Sat 1^st : Rath Saptami

Sun 2^nd : Bhishm Ashtami

Mon 3^rd : Nelson Anniversary Day

Tue 4^th : World Cancer Day

Wed 5^th : Jaya Ekadashi

Thu 6^th : Waitangi Day

Fri 7^th : Pradosh Vrat

Sat 8^th : Thai Pusam

Sun 9^th : Guru Ravidas Jayanti, Magha Purnima, Anvadhan

Mon 10^th : Ishti

Wed 12^th : Sankashthi Chaturthi

Thu 13^th : Kumbh Sankranti

Thu 14^th : Valentine’s Day,

Sat 15^th : Lui-Ngai-Ni (Manipur)

Tue 18^th : Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti

Wed 19^th : Shivaji Jayanti, Vijaya Ekadashi

Fri 21^st : Pradosh Vrat

Fri 21^st / Sat 22^nd : Maha Shivratri,

Sun 23^rd : Falgun Amavasya, Darsh Amavasya, Anvadhan

Mon 24^th : Ishti

Tue 25^th : Losar (Sikkim),  Chandra Darshan, Phulera Dooj, Ramakrishna Jayanti

Wed 26^th : Ash Wednesday, Lent

Fri 6^th : Amalaki Ekadashi

Sat 7^th : Pradosh Vrat, Narasimha Dwadashi, Shani Trayodashi

Sun 8^th : Hazrat Ali’s birthday (13^th day of Islamic month of Rajab)

Sun 8^th : International Women’s Day

Mon 9^th : Holika Dahan, Falgun Vasant Purnima, Dol Purnima, Attukal Pongal, Anvadhan, Masi Magam

Mon 9^th : Taranaki Anniversary Day

Tue 10^th : Holi color festival, Dhuleti, Dhuli-vandan Ishti, Hola Mohalla

Wed 11^th : Bhai Dooj (Bhratri Dwitiya)

Thu 12^th : Sankashthi (Sankashtahara) Chaturthi

Sat 14^th : Rang Panchmi, Meen Sankranti, Karadaiyan Nombu

Sun 15^th : Sheetla Saptami

Mon 16^th : Basoda, Sheetla Ashtami

Tue 17^th : St Patrick’s Day

Fri 20^th : Papmochani Ekadashi

Fri 20^th : March Equinox (NZ), Vernal Equinox, Parsi New Year / Norooz / Naw-Ruz

Sat 21^st : Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi,

Sun 22^nd : Isra and Mi’raj

Mon 23^rd : Otago Anniversary Day

Mon 23rd : Shahid Bhagat Singh Martyrdom Day / Shadeed Diwas

Tue 24^th : Chaitra Amavasya, Darsh Amavasya, Anvadhan

Wed 25^th : Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Chaitra Navratri begins, Hindu New Year

Thu 26^th : Cheti Chand, Jhulelal Jayanti, Chandra Darshan

Fri 27^th : Gauri Puja, Gangaur, Dola Gowri Vratam, Andolana Trutiya, Gauri Trutiya, Chaitragaur, Matsya Jayanti, Matsyavathara Dinam

Sun 29^th : Sarhul (Jharkhand), Lakshmi Panchmi

Tue 31^st : Yamuna Chhath

Wed 1^st : First day of financial year in most of the part in the world, Indian Bank holiday

Thu 2^nd : Ram Navmi (ISKCON Ram Navmi on 3^rd)

Sat 4^th : Kamada Ekadashi

Sun 5^th : Gauna / Vaishnav Kamada Ekadashi, Palm Sunday

Mon 6^th : Mahavir Jayanti, Pradosh Vrat

Tue 7^th : Panguni Uthiram

Wed 8^th : Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima, Madana Pournami, Anvadhan

Thu 9^th : New Zealand School’s 1^st Term ends (Holidays from 11^th Apr to 26^th Apr)

Thu 9^th : Maundy Thursday

Fri 10^th : Good Friday

Sat 11^th : Easter Saturday, Sankashthi Chaturthi

Sun 12^th : Easter, Easter Sunday

Mon 13^th : Easter Monday, Vaisakh / Baisakhi

Tue 14^th : Easter Tuesday, Solar New Year, Bengali New Year, Tamil New Year, Cheiraoba, Dr Ambedkar Jayanti, Maha Vishubh Sankranti, Vishu, Bohag Bihu, Mesh Sankranti / Metam Sankraman, Puthandu

