Festival calendar
Hindu festival calendar 2026
Dates and weekdays of the main Hindu festivals in 2026, month by month, with the tithi each falls on and a page for each festival. Dates are for New Delhi.
January 2026
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 13 January 2026 | Tuesday | LohriThe night before Makar Sankranti, set by the Sun's solar movement |
| 14 January 2026 | Wednesday | Makar SankrantiThe day the Sun enters Capricorn (Makara), a solar date |
| 23 January 2026 | Friday | Vasant PanchamiMagha Shukla Panchami |
February 2026
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 15 February 2026 | Sunday | Maha ShivratriPhalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (Magha in the Amanta calendar), at midnight |
March 2026
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 4 March 2026 | Wednesday | HoliPhalguna Purnima (Holika Dahan), then Krishna Pratipada (Holi) |
| 19 March 2026 | Thursday | Ugadi & Gudi PadwaChaitra Shukla Pratipada |
| 26 March 2026 | Thursday | Ram NavamiChaitra Shukla Navami, at midday |
April 2026
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 2 April 2026 | Thursday | Hanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima (observed on other dates in some regions) |
July 2026
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2026 | Thursday | Jagannath Rath YatraAshadha Shukla Dwitiya |
| 29 July 2026 | Wednesday | Guru PurnimaAshadha Purnima |
August 2026
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2026 | Friday | Raksha BandhanShravana Purnima |
September 2026
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2026 | Friday | Krishna JanmashtamiBhadrapada Krishna Ashtami, at midnight |
| 14 September 2026 – 25 September 2026 | Monday | Ganesh ChaturthiBhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, at midday |
October 2026
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 11 October 2026 – 19 October 2026 | Sunday | Sharad NavratriAshwin Shukla Pratipada to Navami |
| 20 October 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Ashwin Shukla Dashami, in the afternoon |
| 25 October 2026 | Sunday | Sharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima, at night |
| 29 October 2026 | Thursday | Karwa ChauthKartik Krishna Chaturthi, with Chaturthi at moonrise |
November 2026
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 6 November 2026 | Friday | DhanterasKartik Krishna Trayodashi, in the evening |
| 8 November 2026 | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali)Kartik Amavasya, with Amavasya at pradosh |
| 10 November 2026 | Tuesday | Govardhan PujaKartik Shukla Pratipada |
| 11 November 2026 | Wednesday | Bhai DoojKartik Shukla Dwitiya |
| 13 November 2026 – 16 November 2026 | Friday | Chhath PujaKartik Shukla Shashthi |
| 20 November 2026 | Friday | Dev Uthani EkadashiKartik Shukla Ekadashi |
| 24 November 2026 | Tuesday | Kartik PurnimaKartik Purnima |
Dates are for New Delhi, calculated and checked against published panchangs. When a tithi spans two days or a region follows a different rule, a festival can fall a day earlier or later. For the exact muhurat in your city, check the local panchang.
Frequently asked questions
When is Diwali in 2026?
Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
When is Dussehra in 2026?
Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2026 is on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.
When is Holi in 2026?
Holi 2026 is on Wednesday, 4 March 2026.
Which city are these dates for?
The dates are for New Delhi. Some festivals fall a day earlier or later in other cities or traditions, so check your local panchang for the exact puja muhurat.
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