1976 Hindu Calendar: Festivals and Vrat Dates

January 1976

• Pausha Amavasya · Thursday, 1 January 1976 Pausha, Krishna Amavasya (Margashirsha in Amanta)
• Pausha Putrada Ekadashi · Tuesday, 13 January 1976 Pausha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Makara Sankranti · Wednesday, 14 January 1976 Sun enters Makara rashi at 07:01 PM IST
• Pausha Purnima · Saturday, 17 January 1976 Pausha, Shukla Purnima
• Republic Day · Monday, 26 January 1976 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Shattila Ekadashi · Tuesday, 27 January 1976 Magha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Magha Amavasya · Saturday, 31 January 1976 Magha, Krishna Amavasya (Pausha in Amanta)

February 1976

• Jaya Ekadashi · Wednesday, 11 February 1976 Magha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Kumbha Sankranti · Friday, 13 February 1976 Sun enters Kumbha rashi at 08:00 AM IST
• Valentine's Day · Saturday, 14 February 1976 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Magha Purnima · Sunday, 15 February 1976 Magha, Shukla Purnima
• Vijaya Ekadashi · Wednesday, 25 February 1976 Phalguna, Krishna Ekadashi
• Phalguna Amavasya · Sunday, 29 February 1976 Phalguna, Krishna Amavasya (Magha in Amanta)

March 1976

• Amalaki Ekadashi · Friday, 12 March 1976 Phalguna, Shukla Ekadashi
• Meena Sankranti · Sunday, 14 March 1976 Sun enters Meena rashi at 04:54 AM IST
• Phalguna Purnima · Tuesday, 16 March 1976 Phalguna, Shukla Purnima
• Papmochani Ekadashi · Friday, 26 March 1976 Chaitra, Krishna Ekadashi
• Chaitra Amavasya · Tuesday, 30 March 1976 Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya (Phalguna in Amanta)

April 1976

• Kamada Ekadashi · Sunday, 11 April 1976 Chaitra, Shukla Ekadashi
• Mesha Sankranti · Tuesday, 13 April 1976 Sun enters Mesha rashi at 01:26 PM IST
• Chaitra Purnima · Wednesday, 14 April 1976 Chaitra, Shukla Purnima
• Good Friday · Friday, 16 April 1976 Friday before Easter Sunday
• Varuthini Ekadashi · Saturday, 24 April 1976 Vaishakha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Vaishakha Amavasya · Thursday, 29 April 1976 Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya (Chaitra in Amanta)

May 1976

• Mohini Ekadashi · Monday, 10 May 1976 Vaishakha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Vaishakha Purnima · Thursday, 13 May 1976 Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima
• Vrishabha Sankranti · Friday, 14 May 1976 Sun enters Vrishabha rashi at 10:21 AM IST
• Apara Ekadashi · Monday, 24 May 1976 Jyeshtha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Jyeshtha Amavasya · Saturday, 29 May 1976 Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya (Vaishakha in Amanta)

June 1976

• Nirjala Ekadashi · Tuesday, 8 June 1976 Jyeshtha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Jyeshtha Purnima · Saturday, 12 June 1976 Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima
• Mithuna Sankranti · Monday, 14 June 1976 Sun enters Mithuna rashi at 04:59 PM IST
• Yogini Ekadashi · Wednesday, 23 June 1976 Ashadha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Ashadha Amavasya · Sunday, 27 June 1976 Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha in Amanta)

July 1976

• Devshayani Ekadashi · Wednesday, 7 July 1976 Ashadha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Ashadha Purnima · Sunday, 11 July 1976 Ashadha, Shukla Purnima
• Karka Sankranti · Friday, 16 July 1976 Sun enters Karka rashi at 03:53 AM IST
• Kamika Ekadashi · Friday, 23 July 1976 Shravana, Krishna Ekadashi
• Shravana Amavasya · Tuesday, 27 July 1976 Shravana, Krishna Amavasya (Ashadha in Amanta)

August 1976

• Shravana Putrada Ekadashi · Friday, 6 August 1976 Shravana, Shukla Ekadashi
• Shravana Purnima · Monday, 9 August 1976 Shravana, Shukla Purnima
• Independence Day · Sunday, 15 August 1976 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Simha Sankranti · Monday, 16 August 1976 Sun enters Simha rashi at 12:17 PM IST
• Aja Ekadashi · Saturday, 21 August 1976 Bhadrapada, Krishna Ekadashi
• Bhadrapada Amavasya · Wednesday, 25 August 1976 Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya (Shravana in Amanta)

September 1976

• Parsva Ekadashi · Saturday, 4 September 1976 Bhadrapada, Shukla Ekadashi
• Bhadrapada Purnima · Wednesday, 8 September 1976 Bhadrapada, Shukla Purnima
• Kanya Sankranti · Thursday, 16 September 1976 Sun enters Kanya rashi at 12:11 PM IST
• Indira Ekadashi · Monday, 20 September 1976 Ashwin, Krishna Ekadashi
• Ashwin Amavasya · Thursday, 23 September 1976 Ashwin, Krishna Amavasya (Bhadrapada in Amanta)

October 1976

• Gandhi Jayanti · Saturday, 2 October 1976 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Papankusha Ekadashi · Sunday, 3 October 1976 Ashwin, Shukla Ekadashi
• Ashwin Purnima · Friday, 8 October 1976 Ashwin, Shukla Purnima
• Tula Sankranti · Sunday, 17 October 1976 Sun enters Tula rashi at 12:06 AM IST
• Rama Ekadashi · Tuesday, 19 October 1976 Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi
• Kartika Amavasya · Saturday, 23 October 1976 Kartika, Krishna Amavasya (Ashwin in Amanta)

November 1976

• Devutthana Ekadashi · Tuesday, 2 November 1976 Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi
• Kartika Purnima · Saturday, 6 November 1976 Kartika, Shukla Purnima
• Children's Day · Sunday, 14 November 1976 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Vrishchika Sankranti · Monday, 15 November 1976 Sun enters Vrishchika rashi at 11:51 PM IST
• Utpanna Ekadashi · Thursday, 18 November 1976 Margashirsha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Margashirsha Amavasya · Sunday, 21 November 1976 Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya (Kartika in Amanta)

December 1976

• Mokshada Ekadashi · Thursday, 2 December 1976 Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Margashirsha Purnima · Monday, 6 December 1976 Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima
• Dhanu Sankranti · Wednesday, 15 December 1976 Sun enters Dhanu rashi at 02:28 PM IST
• Saphala Ekadashi · Friday, 17 December 1976 Pausha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Pausha Amavasya · Tuesday, 21 December 1976 Pausha, Krishna Amavasya (Margashirsha in Amanta)
• Christmas · Saturday, 25 December 1976 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar