January 2, 2016 – Kalashtami January 5, 2016 – Smarta Ekadasi – Safala Ekadasi January 6, 2016 – Bhagavath Ekadasi – Safala Ekadasi January 7, 2016 – Pradosh Fasting January 9, 2016 – Amavasya – No moon day in western parts of India January 10, 2016 – Amavasya – No moon day in all regions except western parts of India January 9, 2016 – Hanuman Jayanti in Tamil Nadu January 10, 2016 – Paush month begins in calendars followed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. January 12, 2016 – Swami Vivekananda Birthday January 14, 2016 – Bhogi January 14, 2016 – Bhogi in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana January 15, 2016 – Makar Sankranti; Pongal; Sankranti; Sabarimala Makaravilakku January 15, 2016 – Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh January 15, 2016 – Thai Month begins in Tamil Calendars January 16, 2016 – Magh month begins in Bengali Calendars January 16, 2016 – Mattu Pongal January 17, 2016 – Monthly Durga Ashtami fasting January 17, 2016 – Shakambhari Navratri begins January 17, 2016 – Bandashtami January 19, 2016 – Thai Karthigai in Tamil Nadu January 20, 2016 – Ekadasi Fasting – Putrada Ekadasi January 21, 2016 – Pradosh Fasting January 23, 2016 – Purnima – Full moon day January 23, 2016 – Shakambhari Purnima January 24, 2016 – Magh Month begins in North India calendars January 24, 2016 – Thaipusam January 27, 2016 – Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Fasting January 31, 2016 – Bhanu Saptami January 31, 2016 – Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