Tue 14^th : Southland Anniversary Day

Wed 15^th : Pohela Boishakha (Bengal)

Fri 17^th : Orthodox Good Friday

Sat 18^th : Varuthini Ekadashi, Vallabhacharya Jayanti, Orthodox Holy Saturday

Sun 19^th : Vaishnav Varuthini Ekadashi, Orthodox Easter

Mon 20^th : Pradosh Vrat, Orthodox Easter Monday

Tue 21^st : Garia Puja (Tripura)

Wed 22^nd : Darsh Amavasya

Wed 22^nd : Earth Day

Thu 23^rd : Vaishakh Amavasya, Anvadhan

Fri 24^th : Ishti, Chandra Darshan, Ramadan Starts (may vary)

25^th Sat or 27^th Mon : Anzac Day

Sat 25^th : Parsuram Jayanti

Sun 26^th : Akshaya Tritiya, Akshaya Thiruthiyai, Akha Trij, Parshuram Jayanti, Basava Jayanti

Tue 28^th : Shankaracharya Jayanti, Sankara Jayanthi, Surdas Jayanti

Tue 28^th : New Zealand school’s 2^nd term starts

Tue 29^th : Ramanuja Jayanthi

Thu 30^th : Ganga Saptami

Fri 1^st : May Day, International Workers’ Day

Sat 2^nd : Sita Navmi

Sun 3^rd : Thrissur Pooram

Sun 3^rd : World Laughter Day

Mon 4^th : Mohini Ekadashi, Agni Nakshatram Begins (upto 28^th May)

Tue 5^th : Pradosh Vrat

Wed 6^th : Narasimha Jayanti

Thu 7^th : Buddha Purnima, Vaishakh Purnima, Chitra Pournami, Anvadhan, Kurma Jayanti / Kurmavathara Dinam

Fri 8^th : Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti, Ishti, Narad Jayanti

Sun 10^th : Sankashthi Chaturthi

Sun 10^th : Mother’s Day

Thu 14^th : Vrishabh Sankranti, Itavam Sankramam

Sun 17^th : Hanuman Jayanthi (Telugu)

Mon 18^th : Apara Ekadashi

Wed 20^th : Pradosh Vrat

Thu 21^st : Shab-i-Qadr, Ascension Day

Fri 22^nd : Jumat-ul-Wida (Vida), Jyeshth Amavasya, Darsh Amavasya, Anvdhan, Shani Jayanti, Vat Savitri Vrat

Sat 23^rd : Ishti

Sun 24^th : Idul Fitr / Eid / Eid-Ul-Fitra / Eid-al-fitr (day may vary), Chandra Darshan

Mon 25^th : Maharana Pratap Jayanti

Tue 26^th : Guru Arjun Dev ji’s martyrdom day

Thu 28^th : Agni Nakshatram Ends (began 4^th May)

Sun 31^st : World No Tobacco Day

Sun 31^st : Pentecost

Mon 1^st: Queen’s birthday

Mon 1^st : Ganga Dassehra, Ganga Puja (Bengal), Whit Monday

Tue 2^nd : Gayatri Jayanti, Nirjala Ekadashi

Wed 3^rd : Pradosh Vrat, Ramalakshman Dwadashi

Thu 4^th : Vaikasi Visakam

Fri 5^th : Jyeshtha Purnima, Anvadhan, Vat Purnima Vrat, Kabir Jayanti

Fri 5^th : World Environment Day

Sat 6^th : Ishti, Chandra Grahan (Upachhaya)

Sun 7^th : Trinity Sunday

Tue 9^th : Sankashthi Chaturthi

Thu 11^th : Corpus Christi

Sun 14^th : Pahili Raja

Mon 15^th : Mithun Sankranti, Raja Sankranti

Tue 16^th : Guru Arjan singhji martyrdom

Wed 17^th : Yogini Ekadashi

Thu 18^th : Pradosh Vrat

Sun 21^st : Ashadha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Anvadhan, Surya Grahan (Valayakara)

