Kashmiri Calendar 1955
The Kashmiri Hindu festival calendar (Navreh new year). Kashmiri Pandit festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.
June 1955
Saptarshi Samvat 5031
Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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.
Kashmiri Calendar 1955 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Kashmiri Calendar lists 19 dates in 1955, opening with Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) on 23 January and closing with Bhai Dooj on 16 November. Of these, 1 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 4 dates. The year runs through Saptarshi Samvat 5030 – 5031. 1955 carries an Adhik Maas (Bhadrapada (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1955 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Sun |
Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) The Pausha new moon kept by Kashmiri Pandits with khichdi offerings to Yaksha and the household deities. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 28 Jan | Fri |
Basant Panchami
The first day of spring and the worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
February 1955 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb | Sun |
Kaw Punim The Magha full moon, when offerings of rice are made to the crows (kaw) at dawn. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 20 Feb | Sun |
Herath (Maha Shivaratri)
The great festival of Lord Shiva — the most important festival of the Kashmiri Pandits. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1955 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar | Wed |
Holi The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 25 Mar | Fri |
Navreh The Kashmiri Pandit new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when the Nechapatra almanac is viewed at dawn. |
Shukla Pratipada |
April 1955 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr | Fri |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 14 Apr | Thu |
Vaisakhi Sankranti The solar new year and harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Mesha. |
Krishna Saptami |
May 1955 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Sun |
Zyeth Atham (Kheer Bhawani Mela) Kashmiri Pandits throng the Kheer Bhawani shrine for Ragnya Devi on Jyeshtha Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
August 1955 Shravana – Bhadrapada – Bhadrapada (Adhik)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug | Wed |
Shravan Punim (Raksha Bandhan) Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi and the sacred thread (yajnopavit) is renewed. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 11 Aug | Thu |
Zarmae-Satam (Janmashtami)
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, kept by Kashmiri Pandits as Zarmae Satam. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 1955 Bhadrapada (Adhik) – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Mon |
Vinayaka Tsoram (Ganesha Chaturthi)
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
October 1955 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | Sat |
Kambari Mavus (Mahalaya Amavasya) The Mahalaya new moon that closes Pitru Paksha, when ancestors are honoured. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 16 Oct | Sun |
Sharad Navratri Begins
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin on Ashwina Shukla Pratipada. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 25 Oct | Tue |
Mahanavami The ninth night of Sharad Navratri, the climax of Devi worship. |
Shukla Navami |
| 26 Oct | Wed |
Dussehra (Vijayadashami) The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura. |
Shukla Dashami |
November 1955 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov | Thu | Karva Chauth Vrat | Krishna Chaturthi |
| 13 Nov | Sun |
Deepawali The festival of lights and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi on Kartika Amavasya. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 16 Nov | Wed |
Bhai Dooj
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
Months of the Kashmiri Calendar in 1955
The Kashmiri Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 1955, covering Saptarshi Samvat 5030 – 5031. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pausha part | 1 Jan 1955 | 14 Jan 1955 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 1955 | 12 Feb 1955 | 29 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1955 | 14 Mar 1955 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1955 | 13 Apr 1955 | 30 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1955 | 14 May 1955 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1955 | 15 Jun 1955 | 32 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jun 1955 | 16 Jul 1955 | 31 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 1955 | 16 Aug 1955 | 31 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1955 | 17 Aug 1955 | 1 |
| Bhadrapada (Adhik) | 18 Aug 1955 | 16 Sep 1955 | 30 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1955 | 17 Oct 1955 | 31 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 1955 | 16 Nov 1955 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Nov 1955 | 15 Dec 1955 | 29 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 1955 | 31 Dec 1955 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1955
Beyond the dates the Kashmiri Calendar lists, 1955 brought 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 5 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Bhadrapada, running from 18 August 1955 to 16 September 1955. Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) fell on 23 January, 11 days earlier in the year than in 1954 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1955
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Kashmiri date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 6:02 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Pausha Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 5 Jun 7:52 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Jyeshtha Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 20 Jun 9:40 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashadha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 29 Nov 10:29 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Margashirsha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 14 Dec 12:31 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Margashirsha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1955
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 6:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Karka → Mithuna re-entry while retrograde |
| 3 May 4:20 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mithuna → Karka |
| 1 Oct 5:30 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Karka → Simha |
| 12 Nov 12:10 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Tula → Vrishchika |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Vrishchika on 19 August 1955, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Kashmiri Calendar 1955
How many festivals and vrats does the Kashmiri Calendar list in 1955?
The Kashmiri Calendar lists 19 dates in 1955, of which 1 are vrats. The first is Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) on Sunday, 23 January 1955, and the last is Bhai Dooj on Wednesday, 16 November 1955.
What are the main festival dates in the Kashmiri Calendar for 1955?
The first major observances of 1955 are:
- Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) - Sunday, 23 January 1955
- Basant Panchami - Friday, 28 January 1955
- Kaw Punim - Sunday, 6 February 1955
- Herath (Maha Shivaratri) - Sunday, 20 February 1955
- Holi - Wednesday, 9 March 1955
- Navreh - Friday, 25 March 1955
Which month of 1955 has the most observances in the Kashmiri Calendar?
October 1955 is the fullest month with 4 dates, including Kambari Mavus (Mahalaya Amavasya), Sharad Navratri Begins, Mahanavami, Dussehra (Vijayadashami).
Which traditional year does 1955 correspond to in the Kashmiri Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1955 spans Saptarshi Samvat 5030 – 5031. 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 1955 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1955 carried an Adhik Maas (Bhadrapada (Adhik)), the extra lunar month inserted roughly every third year to keep the lunar calendar in step with the solar one. Festivals falling after it shift later in the Gregorian year, which is why 1955 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1955?
1955 had 5 eclipses:
- 8 January 1955 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 5 June 1955 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 20 June 1955 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 29 November 1955 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 14 December 1955 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 3 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1955?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1955:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 28 January 1955, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Karka on 3 May 1955
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Simha on 1 October 1955
- Shani (Saturn) entered Vrishchika on 12 November 1955
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 1955?
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 Kashmiri Calendar opens on the current month.
About the Kashmiri Calendar
The Kashmiri Hindu festival calendar (Navreh new year). Kashmiri Pandit festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of 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.
