1956 Hindu Calendar: Festivals and Vrat Dates

January 1956

• Saphala Ekadashi · Sunday, 8 January 1956 Pausha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Pausha Amavasya · Thursday, 12 January 1956 Pausha, Krishna Amavasya (Margashirsha in Amanta)
• Makara Sankranti · Saturday, 14 January 1956 Sun enters Makara rashi at 03:54 PM IST
• Pausha Putrada Ekadashi · Tuesday, 24 January 1956 Pausha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Republic Day · Thursday, 26 January 1956 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Pausha Purnima · Friday, 27 January 1956 Pausha, Shukla Purnima

February 1956

• Shattila Ekadashi · Tuesday, 7 February 1956 Magha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Magha Amavasya · Saturday, 11 February 1956 Magha, Krishna Amavasya (Pausha in Amanta)
• Kumbha Sankranti · Monday, 13 February 1956 Sun enters Kumbha rashi at 04:54 AM IST
• Valentine's Day · Tuesday, 14 February 1956 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Jaya Ekadashi · Wednesday, 22 February 1956 Magha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Magha Purnima · Sunday, 26 February 1956 Magha, Shukla Purnima

March 1956

• Vijaya Ekadashi · Thursday, 8 March 1956 Phalguna, Krishna Ekadashi
• Phalguna Amavasya · Monday, 12 March 1956 Phalguna, Krishna Amavasya (Magha in Amanta)
• Meena Sankranti · Wednesday, 14 March 1956 Sun enters Meena rashi at 01:49 AM IST
• Amalaki Ekadashi · Thursday, 22 March 1956 Phalguna, Shukla Ekadashi
• Phalguna Purnima · Monday, 26 March 1956 Phalguna, Shukla Purnima
• Good Friday · Friday, 30 March 1956 Friday before Easter Sunday

April 1956

• Papmochani Ekadashi · Saturday, 7 April 1956 Chaitra, Krishna Ekadashi
• Chaitra Amavasya · Wednesday, 11 April 1956 Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya (Phalguna in Amanta)
• Mesha Sankranti · Friday, 13 April 1956 Sun enters Mesha rashi at 10:22 AM IST
• Kamada Ekadashi · Saturday, 21 April 1956 Chaitra, Shukla Ekadashi
• Chaitra Purnima · Wednesday, 25 April 1956 Chaitra, Shukla Purnima

May 1956

• Varuthini Ekadashi · Sunday, 6 May 1956 Vaishakha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Vaishakha Amavasya · Thursday, 10 May 1956 Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya (Chaitra in Amanta)
• Vrishabha Sankranti · Monday, 14 May 1956 Sun enters Vrishabha rashi at 07:19 AM IST
• Mohini Ekadashi · Sunday, 20 May 1956 Vaishakha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Vaishakha Purnima · Thursday, 24 May 1956 Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima

June 1956

• Apara Ekadashi · Tuesday, 5 June 1956 Jyeshtha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Jyeshtha Amavasya · Friday, 8 June 1956 Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya (Vaishakha in Amanta)
• Mithuna Sankranti · Thursday, 14 June 1956 Sun enters Mithuna rashi at 01:59 PM IST
• Nirjala Ekadashi · Monday, 18 June 1956 Jyeshtha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Jyeshtha Purnima · Saturday, 23 June 1956 Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima

July 1956

• Yogini Ekadashi · Wednesday, 4 July 1956 Ashadha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Ashadha Amavasya · Sunday, 8 July 1956 Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha in Amanta)
• Karka Sankranti · Monday, 16 July 1956 Sun enters Karka rashi at 12:53 AM IST
• Devshayani Ekadashi · Wednesday, 18 July 1956 Ashadha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Ashadha Purnima · Sunday, 22 July 1956 Ashadha, Shukla Purnima

August 1956

• Kamika Ekadashi · Friday, 3 August 1956 Shravana, Krishna Ekadashi
• Shravana Amavasya · Monday, 6 August 1956 Shravana, Krishna Amavasya (Ashadha in Amanta)
• Independence Day · Wednesday, 15 August 1956 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Simha Sankranti · Thursday, 16 August 1956 Sun enters Simha rashi at 09:17 AM IST
• Shravana Putrada Ekadashi · Friday, 17 August 1956 Shravana, Shukla Ekadashi
• Shravana Purnima · Tuesday, 21 August 1956 Shravana, Shukla Purnima

September 1956

• Aja Ekadashi · Saturday, 1 September 1956 Bhadrapada, Krishna Ekadashi
• Bhadrapada Amavasya · Tuesday, 4 September 1956 Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya (Shravana in Amanta)
• Parsva Ekadashi · Saturday, 15 September 1956 Bhadrapada, Shukla Ekadashi
• Kanya Sankranti · Sunday, 16 September 1956 Sun enters Kanya rashi at 09:11 AM IST
• Bhadrapada Purnima · Thursday, 20 September 1956 Bhadrapada, Shukla Purnima
• Indira Ekadashi · Sunday, 30 September 1956 Ashwin, Krishna Ekadashi

October 1956

• Gandhi Jayanti · Tuesday, 2 October 1956 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Ashwin Amavasya · Thursday, 4 October 1956 Ashwin, Krishna Amavasya (Bhadrapada in Amanta)
• Papankusha Ekadashi · Monday, 15 October 1956 Ashwin, Shukla Ekadashi
• Tula Sankranti · Tuesday, 16 October 1956 Sun enters Tula rashi at 09:04 PM IST
• Ashwin Purnima · Friday, 19 October 1956 Ashwin, Shukla Purnima
• Rama Ekadashi · Monday, 29 October 1956 Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi

November 1956

• Kartika Amavasya · Friday, 2 November 1956 Kartika, Krishna Amavasya (Ashwin in Amanta)
• Children's Day · Wednesday, 14 November 1956 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Devutthana Ekadashi · Wednesday, 14 November 1956 Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi
• Vrishchika Sankranti · Thursday, 15 November 1956 Sun enters Vrishchika rashi at 08:47 PM IST
• Kartika Purnima · Sunday, 18 November 1956 Kartika, Shukla Purnima
• Utpanna Ekadashi · Wednesday, 28 November 1956 Margashirsha, Krishna Ekadashi

December 1956

• Margashirsha Amavasya · Sunday, 2 December 1956 Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya (Kartika in Amanta)
• Mokshada Ekadashi · Friday, 14 December 1956 Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Dhanu Sankranti · Saturday, 15 December 1956 Sun enters Dhanu rashi at 11:22 AM IST
• Margashirsha Purnima · Monday, 17 December 1956 Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima
• Christmas · Tuesday, 25 December 1956 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Saphala Ekadashi · Thursday, 27 December 1956 Pausha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Pausha Amavasya · Monday, 31 December 1956 Pausha, Krishna Amavasya (Margashirsha in Amanta)