Indian Calendar

Indian Calendar 1994

The Indian national calendar - public holidays, national days and the main festivals of every community, listed month by month with the date for each.

July 1994

Shaka Samvat 1916 (Bhava)

Ashadha – Shravana

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Indian Calendar 1994 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Indian Calendar lists 69 dates in 1994, opening with New Year on 1 January and closing with Christmas on 25 December. April is the fullest month with 16 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1915 – 1916.

January 1994 Pausha – Magha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Jan Sat New Year Krishna Chaturthi
12 Jan Wed National Youth Day Shukla Pratipada
13 Jan Thu Bhogi / Lohri Shukla Dwitiya
14 Jan Fri Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal Shukla Tritiya
15 Jan Sat Mattu Pongal Shukla Chaturthi
23 Jan Sun Parakram Diwas (Netaji Jayanti) Shukla Ekadashi
26 Jan Wed Republic Day Shukla Chaturdashi
30 Jan Sun Martyrs' Day Krishna Tritiya

February 1994 Magha – Phalguna

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
14 Feb Mon Valentine's Day Shukla Chaturthi
15 Feb Tue Vasant Panchami Shukla Panchami

March 1994 Phalguna – Chaitra

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
8 Mar Tue International Women's Day Krishna Ekadashi
10 Mar Thu Maha Shivaratri Krishna Trayodashi
23 Mar Wed Shaheed Diwas Shukla Ekadashi
27 Mar Sun Holika Dahan Shukla Purnima
28 Mar Mon Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga Krishna Pratipada
31 Mar Thu Rang Panchami Krishna Panchami

April 1994 Chaitra – Vaishakha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Apr Fri Good Friday Krishna Shashthi
3 Apr Sun Easter Krishna Ashtami
11 Apr Mon Navreh Shukla Pratipada
11 Apr Mon Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri Shukla Pratipada
13 Apr Wed Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) Shukla Dwitiya
14 Apr Thu Ambedkar Jayanti Shukla Tritiya
14 Apr Thu Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) Shukla Tritiya
14 Apr Thu Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba) Shukla Tritiya
14 Apr Thu Puthandu (Tamil New Year) Shukla Tritiya
14 Apr Thu Vaisakhi Shukla Tritiya
14 Apr Thu Vishu Shukla Tritiya
15 Apr Fri Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) Shukla Chaturthi
17 Apr Sun Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti) Shukla Shashthi
20 Apr Wed Rama Navami Shukla Navami
22 Apr Fri Earth Day Shukla Ekadashi
25 Apr Mon Hanuman Jayanti Shukla Purnima

May 1994 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 May Sun Labour Day Krishna Shashthi
13 May Fri Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej) Shukla Tritiya
25 May Wed Buddha Purnima Shukla Purnima

June 1994 Jyeshtha – Ashadha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
5 Jun Sun World Environment Day Krishna Dwadashi
19 Jun Sun Ganga Dussehra Shukla Dashami
21 Jun Tue International Yoga Day Shukla Trayodashi

July 1994 Ashadha – Shravana

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
10 Jul Sun Jagannath Rath Yatra Shukla Dwitiya
18 Jul Mon Ulto Rath Yatra Shukla Dashami
22 Jul Fri Guru Purnima Shukla Purnima

August 1994 Shravana – Bhadrapada

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
11 Aug Thu Nag Panchami Shukla Chaturthi
15 Aug Mon Independence Day Shukla Navami
20 Aug Sat Onam (Thiruvonam) Shukla Chaturdashi
21 Aug Sun Raksha Bandhan Shukla Purnima
29 Aug Mon Krishna Janmashtami Krishna Ashtami

September 1994 Bhadrapada – Ashwina

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
5 Sep Mon Teachers' Day Krishna Amavasya
9 Sep Fri Ganesh Chaturthi Shukla Chaturthi
14 Sep Wed Hindi Diwas Shukla Dashami
15 Sep Thu Engineer's Day Shukla Ekadashi

October 1994 Ashwina – Kartika

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Oct Sun Gandhi Jayanti Krishna Dwadashi
5 Oct Wed Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya Krishna Amavasya
5 Oct Wed Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana) Krishna Amavasya
12 Oct Wed Durga Puja — Maha Navami Shukla Ashtami
13 Oct Thu Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami) Shukla Navami
18 Oct Tue Kojagari Lakshmi Puja Shukla Chaturdashi
31 Oct Mon National Unity Day Krishna Ekadashi

November 1994 Kartika – Margashirsha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Nov Tue Dhanteras Krishna Trayodashi
2 Nov Wed Narak Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan) Krishna Chaturdashi
3 Nov Thu Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Krishna Amavasya
4 Nov Fri Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas) Shukla Pratipada
4 Nov Fri Govardhan Puja / Annakut Shukla Pratipada
5 Nov Sat Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej Shukla Dwitiya
8 Nov Tue Chhath Puja Shukla Shashthi
14 Nov Mon Children's Day Shukla Dwadashi
18 Nov Fri Guru Nanak Jayanti Shukla Purnima
18 Nov Fri Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali Shukla Purnima

December 1994 Margashirsha – Pausha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Dec Thu World AIDS Day Krishna Trayodashi
25 Dec Sun Christmas Krishna Saptami

What happened in the sky in 1994

Beyond the dates the Indian Calendar lists, 1994 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - none of them visible from India. Vasant Panchami fell on 15 February, 19 days later in the year than in 1993 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 1994

Date (IST) Eclipse Hindu date Seen from India
10 May 10:41 PM Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej) Vaishakha Amavasya Not visible
25 May 9:00 AM Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Buddha Purnima Jyeshtha Purnima Not visible
3 Nov 7:09 PM Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Kartika Amavasya Not visible
18 Nov 12:13 PM Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Guru Nanak Jayanti Margashirsha Purnima Not visible

No eclipse of 1994 carried Sutak Kaal in India.

Guru and Shani in 1994

Date Graha Sign change
11 Nov 12:20 PM Guru (Jupiter) Tula → Vrishchika

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Tula on 19 May 1994, carrying the eclipse axis with it.

Frequently asked questions about the Indian Calendar 1994

How many festivals and vrats does the Indian Calendar list in 1994?

The Indian Calendar lists 69 dates in 1994. The first is New Year on Saturday, 1 January 1994, and the last is Christmas on Sunday, 25 December 1994.

What are the main festival dates in the Indian Calendar for 1994?

The first major observances of 1994 are:

  • New Year - Saturday, 1 January 1994
  • National Youth Day - Wednesday, 12 January 1994
  • Bhogi / Lohri - Thursday, 13 January 1994
  • Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal - Friday, 14 January 1994
  • Mattu Pongal - Saturday, 15 January 1994
  • Parakram Diwas (Netaji Jayanti) - Sunday, 23 January 1994
Which month of 1994 has the most observances in the Indian Calendar?

April 1994 is the fullest month with 16 dates, including Good Friday, Easter, Navreh, Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri, Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year), Ambedkar Jayanti, Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu), Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba).

Which traditional year does 1994 correspond to in the Indian Calendar?

The Gregorian year 1994 spans Shaka Samvat 1915 – 1916. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.

Did 1994 have an Adhik Maas?

No. 1994 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.

Were there any eclipses in 1994?

1994 had 4 eclipses:

  • 10 May 1994 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 25 May 1994 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
  • 3 November 1994 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 18 November 1994 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India

None of them carried Sutak Kaal in India.

Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1994?

Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1994:

  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 11 November 1994

Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.

How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 1994?

Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Indian Calendar opens on the current month.

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 any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.

This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.

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