Festival calendar

Hindu Festivals 2026

Dates for Delhi, computed from the classical rules — a festival is a tithi in a month, and the day it lands on depends on your own sunrise.

44 festivals

2026 at a glance

Grouped by month. Times shown are the ones the observance actually keys on — moonrise for Karva Chauth, sunset for the Pradosh observances.

Jan 2026

15 Jan

Makar Sankranti / Pongalमकर संक्रांतिsolar

Guruvaar (Thu) · Krishna Dwadashi

18 Jan

Mauni Amavasyaमौनी अमावस्याobservanceNorth India

Ravivaar (Sun) · Krishna Amavasya

23 Jan

Vasant Panchamiवसंत पंचमीfestival

Shukravaar (Fri) · Shukla Panchami

25 Jan

Ratha Saptamiरथ सप्तमीfestivalSouth India

Ravivaar (Sun) · Shukla Saptami

Feb 2026

1 Feb

Magha Purnimaमाघ पूर्णिमाobservance

Ravivaar (Sun) · Shukla Purnima

15 Feb

Maha Shivaratriमहाशिवरात्रिvrat

Ravivaar (Sun) · Krishna Trayodashi

Mar 2026

3 Mar

Holika Dahanहोलिका दहनfestival

Mangalvaar (Tue) · Shukla Purnima · Sunset (Pradosh begins) 18:22

4 Mar

Holi / Dhulandiहोलीfestival

Budhvaar (Wed) · Krishna Pratipada

27 Mar

Rama Navamiराम नवमीjayanti

Shukravaar (Fri) · Shukla Navami

Apr 2026

2 Apr

Hanuman Jayantiहनुमान जयंतीjayantiNorth India

Guruvaar (Thu) · Shukla Purnima

15 Apr

Mesha Sankranti / Baisakhi / Vishuमेष संक्रांतिsolarPunjab · Kerala · Tamil Nadu · West Bengal

Budhvaar (Wed) · Krishna Trayodashi

17 Apr

Gudi Padwa / Ugadiगुड़ी पड़वाfestivalMaharashtra · Karnataka · Andhra Pradesh · Telangana

Shukravaar (Fri) · Krishna Amavasya · the tithi does not touch a sunrise here, so the date follows the day it runs

17 Apr

Chaitra Navratri beginsचैत्र नवरात्रिobservance

Shukravaar (Fri) · Krishna Amavasya · the tithi does not touch a sunrise here, so the date follows the day it runs

