2015 Hindu Festivals maps the traditional dates according to the Hindu calendar on the modern day calendar system for your convenience, and also provides a brief description to enlighten about the customs and rituals.
| 1st January 2015 (Thursday) | Pushya (Paush) Putrada Ekadashi | People pray wishing for a progeny or for the wellbeing of children. |
| 5th January 2015 (Monday) | Pushya (Paush) Purnima | An auspicious day to begin formal education. |
| 15th January 2015 (Thursday) | Makar Sankranti, Uttarayana Sankranti , Pongal, Maghi, Lohri, Bhogali Bihu. | An auspicious day that marks the beginning of Spring season in India. |
| 20th January 2015 (Tuesday) | Mauni Amavas | An auspicious day to practice spiritual discipline. |
| 24th January 2015 (Saturday) | Vasant Panchami | Goddess Saraswati is worshipped aspiring for knowledge and enlightenment. |
| 27th January 2015 (Tuesday) | Bhishma Ashtami | People pray to Lord Vishnu aspiring for integrity, honesty and sincerity that is considered trademark of Bhishma, a revered character of the epic Mahabharata. |
| )3rd February 2015 (Tuesday) | Maagh Purnima | This is an auspicious day to pay ritualistic tribute to ancestors. |
| 13th February 2015 (Friday) | Kumbha Sankranti | An auspicious day that marks the beginning of the traditional Solar calendar. |
| 17th February 2015 (Tuesday) | Maha ShivaRatri | People pray to Lord Shiva seeking salvation and forgiveness from all sins. |
| 05th March 2015 (Thursday) | Holika Dahan/ Jalanevali Holi/ Chhoti Holi | Stemming from mythology, this is the day when Demon Holika was killed and people burn edifice to symbolize sending away evil. |
| 06th March 2015 (Friday) | Holi | The festival of colors when people merrily smear colors on each other to welcome the spring season. |
| 21st March 2015 (Saturday) | Yugadi , Gudi Padwa | Marks the beginning of the traditional New Year in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra respectively. |
| 22nd March 2015 (Sunday) | Gauri Puja/Gangaur | Observed in certain parts of the country praying on this day is believed to lead to a happy married life. |
| 28th March 2015 (Saturday) | Rama Navami | This is the birth anniversary of Lord Ram, an incarnation of Vishnu. |
| 14th April 2015 (Tuesday) | Solar New Year – Baisakh/ Bohag Bihu/ Vishu/ Pahela Baisakh (Nabo Barsho)/ Navreh. | Traditional regional New Year is celebrated in the States of Punjab, Assam, Kerala, Bengal and Kashmir. |
| 04th April 2015 (Saturday) | Hanuman Jayanti | This day celebrates the birth of the Vanara God. |
| 20th April 2015 (Monday) | Parashuram Jayanti | This is the birthday of Parashuram, the sixth incarnation of Vishnu. |
| 21st April 2015 (Tuesday) | Akshaya Tritiya/ Akha Teej | One of the most auspicious days which brings about blessings of virtues that cannot be destroyed. |
| 4th May 2015 (Monday) | Buddha Purnima | On this day the Birth, Enlightenment and Nirvana of Lord Buddha is commemorated. |
| 17th May 2015 (Sunday) | Vat Savitri Vrat | Married women pray for their husband’s wellbeing. |
| 18th May 2015 | Shani Jayanti | Commemorates the day when Lord Shani was born. |
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| 28th May 2015 (Thursday) | Ganga Dussehra | An auspicious day when the celestial river Ganga is worshipped. |
| 29th May 2015 (Friday) | Nirjala Ekadashi | Fasting, often waterless, is observed on this day to seek boons. |
| 2nd June 2015 (Tuesday) | Vat Purnima Vrat | Married women pray for the longevity of their spouse. |
| 18th July 2015 (Saturday) | Jagannath Rathyatra | This chariot festival is celebrated annually when Lord Jagannath, Lord Balaram and Goddess Subhadra are worshipped. |
| 27th July 2015 (Monday) | Dev Shayani Ekadashi or Hari Shayani Ekadashi or Padma Ekadasi | This marks the starting of the four month period of Chatur-Masa. |
| 31st July 2015 (Friday) | Guru Purnima | This is the day when disciples pay tribute to their teachers, religious or otherwise. |
| 17th August 2015 (Monday) | Hariyali Teej | Women pray for a strong marital bond. |
| 19th August 2015 (Wednesday) | Nag Panchami | Snakes are worshipped on this day seeking good fortune. |
