1940 Hindu Calendar: Festivals and Vrat Dates

January 1940

• Saphala Ekadashi · Friday, 5 January 1940 Pausha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Pausha Amavasya · Tuesday, 9 January 1940 Pausha, Krishna Amavasya (Margashirsha in Amanta)
• Makara Sankranti · Sunday, 14 January 1940 Sun enters Makara rashi at 01:25 PM IST
• Pausha Putrada Ekadashi · Sunday, 21 January 1940 Pausha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Pausha Purnima · Wednesday, 24 January 1940 Pausha, Shukla Purnima
• Republic Day · Friday, 26 January 1940 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar

February 1940

• Shattila Ekadashi · Sunday, 4 February 1940 Magha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Magha Amavasya · Thursday, 8 February 1940 Magha, Krishna Amavasya (Pausha in Amanta)
• Kumbha Sankranti · Tuesday, 13 February 1940 Sun enters Kumbha rashi at 02:24 AM IST
• Valentine's Day · Wednesday, 14 February 1940 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Jaya Ekadashi · Monday, 19 February 1940 Magha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Magha Purnima · Friday, 23 February 1940 Magha, Shukla Purnima

March 1940

• Vijaya Ekadashi · Monday, 4 March 1940 Phalguna, Krishna Ekadashi
• Phalguna Amavasya · Friday, 8 March 1940 Phalguna, Krishna Amavasya (Magha in Amanta)
• Meena Sankranti · Wednesday, 13 March 1940 Sun enters Meena rashi at 11:20 PM IST
• Amalaki Ekadashi · Wednesday, 20 March 1940 Phalguna, Shukla Ekadashi
• Good Friday · Friday, 22 March 1940 Friday before Easter Sunday
• Phalguna Purnima · Saturday, 23 March 1940 Phalguna, Shukla Purnima

April 1940

• Papmochani Ekadashi · Wednesday, 3 April 1940 Chaitra, Krishna Ekadashi
• Chaitra Amavasya · Sunday, 7 April 1940 Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya (Phalguna in Amanta)
• Mesha Sankranti · Saturday, 13 April 1940 Sun enters Mesha rashi at 07:55 AM IST
• Kamada Ekadashi · Thursday, 18 April 1940 Chaitra, Shukla Ekadashi
• Chaitra Purnima · Monday, 22 April 1940 Chaitra, Shukla Purnima

May 1940

• Varuthini Ekadashi · Friday, 3 May 1940 Vaishakha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Vaishakha Amavasya · Tuesday, 7 May 1940 Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya (Chaitra in Amanta)
• Vrishabha Sankranti · Tuesday, 14 May 1940 Sun enters Vrishabha rashi at 04:53 AM IST
• Mohini Ekadashi · Saturday, 18 May 1940 Vaishakha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Vaishakha Purnima · Tuesday, 21 May 1940 Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima

June 1940

• Apara Ekadashi · Saturday, 1 June 1940 Jyeshtha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Jyeshtha Amavasya · Thursday, 6 June 1940 Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya (Vaishakha in Amanta)
• Mithuna Sankranti · Friday, 14 June 1940 Sun enters Mithuna rashi at 11:34 AM IST
• Nirjala Ekadashi · Sunday, 16 June 1940 Jyeshtha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Jyeshtha Purnima · Wednesday, 19 June 1940 Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima

July 1940

• Yogini Ekadashi · Monday, 1 July 1940 Ashadha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Ashadha Amavasya · Friday, 5 July 1940 Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha in Amanta)
• Devshayani Ekadashi · Monday, 15 July 1940 Ashadha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Karka Sankranti · Monday, 15 July 1940 Sun enters Karka rashi at 10:29 PM IST
• Ashadha Purnima · Friday, 19 July 1940 Ashadha, Shukla Purnima
• Kamika Ekadashi · Wednesday, 31 July 1940 Shravana, Krishna Ekadashi

August 1940

• Shravana Amavasya · Saturday, 3 August 1940 Shravana, Krishna Amavasya (Ashadha in Amanta)
• Shravana Putrada Ekadashi · Tuesday, 13 August 1940 Shravana, Shukla Ekadashi
• Independence Day · Thursday, 15 August 1940 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Simha Sankranti · Friday, 16 August 1940 Sun enters Simha rashi at 06:53 AM IST
• Shravana Purnima · Saturday, 17 August 1940 Shravana, Shukla Purnima
• Aja Ekadashi · Thursday, 29 August 1940 Bhadrapada, Krishna Ekadashi

September 1940

• Bhadrapada Amavasya · Monday, 2 September 1940 Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya (Shravana in Amanta)
• Parsva Ekadashi · Thursday, 12 September 1940 Bhadrapada, Shukla Ekadashi
• Bhadrapada Purnima · Monday, 16 September 1940 Bhadrapada, Shukla Purnima
• Kanya Sankranti · Monday, 16 September 1940 Sun enters Kanya rashi at 06:46 AM IST
• Indira Ekadashi · Saturday, 28 September 1940 Ashwin, Krishna Ekadashi

October 1940

• Ashwin Amavasya · Tuesday, 1 October 1940 Ashwin, Krishna Amavasya (Bhadrapada in Amanta)
• Gandhi Jayanti · Wednesday, 2 October 1940 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Papankusha Ekadashi · Friday, 11 October 1940 Ashwin, Shukla Ekadashi
• Ashwin Purnima · Wednesday, 16 October 1940 Ashwin, Shukla Purnima
• Tula Sankranti · Wednesday, 16 October 1940 Sun enters Tula rashi at 06:38 PM IST
• Rama Ekadashi · Sunday, 27 October 1940 Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi
• Kartika Amavasya · Wednesday, 30 October 1940 Kartika, Krishna Amavasya (Ashwin in Amanta)

November 1940

• Devutthana Ekadashi · Sunday, 10 November 1940 Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi
• Children's Day · Thursday, 14 November 1940 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Kartika Purnima · Thursday, 14 November 1940 Kartika, Shukla Purnima
• Vrishchika Sankranti · Friday, 15 November 1940 Sun enters Vrishchika rashi at 06:20 PM IST
• Utpanna Ekadashi · Monday, 25 November 1940 Margashirsha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Margashirsha Amavasya · Friday, 29 November 1940 Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya (Kartika in Amanta)

December 1940

• Mokshada Ekadashi · Tuesday, 10 December 1940 Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Margashirsha Purnima · Saturday, 14 December 1940 Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima
• Dhanu Sankranti · Sunday, 15 December 1940 Sun enters Dhanu rashi at 08:53 AM IST
• Christmas · Wednesday, 25 December 1940 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Saphala Ekadashi · Wednesday, 25 December 1940 Pausha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Pausha Amavasya · Saturday, 28 December 1940 Pausha, Krishna Amavasya (Margashirsha in Amanta)