Sun 21^st : June Solstice (NZ), Father’s Day, International Yoga Day

Mon 22^nd : Ishti, Ashadha Navratri

Tue 23^rd : Jagannath Rath Yatra (Jatra), Chandra Darshan

Tue 30^th : Remna Ni, Bhanu Saptami

Wed 1^st : Devshayani Ekadashi

Thu 2^nd : Vasudeva Dwadashi

Fri 3^rd : Pradosh Vrat, Jaya-Parvati Vrat begins (upto 8^th Jul)

Fri 3^rd : New Zealand School’s 2^nd term ends (School holidays from 4^th Jul to 19^th Jul)

Sat 4^th : Kokila Vrat

Sun 5^th : Guru Purnima, Vyas Puja, Anvadhan, Ashadh Purnima, Chandra Grahan (Upachhaya), Asalha Puja Day

Mon 6^th : Ishti

Wed 8^th : Jaya-parvati vrat ends (started on 3^rd Jul), Sankashthi Chaturthi

Sun 12^th : Bhanu Saptami

Thu 16^th : Kamika Ekadashi, Kark Sankranti, Karkatakam Sankramam

Sat 18^th : Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi

Mon 20^th : New Zealand 3^rd term starts

Mon 20^th : Shravan Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Anvadhan, Somvati Amavsya, Aadi Amavasai

Tue 21^st : Ishti

Wed 22^nd : Chandra Dasrhan

Thu 23^rd : Hariyali Teej

Fri 24^th : Andal Jayanthi

Sat 25^th : Naag Panchami, Garuda Panjami

Sun 26^th : Kalki Jayanti, Avani Avittam (Rigveda)

Mon 27^th : Tulsidas Jayanti

Thu 30^th : Shravan Putrada Ekadashi

Fri 31^st : Gauna Shravan Putrada Ekadashi, Vaishnav Shravan Putrada Ekadashi, Varalakshmi Vrat, Varad Lakshmi Vrat, Eid Al-Adha / Eid ul Adha / Bakri Id

Sat 1^st : Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi

Sun 2^nd : Friendship Day

Mon 3^rd : Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi), Gayatri Jayanti, Shravan Purnima, Nareli Poornima, Jandhyala Purnima, Avani Avittam (Yajurved), Aadi Perukku

Tue 4^th : Ishti, Gayathri Japam

Thu 6^th: Kajri / Kajari Teej

Fri 7^th : Sankashthi Chaturthi, Bahula Chaturthi, Bol Chauth, Maha Sangada Hara Chathurti

Sun 9^th : Nag Pancham (Gujarat)

Mon 10^th : Balram Jayanti, Randhan Chhath (Gujarat)

Tue 11^th / Wed 12^th : Shitala Satam (Gujarat), Krishna Janmashtami (Gokul-ashthami)

Wed 12^th : Dahi Handi

Sat 15^th : Indian Independence Day

Sat 15^th : Aja Ekadashi, Assumption Day

Mon 17^th : Simha Sankranti, Chingam Sankramam, Pradosh Vrat

Wed 19^th : Bhadrapad / Darsh / Pithori Amavasya, Anvadhan

Thu 20^th : Ishti, Chandra Darshan, Al-Hijra, Islamic New Year

Fri 21^st : Hartalika Teej, Kevda Trij (Gujarat), Varah Jayanti

Sat 22^nd : Ganesh Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chathurthi, Avani Avittam (Samved)

Sun 23^rd : Rishi Panchmi

Tue 25^th : Lalita Saptami

Wed 26^th : Radha Ashtami, Mahalaxmi Vrat begins (upto 10^th Sep), Durva Ashthami, Dharo Atham (Gujarat)

Sat 29^th : Pars/ Parivartani Ekadashi, Kalki Dwadashi, Day of Ashura, Muharram

Sun 30^th : Vaman Jayanti, Pradosh Vrat

Mon 31^st : Onam / Thiruvonam (2nd Onam / Main Onam)

Tue 1^st : Anant Chaturdashi, Ganesh Visarjan

Wed 2^nd : Bhadrapad Purnima, Anvadhan, Purnima Shraddha. As per India time and coordinates, Pitru paksh begins on 2nd Sep.