20 Apr

Akshaya Tritiyaअक्षय तृतीयाfestival

Somvaar (Mon) · Shukla Tritiya

May 2026

1 May

Buddha Purnimaबुद्ध पूर्णिमाjayanti

Shukravaar (Fri) · Shukla Purnima

Jun 2026

24 Jun

Ganga Dussehraगंगा दशहराfestivalNorth India

Budhvaar (Wed) · Shukla Dashami

25 Jun

Nirjala Ekadashiनिर्जला एकादशीvrat

Guruvaar (Thu) · Shukla Ekadashi

Jul 2026

14 Jul

Vat Savitri Vratवट सावित्री व्रतvratNorth India · Maharashtra

Mangalvaar (Tue) · Krishna Amavasya

16 Jul

Jagannath Rath Yatraरथ यात्राfestivalOdisha

Guruvaar (Thu) · Shukla Dwitiya

17 Jul

Karka Sankrantiकर्क संक्रांतिsolar

Shukravaar (Fri) · Shukla Tritiya

25 Jul

Devshayani Ekadashiदेवशयनी एकादशीvrat

Shanivaar (Sat) · Shukla Ekadashi

29 Jul

Guru Purnimaगुरु पूर्णिमाfestival

Budhvaar (Wed) · Shukla Purnima

Aug 2026

15 Aug

Hariyali Teejहरियाली तीजvratNorth India · Rajasthan

Shanivaar (Sat) · Shukla Tritiya

17 Aug

Nag Panchamiनाग पंचमीfestival

Somvaar (Mon) · Shukla Panchami

28 Aug

Raksha Bandhanरक्षा बंधनfestival

Shukravaar (Fri) · Shukla Purnima

Sep 2026

4 Sep

Krishna Janmashtamiकृष्ण जन्माष्टमीjayanti

Shukravaar (Fri) · Krishna Ashtami

14 Sep

Hartalika Teejहरतालिका तीजvratNorth India · Bihar

Somvaar (Mon) · Shukla Tritiya

15 Sep

Ganesh Chaturthiगणेश चतुर्थीfestival

Mangalvaar (Tue) · Shukla Chaturthi

26 Sep

Pitru Paksha beginsपितृ पक्षobservance

Shanivaar (Sat) · Shukla Purnima

Oct 2026

11 Oct

Sharad Navratri beginsशारदीय नवरात्रिobservance

Ravivaar (Sun) · Shukla Pratipada

19 Oct

Durga Ashtamiदुर्गा अष्टमीfestivalWest Bengal · North India

Somvaar (Mon) · Shukla Ashtami

21 Oct

Vijayadashami / Dussehraविजयादशमीfestival

Budhvaar (Wed) · Shukla Dashami

26 Oct

Sharad Purnimaशरद पूर्णिमाfestival

Somvaar (Mon) · Shukla Purnima · Moonrise 17:34

29 Oct

Karva Chauthकरवा चौथvratNorth India · Punjab · Rajasthan

Guruvaar (Thu) · Krishna Chaturthi · Moonrise 20:12

Nov 2026

7 Nov

Dhanterasधनतेरसfestival

Shanivaar (Sat) · Krishna Trayodashi

8 Nov

Naraka Chaturdashi / Choti Diwaliनरक चतुर्दशीfestival

Ravivaar (Sun) · Krishna Chaturdashi

8 Nov

Diwali / Lakshmi Pujaदिवालीfestival

Ravivaar (Sun) · Krishna Chaturdashi · Sunset (Pradosh begins) 17:31

10 Nov

Govardhan Puja / Annakutगोवर्धन पूजाfestivalNorth India · Gujarat

Mangalvaar (Tue) · Shukla Pratipada

11 Nov

Bhai Doojभाई दूजfestival

Budhvaar (Wed) · Shukla Dwitiya

15 Nov

Chhath Pujaछठ पूजाvratBihar · Jharkhand · Uttar Pradesh

Ravivaar (Sun) · Shukla Shashthi · Sunrise 06:44

20 Nov

Dev Uthani Ekadashiदेव उठनी एकादशीvrat

Shukravaar (Fri) · Shukla Dashami · the tithi does not touch a sunrise here, so the date follows the day it runs

24 Nov

Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepawaliकार्तिक पूर्णिमाfestival

Mangalvaar (Tue) · Shukla Purnima

Dec 2026

14 Dec

Vivah Panchamiविवाह पंचमीfestivalBihar · Nepal

Somvaar (Mon) · Shukla Panchami

20 Dec

Gita Jayantiगीता जयंतीjayanti

Ravivaar (Sun) · Shukla Ekadashi

102 occurrences

Monthly vrats

Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti, Purnima and Amavasya repeat every lunar month. These are all of them, for the whole year.

