Punjabi Calendar 2005
The Punjabi festival calendar (Nanakshahi / Bikrami). Punjabi festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 2005
Nanakshahi 536
Poh – Magh
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 2005 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Punjabi Calendar lists 40 dates in 2005, opening with Lohri on 13 January and closing with Gita Jayanti on 11 December. Of these, 8 are vrats (fasting observances). April is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through Nanakshahi 536 – 537.
January 2005 Poh – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Thu |
Lohri The bonfire harvest festival on the eve of Maghi (Makar Sankranti). |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 14 Jan | Fri |
Maghi (Makar Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept as Maghi. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 29 Jan | Sat | Sakat Chauth Vrat | Krishna Chaturthi |
February 2005 Magh – Phagan
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb | Tue | Mauni Amavasya Vrat | Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 13 Feb | Sun |
Basant Panchami
The kite-flying festival of spring and Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 2005 Phagan – Chet
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar | Tue |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 25 Mar | Fri |
Holika Dahan The bonfire of Holika on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 26 Mar | Sat |
Hola Mohalla The Nihang Sikhs' festival of martial valour and mock battles, the day after Holi. |
Krishna Pratipada |
April 2005 Chet – Vaisakh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr | Fri | Sheetala Saptami Vrat | Krishna Saptami |
| 9 Apr | Sat |
Chet Navratri
The spring nine nights of Devi worship begin on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 14 Apr | Thu |
Vaisakhi The Punjabi spring harvest new year and the founding of the Khalsa Panth, on Mesha Sankranti. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 14 Apr | Thu |
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 |
| 17 Apr | Sun |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 24 Apr | Sun |
Hanuman Jayanti
The birth of Lord Hanuman on the full moon of Chaitra. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 2005 Vaisakh – Jeth
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Sun |
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 2005 Jeth – Harh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun | Mon | Vat Savitri Vrat Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
| 17 Jun | Fri |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 18 Jun | Sat | Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 22 Jun | Wed |
Kabirdas Jayanti The birth anniversary of Sant Kabirdas, the great mystic poet-saint, observed on Jyeshtha Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 2005 Sawan – Bhadon
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug | Mon |
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 |
| 19 Aug | Fri |
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhri) Sisters tie the rakhri on their brothers' wrists on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 22 Aug | Mon |
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 |
| 27 Aug | Sat |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 28 Aug | Sun |
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 2005 Bhadon – Assu
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep | Tue | Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 16 Sep | Fri |
Vishwakarma Puja Vishwakarma, the divine architect, is worshipped by artisans, engineers and craftsmen on Kanya Sankranti. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
| 18 Sep | Sun |
Shradh Paksha (Pitru Paksha) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Shukla Purnima |
October 2005 Assu – Katak
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct | Tue |
Sharad Navratri The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 12 Oct | Wed |
Dussehra The burning of Ravana on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 17 Oct | Mon |
Meerabai Jayanti The birth anniversary of the saint-poetess Meerabai, the devotee of Lord Krishna, observed on Sharad Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 20 Oct | Thu | Karva Chauth Vrat | Krishna Tritiya |
| 24 Oct | Mon | Ahoi Ashtami Vrat | Krishna Saptami |
| 30 Oct | Sun |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and wealth. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
November 2005 Katak – Maghar
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov | Tue |
Diwali (Bandi Chhor Divas) The festival of lights, also Bandi Chhor Divas in Sikh tradition. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 2 Nov | Wed |
Govardhan Puja / Annakut Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with mountains of food offered to the deity. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 3 Nov | Thu |
Bhaiya Dooj (Tikka) Sisters apply the tikka to their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 11 Nov | Fri |
Kansa Vadh Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa is celebrated on Kartik Shukla Dashami, with processions and re-enactments in Mathura. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 15 Nov | Tue |
Guru Nanak Jayanti The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak on Kartika Purnima. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
December 2005 Maghar – Poh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec | Tue |
Vivah Panchami The wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, celebrated grandly in Janakpur and Ayodhya. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 11 Dec | Sun |
Gita Jayanti The day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed, on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
Months of the Punjabi Calendar in 2005
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 2005, covering Nanakshahi 536 – 537. 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 2005 | 13 Jan 2005 | 13 |
| Magh | 14 Jan 2005 | 12 Feb 2005 | 30 |
| Phagan | 13 Feb 2005 | 14 Mar 2005 | 30 |
| Chet | 15 Mar 2005 | 13 Apr 2005 | 30 |
| Vaisakh | 14 Apr 2005 | 14 May 2005 | 31 |
| Jeth | 15 May 2005 | 14 Jun 2005 | 31 |
| Harh | 15 Jun 2005 | 16 Jul 2005 | 32 |
| Sawan | 17 Jul 2005 | 16 Aug 2005 | 31 |
| Bhadon | 17 Aug 2005 | 16 Sep 2005 | 31 |
| Assu | 17 Sep 2005 | 17 Oct 2005 | 31 |
| Katak | 18 Oct 2005 | 16 Nov 2005 | 30 |
| Maghar | 17 Nov 2005 | 15 Dec 2005 | 29 |
| Poh part | 16 Dec 2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 2005
Beyond the dates the Punjabi Calendar lists, 2005 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Lohri fell on 13 January, 1 day earlier in the year than in 2004 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2005
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Punjabi date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2:05 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Chet Navratri | Chet Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 24 Apr 3:24 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Hanuman Jayanti | Vaisakh Purnima | Not visible |
| 3 Oct 4:01 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day before Sharad Navratri | Assu Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 17 Oct 5:33 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Meerabai Jayanti | Assu Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2005
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 3:10 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Karka → Mithuna re-entry while retrograde |
| 26 May 7:30 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Mithuna → Karka |
| 28 Sep 5:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Tula |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Meena on 25 March 2005, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Punjabi Calendar 2005
How many festivals and vrats does the Punjabi Calendar list in 2005?
The Punjabi Calendar lists 40 dates in 2005, of which 8 are vrats. The first is Lohri on Thursday, 13 January 2005, and the last is Gita Jayanti on Sunday, 11 December 2005.
What are the main festival dates in the Punjabi Calendar for 2005?
The first major observances of 2005 are:
- Lohri - Thursday, 13 January 2005
- Maghi (Makar Sankranti) - Friday, 14 January 2005
- Basant Panchami - Sunday, 13 February 2005
- Maha Shivaratri - Tuesday, 8 March 2005
- Holika Dahan - Friday, 25 March 2005
- Hola Mohalla - Saturday, 26 March 2005
Which month of 2005 has the most observances in the Punjabi Calendar?
April 2005 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Sheetala Saptami, Chet Navratri, Vaisakhi, Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti), Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti.
Which traditional year does 2005 correspond to in the Punjabi Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2005 spans Nanakshahi 536 – 537. 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 2005 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2005 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 2005?
2005 had 4 eclipses:
- 9 April 2005 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 24 April 2005 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 3 October 2005 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 17 October 2005 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2005?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2005:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Mithuna on 13 January 2005, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) entered Karka on 26 May 2005
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Tula on 28 September 2005
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 2005?
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.
