2 Vaikunta Ekadasis! And other festivals in 2020
Posted on: 31/Dec/2019 12:42:39 PM
There are 2 ‘Vaikunta Ekadasis’ occurring in the year 2020! Yes! On 6th January, the 1st Vaikunta Ekadasi occurs and ‘Sorga Vaasal’ (Heaven Gates) are set to be open on 6th January!
In a similar vein, the 2nd Vaikunta Ekadasi is set to occur towards the end of December. So, the ‘Sorga Vaasal’ is set to be opened again!
1 day to go for the New Year break! Everyone is agog and enthusiastic! And eagerly expecting the New Year dawn. Here is a list of festivals and their dates:
January 6: Srivaikunda Ekadasi
January 10: Parnam Arutra Darshan
January 14: Bogi Pongal
January 15: Pongal
January 16: Thiruvalluvar Day
January 17: Kanum Pongal
January 24: Ammavasai (New Moon Day)
January 26: Republic Day
January 29: Vasantha Panchami
February 1: Ratha Saptami
February 2: Bhishma Ashtami
February 8: Thaipoosam
February 21: Maha Shivaratri
March 8: Masi Maham Festival
March 9: Holi
March 14: Karadiyan fasting
March 25: Ugadi Festival
April 2: Srirama Navami
April 7: Panguni Uthiram
April 10: Good Friday
April 14: Tamil New Year, Vishu Festival, Ambedkar Jayanthi
April 24: Ramadan
April 26: Atchaya Thirthiyai
April 28: Sankara Jayanthi, Ramanujar Jayanti
May 1: May Day
May 4: Sri Meenakshi pilgrimage
May 4 - May 29: Agni Natchathiram
May 6: Kallazhagar Yetethisevai
May 7: Chitra Pournami, Kallazhakar rises in Madurai Vaigai River
May 24: Eid
June 4: Vaikasi Visakam
June 28: Aani Uthira Dharishanam
July 24: Adipuram
July 25: Naga Panchami
July 31: Srivalakshmi fasting
Aug 2 - Aug 18: Aadi Perukku
August 2: Sankaran Temple Aadi tapasu
August 3: Aavani Aavittam
August 7: Srimahasangada Chaturthi
August 11: Sri Gokulashtami
August 15: Independence Day
August 22: Vinayagar Chaturthi
August 23: Rishi Panchami
September 2: Maghalaya Patcham Begins
September 17: Maghalaya Ammavasai (New Moon)
October 2: Gandhi Jayanthi
October 17: Navarathri Begins
October 24: Maha Navami
October 25: Saraswati Pooja, Ayutha Poojai
October 26: Vijayadasami
November 12: Kovasta Dwadasi
November 13: Dhanathirayodasi
November 14: Diwali Festival
November 15: Kantha Sasti Begins
November 20: Kantha Sashti Surashamharam
November 26: Tulsi wedding
November 29: Karthigai Deepam Festival
December 7: Kala Bhairava Jayanti
December 15: Dhanur Month Birthday Margazhi Pooja Begins
December 25: Srivaikunda Ekadasi, Christmas
December 30: Arudra Darishanam