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Jan 2026

1 Jan

Pradosh Vratप्रदोष व्रतvrat

Guruvaar (Thu) · Shukla Trayodashi · Sunset (Pradosh begins) 17:35

3 Jan

Purnimaपूर्णिमाobservance

Shanivaar (Sat) · Shukla Purnima · Moonrise 17:29

14 Jan

Ekadashiएकादशीvrat

Budhvaar (Wed) · Krishna Ekadashi

16 Jan

Pradosh Vratप्रदोष व्रतvrat

Shukravaar (Fri) · Krishna Trayodashi · Sunset (Pradosh begins) 17:47

17 Jan

Masik Shivaratriमासिक शिवरात्रिvrat

Shanivaar (Sat) · Krishna Chaturdashi

18 Jan

Amavasyaअमावस्याobservance

Ravivaar (Sun) · Krishna Amavasya

22 Jan

Vinayaka Chaturthiविनायक चतुर्थीvrat

Guruvaar (Thu) · Shukla Chaturthi

29 Jan

Ekadashiएकादशीvrat

Guruvaar (Thu) · Shukla Ekadashi

31 Jan

Pradosh Vratप्रदोष व्रतvrat

Shanivaar (Sat) · Shukla Trayodashi · Sunset (Pradosh begins) 17:59

Feb 2026

1 Feb

Purnimaपूर्णिमाobservance

Ravivaar (Sun) · Shukla Purnima · Moonrise 17:27

5 Feb

Sankashti Chaturthiसंकष्टी चतुर्थीvrat

Guruvaar (Thu) · Krishna Chaturthi · Moonrise 21:35

13 Feb

Ekadashiएकादशीvrat

Shukravaar (Fri) · Krishna Ekadashi

15 Feb

Pradosh Vratप्रदोष व्रतvrat

Ravivaar (Sun) · Krishna Trayodashi · Sunset (Pradosh begins) 18:11

16 Feb

Masik Shivaratriमासिक शिवरात्रिvrat

Somvaar (Mon) · Krishna Chaturdashi

17 Feb

Amavasyaअमावस्याobservance

Mangalvaar (Tue) · Krishna Amavasya

21 Feb

Vinayaka Chaturthiविनायक चतुर्थीvrat

Shanivaar (Sat) · Shukla Chaturthi

27 Feb

Ekadashiएकादशीvrat

Shukravaar (Fri) · Shukla Ekadashi

Mar 2026

1 Mar

Pradosh Vratप्रदोष व्रतvrat

Ravivaar (Sun) · Shukla Trayodashi · Sunset (Pradosh begins) 18:21

3 Mar

Purnimaपूर्णिमाobservance

Mangalvaar (Tue) · Shukla Purnima · Moonrise 18:22

7 Mar

Sankashti Chaturthiसंकष्टी चतुर्थीvrat

Shanivaar (Sat) · Krishna Chaturthi · Moonrise 22:11

15 Mar

Ekadashiएकादशीvrat

Ravivaar (Sun) · Krishna Ekadashi

17 Mar

Pradosh Vratप्रदोष व्रतvrat

Mangalvaar (Tue) · Krishna Trayodashi · Sunset (Pradosh begins) 18:31

18 Mar

Masik Shivaratriमासिक शिवरात्रिvrat

Budhvaar (Wed) · Krishna Chaturdashi

19 Mar

Amavasyaअमावस्याobservance

Guruvaar (Thu) · Krishna Amavasya

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How these dates are worked out

Rules, not a list

Every date on this page is computed. Diwali is the Amavasya of Kartika; Holi is the Purnima of Phalguna; Ganesh Chaturthi is the Shukla Chaturthi of Bhadrapada. Give those rules a real ephemeris and the dates fall out — for any year, without anyone typing them in.

That matters because a typed-in list is right for one year and quietly wrong afterwards, with nothing to notice. It also cannot be right in two places at once: a festival falls on the civil day whose local sunrise its tithi spans, so the same rule gives different Gregorian dates in Delhi and in Auckland.

A few festivals are not dated from sunrise, because they are not observed at sunrise. Diwali is dated from the Pradosh window after sunset, when Lakshmi Puja is performed, and Maha Shivaratri from Nishita at midnight. We apply that only where we have checked the result against a published date.

Where traditions genuinely differ we say so instead of choosing for you — Diwali is Ashwin Amavasya in Gujarat and Kartika Amavasya in Delhi, the same night under two month names.

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