All the important dates. Vaishnava calendar
Note: Ekadashi means fasting from at least grains for the whole day until 9am following day.
APRIL 2024
2 APRIL (TUE). Appearance of Srila Srivas Pandit.
5 APRIL (FRI). Papamocani Ekadasi.
13 APRIL (SAT). Appearance of Sri Ramanujacarya.
17 APRIL (WED). Rama Navami: Appearance of Lord Sri Ramacandra.
20 APRIL (SAT). Kamada Ekadashi.
23 APRIL (TUE). Manifestation day of Sri Radha Kunda. Sri Krishna’s Vasanta Panchami.
MAY 2024
4 MAY (SAT). Ekadasi.
8 MAY (WED). Appearance of Srila Gadadhara Pandit Goswami.
19 MAY (SUN). Mohini Ekadashi.
22 MAY (WED). Sri Nrisimha Chaturdasi: Appearance of Lord Sri Nrisimhadev. Full fast until sunset.
23 MAY (THURS). Appearance of Srila Srivas Pandit.
JUNE 2024
3 JUNE (MON). Ekadasi.
18 JUNE (TUE). Ekadasi.
JULY 2024
1 JULY (MON). Sri Srivasa Pandita — Disappearance.
2 JULY (TUE). Yogini Ekadasi.
6 JULY (SAT). Sri Gundicha Marjan (cleaning Sri Gundicha Temple at Sri Puri Dham and cleaning all temples). Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura — Disappearance.
7 JULY (SUN). Rasa Yatra of Sri Krishna.
17 JULY (WED). Sayana Ekadasi.
21 JULY (SUN). Beginning of Chaturmasya Vrata. Disappearance of Srila Sanatan Goswami Prabhu.
25 JULY (THURS). Disappearance of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami Prabhu.
31 JULY (WED). Kamika Ekadasi.
AUGUST 2024
16 AUGUST (FRI). Pavitraropana Ekadasi.
17 AUGUST (SAT). Disappearance of Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhu and Srila Gauri Das Pandit Goswami.
19 AUGUST (MON). Lord Balarama — Appearance.
26 AUGUST (MON). Sri Sri Krishna Janmastami: Appearance of Lord Sri Krishna (midnight). Complete fast until midnight, then no grains.
27 AUGUST (TUE). Appearance day of our dear spiritual master His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Fast until midday.
29 AUGUST (THURS). Annada Ekadasi.
SEPTEMBER 2024
11 SEPTEMBER (WED). Sri Radhastami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani. Fast until noon.
14 SEPTEMBER (SAT). Fast today for Vamanadeva, fasting. Parsva Ekadasi.
15 SEPTEMBER (SUN). Sri Vamana Dvadasi: Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva. Srila Jiva Gosvami — Appearance.
16 SEPTEMBER (MON). Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura — Appearance.
17 SEPTEMBER (TUE). Srila Haridasa Thakura — Disappearance.
18 SEPTEMBER (WED). Sri Visvarupa Mahotsava (feasting)
28 SEPTEMBER (SAT). Indira Ekadasi.
OCTOBER 2024
13 OCTOBER (SUN). Vijay Utsav of Sri Ramachandra and appearance of Sri Madhvacharya.
14 OCTOBER (MON). Pasankusa Ekadasi.
15 OCTOBER (TUE). Disappearance of Srila Raghunath Das Goswami, Srila Raghunath Bhatta Goswami and Srila Krishnadas Kaviraj Goswami.
17 OCTOBER (THURS). Beginning of Kartika vrata.
21 OCTOBER (MON). Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura — Disappearance.
24 OCTOBER (THURS). Bahulastami.
28 OCTOBER (MON). Rama Ekadasi.
NOVEMBER 2024
1 NOVEMBER (FRI). Dipavali. Offering and placing of lamps (or candles) on the temples of the Lord.
2 NOVEMBER (SAT). Sri Sri Govardhan Puja.
5 NOVEMBER (TUE). Srila Prabhupada — Disappearance.
9 NOVEMBER (SAT). Sri Gadadhara Dasa Gosvami — Disappearance. Sri Srinivasa Acarya — Disappearance.
12 NOVEMBER (TUE). Utthana Ekadasi. Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji — Disappearance.
15 NOVEMBER (FRI). End of Kartika vrata.
16 NOVEMBER (SAT). Sri Krsna Rasayatra.
27 NOVEMBER (TUE). Utpanna Ekadasi.
DECEMBER 2024
11 DECEMBER (WED). Moksada Ekadasi. Advent of Srimad Bhagavad Gita.
19 DECEMBER (THURS). Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura — Disappearance.
26 DECEMBER (THURS). Fasting for Saphala Ekadasi.
JANUARY 2025
2 JANUARY (THURS). Disappearance of Srila Jiva Goswami Prabhu and Srila Jagadis Pandit.
10 JANUARY (FRI). Gaura Ekadasi. Putrada Ekadasi. Appearance of Srila Jagadis Pandit.
11 JANUARY (SAT). Gaura Dvadasi. Paran between 06:25 and 07:44.
25 JANUARY (SAT). Krishna Ekadashi. Shat-tila Ekadashi. Fast.
FEBRUARY 2025
3 FEBRUARY (MON). Sri Krishna’s Vasanta Panchami. Appearance of Sri Sri Visnupriya Devi. Appearance of Srila Pundarik Vidyanidhi, Srila Raghunath Das Goswami and Srila Raghunandan Thakur. Disappearance of Srila Visvanath Chakravarti Thakur.
5 FEBRUARY (WED). Appearance of Sri Advaita Acharya.
6 FEBRUARY (THURS). Disappearance of Sripad Madhvacharya.
7 FEBRUARY (FRI). Disappearance of Srila Ramanuja Acharya.
8 FEBRUARY (SAT). Gaura Ekadashi. Bhaimi Ekadashi. Fast.
9 FEBRUARY (SUN). Dvadasi. Appearance of Lord Sri Varahadev. Break fast after 9am after offering worship to Lord Varahadev.
10 FEBRUARY (MON). Appearance of Sri Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Fast until noon.
12 FEBRUARY (WED). Appearance of Srila Narottam Thakur.
17 FEBRUARY (MON). Krishna Panchami.
24 FEBRUARY (MON). Krishna Ekadashi. Vijaya Ekadashi. Fast.
MARCH 2024
10 MARCH (MON). Gaura Ekadashi. Amalaki Ekadashi.
14 MARCH (FRI). Sri Gaura Purnima: Divine appearance of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Fast until moonrise, then no grains (anukalpa). End of year 539 Gaurabda.
15 MARCH (SAT). Start of year 540 Gaurabda.
25 MARCH (TUE). Krishna Ekadashi. Papa Vimochani Ekadashi. Fast.
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