November 2024 festivals calendar: Diwali, Govardhan, Bhai Dooj, Chhath Puja, Ekadashi, Amavasya, and other auspicious days

November 2024 major festivals and auspicious days: November marks the start of winter and is brimming with festivals, fasts, and traditions. As we step into November 2024, it's a season rich with cultural celebrations, providing a wonderful opportunity to join in festivities with family and friends. November is a peaceful month, though pollution levels are high, especially around the Delhi NCR area, due to Diwali celebrations. We encourage everyone to celebrate thoughtfully, minimising firecrackers, lighting diyas, sharing sweets, and donating to those in need. Let’s make this Festival of Lights one of joy, warmth, and kindness.

Beginning of November: Diwali and Chhath Puja

The month starts with one of the most beloved festivals, Diwali, bringing brightness, joy, and hope. Following Diwali, Chhath Puja is celebrated, a festival significant to states like Bihar, where devotees offer prayers to the Sun God. In the first week of November, we also observe Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj, and Gujarati New Year, all adding to the vibrant atmosphere of festivities in November.

Mid-November Festivals: Tulasi Vivah, Pradosh Vrat, and Guru Nanak Jayanti

As we move into the second week of November, there are more auspicious events, including Gopashtami, Tulasi Vivah, Pradosh Vrat, and Dev Diwali, which is celebrated with much enthusiasm, especially in Varanasi. Additionally, Children’s Day is observed on 14th November to celebrate the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, affectionately known as “Chacha Nehru.” Guru Nanak Jayanti, marking the birth of the first Sikh Guru, also falls this month, bringing together the Sikh community in a spirit of devotion and gratitude.

End of November: Ekadashi, Vrats, and Amavasya

Towards the end of November, several important vrats and fasts take place. Devutthana Ekadashi, also known as the "awakening of Lord Vishnu," signifies the end of the four-month Chaturmas period, making it an auspicious time for marriage ceremonies and other significant events. Kartika Purnima, celebrated with Kartika Snana or holy bathing, is followed by Margashirsha Purnima, marking the transition into the next lunar month. As we close the month, Masik Shivaratri and Darsha Amavasya are observed, rounding off November with prayers, fasts, and devotion.

Historical Insight into November

November, originally the ninth month in the Roman calendar, takes its name from the Latin word "Novem," meaning nine. Today, it’s the eleventh month in the Gregorian calendar, rich with cultural and spiritual significance. From Diwali, symbolising the triumph of light over darkness, to Guru Nanak Jayanti and World Tsunami Awareness Day, each occasion in November brings its own values and teachings.

Monthly Festival List for November 2024:

Below is a detailed calendar for the November 2024 festivals as per Drik Panchang:

November is packed with auspicious days and vrats, from Ekadashi in November to Amavasya in November. Celebrate these festivals with family and friends, observe the vrats in November, and make the most of the meaningful moments this month offers.

Note: Dates and timings may change; the details provided are based on current information.