Thu 3^rd : Pitrupaksh (Pitr Pakhar) begins (As per Auckland time and coordinates), Ishti

Sat 5^th : Teacher’s Day (India)

Sun 6^th : Sankashthi Chaturthi

Mon 7^th : Maha Bharani

Thu 10^th : Mahalakshmi Vrat Ends (began on 26^th Aug), Astami Rohini

Fri 11^th : Jivitputrika Vrat

Mon 14^th : Indira Ekadashi

Mon 14^th : Hindi Diwas

Tue 15^th : Pradosh Vrat

Tue 15^th : Engineer’s Day, Visvesvarya Jayanti

Wed 16^th : Magha Shradhha

Thu 17^th : Ashwin / Darsh / Sarv-pitru Amavasya, Mahalaya Amavasai, Kanya Sankranti, Kanni Sankramam,  Vishwakarma Puja

Adhik Maas / Purshottam Maas in 2020 is from 18th Sep to 16th Oct/17th Oct as per Auckland local time and coordinates

Fri 18^th : Ishti, Adhik Chandra Darshan

Wed 23^rd : September Equinox (NZ)

Sun 27^th : Padmini Ekadashi

Mon 28^th : South Canterbury Anniversary Day

Tue 29^th : Adhik Pradosh Vrat

Thu 1st : Anvadhan

Fri 2^nd : Gandhi Jayanti (Indian National holiday), Ashwin Adhik Purnima, Ishti

Mon 5^th : Sankashthi Chaturthi

Mon 12^th : New Zealand school’s 4^th term starts

Tue 13^th : Parama Ekadashi

Wed 14^th : Adhik Pradosh Vrat

Fri 16^th : Adhik Darsh Amavasya, Anvadhan

Sat 17^th : Ashwin Adhik Amavasya, Ishti, Navratri begins, Ghat-sthapana, Tula Sankranti, Thulam Sankramam, Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti,

Sun 18^th : Chandra Darshan

Tue 20^th : Vinayaki Chaturthi

Wed 21^st : Upang Lalita Vrat, Saraswati Avahan

Thu 22^nd : Saraswati Puja, Kalparambha (Bengal), Akal Bodhon (Bengal)

Fri 23^rd : Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day

Fri 23^rd : Durga Saptami

Sat 24^th : Durga Ashtami, Maha Navmi, Saraswati Visarjan

Sun 25^th : Vijaya-Dashmi, Dussehra, Ayutha Poojai

Mon 26^th : Labour day

Mon 26^th : Durga Visarjan, Madhavacharya Jayanti, Vidyarambham Day

Tue 27^th : Papankush Ekadashi

Wed 28^th : Padmanabha Dwadashi

Thu 29^th : Pradosh Vrat, Milad An-Nabi / Id-e-milad / Mawlid

Sat 31^st : Ashwin Purnima, Anvadhan, Kojagara Puja, Lakshmi Puja, Sharad Purnima, Valmiki Jayanti, Meerabai Jayanti

Sun 1^st : Ishti, All Saints Day

Mon 2^nd : All Soul’s Day

Mon 2^nd: Marlborough Anniversary Day

Wed 4^th : Sankashthi Chaturthi, Karwa Chauth करवा चौथ, Atla Tadde (Telugu)

Sun 8^th : Bhanu Saptami, Ahoi Ashtami, Radha Kund Snan

Wed 11^th : Rama Ekadashi

Thu 12^th : Gauna Rama Ekadashi, Vaishav Rama Ekadashi, Govatsa Ekadashi, Vasu Baras, Vagh Baras (Gujarat)

Fri 13^th : Canterbury Anniversary Day

Fri 13^th : Dhan Teras, Dhan-trayodashi, Pradosh Vrat

Sat 14^th : Narak Chaturdashi, Roop Chaudas, Kali Chaudas, Kali Puja (As per India calendar Diwali is 14th Nov)

