosh Kaal (1h 36m after sunset) on Trayodashi.
Pradosh Kaal - 5:51 pm to 7:21 pm
Sunday
Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivratri — Monthly Shiva fast on Krishna Chaturdashi, night vigil and puja.
Monday
Somvati Amavasya (Monday New Moon)
Amavasya — New Moon; sacred for Pitru Tarpan (ancestral rites) and Shradh.
Tuesday
Sharad Navratri — Day 1 · Shailaputri
Sharada Navratri — 9 nights of Goddess worship, Ashvin Shukla 1–9. Culminates in Dussehra.
Tuesday
Tula Sankranti
Sankranti — Solar transit into a new zodiac sign; auspicious for charity and sacred bath.
Sankranti moment - 18 October 2039, 4:02 am
Wednesday
Sharad Navratri — Day 2 · Brahmacharini
Sharada Navratri — 9 nights of Goddess worship, Ashvin Shukla 1–9. Culminates in Dussehra.
Thursday
Sharad Navratri — Day 3 · Chandraghanta
Sharada Navratri — 9 nights of Goddess worship, Ashvin Shukla 1–9. Culminates in Dussehra.
Friday
Sharad Navratri — Day 4 · Kushmanda
Sharada Navratri — 9 nights of Goddess worship, Ashvin Shukla 1–9. Culminates in Dussehra.
Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth — married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for husband's longevity. Moon sighting is key.
Moonrise - 5 November 2039, 8:41 pm
Saturday
Sankashti Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthi — Ganesha fast on Krishna Chaturthi, break fast after moonrise.
Moonrise - 5 November 2039, 8:41 pm
Saturday
Rama Ekadashi
Removes all sins, equal to Ashvamedha Yajna.
Tithi ends - 12 November 2039, 9:30 pm
Monday
Som Pradosh (Krishna — Monday)
Pradosh Vrat — Shiva worship at Pradosh Kaal (1h 36m after sunset) on Trayodashi.
Pradosh Kaal - 5:28 pm to 6:58 pm
Monday
Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivratri — Monthly Shiva fast on Krishna Chaturdashi, night vigil and puja.
Tuesday
Diwali — Lakshmi Puja
Festival of Lights — Lakshmi Puja at Pradosh Kaal, lighting of diyas, victory of light over darkness.
Amavasya (New Moon)
Amavasya — New Moon; sacred for Pitru Tarpan (ancestral rites) and Shradh.
Thursday
Govardhan Puja (Annakut)
Govardhan Puja — Annakuta offered to Krishna; circumambulation of Govardhan hill.
Thursday
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sankranti — Solar transit into a new zodiac sign; auspicious for charity and sacred bath.
Sankranti moment - 17 November 2039, 3:51 am
Devutthana Ekadashi (Prabodhini Ekadashi)
Ekadashi Vrat — sacred to Lord Vishnu. Fast from sunrise; break fast next day at Parana time.
Tithi ends - 26 November 2039, 2:51 pm
Monday
Som Pradosh (Shukla — Monday)
Pradosh Vrat — Shiva worship at Pradosh Kaal (1h 36m after sunset) on Trayodashi.
Pradosh Kaal - 5:24 pm to 6:54 pm
Wednesday
Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali)
Purnima — Full Moon day, auspicious for Satyanarayan Puja and sacred baths.
Mokshada Ekadashi (Gita Jayanti)
Grants liberation (Moksha); Gita Jayanti on same day.
Monday
Mokshada Ekadashi (Gita Jayanti)
Grants liberation (Moksha); Gita Jayanti on same day.
Tithi ends - 26 December 2039, 7:43 am
Wednesday
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
Pradosh Vrat — Shiva worship at Pradosh Kaal (1h 36m after sunset) on Trayodashi.
Pradosh Kaal - 5:32 pm to 7:02 pm
Friday
Purnima (Full Moon)
Purnima — Full Moon day, auspicious for Satyanarayan Puja and sacred baths.
About the 2039 festival dates
Hindu festival dates are not fixed to the Gregorian calendar — they are determined by the tithi, and a tithi begins and ends at a specific moment rather than at midnight. A festival is therefore assigned to the day on which its governing tithi prevails at the relevant time, which is sunrise for most observances but moonrise, sunset or midnight for others. This is why a festival can fall on different dates in different regions. The dates listed here are a single national set, computed rather than copied from a printed panchang; where your family or local temple observes a different day, follow that tradition.
Open any festival date to see that day's full panchang, including the specific muhurat window its ritual requires — Pradosh Kaal for Lakshmi Puja, Nishita Kaal for Janmashtami, Madhyahna for Ganesh Chaturthi, and the post-Bhadra window for Raksha Bandhan and Holika Dahan.