ISKCON Calendar 2032
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.
January 2032
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Saphala Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:39 PM, Jan 8 – 2:00 PM, Jan 9
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:12 AM, Jan 22 – 9:03 AM, Jan 23
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 2032
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Shattila Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 4:34 AM, Feb 7 – 2:25 AM, Feb 8
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:03 AM, Feb 21 – 3:21 AM, Feb 22
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 2032
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Vijaya Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:35 PM, Mar 7 – 11:35 AM, Mar 8
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:00 PM, Mar 21 – 10:31 PM, Mar 22
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 4:50 AM, Mar 26 – 6:26 AM, Mar 27
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 5:02 AM, Mar 26 – 6:16 AM, Mar 27
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.
April 2032
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Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:48 PM, Apr 5 – 7:02 PM, Apr 6
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Rama Navami
Tithi 7:43 AM, Apr 17 – 10:03 AM, Apr 18
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:53 PM, Apr 20 – 4:58 PM, Apr 21
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 2032
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Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:46 AM, May 5 – 1:31 AM, May 6
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 6:20 PM, May 11 – 6:49 PM, May 12
An auspicious day for new beginnings and buying gold; whatever is begun is believed to prosper. In Rajasthan this Akha Teej is a major wedding day, and Sindhis keep it as Akhand Teej.
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Mohini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:35 AM, May 20 – 9:39 AM, May 21
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 10:28 AM, May 22 – 10:11 AM, May 23
Vishnu's man-lion avatar Narasimha appeared at dusk on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi to save Prahlada; devotees fast and worship at twilight.
June 2032
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Apara Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:39 AM, Jun 3 – 8:30 AM, Jun 4
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:52 PM, Jun 18 – 12:11 AM, Jun 20
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Snana Yatra
Tithi 7:44 PM, Jun 22 – 5:06 PM, Jun 23
On Deva Snana Purnima, Lord Jagannath is given a grand ceremonial bath before retiring into seclusion ahead of Rath Yatra.
July 2032
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Yogini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:02 PM, Jul 2 – 4:51 PM, Jul 3
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Jagannath Rath Yatra
Tithi 9:54 PM, Jul 8 – 11:53 PM, Jul 9
Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled through Puri on giant chariots.
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Ulto Rath Yatra
Tithi 1:20 PM, Jul 17 – 12:53 PM, Jul 18
The return chariot festival (Bahuda Yatra), when Lord Jagannath journeys back to his temple.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:04 PM, Jul 18 – 11:44 AM, Jul 19
Lord Vishnu begins his four-month cosmic sleep and Chaturmas starts; in Maharashtra it is Ashadhi Ekadashi, the climax of the Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage to Lord Vitthal.
August 2032
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Kamika Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:41 AM, Aug 1 – 3:23 AM, Aug 2
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Jhulan Yatra (Hindola) Begins
Tithi 11:27 PM, Aug 16 – 9:25 PM, Aug 17
The swing festival of Radha and Krishna — beautifully decorated swings are rocked through to Jhulan Purnima; in Gujarat temples the same hindola (swing) darshan is held.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:27 PM, Aug 16 – 9:25 PM, Aug 17
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 12:56 PM, Aug 27 – 1:08 PM, Aug 28
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.
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Nandotsav
Tithi 1:01 PM, Aug 28 – 1:53 PM, Aug 29
The day after Janmashtami, celebrating Nanda Maharaj's joy at the birth of baby Krishna with sweets and revelry.
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Aja Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:11 PM, Aug 30 – 5:01 PM, Aug 31
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 2032
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Balarama Jayanti
Tithi 12:13 PM, Sep 10 – 12:42 PM, Sep 11
The appearance day of Lord Balarama, Krishna's elder brother and bearer of the plough, on Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi.
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Radhashtami
Tithi 12:49 PM, Sep 12 – 11:51 AM, Sep 13
The birth of Radha, Krishna's beloved, celebrated with worship and fasting fifteen days after Janmashtami.
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:06 AM, Sep 15 – 5:18 AM, Sep 16
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:01 AM, Sep 29 – 9:30 AM, Sep 30
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2032
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Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:51 PM, Oct 14 – 12:55 PM, Oct 15
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:55 AM, Oct 29 – 4:29 AM, Oct 30
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 2032
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Govardhan Puja / Annakut
Tithi 10:24 AM, Nov 2 – 11:15 AM, Nov 3
Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with mountains of food offered to the deity.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:26 PM, Nov 12 – 9:00 PM, Nov 13
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
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Tulsi Vivah
Tithi 8:59 PM, Nov 13 – 6:33 PM, Nov 14
The ceremonial marriage of the holy Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu (Shaligram) on Kartik Dwadashi, the day after Prabodhini Ekadashi, which opens the Hindu wedding season.
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Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali
Tithi 1:57 PM, Nov 16 – 12:11 PM, Nov 17
Gods are said to descend to earth — ghats and temples are lit with rows of lamps; in Gujarat it is Dev Diwali and the Vautha fair is held, while in Rajasthan the Pushkar Camel Fair, the Kapil Muni Fair at Kolayat and the Chandrabhaga Fair at Jhalrapatan all culminate on this full moon.
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Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:37 PM, Nov 27 – 12:42 AM, Nov 29
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2032
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Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:56 AM, Dec 12 – 6:19 AM, Dec 13
Bestows liberation (moksha) and coincides with Gita Jayanti.
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Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:39 AM, Dec 11 – 7:56 AM, Dec 12
The day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed to Arjuna, observed with the Mokshada Ekadashi fast.
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Saphala Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:16 PM, Dec 27 – 8:08 PM, Dec 28
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially 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 entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.