Upcoming Major Festivals
Vat Purnima Vrat
Jun 29, 2026
Jagannath Rathyatra
Jul 15, 2026
Devshayani Ekadashi
Jul 24, 2026
Guru Purnima
Jul 29, 2026
Independence Day
Aug 15, 2026
Hariyali Teej
Aug 15, 2026
Nag Panchami
Aug 17, 2026
Raksha Bandhan
Aug 27, 2026
January 2026
18 festivals
Thu
1
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
6
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
6
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Tue
13
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Wed
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Wed
14
Jan
Tamil harvest festival coinciding with Makar Sankranti
Fri
16
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
16
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
16
Jan
Worship of Goddess Kali on Magha Krishna Chaturdashi, at midnight
Sun
18
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sun
18
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
22
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
23
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sun
25
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sun
25
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Mon
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Wed
28
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
30
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
February 2026
10 festivals
Sun
1
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
5
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
12
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Thu
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
14
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
15
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
15
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
16
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
20
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
27
Feb
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
March 2026
22 festivals
Sun
1
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
2
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Tue
3
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sat
7
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
10
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sat
14
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sat
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Mon
16
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
16
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
18
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
19
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
19
Mar
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Thu
19
Mar
Marathi New Year
Sat
21
Mar
Rajasthani festival celebrating Gauri (Parvati) and Shiva
Sun
22
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
23
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Wed
25
Mar
Worship of Goddess Annapurna on Chaitra Shukla Ashtami
Wed
25
Mar
Spring Durga Puja — principal Maha Ashtami on Chaitra Shukla Ashtami
Thu
26
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
26
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sat
28
Mar
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Mon
30
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
April 2026
19 festivals
Wed
1
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Wed
1
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
5
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
13
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Mon
13
Apr
Worship of Lord Shiva (Neelkantha) on the eve of Charak Puja
Tue
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Tue
14
Apr
Shaiva folk festival on Choitro Sankranti — the last day of the Bengali year
Wed
15
Apr
Bengali New Year — first day of Boishakh, the day after Mesha Sankranti
Wed
15
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
15
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
17
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
19
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sun
19
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Mon
20
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
22
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
24
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
27
Apr
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Wed
29
Apr
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Wed
29
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
May 2026
18 festivals
Fri
1
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Fri
1
May
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
1
May
Appearance day of Kurma, the tortoise avatar of Lord Vishnu
Sat
2
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Tue
5
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
12
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Thu
14
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
14
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Fri
15
May
Worship of Goddess Kali on Jyeshtha Amavasya, at midnight
Sat
16
May
Married women fast for husband's longevity (North Indian tradition)
Sat
16
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
16
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Tue
19
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
25
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
26
May
Ekadashi observed during the bright fortnight of Adhik Maas
Thu
28
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
30
May
Full Moon fasting day
June 2026
13 festivals
Thu
4
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
11
Jun
Ekadashi observed during the dark fortnight of Adhik Maas
Sat
13
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
13
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
14
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Thu
18
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
20
Jun
Bengali festival honouring the son-in-law, observed on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi
Thu
25
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sat
27
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
29
Jun
Married women fast for husband's longevity (South/West Indian tradition)
Mon
29
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
29
Jun
Ceremonial bathing of Lord Jagannath on Jyeshtha Purnima
July 2026
15 festivals
Fri
3
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
10
Jul
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sun
12
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
12
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
15
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Fri
17
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
24
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Fri
24
Jul
Gujarati five-day vrat by unmarried girls, beginning Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi
Sun
26
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
27
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
27
Jul
Gujarati five-day vrat dedicated to Goddess Parvati, beginning Ashadha Shukla Trayodashi
Tue
28
Jul
Ashadha Purnima vrat dedicated to Goddess Sati in the form of Kokila
Wed
29
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Wed
29
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
August 2026
20 festivals
Sun
2
