January 2024 Festival List: The new year has started from today. The new year 2024 has brought happiness. Along with this, many festivals are also coming in the month of January. In this report we will know about the list of these festivals.
Makar Sankranti, Saphala Ekadashi Vrat and many other major festivals are coming in the first month of January 2024. Let us know about the major fasts and festivals of the first month of January 2024.
List of major fasts and festivals of January 2024
- 4 January 2024, Thursday- Kalashtami
- 7 January 2024, Sunday- Saphala Ekadashi fast
- 9 January 2024, Tuesday – Monthly Shivratri, Pradosh Vrat
- 11 January 2024, Thursday- Paush Amavasya
- 12 January 2024, Friday – Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
- 14 January 2024, Sunday- Lohri, Vinayak Chaturthi
- 15 January 2024, Monday- Makar Sankranti, Uttarayan, Pongal
- 17 January 2024, Wednesday – Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
- 18 January 2024, Thursday – Monthly Durgashtami
- 21 January 2024, Sunday- Rohini fast, Putrada Ekadashi, Tailang Swami Jayanti.
- 22 January 2024, Monday – Kurma Dwadashi
- 23 January 2024, Tuesday- Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti
- 25 January 2024, Thursday – Paush Purnima fast
- 29 January 2024, Monday – Sakta Choth
Paush Amavasya – The Amavasya date of Paush month which falls in the middle of January is called Amavasya of Paush. Giving donations to ancestors on this day is considered auspicious. Along with this, doing chanting, penance, charity and pilgrimage on this Amavasya is very beneficial and by doing these religious activities on this day, all the sins are destroyed. This time the new moon day of Pausha month will fall on Thursday, 11 January 2024.
Putrada Ekadashi – It is the most favorite date of Lord Vishnu among all Ekadashis. Putrada Ekadashi falls on the Ekadashi day of Shukla Paksha of Pausha month. It is said in the scriptures that people who regularly observe fast on the day of Putrada Ekadashi and worship Narayana. They get obedient children. This time Putrada Ekadashi will be celebrated on 21 January 2024, Sunday.
Lohri- This festival has a very special significance in itself. Lohri festival is considered to be the main festival among the festivals falling in the month of January. This festival is completely dedicated to nature. On the day of Lohri, farmers dedicate their new crops to fire. This festival will be celebrated on 14 January in the year 2024.
Makar Sankranti- Makar Sankranti falls on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Posha month i.e. on 15th January. The auspicious time on this day is from 07:15 am to 05:46 pm. During this period, one can worship, chant and donate. At such a time, Mahapunya Kaal is from 07:15 in the morning to 09:00 in the morning. By worshiping and donating during this time, one gets special blessings of Sun God.
