Punjabi Calendar 1970
The Punjabi festival calendar (Nanakshahi / Bikrami). Punjabi festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
July 1970
Nanakshahi 502
Harh – Sawan
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.
Punjabi Calendar 1970 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Punjabi Calendar lists 38 dates in 1970, opening with Lohri on 13 January and closing with Gita Jayanti on 8 December. Of these, 8 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 8 dates. The year runs through Nanakshahi 501 – 502.
January 1970 Poh – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Tue |
Lohri The bonfire harvest festival on the eve of Maghi (Makar Sankranti). |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 14 Jan | Wed |
Maghi (Makar Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept as Maghi. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Sakat Chauth Vrat | Krishna Chaturthi |
February 1970 Magh – Phagan
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb | Fri | Mauni Amavasya Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
| 10 Feb | Tue |
Basant Panchami
The kite-flying festival of spring and Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 1970 Phagan – Chet
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar | Fri |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 22 Mar | Sun |
Holika Dahan The bonfire of Holika on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 24 Mar | Tue |
Hola Mohalla The Nihang Sikhs' festival of martial valour and mock battles, the day after Holi. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 29 Mar | Sun | Sheetala Saptami Vrat | Krishna Shashthi |
April 1970 Chet – Vaisakh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr | Tue |
Chet Navratri
The spring nine nights of Devi worship begin on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 11 Apr | Sat |
Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti) The river goddess Yamuna is worshipped on Chaitra Shukla Shashthi, with holy baths in her waters at Mathura and Vrindavan. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 14 Apr | Tue |
Vaisakhi The Punjabi spring harvest new year and the founding of the Khalsa Panth, on Mesha Sankranti. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 21 Apr | Tue |
Hanuman Jayanti
The birth of Lord Hanuman on the full moon of Chaitra. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 1970 Vaisakh – Jeth
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Tue |
Ganga Saptami Ganga Jayanti — the rebirth of the holy Ganga on Vaishakha Shukla Saptami, when the river emerged from sage Jahnu's ear; riverside baths and Ganga aarti are held. |
Shukla Saptami |
June 1970 Jeth – Harh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun | Wed | Vat Savitri Vrat Vrat | Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 14 Jun | Sun |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 15 Jun | Mon | Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 19 Jun | Fri |
Kabirdas Jayanti The birth anniversary of Sant Kabirdas, the great mystic poet-saint, observed on Jyeshtha Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1970 Sawan – Bhadon
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug | Wed |
Hariyali Teej (Chhoti Teej) On Shravana Shukla Tritiya women celebrate the union of Shiva and Parvati with swings, songs and green attire; in Rajasthan it is Chhoti Teej, marked by the royal Teej Mata procession through Jaipur. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 17 Aug | Mon |
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhri) Sisters tie the rakhri on their brothers' wrists on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 19 Aug | Wed |
Kajari Teej (Badi / Satudi Teej)
On Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya, fifteen days after Hariyali Teej, married women fast for their husbands' long life; in Rajasthan this is Badi Teej (Satudi Teej), and Sindhis keep the same day as Teejri, applying mehndi and breaking the fast after sighting the moon. |
Krishna Tritiya |
| 24 Aug | Mon |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 25 Aug | Tue |
Goga Navami (Gogaji) On Bhadrapada Krishna Navami the folk snake-deity Gogaji (Goga Maharaj) is worshipped for protection from snakes; the great Gogamedi fair is held at his shrine in Rajasthan. |
Krishna Navami |
September 1970 Bhadon – Assu
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep | Fri | Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 16 Sep | Wed |
Vishwakarma Puja Vishwakarma, the divine architect, is worshipped by artisans, engineers and craftsmen on Kanya Sankranti. |
Krishna Pratipada |
October 1970 Assu – Katak
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | Thu |
Sharad Navratri The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 10 Oct | Sat |
Dussehra The burning of Ravana on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 14 Oct | Wed |
Meerabai Jayanti The birth anniversary of the saint-poetess Meerabai, the devotee of Lord Krishna, observed on Sharad Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 17 Oct | Sat | Karva Chauth Vrat | Krishna Tritiya |
| 21 Oct | Wed | Ahoi Ashtami Vrat | Krishna Saptami |