| 28th August 2015 (Friday) | Varalakshmi Vrat | Married women pray for children and also for the well being of their family. |
| 29th August 2015 (Saturday) | Raksha Bandhan | A day that upholds the bond between brothers and sisters. |
| 1st September 2015 (Tuesday) | Kajari/ Kajli Teej | Married women observe fast for the longevity and wellbeing of their husband. |
| 5th September 2015 | Janmashtami | This day marks the birth of Lord Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. |
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| 16th September 2015 | Hartalika Teej | This is the day when women pray seeking a fulfilling marital bond. |
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| 17th September 2015 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Lord Ganesha was born on this day, and it is considered make new beginnings. |
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| 18th September 2015 | Rishi Panchami | This day honors the great sages of the country who have always guided the general population in the right course of life. |
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| 21st September 2015 (Monday) | Radha Ashtami | Marks the birth anniversary of Radha, Lord Krishna’s Divine Consort. |
| 24th September 2015 (Thursday) | Parsva Ekadashi or Vamana Ekadasi | This is the day when Lord Vishnu appeared in his Vamana avatar. |
| 27th September 2015 (Sunday) | Ganesh Visarjan , Anant Chaturdashi | Concluding day of Ganesh puja, and a day when Anant Dev is worshipped seeking opulence. |
| 12th October 2015 (Monday) | Sarva-Pitru Amavasya/ Mahalaya Amavasya | This is the day when people pay homage to their departed forefathers. |
| 13th October 2015 (Tuesday) | Sharad Navratri or Maha Navaratri begins | This is the beginning of the nine days of worshipping Goddess Durga in various forms. |
| 22nd October 2015 (Thursday) | Dussehra | According to mythology this is the day when Ravana was defeated by Ram, and people uphold this day to establish all that is good. |
| 23rd October 2015 (Friday) | Papankusha Ekadashi | People worship Lord Vishnu to be forgiven of all sins. |
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| 27th October 2015 (Tuesday) | Sharad Purnima or Kojagari Poornima. | People pray to worship Goddess Lakshmi seeking peace, contentment and prosperity. |
| 30th October 2015 (Friday) | Karwa Chauth | This is a fast observed exclusively by married women praying for the long life and happiness of their husband. |
| 3rd November 2015 (Tuesday) | Ahoi Ashtami | Mothers fast for the wellbeing of their son/ sons. |
| 7th November 2015 (Saturday) | Rama Ekadashi | People believe that observing rituals on this day leads to salvation. |
| 9th November 2015 (Monday) | Dhan Teras/ Dhana Trayodashi | People worship Goddess Lakshmi and/or Lord Kubera and buy any precious metal. |
| 10th November 2015 (Tuesday) | Narak Chaturdashi/ Kali Chaudus/ Chhoti Deewali | This is the day when Goddess Kali is worshipped for strength. |
| 11th November 2015 (Wednesday) | Diwali or Deepavali | A gala celebration is held to eradicate all kinds of darkness from one’s life. |
| 12th November 2015 (Thursday) | Gowardhan Puja/ Annakut | People worship Lord Krishna seeking protection. |
| 13th November 2015 (Friday) | Bhaiya Duj/ Bhai dooj/ Bhatri Dwitiya/ Bhau Bij/ Bhai Tika/ Bhai Phota | Sisters pray on this day for the happiness and long life of brother/ brothers. |
| 17th November 2015 (Tuesday) | Chhath Puja or Surya Shashti | People pray to the Sun God. |
| 22nd November 2015 (Sunday) | Prabodhini Ekadasi or Devutthana Ekadashi | This day marks the end to the four months of Chatur-Masa. |
| 21st December 2015 (Monday) | Gita Jayanti , Mokshada Ekadashi | This is the day when Bhagavad Gita is believed to have been originated. |
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| 24th December 2015 (Thursday) | Dattatreya Jayanti | Marks the birth anniversary of God Dattatreya, who is a combination of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara (Shiva). |
| 25th December 2015 (Friday) | Margashirsha Purnima | Unmarried girls pray while bathing in river Yamuna so that they get a groom of their choice. |