The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava calendar highlights Ekadashi fasting days, Krishna and Vaishnava festivals month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
ISKCON 2024 opens in March during Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala) · Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala) of the Hindu calendar.
March 2024
Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala) · Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala)
Phalguna – Chaitra
Festivals & Vrats in March 2024
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Vijaya Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 6:31 AM, Mar 6 – 4:34 AM, Mar 7
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:21 AM, Mar 20 – 2:16 AM, Mar 21
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 7:18 AM, Mar 23 – 9:55 AM, Mar 24
The bonfire on the eve of Holi marking the burning of Holika and the triumph of devotion.
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Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga
Tithi 9:57 AM, Mar 24 – 12:30 PM, Mar 25
The festival of colours celebrating spring, love and the victory of good over evil; the day of colours is Dhuleti in Gujarat and the Shimga festival in Maharashtra and the Konkan.
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 ISKCON Calendar
The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava calendar highlights Ekadashi fasting days, Krishna and Vaishnava festivals month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
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.