Diwali 2020 Festival dates:

click here for Diwali 2020 Muhurat

As per New Zealand (Auckland) Tithi (Lunar day) coordinates

• Thu 12th Nov: Govatsa Dwadashi, Vasu Baras
• Fri 13th Nov: Dhan Teras, Yama Deepam (Trayodashi / Teras / 13th Lunar day: 13th Nov 5am to 14th Nov 1.29am)
• Sat 14th Nov: Tamil Deepavli, Kali Chaudas, Kali Puja, Narak Chaturdashi (Chaturdashi / Chaudas / 14th Lunar day: 14th Nov 1.29am to 14th Nov 9.48pm)
• Sun 15th Nov: Lakshmi Puja, Diwali, Deepavli, Annkut, Bali Pratipada, Goverdhan Puja (Amavasya / Amavas / No moon day: 14th Nov 9.48pm to 15th Nov 6.07pm)
• Mon 16th Nov: Bhai Dooj, Gujarati New Year

As per India (Ujjain) Tithi (Lunar day) coordinates

• Thu 12th Nov: Govatsa Dwadashi, Vasu Baras
• Fri 13th Nov: Dhan Teras, Yama Deepam, Kali Chaudas
• Sat 14th Nov: Tamil Deepavli, Narak Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja, Diwali, Deepavli
• Sun 15th Nov: Annkut, Bali Pratipada, Goverdhan Puja
• Mon 16th Nov: Bhai Dooj, Gujarati New Year

As per India calendar Diwali is on 14th Nov, this is due to difference in tithi / lunar day. Many temples and communities in New Zealand follow India time / Indian calendars for festivals.

Mon 16^th : Ishti, Chandra Darshan, Dyut Krida, Bhai Dooj, Bhai Phonta, Vrishchika Sankranti

Tue 17^th : Mandalakala Begins

Wed 18^th : Nagula Chavithi (Telugu), Vinayaki Chaturthi

Thu 19^th : Labh Panchmi

Fri 20^th : Chhath Puja, Soora Samharam

Sat 21^st : Jalaram Bapa Jayanti

Sun 22^nd : Gopashthami

Mon 23^rd : Akshaya Navmi, Jagaddatri Puja

Wed 25^th : Kans Vadh

Thu 26^th : Devutthana Ekadashi, Guruvayur Ekadasi, Yogeshwara Dwadashi, Bhishm Panchak Begind

Fri 27^th : Tulsi Vivah, Pradosh Vrat

Sat 28^th : Vaikunth Chaturdashi, Vishweshwara Vrat

Sun 29^th : Manikarnika Snan, Karthigai Deepam

Mon 30^th : Guru Nanak Jayanti, Dev Diwali, Kartik Purnima, Anvadhan, Chandra Grahan (Upachchaya)

Mon 30^th : Chatham Islands Anniversary Day, Westland Anniversary Day

Tue 1^st : World AIDS Day

Tue 1^st : Ishti

Fri 4^th : Sankashthi Chaturthi

Tue 8^th : Kal-bhairav Jayanti

Fri 11^th : Utpanna Ekadashi

Sat 12^th : Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi

Mon 14^th : Margashirsh / Darsh / Somvati Amavasya, Anvadhan

Tue 15^th : Ishti, Surya Grahan (Purna)

Wed 16^th : New Zealand secondary and composite schools 4^th term ends (No later than this day)

Wed 16^th : Chandra Darshan, Dhanu Sankranti

Fri 18^th : New Zealand Primary, intermediate and special schools 4^th term ends (No later than this day)

Sat 19^th : Vivah Panchmi, Nag Panchami (Telugu)

Sun 20^th : Champa Shashthi, Subrahmanya Sashti

Mon 21^st: December Solstice (NZ)

Thu 24^th : Christmas Eve

Fri 25^th : Christmas Day

Sat 26^th : Mokshada / Vaikuntha / Mukkoti Ekadashi, Gita Jayanti, Matsya Dwadashi

Sun 27^th : Pradosh Vrat, Mandalakala Pooja

26^th Sat or 28^th Mon: Boxing Day

Tue 29^th : Dutt / Duttatreya Jayanti

Wed 30^th : Margashirsh Purnima, Anvadhan, Arudra Darshan, Thiruvathira

Thu 31^st : Ishti