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
8
Aug
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Mon
10
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
12
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sat
15
Aug
Monsoon festival for married women celebrating Parvati and Shiva's union
Sun
16
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
17
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Tue
18
Aug
Appearance day of Kalki, the future avatar of Lord Vishnu
Sun
23
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sun
23
Aug
Radha-Krishna swing festival, Shravana Shukla Ekadashi to Purnima
Tue
25
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
27
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
27
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
27
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sun
30
Aug
Women's festival with singing of Kajari songs
Mon
31
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
31
Aug
Gujarati Bahula Chaturthi — worship of the cow and calf
September 2026
24 festivals
Tue
1
Sep
Gujarati Nag Pancham — serpent worship on Shravana Krishna Panchami
Tue
1
Sep
Gujarati cooking day — food prepared the evening before Shitala Satam
Tue
1
Sep
Bengali serpent worship on Shravana Krishna Panchami
Wed
2
Sep
Gujarati worship of Goddess Shitala — cold food eaten, hearth unlit
Thu
3
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Sun
6
Sep
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
8
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
10
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
13
Sep
Women's fasting day with strict nirjala fast for husband's well-being
Sun
13
Sep
Appearance day of Varaha, the boar avatar of Lord Vishnu
Sun
13
Sep
Gujarati Hartalika Teej — Kevda Trij on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya
Mon
14
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Mon
14
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
15
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
16
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Wed
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
18
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Fri
18
Sep
Gujarati observance on Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami
Tue
22
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
23
Sep
Appearance day of Vamana, the dwarf avatar of Lord Vishnu
Thu
24
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
25
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sat
26
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sat
26
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
October 2026
26 festivals
Fri
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Tue
6
Oct
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Thu
8
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
8
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
9
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sat
10
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
11
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
14
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
16
Oct
First day of Durga Puja — Bodhon, the ceremonial awakening of Goddess Durga
Fri
16
Oct
Invocation of Goddess Saraswati during Sharad Navratri (Mula nakshatra)
Sat
17
Oct
Second day of Durga Puja — the main public worship begins
Sat
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sat
17
Oct
Worship of Goddess Saraswati during Sharad Navratri (Purva Ashadha nakshatra)
Sun
18
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
18
Oct
Saraswati Balidan during Sharad Navratri (Uttara Ashadha nakshatra)
Mon
19
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
19
Oct
Ninth day of Durga Puja — the culmination of the Goddess's worship
Mon
19
Oct
Farewell of Goddess Saraswati on Maha Navami during Sharad Navratri
Tue
20
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Tue
20
Oct
Tenth day of Durga Puja — Sindur Khela and the immersion of the Goddess
Wed
21
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
23
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
25
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
25
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
28
Oct
Fasting by married women for husband's longevity
Thu
29
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
November 2026
33 festivals
Sun
1
Nov
Mothers fast for the well-being of their children
Wed
4
Nov
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Thu
5
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Fri
6
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Fri
6
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
7
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sat
7
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
7
Nov
Gujarati Hanuman worship on the Kali Chaudas night (Kartik Krishna Chaturdashi)
Sat
7
Nov
Bengali eve of Kali Puja — 14 lamps and 14 greens on Kartik Krishna Chaturdashi
Sun
8
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sun
8
Nov
Gujarati Diwali worship of new account books and Goddess Sharda
Sun
8
Nov
Bengal's worship of Goddess Kali on the Diwali-night Amavasya, performed at midnight
Sun
8
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
9
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Mon
9
Nov
Gujarati New Year — first day of Kartik Shukla, the morning after Diwali
Tue
10
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Fri
13
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
13
Nov
Gujarati Varad Chaturthi — auspicious fourth day before Labh Pancham
Sat
14
Nov
Auspicious fifth day of Kartik Shukla — Gujarati merchants resume business
Sun
15
Nov
Major festival of Bihar/UP dedicated to the Sun God
Mon
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Mon
16
Nov
Birth anniversary of Sant Jalaram Bapa of Virpur
Wed
18
Nov
Worship of Goddess Jagaddhatri on Kartik Shukla Navami
Wed
18
Nov
Amla Navami — amla-tree worship and charity in Kartik Shukla
Thu
19
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Fri
20
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sat
21
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sun
22
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
24
Nov
Diwali of the gods on Kartik Purnima — Tripurari Purnima
Tue
24
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
24
Nov
Krishna's Rasa Lila on Kartik Purnima — the Bengali Rash Yatra
Fri
27
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
30
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
December 2026
12 festivals
Fri
4
Dec
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sun
6
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
6
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
8
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
12
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
14
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Wed
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sat
19
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
19
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
21
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
23
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Wed
23
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
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