The Indian national calendar — public holidays, national days and the main festivals of every community, listed month by month with the date for each.
Indian Calendar 1956 opens in January during Shaka Samvat 1877 (Manmatha) of the Hindu calendar.
January 1956
Shaka Samvat 1877 (Manmatha)
Pausha – Magha
Indian Festivals and Public Holidays
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New Year International
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National Youth Day National
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Bhogi / Lohri Hindu
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Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal Hindu
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Mattu Pongal Hindu
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Parakram Diwas (Netaji Jayanti) National
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Republic Day National
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Martyrs' Day National
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
About the Indian Calendar
The Indian national calendar — public holidays, national days and the main festivals of every community, listed month by month with the date for each.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.