Punjabi Calendar 2014
The Punjabi festival calendar (Nanakshahi / Bikrami). Punjabi festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
February 2014
Nanakshahi 545
Magh – Phagan
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 2014 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Punjabi Calendar lists 41 dates in 2014, opening with Lohri on 13 January and closing with Gita Jayanti on 2 December. Of these, 8 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 8 dates. The year runs through Nanakshahi 545 – 546.
January 2014 Poh – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Mon |
Lohri The bonfire harvest festival on the eve of Maghi (Makar Sankranti). |
Shukla Trayodashi |
| 14 Jan | Tue |
Maghi (Makar Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept as Maghi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 19 Jan | Sun | Sakat Chauth Vrat | Krishna Tritiya |
| 30 Jan | Thu | Mauni Amavasya Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
February 2014 Magh – Phagan
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb | Tue |
Basant Panchami
The kite-flying festival of spring and Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 27 Feb | Thu |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 2014 Phagan – Chet
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Sun |
Holika Dahan The bonfire of Holika on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 17 Mar | Mon |
Hola Mohalla The Nihang Sikhs' festival of martial valour and mock battles, the day after Holi. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 23 Mar | Sun | Sheetala Saptami Vrat | Krishna Saptami |
| 31 Mar | Mon |
Chet Navratri
The spring nine nights of Devi worship begin on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. |
Shukla Pratipada |
April 2014 Chet – Vaisakh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 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 |
| 8 Apr | Tue |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 14 Apr | Mon |
Vaisakhi The Punjabi spring harvest new year and the founding of the Khalsa Panth, on Mesha Sankranti. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 15 Apr | Tue |
Hanuman Jayanti
The birth of Lord Hanuman on the full moon of Chaitra. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 2014 Vaisakh – Jeth
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 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 |
| 28 May | Wed | Vat Savitri Vrat Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
June 2014 Jeth – Harh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun | Sun |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 9 Jun | Mon | Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 13 Jun | Fri |
Kabirdas Jayanti The birth anniversary of Sant Kabirdas, the great mystic poet-saint, observed on Jyeshtha Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 2014 Harh – Sawan
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Tue |
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 Dwitiya |
| 30 Jul | Wed |
Teej (Teeyan) The Punjabi women's monsoon festival of swings and song on Shravana Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
August 2014 Sawan – Bhadon
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Sun |
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhri) Sisters tie the rakhri on their brothers' wrists on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 13 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 |
| 17 Aug | Sun |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Saptami |
| 18 Aug | Mon |
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 Ashtami |
| 28 Aug | Thu | Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
September 2014 Bhadon – Assu
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep | Tue |
Shradh Paksha (Pitru Paksha) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 17 Sep | Wed |
Vishwakarma Puja Vishwakarma, the divine architect, is worshipped by artisans, engineers and craftsmen on Kanya Sankranti. |
Krishna Navami |
| 25 Sep | Thu |
Sharad Navratri The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
October 2014 Assu – Katak
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct | Fri |
Dussehra The burning of Ravana on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 8 Oct | Wed |
Meerabai Jayanti The birth anniversary of the saint-poetess Meerabai, the devotee of Lord Krishna, observed on Sharad Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 11 Oct | Sat | Karva Chauth Vrat | Krishna Tritiya |
| 15 Oct | Wed | Ahoi Ashtami Vrat | Krishna Saptami |
| 21 Oct | Tue |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and wealth. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 23 Oct | Thu |
Diwali (Bandi Chhor Divas) The festival of lights, also Bandi Chhor Divas in Sikh tradition. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 24 Oct | Fri |
Govardhan Puja / Annakut Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with mountains of food offered to the deity. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 25 Oct | Sat |
Bhaiya Dooj (Tikka) Sisters apply the tikka to their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
November 2014 Katak – Maghar
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 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 |
| 6 Nov | Thu |
Guru Nanak Jayanti The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak on Kartika Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 27 Nov | Thu |
Vivah Panchami The wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, celebrated grandly in Janakpur and Ayodhya. |
Shukla Panchami |
December 2014 Maghar – Poh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec | Tue |
Gita Jayanti The day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed, on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
Months of the Punjabi Calendar in 2014
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 2014, covering Nanakshahi 545 – 546. 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 2014 | 14 Jan 2014 | 14 |
| Magh | 15 Jan 2014 | 12 Feb 2014 | 29 |
| Phagan | 13 Feb 2014 | 14 Mar 2014 | 30 |
| Chet | 15 Mar 2014 | 14 Apr 2014 | 31 |
| Vaisakh | 15 Apr 2014 | 14 May 2014 | 30 |
| Jeth | 15 May 2014 | 15 Jun 2014 | 32 |
| Harh | 16 Jun 2014 | 16 Jul 2014 | 31 |
| Sawan | 17 Jul 2014 | 17 Aug 2014 | 32 |
| Bhadon | 18 Aug 2014 | 17 Sep 2014 | 31 |
| Assu | 18 Sep 2014 | 17 Oct 2014 | 30 |
| Katak | 18 Oct 2014 | 16 Nov 2014 | 30 |
| Maghar | 17 Nov 2014 | 16 Dec 2014 | 30 |
| Poh part | 17 Dec 2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 15 |
What happened in the sky in 2014
Beyond the dates the Punjabi Calendar lists, 2014 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. Basant Panchami fell on 4 February, 10 days earlier in the year than in 2013 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2014
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Punjabi date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1:15 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Hanuman Jayanti | Vaisakh Purnima | Not visible |
| 29 Apr 11:33 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Vaisakh Amavasya | Not visible |
| 8 Oct 4:24 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Meerabai Jayanti | Assu Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 24 Oct 3:14 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Govardhan Puja / Annakut | Katak Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2014
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 8:50 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mithuna → Karka |
| 2 Nov 9:00 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Tula → Vrishchika |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kanya on 12 July 2014, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Punjabi Calendar 2014
How many festivals and vrats does the Punjabi Calendar list in 2014?
The Punjabi Calendar lists 41 dates in 2014, of which 8 are vrats. The first is Lohri on Monday, 13 January 2014, and the last is Gita Jayanti on Tuesday, 2 December 2014.
What are the main festival dates in the Punjabi Calendar for 2014?
The first major observances of 2014 are:
- Lohri - Monday, 13 January 2014
- Maghi (Makar Sankranti) - Tuesday, 14 January 2014
- Basant Panchami - Tuesday, 4 February 2014
- Maha Shivaratri - Thursday, 27 February 2014
- Holika Dahan - Sunday, 16 March 2014
- Hola Mohalla - Monday, 17 March 2014
Which month of 2014 has the most observances in the Punjabi Calendar?
October 2014 is the fullest month with 8 dates, including Dussehra, Meerabai Jayanti, Karva Chauth, Ahoi Ashtami, Dhanteras, Diwali (Bandi Chhor Divas), Govardhan Puja / Annakut, Bhaiya Dooj (Tikka).
Which traditional year does 2014 correspond to in the Punjabi Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2014 spans Nanakshahi 545 – 546. 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 2014 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2014 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 2014?
2014 had 4 eclipses:
- 15 April 2014 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 29 April 2014 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 8 October 2014 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 24 October 2014 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2014?
Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2014:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Karka on 19 June 2014
- Shani (Saturn) entered Vrishchika on 2 November 2014
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 2014?
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.
