April 2025 Festivals: Sri Rama Navami to Akshaya Tritiya complete list!

Apr 05, 2025, 14:56 IST

As summer arrives, April brings with it a wave of positivity and auspiciousness for devotees. This month is filled with numerous significant festivals that light up the calendar. From the fifth Navratri fast to the Hindu Solar New Year, April is a time for celebration and joy.

Important Festivals in April 2025

Durga Ashtami (Kanya Pujan): It is celebrated on April 5, the day Chaitra Navratri ends. Nine young girls representing the nine avatars of Goddess Durga are welcomed into homes, worshipped, fed, and gifted.
Ram Navami: It is celebrated on April 6, which is the birthday of Lord Shri Ram and is observed with great fervor and enthusiasm all over the country.
Hanuman Jayanti: On April 12, this important day celebrates the birthday of Lord Hanuman.
Hindu Solar New Year: Celebrated on April 14, the festival is celebrated under various names in different parts of the country, including Puthandu, Vishu Kani, Baisakhi, and Pohela Boishakha.
Parashuram Jayanti and Akshaya Tritiya: These two festivals, celebrated on April 29 and 30, respectively, are joyful.

Full List of Festivals in April 2025

For those who want to see the complete list of festivals, here is an extensive calendar of events:

April 1: Masik Karthigai Vinayak Chaturthi
April 2: Lakshmi Panchami
April 3: Yamuna Chhath Rohini Vrat
April 4: Chaitra Navapada Oli Begins
April 5: Masik Durgashtami
April 6: Rama Navami Swaminarayan Jayanti Tara Jayanti
April 8: Kamada Ekadashi
April 9: Vamana Dwadashi
April 10: Mahavir Swami Jayanti Pradosh Vrat
April 11: Panguni Uthiram
April 12: Hanuman Jayanti Hanuman Janmotsava Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Chaitra Purnima Vrat Chaitra Purnima Swarochisha Manvadi
April 13: Vaishakha Begins Ishti
April 14: Mesha Sankranti Solar New Year Puthandu Vishu Kani Baisakhi
April 15: Pohela Boishakha
April 16: Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
April 20: Bhanu Saptami Kalashtami Masik Krishna Janmashtami
April 24: Vallabhacharya Jayanti Varuthini Ekadashi
April 25: Pradosh Vrat
April 26: Masik Shivaratri
April 27: Darsha Amavasya Anvadhan Vaishakha Amavasya
April 28: Ishti Chandra Darshana
April 29: Parashuram Jayanti Masik Karthigai
April 30: Akshaya Tritiya Matangi Jayanti Rohini Vrat Varshitapa Parana Treta Yuga

This is a glimpse of the rich and colourful festivities celebrated in April 2025. Whether you're seeking to experience new traditions or revisit old ones, this month has something for everybody.

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