| 27 Oct | Tue |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and wealth. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 29 Oct | Thu |
Diwali (Bandi Chhor Divas) The festival of lights, also Bandi Chhor Divas in Sikh tradition. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 30 Oct | Fri |
Govardhan Puja / Annakut Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with mountains of food offered to the deity. |
Krishna Amavasya |
November 1970 Katak – Maghar
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov | Sun |
Bhaiya Dooj (Tikka) Sisters apply the tikka to their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 8 Nov | Sun |
Kansa Vadh Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa is celebrated on Kartik Shukla Dashami, with processions and re-enactments in Mathura. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 13 Nov | Fri |
Guru Nanak Jayanti The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak on Kartika Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 1970 Maghar – Poh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec | Thu |
Vivah Panchami The wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, celebrated grandly in Janakpur and Ayodhya. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 8 Dec | Tue |
Gita Jayanti The day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed, on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Dashami |
Months of the Punjabi Calendar in 1970
The Punjabi 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 1970, covering Nanakshahi 501 – 502. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poh part | 1 Jan 1970 | 13 Jan 1970 | 13 |
| Magh | 14 Jan 1970 | 12 Feb 1970 | 30 |
| Phagan | 13 Feb 1970 | 14 Mar 1970 | 30 |
| Chet | 15 Mar 1970 | 13 Apr 1970 | 30 |
| Vaisakh | 14 Apr 1970 | 14 May 1970 | 31 |
| Jeth | 15 May 1970 | 14 Jun 1970 | 31 |
| Harh | 15 Jun 1970 | 16 Jul 1970 | 32 |
| Sawan | 17 Jul 1970 | 16 Aug 1970 | 31 |
| Bhadon | 17 Aug 1970 | 16 Sep 1970 | 31 |
| Assu | 17 Sep 1970 | 17 Oct 1970 | 31 |
| Katak | 18 Oct 1970 | 16 Nov 1970 | 30 |
| Maghar | 17 Nov 1970 | 15 Dec 1970 | 29 |
| Poh part | 16 Dec 1970 | 31 Dec 1970 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1970
Beyond the dates the Punjabi Calendar lists, 1970 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - none of them visible from India. Basant Panchami fell on 10 February, 19 days later in the year than in 1969 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1970
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Punjabi date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2:00 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Phagan Purnima | Not visible |
| 7 Mar 11:07 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Maha Shivaratri | Phagan Amavasya | Not visible |
| 17 Aug 8:53 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Raksha Bandhan (Rakhri) | Bhadon Purnima | Not visible |
| 1 Sep 3:24 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Bhadon Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
No eclipse of 1970 carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Guru and Shani in 1970
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 4:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Punjabi Calendar 1970
How many festivals and vrats does the Punjabi Calendar list in 1970?
The Punjabi Calendar lists 38 dates in 1970, of which 8 are vrats. The first is Lohri on Tuesday, 13 January 1970, and the last is Gita Jayanti on Tuesday, 8 December 1970.
What are the main festival dates in the Punjabi Calendar for 1970?
The first major observances of 1970 are:
- Lohri - Tuesday, 13 January 1970
- Maghi (Makar Sankranti) - Wednesday, 14 January 1970
- Basant Panchami - Tuesday, 10 February 1970
- Maha Shivaratri - Friday, 6 March 1970
- Holika Dahan - Sunday, 22 March 1970
- Hola Mohalla - Tuesday, 24 March 1970
Which month of 1970 has the most observances in the Punjabi Calendar?
October 1970 is the fullest month with 8 dates, including Sharad Navratri, Dussehra, Meerabai Jayanti, Karva Chauth, Ahoi Ashtami, Dhanteras, Diwali (Bandi Chhor Divas), Govardhan Puja / Annakut.
Which traditional year does 1970 correspond to in the Punjabi Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1970 spans Nanakshahi 501 – 502. 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 1970 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1970 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 1970?
1970 had 4 eclipses:
- 21 February 1970 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 7 March 1970 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 17 August 1970 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 1 September 1970 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
None of them carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1970?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1970:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 11 December 1970
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 1970?
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 Punjabi Calendar opens on the current month.
About the Punjabi Calendar
The Punjabi festival calendar (Nanakshahi / Bikrami). Punjabi festivals and vrats 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 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.
