Sample Calendar - Year 2020-21: The Ancient Way
Recently a gentleman requested me to present my calendar. I told him I don't have any calendar and even if I make one it would follow the nine points that I've listed in my article 'Nine points to resolve the Indian calendar anomalies: The Ancient Way'. So, anyone can discuss with me anything based on the guidelines. He unfortunately backed off.
After giving it a thought, I decided to go ahead with providing a sample version of the key festivals/rituals for the ongoing year so that if someone wants to discuss anything, he or she should be more equipped on my take.
Year 2020-2021 (March 10, 2020 - Feb 27, 2021)
Seasonal New Year: March 10, 2020
Sidereal New Year: March 25, 2020
Uttarayana (Makar Sankranti)
: December 21, 2020
Gods' day commences (Vishuva)
: March 20, 2020
Seasonal Lunar Months:
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Season
|
Month
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Period
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Vasant
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Madhu
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March 10 - April 8, 2020
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Madhav
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April 9 - May 7, 2020
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Greeshm
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Shukra
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May 8 - Jun 5, 2020
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Shuchi
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Jun 6 - July 5, 2020
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Varsha
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Nabha
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July 6- Aug 3, 2020
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Nabhasya
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Aug 4 - Sep 2, 2020
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Sharad
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Isa
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Sep 3 - Oct 1, 2020
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Urja
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Oct 2 - Oct 31, 2020
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Hemant
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Sahas
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Nov 1 - Nov 30, 2020
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Sahasya
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Dec 1 - Dec 30, 2020
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Shishir
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Tapa
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Dec 31 - Jan 28, 2021
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Tapasya
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Jan 29 - Feb 27, 2021
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Amhaspati
|
Not This Year
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Sidereal Lunar Months:
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Month
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Period
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Chaitra
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March 25 - April 23, 2020
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Vaisakha
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April 24 - May 22, 2020
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Jyeshtha
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May 23 - Jun 21, 2020
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Aashada
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Jun 22 - July 20, 2020
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Shravana
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July 21- Aug 19, 2020
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Adhik Bhadrapada
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Aug 20 - Sep 17, 2020
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Nija Bhadrapada
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Sep 18 - Oct 16, 2020
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Aashwin
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Oct 17 - Nov 15, 2020
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Kartika
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Nov 16 - Dec 14, 2020
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Margashira
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Dec 15 - Jan 13, 2020
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Pausha
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Jan 14 - Feb 11, 2021
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Magha
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Feb 12 - Mar 13, 2021
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Falguna
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Mar 14 - Apr 12, 2021
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Solar Months and Sankrantis:
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Month
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Sankranti
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Period
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Mesha
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March 20
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March 20 - April 19, 2020
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Vrishbha
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April 19
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April 19 - May 20, 2020
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Mithuna
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May 20
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May 20 - Jun 21, 2020
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Karka
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Jun 21
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Jun 21 - July 22, 2020
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Simha
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July 22
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July 22- Aug 22, 2020
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Kanya
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Aug 22
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Aug 22 - Sep 22, 2020
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Tula
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Sep 22
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Sep 22 - Oct 23, 2020
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Vrishchika
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Oct 23
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Oct 23 - Nov 22, 2020
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Dhanu
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Nov 22
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Nov 22 - Dec 21, 2020
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Makara
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Dec 21
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Dec 21 - Jan 20, 2020
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Kumbha
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Jan 20
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Jan 20 - Feb 18, 2021
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Meena
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Feb 18
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Feb 18 - Mar 20, 2021
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Key Festivals/ Rituals:
Note: Bold indicates the ones that differ from the popular dates
March, 2020
Rang panchami - March 13
Vishu/ Bihu - March 20
Gudi Pudwa/ Ugadi - March 25
Chaitra Navratri begins - March 25
April, 2020
Ram Navmi - April 2
Hanuman Jayanti - April 8
Baisakhi - April 8
Tamil New Year - April 13
Akshaya Trittiya - April 26
May, 2020
Sitalshashti - May 28
June, 2020
Vat Poornima - Jun 5
July, 2020
Guru Poornima - July 5
Hariyali Teej - July 23
August, 2020
Raksha Bandhan - Aug 3
Onam - Aug 4
Kajari Teej - Aug 6
Janmashtmi - Aug 12
Hartalika Teej - Aug 21
September, 2020
Ganesha Chaturthi - Sep 20
Chhath - Sep 22
Radha Ashtami - Sep 24
October, 2020
Aashwin Navratri begins - Oct 17
Vijay Dashmi/Dussehra - Oct 25
November, 2020
Diwali - Nov 14/15
Karthika poornima/Guru Nanak Dev jayanti - Nov 30
December, 2020
Pongal - Dec 21
January, 2021
Lohri - Jan 13
Sidereal New Year (Pausha based) - Jan 14
Thaipusam - Jan 28
February, 2021
Vasant panchami - Feb 16
Holi - Feb 27
Next Seasonal New Year - Feb 28
April 27, 2020
Devinder Dhingra
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